[Ottawa_users] Proposal to expand Chapter

[Geng, Xiaoyuan]

The "Canadian chapter with branches" is very creative idea. I like it!

Cheers!

X Geng  

-----Original Message-----
From: ottawa_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
[mailto:ottawa_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Kralidis,Tom
[Burlington]
Sent: October 9, 2007 10:01 AM
To: Pagurek,Debbie [NCR]; Ottawa (Canada) Local Chapter List
Subject: RE: [Ottawa_users] Proposal to expand Chapter



Thanks Debbie; correct, I've been working on creating a GTA chapter in
recent weeks.  I agree with J.F. here, there would be pros and cons here
to starting a Canadian chapter.

I would see a Canadian chapter to be of value to those in a Canadian
locale who do not have a chapter (which, currently, is everyone not in
Ottawa).

On the other hand, putting things "national" could (could) cause an
oversight into recognizing / dealing with local issues.

What about having a Canadian chapter with branches?  This way, anyone
across Canada can participate, and those with a critical mass can call
themselves a branch.  The bottom line IMHO is being as inclusive as
possible.

..Tom

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pagurek,Debbie [NCR] 
> Sent: 09 October, 2007 9:32 AM
> To: 'Ottawa (Canada) Local Chapter List'
> Cc: Kralidis,Tom [Burlington]
> Subject: RE: [Ottawa_users] Proposal to expand Chapter
> 
>  I'm inviting Tom Kralidis to join into this conversation, 
> because I know he's been interested in starting a Toronto 
> area chapter of OSGEO...
> 
> Tom - anything to add here?
> 
> Debbie
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ottawa_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> > [mailto:ottawa_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Tyler 
> > Mitchell (OSGeo)
> > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 4:23 PM
> > To: Ottawa (Canada) Local Chapter List
> > Subject: Re: [Ottawa_users] Proposal to expand Chapter
> > 
> > On 5-Oct-07, at 12:47 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> > > I have not changed in my thinking.  I still see no good
> > reason to not
> > > continue what we are doing locally in Ottawa, and be more
> > inviting to
> > > the rest of Canada as the "Canada local chapter of OSGeo".
> > 
> > 
> > As with any local chapter, you'll need to try to enumerate 
> the breadth 
> > of people who are interested in making it happen.
> >  If you are still convinced there is value, then I suggest you help 
> > spearhead the discussion on the main list and help populate 
> the wiki 
> > page I just
> > started:
> > http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Canada
> > 
> > In the end, you may find that most people are from Ottawa 
> anyway, but 
> > I'm sure there will be others as well.  Maybe at some point smaller 
> > regional groups could actually be sub/working groups under national 
> > banners.
> > 
> > Tyler
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> > 
> 
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