[OSGeo-UK] FOSS4G UK 2025

[Steven Feldman]

Great idea

Gets us out of London and 2 days gives a “proper” conference feel. Also could be a warm up for a 2026  European event?
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> On 10 Jan 2025, at 10:15, Dennis Bauszus via UK <uk at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello. 👋
> 
> I would like to propose hosting a 2 [two] day UK FOSS4G event in Leeds this year [2025].
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> There has been talk about us organising another major conference since Edinburgh 2019. I believe that Edinburgh was very well organised and will use this event as a measure for a successful conference.
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> Leeds is ideally located within the UK and not as expansive for delegates compared to London.
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> I have been talking to Horizon Leeds https://horizonleeds.co.uk/ who would be able to accommodate 220 delegates over two days.
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> Horizon Leeds costs £40 + vat per delegate per day which includes full catering.
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> I aim to make the tickets available for £100 (Edinburgh 2019 was £80)
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> Horizon has the benefit of a large auditorium which seats all delegates for the opening / closing notes. The auditorium can then be split into 2 for smaller sessions sections for the afternoon, or morning.
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> All benefits generated from Horizon Leeds are given to the NHS! I think this is quite an important aspect.
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> LNER mainline tickets are discounted %25 for delegates.
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> The venue has state of the art digital equipment. I particularly like the idea that there are three big screens in the common area which we can make available for sponsor presentations.
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> Here a short video from the venue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XYelGPmUwI
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> I believe that a Wednesday/Thursday in late September / early October works best for a UK conference. Edinburgh was Wednesday/Thursday 18th/19th September 2019. We should not clash with the European event in Mostar in July or Auckland in November. But we need time to get organised and organise a great conference.
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> Sponsoring brackets should remain the same but should be simplified. £3000 Gold; £2000 Silver; £1000 Bronze.
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> I am looking forward to your feedback and hope to discuss this further in a meeting soon.
> 
> Best,
> Dennis Bauszus
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