[Marketing] [Board] division of responsibilities between marketing and board committees

[Cameron Shorter]

Hi Marc,
Thanks for stepping up.
Yes, I'd be happy to answer questions about what has been done in the 
past to help avoid re-inventing the wheel, and provide pointers if 
appropriate.

Bottle necks we have is:

1. Criteria for what OSGeo considers worth sponsoring should be updated 
(or completely re-written).

https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Marketing_Committee#Current_Marketing_Activities
https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Exhibition_Pack#Getting_an_Exhibition_Pack

2. Process for requesting, approving and allocating funding be put in 
place. Previously this involved putting a request to vote from the 
marketing email list.

3. Process for paying for activities/items be put in place. Previously 
this involved the Marketing Chair telling OSGeo Treasurer to pay 
someone. This was a time consuming process, and cost OSGeo $30 per 
transaction to write a cheque. This process could be improved.

I'll answer Helena's email separately.

Warm regards, Cameron

On 27/04/2016 6:51 am, Marc Vloemans wrote:
> Cameron et al
>
> I would be happy to step up to the plate. But if I you and others are 
> willing to give me some pointers, that would help. For example; Helena 
> asking for materials....for NA....me being not aware if there is 
> existing material or this should be produced anew... And time 
> pressing.....
>
> Please note; Helena is presently in Holland so I could sync with here 
> directly.
>
> Vriendelijke groet,
> Marc Vloemans
>
>
> Op 26 apr. 2016 om 22:36 heeft Cameron Shorter 
> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>> het 
> volgende geschreven:
>
>> Jody, board,
>> I am personally stretched beyond the amount of amount of volunteer 
>> time I am able to contribute, and I have not been contributing to the 
>> marketing committee.
>>
>> With the marketing committee previously all but collapsed, I don't 
>> have the time or inclination to carry the committee on my own. My 
>> feeling is that if there isn't enough volunteer interest to step up 
>> to the committee, then maybe it isn't important enough to the community.
>>
>> This might be changing with recent interest shown by Marc and 
>> Nicolas. I'd be interested to hear their thoughts.
>>
>> To make it clear, I'm hereby stepping down as OSGeo Marketing 
>> Committee chair - although I'm willing to act as a committee member 
>> and support someone else who steps up.
>>
>> Warm regards, Cameron
>>
>> On 26/04/2016 7:27 am, Jody Garnett wrote:
>>> We have had a number of recent motions MOT3 and MOT4 where the board 
>>> has consistently responded with a question - do we make this 
>>> decision or does the marketing committee?
>>>
>>> Cameron (as marketing committee chair) has been consistent in asking 
>>> these requests be channeled through the marketing committee.
>>>
>>> There was some concern about the effectiveness of USB sticks for 
>>> outreach. These questions can be better answered by the marketing 
>>> committee - which interested parties can of course join.
>>>
>>> Cameron would it be possible to update the marketing committee wiki 
>>> page <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Marketing_Committee> to reflect 
>>> the 2016 budget. Helena is also reaching out to the committee with 
>>> respect to a presense at foss4gna where a booth has been secured 
>>> (along with some conference passes).
>>> --
>>> Jody Garnett
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> Board at lists.osgeo.org
>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board
>>
>> -- 
>> Cameron Shorter,
>> Software and Data Solutions Manager
>> LISAsoft
>> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
>> 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
>>
>> P +61 2 9009 5000,  Wwww.lisasoft.com,  F +61 2 9009 5099

-- 
Cameron Shorter,
Software and Data Solutions Manager
LISAsoft
Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009

P +61 2 9009 5000,  W www.lisasoft.com,  F +61 2 9009 5099

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