[FOSS4G2016] How are OSGeo projects represented on FOSS4G? (was: RE: LocationTech collab For Bonn?)

Thu Nov 5 12:21:22 PST 2015

Hi all, 

Let me fork this thread. (and let the original LocTech collaboration discussion continue in the original thread)

Jeff's concern about the way OSGeo-projects are represented is a good point.
I would suggest that we have timeslots reserved for all the OSGeo projects (including the incubating projects, excluding the retired projects): their "30 minutes of fame"
Then, it's up to the individual projects to really use these reserved slots. 

If these time-slot reservations are not confirmed by the projects by a certain date, the reservation will be dropped.

regards, 

GJ

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Van: FOSS4G2016 [mailto:foss4g2016-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] Namens Jeff McKenna
Verzonden: donderdag 5 november 2015 20:36
Aan: foss4g2016 at lists.osgeo.org
Onderwerp: Re: [FOSS4G2016] LocationTech collab For Bonn?

Before you ignore my comments, maybe simply just explain the LOC's plan of how to make sure that OSGeo projects are represented.  If there is no plan, then we cannot just add in a track for another organization if we don't have such a plan for our own conference host organization (this is my point).

-jeff

On 2015-11-05 3:05 PM, Marc Vloemans wrote:
>
> Volker
>
> I like your reasoning !
>
> Abstract application is the general rule and if these type of projects go under education and/or other headings, that is fine. Andrea Ross will agree to that.
> However, big data etc are items that appeal to more than just educational audiences. We can work with it as we go along.
> A LocTech track was my easy and simple option, as it would save you/us work, anything more sophisticated may be preferable.
>
> Let's keep each other up to date on progress reg program and loc tec issues!!!
>
> Kind regards,
> Marc Vloemans
>
>
>> Op 5 nov. 2015 om 19:26 heeft Volker Mische <volker.mische at gmail.com> het volgende geschreven:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm also concerned about additional tracks. In general I don't like 
>> to have any special tracks, but just have different people that care 
>> in the program committee. In the end it might happen that a full 
>> track will come together, or there might only be a single talk. It 
>> will depend on the submitted abstracts.
>>
>> That's what we do for the education track at least. The UN track 
>> might be different. I'm not super excited about it, but I see the 
>> point. I'd like to see the LocationTech track (if there is any) more 
>> along the lines of the education track, as I'm sure we'll have talks 
>> that are from projects that are under the LocationTech umbrella anyway.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>   Volker
>>
>>
>>> On 11/05/2015 06:43 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>>> This is interesting, I wasn't aware of such a track.  Is there an 
>>> "OSGeo" track?  I know from years of FOSS4G experience, that getting 
>>> OSGeo projects represented for both presentations and workshops is a 
>>> real struggle, so you can imagine my surprise to see such a track.  
>>> Put plainly, just a reminder that the global FOSS4G event is the 
>>> OSGeo foundation's event, so before we go adding other tracks, I 
>>> think we should be sure to have a plan for the OSGeo foundation and its projects.
>>> (for many years, for example, I would contact project leaders who 
>>> were under-represented in presentations and workshops and nudge 
>>> them, I did that for countless FOSS4G events)
>>>
>>> So, short story: is there a plan to be sure to have OSGeo projects 
>>> prominently represented in presentations and workshops?
>>>
>>> -jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 2015-11-05 1:30 PM, Gert-Jan van der Weijden wrote:
>>>> 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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