[OSGeo Oceania] FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2022 - Conference Format

[John Bryant]

Thanks for bringing this up Jonah, if it's possible to hold a big in-person
event, that would be very exciting! I'll be super interested to hear what
others think.

A couple of thoughts:

I think it will be difficult to balance the tension between 1) the need to
start early/invest huge time & energy over a long period and 2) the ongoing
uncertainty of life in a pandemic. But if a person/group has a vision and
can commit to seeing it through (see FOSS4G 2021 motto "Come hell or high
water"), *and do it soon*, then I'm sure many of us in the community will
be willing to pitch in.

Re: a simultaneous in-person event and local hubs: the people most likely
to step up as hub organisers might also be inclined to attend a regional
in-person event, um, in-person. It may be hard to muster enough volunteer
energy to do both at the same time.

Another possibility: do a big regional event and broadcast live content for
anyone who wants to join remotely (including hubs if they're inclined), and
also provide support to local groups who want to run a local event at a
different time. I could see FOSS4G Perth running on a completely different
date from a regional event.

Whatever happens, I'd be interested in working with local organisers to
help develop their own plans.


On Fri, 26 Nov 2021 at 12:08, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jonah
>
> I think that one big *in-person event and support for hubs* is a good
> idea.
>
> My thinking is that in-person is great, and we have had two wonderful
> events with over 200 people attending, and personally I'm hanging out for
> the opportunity to see everyone again! But from the experience of the last
> two years, we have demonstrated that there are a lot of people, especially
> across the Pacific Island Countries and Territories who would love to be
> included in the event at a local hub. So if we can broadcast keynote
> content to hubs, then we can be inclusive of all.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alex
>
>
>
> On Fri, 26 Nov 2021 at 14:39, Jonah Sullivan <jonahsullivan79 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Congratulations to the Conference Organising Committee on another
>> successful event a couple of weeks ago. There were about 250 people that
>> attended in-person hubs and another 50 online viewers, a great success!
>>
>> It's time to start thinking about next year's event: *what sort of event
>> should we have?*
>>
>> There are a few familiar delivery modes (there are definitely more modes
>> than these):
>>
>>    - *Online Event* - a webinar or teleconference that is entirely
>>    virtual with people joining from wherever they are. Presentations are
>>    streamed individually or concurrently.
>>    - *Online with In-person Hubs:* this is the mode that was used in
>>    2020 and 2021, the keynote presentations are streamed to local in-person
>>    hubs or viewing parties as well as anyone online. The in-person hubs also
>>    have the opportunity to showcase presentations by local attendees. Some
>>    hubs may provide a video stream of their content.
>>    - *In-person Event with In-person Hubs:* a main in-person hub where
>>    speakers are before a real audience. Hubs or viewing parties or individuals
>>    can join the video stream from wherever they are.
>>    - *In-person Event:* a big ol' fashioned conference in one central
>>    location. Individuals can join the video stream from wherever they are.
>>
>> Any preferences or ideas? Anything missing? Any guiding principles?
>>
>> I'm leaning towards the latter two with a big in-person event but it
>> isn't up to me: the OSGeo Oceania Board serves the FOSS4G and OSM
>> communities in Oceania so tell us what you think.
>>
>> Thanks for your continued engagement,
>> Jonah Sullivan
>> OSGeo Oceania Secretary
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