[FOSS4G2016] LocationTech collab For Bonn?

[Marc Vloemans]

And regarding who is in the lead; we are. 
We can of course duplicate last years conference. 

But let's be realistic;
- working as closely together as in Foss4gNA is not the issue (this is far more ad hoc) and that event was a success for all
- LocTec has projects under their wing that are really pulling in new developers, new users (also for GeoServer et al, the OSGeo projects), new products
- projects that add value to OSGeo projects, certainly for end users
- they have a huge mailing list that we can tap into
- they have access to big time end user organisations that use agnostically open spatial IT, which we as OSGeo sourly lack
- these organisations in turn can either be sponsors themselves or attract exhibitors (the service suppliers like Terrestris Boundless etc)

If they can help with a special track, which will draw extra crowd extra exhibitors extra sponsors extra publicity, I gladly collaborate as long as we have the overall directorship. 

If we are going to build bridges, let's build them! Not walls...;-)

Vriendelijke groet,
Marc Vloemans




Kind regards,
Marc Vloemans

> Op 5 nov. 2015 om 18:36 heeft Marc Vloemans <mvloemans at boundlessgeo.com> het volgende geschreven:
> 
> About key notes;
> - we sit down and write up a little list of organisations
> - we see if we have contacts or ask 
> 
> Kind regards,
> Marc Vloemans
> 
> 
>> Op 5 nov. 2015 om 18:30 heeft Gert-Jan van der Weijden <gert-jan at osgeo.nl> het volgende geschreven:
>> 
>> Hi Marc, Volker, Till and others,
>> 
>> 
>> A few questions:
>> - Is "key notes" meant like: to have some key notes entirely provided by LocationTech; or does LocationTech just provide suggestions and contacts and is it up to the LOC to decide whether or not to use these suggestions & connections
>> - Is a "LocationTech"-track in the program a track completely filled with LocationTech partners, or a track assembeld by LocationTech (or even something else).
>> 
>> Thus, both my remarks are about: is Locationtech's role like an "assistent to the driver" (with the LOC still firmly holding the steering wheel and making the final decisions), or is LocationTech's holding the steering wheel (for at leat a few kilometers).
>> 
>> Both make sense, but in order to avoid misconception it's good to have this clear in advance.
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> GJ
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Marc Vloemans <mvloemans at boundlessgeo.com> schreef:
>> 
>>> Hi
>>> Discussed with Andrea Ross and Jody Garnett where there is opportunity to work together:
>>> - she wants gladly to collaborate and supply resources (not logistics like in Foss4G NA, as  that is already covered)
>>> - promotion, they have 120.000plus mailing list worldwide
>>> - they have road show internationally that
>>> - key notes: their network has access to big names in Gov Commercial-sectors Aerospace etc.  Names we generally do not have access to
>>> - a LocationTech track in the programme
>>> 
>>> Next step: put a proposal on our behalf together and send of to her.
>>> 
>>> I Want to do that, but first some input from you!
>>> 
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Marc Vloemans
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