[Aust-NZ] OpenStreetMap trademark license request for FOSS4G SoTM Oceania in November 2018

[David Dean]

Simon, Ben,

Thank you very much for your support!

I'll be sure to put up details about our events on the relevant wiki pages,
as suggested.

- David

On Mon, 18 Dec 2017 at 20:48 Ben - State of the Map <ben at stateofthemap.org>
wrote:

> Hi David & FOSS4G SotM Oceania ,
> Hi Simon,
>
> Great news!
>
>
> > I don't envision any issues in any case.
>
> I agree.
>
>
> > The largest concern with respect to  SOTM-style events is scheduling and
> I have to refer to the SOTM-WG for that.
>
> We certainly did not receive yeu any formal request or indication of
> another event planned around 22-23rd November 2018.
>
> This does not collide (date or place) with SotM (international conference).
>
> I think you can carry on.
> And I wish you a very succesful event! :)
>
> Do add your details as soon as possible to the OSM wiki:
> - http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Current_events
> - http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_Of_The_Map
> - ...
>
> For the sake of safety I recommend you contact other potential
> organisers of event in Autumn:
> - http://stateofthemap.asia/
> - http://state.osmlatam.org/
> - http://www.foss4g-ar.org/
> - http://stateofthemap.us/
> But being regional events, I even think that similar dates are not a
> deal-breaker.
>
> Best regards.
>
> Benoit
> State of the Map Team
>
>
> On 18 December 2017 at 11:16, OSMF (legal questions)
> <legal-questions at osmfoundation.org> wrote:
> > Hi David
> >
> > Thank you for your request.
> >
> > You are catching us not quite ready yet, so a formal response will likely
> > not be forthcoming before the new year. But I don't envision any issues
> in
> > any case. The largest concern with respect to  SOTM-style events is
> > scheduling and I have to refer to the SOTM-WG for that.
> >
> > Kind regards
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> > Am 18.12.2017 um 03:10 schrieb David Dean:
> >
> > We would like to formally request the use of OpenStreetMap trademarks for
> > all uses related to our proposed FOSS4G SoTM Oceania conference in
> November
> > 2018, in Melbourne, Australia.
> >
> >
> > In accordance with Section 4.2 of the proposed trademark policy at
> > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Trademark_Policy, we are happy to
> > provide the following details:
> >
> > ---
> >
> > 1. What is the proposed title of the event?
> >
> >
> > FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2018
> >
> >
> > 2. Who is hosting, sponsoring, or coordinating the event?
> >
> >
> > The event is still in planning, and we are still seeking sponsors, but we
> > expect it to be hosted by the University of Melbourne. The event will
> also
> > be supported by OSGeo as a local FOSS4G conference.
> >
> >
> > 3. Include contact information (and OSM account name if relevant) for the
> > person organizing the event.
> >
> >
> > I will be the representative to liaise between OSMF and the organising
> > committee. I can be contacted using my email address ddean at ieee.org,
> and my
> > OSM username is ‘David Dean’. I am also a current member of OSMF.
> >
> >
> > 4. Is the event organized for community members?
> >
> >
> > The event will be open to everyone, but we expect a significant portion
> of
> > attendees to be OpenStreetMappers in Australia to come to our very first
> > SoTM in the region.
> >
> >
> > 5. What is the topic of the event?
> >
> >
> > The event will cover a wide range of topics related to free and
> open-source
> > software for geospatial technologies, and open mapping data. As there is
> > considerable overlap with topics related to FOSS4G and SoTM we consider
> both
> > groupings to be first-class components of this joint conference.
> >
> >
> > 6. The location, date, and duration of the event.
> >
> >
> > It is intended that the conference be held in Melbourne, Australia on
> > 22-23rd November 2018, with workshops on the 21st and hackathons and
> > mapathons on the 24th.
> >
> >
> > 7. Include handouts, examples, mockups, or other descriptions of the
> > proposed use.
> >
> >
> > We are still in the process of producing these.
> >
> > ---
> >
> > Thankyou in advance, and please do not hesitate to let me know if
> anything
> > else is required, or if you have any further questions.
> >
> >
> > David Dean
> >
> > Member, Organising Committee
> >
> > FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2018
> >
> >
> > --
> > http://dbdean.com
> >
> >
>
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