[OSGeo-UK] FOSS4G UK 2018?

Mon Aug 21 07:45:43 PDT 2017

Hi All,

I think that if we run an event called FOSS4GUK 2018 then it needs to be a
2/3-day event similar in style to FOSS4GUK 2016. If people wanted to run
something smaller, then that would be cool, but I wouldn't want it to be
branded as a FOSS4GUK event- it should be called something different. It
would still have OSGeo:UK backing of course, but just not the FOSS4G(UK)
name. My reasoning for that is to preserve the FOSS4G name for bigger
events, for OSGeo branding and also attracting sponsors.

I personally really enjoyed the PostGIS show and tell event we organised a
while back at BGS in London- that was extremely light touch and pretty easy
to run. Two day events do come with extra logistics and if you want them to
be a success there's a lot to bear in mind.

Jo

On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 3:41 PM, Steven Feldman <shfeldman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Keeping it on the list and integrating some off list feedback that I
> received
>
> Sam
>
> A 2 day is a bit more work but I don’t think it is double. Yes organising
> a party is a bit of work but it needn’t be overwhelming. 2 days provides
> more time for talks and workshops and also makes the travel more worthwhile
> for people comping from further afield.
>
> If you run a one day event, I think you would need to focus on one (max 2)
> topics - can work well and is easier to organise.
>
> It’s up to whoever steps up whether we have a 1 or 2 day FOSS4G in 2018.
>
> If we want a code sprint (which is pretty much self organising) then that
> can run after the main days. Maybe there is a homegrown project that could
> do with some extra hands? Or the start to something new?
>
> Cheers
> ______
> Steven
>
>
> On 21 Aug 2017, at 13:47, Sam Franklin <mr.samfranklin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey Steven/List
>
> Remind me again, has there been any discussion on do we think this is
> likely to be a 1-day event, a 2-day event, or as yet undecided?
>
> I'm willing to bet that a 2-day is A LOT more work than a 1-day event. I'm
> sure Jo and Steven could comment on that?
>
> I recall from one of the recent OSGeo AGMs that a more "light touch"
> approach to events was preferred by the community. Obviously, a shorter
> (1-day) event requires less commitment from volunteers and less time-out
> for delegates.
>
> Also, personally, the 1-day RastersRevealed conference in March was a good
> format and worked well.
>
> I guess I'm saying, that if it is a 1-day event, others / I might be more
> willing to it take on :)
>
> Thoughts?
>
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> On 21 August 2017 at 12:50, Steven Feldman <shfeldman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My hunch is that with 2 people you are looking at about *4-5 hours per
>> week in the 2-3 months before the event* (less in the early stages).
>>
>> It isn’t consistent so a chunk of time goes into paper and workshop
>> selection but you can delegate that to a team. Workshop organising takes a
>> bit of time but again you can delegate that.
>>
>> Things tend to go a bit crazy in the last 2 or 3 weeks and you should
>> expect to commit more time then.
>>
>> Jo may have a more accurate recollection of the time she put into the
>> 2016 event (which was a lot more than the time I put in)
>>
>> I make whoever steps up  a promise: all the time, hard work and worry of
>> planning and running a FOSS4G will be repaid a hundred-fold by the glow of
>> community appreciation and your sense of achievement once it is over.
>> ______
>> Steven
>>
>>
>> On 21 Aug 2017, at 12:26, Tom Chadwin <tom.chadwin at nnpa.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Stephen (and also Jo)
>>
>>
>> Can you give us some idea of the work involved (nature and amount)? I
>> think that would probably help one or more of us muster the courage to step
>> up.
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* UK [mailto:uk-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>> <uk-bounces at lists.osgeo.org>] *On Behalf Of *Steven Feldman
>> *Sent:* 21 August 2017 12:20
>> *To:* uk at lists.osgeo.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [OSGeo-UK] FOSS4G UK 2018?
>>
>>
>> Anyone willing to put their hand up to chair a FOSS4G UK in 2018?
>>
>>
>> IMHO, nothing will happen unless at least one “someone” (and ideally two
>> “someones”) takes the lead.
>>
>>
>> It’s in your hands, we have a sponsor, we have a venue, we have
>> volunteers to help, we need a chair (or 2)
>> ______
>> Steven
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 24 Jul 2017, at 16:59, Steven Feldman <shfeldman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> So the list of volunteers so far is:
>>
>>    - Nick Bearman
>>    - Sam Franklin
>>    - Simon Miles
>>    - Steve Richardson
>>    - Matt Travis
>>    - Tom Chadwin
>>    - AJ Swanpoel
>>    - James Milner (I believe he is still up for some involvement)
>>
>>
>> Nearly there, I suggest you need 1 or 2 more and most importantly you
>> need a conference chair and vice chair (trust me you do).
>> ______
>> Steven
>>
>>
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