[Marketing] AAG 2009 Proposal

[Cameron Shorter]

This does look like an excellent opportunity for OSGeo and I'd love to 
see OSGeo present.

However, it does bring up a bigger question about whether OSGeo should 
fund local events.
If OSGeo funds events in the US, then should all 100+ other countries 
expect the same level of funding? Do we have budget to support this?

Here in Australia the OSGeo local chapter have been setting up 
conference stands, giving presentations and workshops and funding 
ourselves. Local industry has been coughing up for travel expenses 
fliers and registration fees and often OSGeo friendly delegates help man 
the stand. We often get free registration often based on us being 
Non-Profit and a highly desirable act.

We have some good presentations you are welcome to use at:
http://www.lisasoft.com/LISAsoft/Company/Presentations.html
Mark Leslie's summary of the Open Source Gespatial Stack
and my Business Case for using Open Source.

Alex Mandel wrote:
> Marketing Committee,
>
> I would like to propose that Osgeo commit to exhibiting at the 
> Association of American Geographers meeting in late March, 2009 in Las 
> Vegas, Nevada. The AAG annual meeting is the largest meeting of 
> geographers in the United States and includes many international 
> academics and government employees in geography. The last 2 
> conferences have had over 7000 attendees.
>
> I've put together a preliminary budget proposal at
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/AAG_2009
>
> At minimum we need to commit to $1000 to reserve the booth in the 
> exhibit hall very soon, there are less than 8 spots left for 
> non-profits with a deposit of $500 at booking.
>
> I can guarantee 4 volunteers for the booth on top of the request to 
> send at least one top Osgeo member(board?).
>
> In conjunction with the exhibit I'm attempting to organize paper 
> sessions around FOSS software which I will be proposing to the Edu and 
> general lists shortly.
>
> Thank you,
> Alex Mandel (wildintellect)
> Geography Graduate Group
> University of California, Davis
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