[FOSS4G2016] FOSS4G and FOSSGIS 2016: co-existence

[till.adams at fossgis.de]

Gert-Jan,

the thing, that we have a FOSSGIS this year ism ore bacause of the OSM 
community - because the OSM comm is less interested in a FOSS4G, than we 
software-guys are.
Also our thought was, that the german speaking communities visiting a 
FOSS4G and a FOSSGIS might differ - not totally, but they differ at all.

The "best" we (FOSS4G) have is the fact, that FOSSGIS is in austria and 
also FOSSGIS conferences always have a strong local factor. In general I 
think, there might be people who go either to FOSSGIS or to FOSS4G - but 
in general I think the possibility to visit a FOSS4G in front of your 
door might make the decision for many people easy.

Regarding sponsorship: I do not think. that we get problems here, as 
sponsorship at a FOSSGIS is quiet cheap and companies might sponsor both 
events - or if they just sponsor FOSSGIS they might not have sponsored 
FOSS4G even if there wouldn't be also a FOSSGIS conference at all.

Just thoughts we had, when deciding on FOSSGIS and FOSS4G.

We can discuss that a little bit more on friday,

Till




Am 2015-10-03 17:30, schrieb Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting 
OSGeo.nl:
> Hi all,
>
> Now that the preparation for the German-speaking FOSSGIS conference
> (4-6 juli in Salzburg, Austria) has started, I wonder if we have any
> idea how to not let the FOSS4G and FOSS4G cannibalize on each other.
>
> Based upon last year figures & this years expectations:
>
> - FOSSGIS: German spoken, july, 450 attendees (in 2016 as part of
> AGIT: 1200 attendees from 45 countries)
>
> , 150 euro entrance fee, 2 days (2 halves, plus one entire day),
> workshops during these 2 days, Salzburg, Mozart
>
> - FOSS4G: English spoken, august, 999 attendees, 650 euro entrance
> fee, 3 full days, workshop as extra days, Bonn, Beethoven
>
> The Bid has an chapter about the FOSSGIS / FOSS4G overlap &
> difference, but I still find it hard to explain why one should come 
> to
> either the FOSSGIS at AGIT2016 or the FOSS4G, both for participants as
> well as exhibitors/sponsors.
>
> Any thoughts on this can help Till, Marc and myself in our "strategic
> marketing" session next Friday in Bonn.
>
> (and perhaps this all has been discussed within the FOSSGIS e.V., 
> some
> months ago...)
>
> regards,
>
> GJ