[OSGeoLive] Question to the two of you about OSGeo Live and presentations

[Jody Garnett]

Please ask on the board list, we can make a description of the organization
and add it to the website.

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Jody Garnett

On 5 February 2018 at 13:39, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) <
bob.basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us> wrote:

> Jody,
>
> Ok, what’s the process movning forward?
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> bobb
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> On Feb 5, 2018, at 3:23 PM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Bob we do have a spot for unsigned but proactive partners - we call them
> friends :)
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> If you are interested let's approach the board, with the information you
> provided here, and set up a page for GITA (highlighting the good work, and
>  open source advocacy) they do.
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> --
> Jody Garnett
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> On 1 February 2018 at 13:14, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) <
> bob.basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us> wrote:
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>> All,
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>> Recieved this from the GITA admin conference contact:
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>> Jody and Cameron,
>> Thank you for the assistance. Per your question: “Q: Does GITA have a
>> partner relationship with OSGeo?”
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>> GITA does not have an MOU or similar in place with OSGeo.  However,
>>
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>>    - GITA ran FOSS4G in Denver,
>>    - SharedGeo runs all of GITA’s operations (we are the entity behind
>>    the curtain),
>>    - SharedGeo was the operational hosting organization for FOSS4G-NA
>>    Minneapolis, and
>>    - As you are probably aware, SharedGeo is one of the prime supporters
>>    of the OSGeo GeoMoose project, last coordinating a $60,000 upgrade which
>>    resulted in GeoMoose 3.0.
>>
>>
>> So going forward I hope you will think of the GITA-SharedGeo team as an
>> unsigned, but very proactive partner.  We would very much like to
>> officially promote OSGeo Live at the GITA Phoenix Conference:
>> www.gitasw.org.  As such, the presentation by Bob, and the USNG track
>> which follow will be open to the public for free.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve
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>> *Stephen D. Swazee Sr.*
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>> Toll free: 844-447-4482 <(844)%20447-4482>  (844-GIS-GITA)
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>> Is this enough info to use for setting up a Press release?  Should I
>> start up something?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> bobb
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>> On Feb 1, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>> Bob, if ok with you, would you mind CCing this thread to live-demo
>> <live-demo at lists.osgeo.org> <live-demo at lists.osgeo.org>.
>>
>> I like Jody's idea of a news item. I suggest draft it up a joint
>> OSGeo-Live/GITA press release at: https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OS
>> GeoLive#Press_Releases
>>
>> You could add a quote from GITA. Get a quote from one of the <big title>
>> people at OSGeo Live to add legitimacy.
>>
>> "Angelos Tzotsos, chair of OSGeo Live and vice president of the OSGeo
>> Foundation said ..." (assuming ok with Angelos)
>>
>> The press release can include an endorsement of the speaker's involvement
>> with OSGeo-Live as an authoritative contributor.
>>
>> Cheers, Cameron
>>
>> On 2/2/18 4:04 am, Jody Garnett wrote:
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>> Quickest way is to get a thumbs up for OSGeo Live team, and ask them to
>> make a blog post (https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/). Which is a
>> good idea in any case.
>>
>> You could also add the date to the OSGeo events: http://osgeo.org/events/
>>
>> Q: Does GITA have a partner relationship with OSGeo?
>>
>> --
>> Jody Garnett
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>> On 1 February 2018 at 08:23, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) <
>> bob.basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us> wrote:
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>>> You two,
>>>
>>> I’m doing the OSGeo Live, Lighting Presentation here next month:
>>>
>>> https://gitasw.org/lightning-overview-of-the-best-geospatial
>>> -open-source/
>>>
>>> And the organizers want to play up the OSGeo angle a bit more, what’s
>>> the quickest way to get official recognition / permission to say that OSGeo
>>> is advocating for the presentation?  The organizers want to send out a
>>> promotional blast in a few days.  If it makes any difference, we’re
>>> planning to also hand out preconfigured USBs at the event to each attendee.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> bobb
>>>
>>>
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