[Aust-NZ] Where to now?

[Bruce Bannerman]

Now that FOSS4G-2009 is finished and has been well received, it may be time
to start thinking about which directions we want to take OSGeo-AustNZ.

There appears to be a definite desire for information and workshops on OSGeo
projects in our region.

Perhaps Shaun Kolomeitz and Simon Hope have hit on a good way of building
the Australian and New Zealand communities by targeting local groups?
However I feel we should keep the AustNZ focus to keep the overall momentum
going (as per Open Source Industry Australia).

Alternate between informal sessions at the pub and info sessions hosted by
kind benefactors?

Borrowing from a successful format that I saw in the early 1990's (G.T.),
for info sessions, it may be good to focus on demonstrating solutions to
problems and finishing with "oh and by the way, we used these OSGeo projects
to do this". This could be followed by dedicated "under to hood" [1]
sessions for more detail if required.




For 2010, a few of us have volunteered to help Ben Searle with
Spatial at Gov.We will probably have an OSGeo presence and workshops
there.



Lets get some thoughts going...





On another note, at FOSS4G, Arnulf Christl suggested that we may wish to
consider running another regional FOSS4G event in two years time.

I canvased a few people at FOSS4G and believe that we'd get a few key
Developers / Vendors back here if we did.

I think that if we were to do this, running it in New Zealand this time
would be ideal.

Is there any interest in this? This could become a regular event if there is
sufficient interest.




Bruce


[1] I hope you don't mind my using the term Ian and Ben J
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