[Marketing] Get Interactive Workshop at FOSS4G Boston
Cameron Shorter
cameron.shorter at gmail.com
Mon Apr 10 13:20:04 PDT 2017
If you want to get a group of people together an already packed
conference, you can usually find a 1 hour slot at breakfast time for a
"Birds of a Feather" type meeting.
To involve newbies in a Code Sprint, one thing that would be really
valuable is to have them QA the OSGeo-Live quickstarts. Many of the
Quickstarts are dated, although we are not sure which ones. If you could
get newbies to run through the quickstarts, have them list what they
have checked, have them raise tickets against issues, if they are keen,
have them update screen shots. It requires someone familiar with
development practices and ideally familiar with OSGeo-Live to coordinate.
OSGeo-Live also has a very good basis for creating a OSGeo workshop for
newbies. (Basically pick a few quickstarts, and run them).
Feel free to reach out to us if you want to progress these ideas further.
Cheers, Cameron
On 11/4/17 3:38 am, Jody Garnett wrote:
> A good standoff, we do not want to be in the way if all the other good
> things ... but we are one of the good things!
>
> Three options:
> - I like the idea of running currently with the workshops, running the
> same 1 hour workshop repeatedly during the day as a "drop-in".
> Downside is not many people will be at the conference yet.
> - I like the idea of running concurrently with code-sprint (visiting
> each project team), but once again most people will of gone home
> - I am not sure how to effectively do something concurrently with the
> conference:
> a) I like the idea of taking two BOF slots for drop-in website
> bootcamp - but it is hard to compete with BOF+drinking activities
> b) Doing the high-level update in the AGM is fine, but does not
> offer hands-on
> c) need another idea here?
>
>
>
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
> On 10 April 2017 at 08:09, Guido Stein <gstein at appgeo.com
> <mailto:gstein at appgeo.com>> wrote:
>
> Hey folks,
>
> I am happy to make this happen and will find the space, I just
> need you all to give me a little time to finish up with the
> programming ant the early bird registration, then I will circle
> back and help you organize this. Early bird ends on the 15th of
> May, then I will be free to make this happen.
>
> So, with that in mind, plan as if you have the space you need...
> but let me know what space you need and when you think you would
> like it.
>
> ;)
>
> -guido
>
> On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 10:33 PM Jeffrey Johnson
> <ortelius at gmail.com <mailto:ortelius at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I can certainly talk to Harvard CGA about getting a space
> there, but
> obviously closer to the action would better.
>
> Should we call it a 'focus group' or 'working session' or
> something
> else so as not to introduce confusion?
>
> On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 8:45 AM, Jody Garnett
> <jody.garnett at gmail.com <mailto:jody.garnett at gmail.com>> wrote:
> > Quick note that "workshops" are four hour hands-on-training
> activities that
> > people pay for. We may need to use a different word for this
> activity of
> > attendees will think "I do not want to pay for that" and not
> attend.
> >
> > There are three clear spots I can see:
> >
> > - OSGeo has an "annual general meeting" where the different
> groups say hello
> > and give a quick update. I have added several
> "website/rebranding" topics
> > into this meeting to talk/show different parts of the website.
> > - There is an evening "birds of feature" time blocks that
> could be used
> > - There is a "code sprint" day
> >
> > We could also rent additional facilities and put on a free
> activity
> > concurrently with the foss4g workshop days (but many people
> who are not
> > paying for workshops will not be in town yet).
> >
> > --
> > Jody Garnett
> >
> > On 7 April 2017 at 07:32, Jeffrey Lasut
> <j.lasut at getinteractive.nl <mailto:j.lasut at getinteractive.nl>>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Guido,
> >>
> >>
> >> Following the outcome of the tender we had a Kick-Off
> meeting last
> >> Tuesday. During our meeting, Jody Garnett and Jeffrey
> Johnson pointed out
> >> one of the milestones; the FOSS4G conference in Boston and
> they suggested we
> >> contacted you directly.
> >>
> >>
> >> It would be greatly appreciated if you could provide us
> with some
> >> information regarding the conference in Boston for us to
> start preparing for
> >> the one-day-workshop we are requested to organize.
> >>
> >>
> >> Please could you advise on the following points:
> >>
> >> What day and time is the FOSS4G workshop scheduled for?
> >>
> >> Which day can we be scheduled?
> >>
> >> Who supplies the workshop materials? (beamer,
> computer/notebook, cables,
> >> etc.)
> >>
> >> How long are the workshops?
> >>
> >>
> >> We would appreciate your help in this matter, and we look
> forward to
> >> working with you.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Jeffrey Lasut
> >> Get Interactive
> >>
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