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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Mike, Thanks for the excellent summary of the meeting. It was
good to meet and talk with you all at AGI. There is huge momentum building up
and we need to build up the activities of the local chapter. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks to all who responded for the dates for the next OSGeo:UK
IRC meeting. Based on this our next IRC meeting will be on 18th Oct (Mon) 3-4pm.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>To make these monthly meeting effective , i propose that we have
a draft meeting agenda send out in the list at least 5 days before the meeting.
Then all can add items to the agenda. After the meeting we will send a summary
of the meeting to the list and add to the wiki site of OSGeo:UK.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Suchith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dr
Suchith Anand</span><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Centre for Geospatial Science<br>
The Nottingham Geospatial Building <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>University of Nottingham NG7 2 TU<br>
Tel: (0)115 82 32750<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~lgzwww/contacts/staffPages/SuchithAnand/Suchith%20Anand.htm">http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~lgzwww/contacts/staffPages/SuchithAnand/Suchith%20Anand.htm</a><br>
<a href="http://www.opensourcegis.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.opensourcegis.org.uk/</span></a><br>
<a href="http://ica-opensource.scg.ulaval.ca/" target="_blank"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://ica-opensource.scg.ulaval.ca/</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>
uk-bounces@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:uk-bounces@lists.osgeo.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike
Saunt<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 01 October 2010 08:34<br>
<b>To:</b> uk@lists.osgeo.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo-UK] Local chapter gets twitter account<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:14.2pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Hi
All,<br>
<br>
I thought I'd provide back a quick summary back from our meeting
Wednesday. Main topics covered:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Marketing</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Banners have been designed, still
waiting for feedback from OSGeo marketing committee regarding font etc for
banners</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Need to start punching above our
weight with regards that OS software is accepted as alternative to Proprietary.
We need the examples of how it is already being used in the various markets.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Case
Studies - <b>(Anthony Scott to lead)</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Astun
via William Allbrook to help build a template for the case studies for Anthony
Scott</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Focus
on business problems solved as opposed just about technology </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Can
we use the Welsh Assembly example?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Events
- possibly 5 events to attend this year<b> (need someone to coordinate)</b></span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:72.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Ordnance Survey Emergency Services
/ Local Government Events</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:72.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>AGI 2011</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:72.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>OSGIS 2011</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:72.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>GISRUK</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>WhereCamp EU</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Development
and R&D</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>University of Nottingham to
continue to help on this front</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Astun, by the end of 2010, will
offer a download of OS OpenData formatted in in PostGIS , possibly with
MapServer / GeoServer styling definitions provided with the goal of people
having a way to start using OS OpenData very quickly. (May need help/thoughts
from others on training material to be written in early 2011)<br>
<br>
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Also,
I hope you'll all be glad to know that in my fund-raising role (at the Bar) for
OSGeo:UK<i> I've managed to secure £500 sponsorship from 1Spatial</i> and also
a possible commitment of one of their guys to help us drive things forward. Jo,
how do we get this done? Does OSGeo:UK invoice 1Spatial?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>
Thanks<br>
Mike<o:p></o:p></p>
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On 30/09/10 14:20, Joanne Cook wrote: <o:p></o:p></p>
<pre>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>OSGeo:UK now has a twitter account! Follow @osgeouk for news on events and other good stuff. Help is required tweeting, so if anyone wants details of the account let me know.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Thanks<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Jo <o:p></o:p></pre><pre> <o:p></o:p></pre></div>
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