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User:Dpatton

2010-09-19T03:21:22Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

Canadian Coordinator and Technical Coordinator of [http://www.confluence.org/index.php the Degree Confluence Project]

[http://members.shaw.ca/davepatton/ My Website]

Member of the FOSS4G 2007 Conference and Workshop committees.

Location:

[http://www.victoria.ca/ Victoria, B.C.], host city for the [http://www.foss4g2007.org/ 2007 FOSS4G Conference]
49.27N 123.15W

Contact:

dave at patton . org

A webcam near me:

[http://www.bigwavedave.ca/webcams.php?cam=7 Willows Beach, Oak Bay, BC]

FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T03:11:36Z

Wiki-Dpatton: move 2008/11/19 meeting to prior meetings section

Back to [[FOSS4G 2009]]...

== Introduction ==
The FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee is responsible for the organization of the conference. More information can be found on the [[FOSS4G_2009_Governance]] page.

All wiki pages for FOSS4G 2009 meetings are listed under the [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:Meetings Meetings category]

== Next Organising Committee Meeting ==
* date:
* time:
* location:
* Agenda:
*# decide who will record Minutes of this meeting
*# select chair for the meeting
*# confirm date/time for next meeting(s)
*# items for discussion:

== Prior Organising Committee Meetings ==

=== 2008/11/19 Organising Committee, plus Tour Hosts ===
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=11&day=19&year=2008&hour=13&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 1:00 PM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was done via Skype teleconference
* Minutes: are available on this page's [[Talk:FOSS4G_2009_Organising_Committee_Meetings|discussion page]]
* Agenda:
*# decide who will record Minutes of this meeting
*# select chair for the meeting
*# confirm date/time for next meeting(s):
*#* OC meetings
*#* meetings between OC and TH
*# items for discussion:
*## Timetable and To-Do list
*## Budget: status, next steps, timetable
*## Venues:
*### SCEC: tour results, exhibition booth space
*### Workshops venue: status
*### Other venues: Code Sprint, Social
*## Program:
*### what items have to be confirmed, and by when, to 'move forward'(e.g. with Sponsorship Prospectus)
*### Workshops/Labs
*### Conference Program:
*###* 2007 Program: [http://www.foss4g2007.org/program_overview/ http://www.foss4g2007.org/program_overview/]
*###* 2008 Program: [http://conference.osgeo.org/index.php/foss4g/2008/schedConf/schedule] and [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p-YpIgK8cxLIjFv0ZK6R0Mg]
*### Social event(s)
*### Code Sprint
*### Technical Visits/Tours
*### Outreach Activities

=== 2008/11/12 Geospatial Integration Showcase ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-11-12_Geospatial_Integration_Showcase|Minutes]]

=== 2008/09/10 (Program And Venue) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-09-10_Program_And_Venue|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=9&day=10&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/08/29 (Venue/Date selection ) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-08-29_(Venue/Date_selection_)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=8&day=29&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities
* Agenda:
# Venue and Conference Dates
## TH to table venue comparison – OC/TH to discuss
## Meeting dates to be confirmed - based on venue selection:
##* UNSW: 17 – 21 November
##* SCEC: 23 – 27 November
# Sponsorship and Exhibition
## Sponsorship hierarchy – OC to confirm
# Website
## TH/OC to discuss
# FOSS4G 2008 promotion
## TH/OC to discuss
# Budget
## TH to table budget to OC chair and Treasurer
# Next Meeting
## Discuss dates

=== 2008/07/30 (Integrating free & proprietary conferencing software) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-07-30_(Integrating_free_%26_proprietary_conferencing_software)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=30&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/07/02 (Sponsorship and Exhibition Meeting) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-07-02_(Sponsorship_and_Exhibition_Meeting)|Action Notes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=2&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/06/06 (Tour Hosts / OSGeo Contract review) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-06-06_(Tour_Hosts_/_OSGeo_Contract_review)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=6&day=6&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/05/30 (Kickoff meeting between Tour Hosts and Conference Organisors) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-05-30_(Kickoff_meeting_between_Tour_Hosts_and_Conference_Organisors)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=5&day=30&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

[[Category:Meetings]]
[[Category:FOSS4G2009]]

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T03:06:49Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

Minutes of Organising Committee Meetings

== 2008/11/19 ==
- minimal notes, but action items are recorded

- present: simon, cameron, tyler, tim bowden, jody, dave, shoaib

next meeting - every 2 weeks; 1pm sydney time, alternating with TH present

ACTION: simon to update calendar and notify people re meeting status

4.1 - ACTION: cameron to ask TH to send "project plan" to list

ACTION: cameron to arrange with TH re to-do list/communication

4.2 - ACTION: everyone on OC to review budget

ACTION: TH to identify items waiting for OC input

4.4
ACTION - OC to revive discussions with TH re Sponsorship prospectus

ACTION - simon to send preliminary program info to the list for discussion

TH joins meeting: denisa, janelle, daniel

- Denisa has conflict with another conference, so Julia & Nicole will be taking her place, once they are familiar with our file

- venues - workshops -- clifton's: smaller rooms, therefore 12 concurrent workshops, so not a good choice

-- two other venue options: SCEC has rooms available(other potential client hasn't signed their contract); Australian technology park(6 rooms, not sure of Monday availability for setup)

ACTION: TH to summarize workshop venue info in an email to public list

brief discussion with TH of above Action Items from earlier in the meeting

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T02:56:33Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

2008/11/19 meeting "minutes"
- minimal notes, but action items are recorded

- present: simon, cameron, tyler, tim bowden, jody, dave, shoaib

next meeting - every 2 weeks; 1pm sydney time, alternating with TH present

ACTION: simon to update calendar and notify people re meeting status

4.1 - ACTION: cameron to ask TH to send "project plan" to list (DONE)

ACTION: cameron to arrange with TH re to-do list/communication

4.2 - ACTION: everyone on OC to review budget

ACTION: TH to identify items waiting for OC input

4.4
ACTION - OC to revive discussions with TH re Sponsorship prospectus

ACTION - simon to send preliminary program info to the list for discussion

TH joins - denisa, janelle, daniel

- Denisa has conflict with another conference, so Julia & Nicole will be taking her place, once they are familiar with our file

- venues - workshops -- clifton's: smaller rooms, therefore 12 concurrent workshops, so not a good choice

-- 2 options: SCEC has rooms available(other potential client hasn't signed their contract); Austrailian technology park(6 rooms, not sure of Monday availability for setup)

ACTION: TH to summarize workshop venue info in an email to public list

brief discussion with TH of above Action Items from earlier in the meeting

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T02:55:28Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T02:54:46Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

2008/11/19 meeting "minutes"
- minimal notes, but action items are recorded

- present: simon, cameron, tyler, tim bowden, jody, dave, shoaib

next meeting - every 2 weeks; 1pm sydney time, alternating with TH present

ACTION: simon to update calendar and notify people re meeting status

4.1 - ACTION: cameron to ask TH to send "project plan" to list (DONE)
ACTION: cameron to arrange with TH re to-do list/communication

4.2 - ACTION: everyone on OC to review budget
ACTION: TH to identify items waiting for OC input

4.4
ACTION - OC to revive discussions with TH re Sponsorship prospectus
ACTION - simon to send preliminary program info to the list for discussion

TH joins - denisa, janelle, daniel
- Denisa has conflict with another conference, so Julia & Nicole will be taking her place, once they are familiar with our file
- venues - workshops -- clifton's: smaller rooms, therefore 12 concurrent workshops, so not a good choice
-- 2 options: SCEC has rooms available(other potential client hasn't signed their contract); Austrailian technology park(6 rooms, not sure of Monday availability for setup)
ACTION: TH to summarize workshop venue info in an email to public list

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T02:52:33Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

2008/11/19 meeting "minutes"
- minimal notes, but action items are recorded

- present: simon, cameron, tyler, tim bowden, jody, dave, shoaib

next meeting - every 2 weeks; 1pm sydney time, alternating with TH present

ACTION: simon to update calendar and notify people re meeting status

4.1 - ACTION: cameron to ask TH to send "project plan" to list
ACTION: cameron to arrange with TH re to-do list/communication

4.2 - ACTION: everyone on OC to review budget
ACTION: TH to identify items waiting for OC input

4.4
ACTION - OC to revive discussions with TH re Sponsorship prospectus
ACTION - simon to send preliminary program info to the list for discussion

TH joins - denisa, janelle, daniel
- Denisa has conflict with another conference, so Julia & Nicole will be taking her place, once they are familiar with our file
- venues - workshops -- clifton's: smaller rooms, therefore 12 concurrent workshops, so not a good choice
-- 2 options: SCEC has rooms available(other potential client hasn't signed their contract); Austrailian technology park(6 rooms, not sure of Monday availability for setup)
ACTION: TH to summarize workshop venue info in an email to public list

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T02:42:02Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T02:32:45Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T02:24:36Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T02:22:58Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T02:13:10Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

2008/11/19 meeting "minutes"
- minimal notes, but action items are recorded

- present: simon, cameron, tyler, tim bowden, jody, dave

next meeting - every 3 weeks; 1pm sydney time

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T02:11:43Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

2008/11/19 meeting "minutes"
- minimal notes, but action items are recorded

- present: simon, cameron, tyler, tim bowden, jody, dave

next meeting - every 3 weeks;

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T02:10:48Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

2008/11/19 meeting "minutes"
- minimal notes, but action items are recorded
- present: simon, cameron, tyler, tim bowden, jody

Talk:FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-19T02:02:00Z

Wiki-Dpatton: created 2008/11/18 for recording minutes of OC meeting

2008/11/19 meeting "minutes"
- minimal notes, but action items are recorded

FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-11-17T02:09:29Z

Wiki-Dpatton: info & agenda for 2008/11/19 meeting

Back to [[FOSS4G 2009]]...

== Introduction ==
The FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee is responsible for the organization of the conference. More information can be found on the [[FOSS4G_2009_Governance]] page.

All wiki pages for FOSS4G 2009 meetings are listed under the [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:Meetings Meetings category]

== Next Organising Committee Meeting ==
* date: 2008/11/19
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=11&day=19&year=2008&hour=13&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 1:00 PM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting will be via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities (or if that is not available, via Skype)
* Agenda:
*# decide who will record Minutes of this meeting
*# select chair for the meeting
*# confirm date/time for next meeting(s):
*#* OC meetings
*#* meetings between OC and TH
*# items for discussion:
*## Timetable and To-Do list
*## Budget: status, next steps, timetable
*## Venues:
*### SCEC: tour results, exhibition booth space
*### Workshops venue: status
*### Other venues: Code Sprint, Social
*## Program:
*### what items have to be confirmed, and by when, to 'move forward'(e.g. with Sponsorship Prospectus)
*### Workshops/Labs
*### Conference Program:
*###* 2007 Program: [http://www.foss4g2007.org/program_overview/ http://www.foss4g2007.org/program_overview/]
*###* 2008 Program: [http://conference.osgeo.org/index.php/foss4g/2008/schedConf/schedule] and [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p-YpIgK8cxLIjFv0ZK6R0Mg]
*### Social event(s)
*### Code Sprint
*### Technical Visits/Tours
*### Outreach Activities

== Prior Organising Committee Meetings ==

=== 2008/11/12 Geospatial Integration Showcase ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-11-12_Geospatial_Integration_Showcase|Minutes]]
=== 2008/09/10 (Program And Venue) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-09-10_Program_And_Venue|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=9&day=10&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/08/29 (Venue/Date selection ) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-08-29_(Venue/Date_selection_)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=8&day=29&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities
* Agenda:
# Venue and Conference Dates
## TH to table venue comparison – OC/TH to discuss
## Meeting dates to be confirmed - based on venue selection:
##* UNSW: 17 – 21 November
##* SCEC: 23 – 27 November
# Sponsorship and Exhibition
## Sponsorship hierarchy – OC to confirm
# Website
## TH/OC to discuss
# FOSS4G 2008 promotion
## TH/OC to discuss
# Budget
## TH to table budget to OC chair and Treasurer
# Next Meeting
## Discuss dates

=== 2008/07/30 (Integrating free & proprietary conferencing software) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-07-30_(Integrating_free_%26_proprietary_conferencing_software)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=30&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/07/02 (Sponsorship and Exhibition Meeting) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-07-02_(Sponsorship_and_Exhibition_Meeting)|Action Notes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=2&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/06/06 (Tour Hosts / OSGeo Contract review) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-06-06_(Tour_Hosts_/_OSGeo_Contract_review)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=6&day=6&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/05/30 (Kickoff meeting between Tour Hosts and Conference Organisors) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-05-30_(Kickoff_meeting_between_Tour_Hosts_and_Conference_Organisors)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=5&day=30&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

[[Category:Meetings]]
[[Category:FOSS4G2009]]

FOSS4G 2009 Discounts

2008-10-11T06:46:21Z

Wiki-Dpatton:

Back to [[FOSS4G 2009]]...

'''The following information is preliminary, and has not been confirmed by the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee'''

== Conference Committee ==
* Conference committee members receive credit for registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
* The credit is for registration, and does not represent a specific dollar amount
* The credit cannot be divided
* Conference committee members may add workshops to their complimentary registrations using the Workshops-Only rate

== Exhibitors ==
* Exhibitors receive a complimentary registration and discounts to "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops) as detailed in the Sponsorship & Exhibitor Prospectus
* Exhibitors may add workshops to their complimentary registration using the Workshops-Only rate

== Lab Instructors ==
* Lab instructors receive credit for 50% registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
* If there is more than one instructor, then there will be '''two''' credits available
* Lab instructors are not allowed to attend Workshops as an observer
* The credit is for 50% registration, and does not represent a specific dollar amount
* The credit cannot be divided
* The credit may be transferred to someone else by notifying the Conference Secretariat

== Panelists and Lighting Talks ==
* There are no discounts for plenary panelists
* There are no discounts for plenary lightning speakers

== Posters ==
* There are no discounts for people who are presenting Posters

== Presenters ==
* There are no discounts for people who are doing Presentations

== Sponsors ==
* Sponsors receive complimentary registrations and discounts to "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops) as detailed in the Sponsorship & Exhibitor Prospectus
* Sponsors may add workshops to their complimentary registrations using the Workshops-Only rate

== Volunteers ==
* Whether Volunteers will be utilized has not been determined, nor has it been determined if Volunteers would receive any discouts

== Workshop Instructors ==
* Workshop instructors receive credit for registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
* If there is more than one instructor, then there will be '''two''' credits available
* Workshop instructors may attend a Workshop during the time slot(s) when they are not instructing their Workshop, but only as an observer at the back of the classroom (subject to available space)
* The credit is for registration, and does not represent a specific dollar amount
* The credit cannot be divided
* The credit may be transferred to someone else by notifying the Conference Secretariat

== Workshop Committee ==
* Workshop committee members receive credit for registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
* The credit is for registration, and does not represent a specific dollar amount
* The credit cannot be divided
* If the member is also part of the Conference Committee, they do not receive a second credit
* Workshop committee members may add workshops to their complimentary registrations using the Workshops-Only rate

[[Category:FOSS4G2009]]

FOSS4G 2009

2008-10-11T06:36:54Z

Wiki-Dpatton: add Discounts link

'''Tuesday October 20th through Friday October 23rd, 2009'''

'''Sydney, Australia'''

FOSS4G, the annual conference attracting the best of Geospatial Open Source users and developers, will meet in Sydney, Australia in 2009.

Sydney's mild climate, beautiful harbor, golden beaches, spacious parks, outdoor lifestyle, affordability and proximity to attractions like the Great Barrier Reef will ensure your conference will be a memorable one.

The conference theme, ''User Driven'', will extend the ''gathering of the tribes'' vibe to embrace users and users' case studies.

== Links ==
* [http://2009.foss4g.org/ FOSS4G 2009 Conference Website]
* Email lists:
** [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2009 public mailing list]
** [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2009-private organizing committee private list] (for sensitive commercial discussions only).
* Other FOSS4G 2009 pages in this wiki:
** [[FOSS4G 2009 Discounts|Discounts]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Get_Involved|Get Involved]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Governance|Governance]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Integration_Showcase|Integration Showcase]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Lessons_Learned|Lessons Learned]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Logo_Designs|Logo Designs]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Marketing_Plan|Marketing Plan]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Organising_Committee_Meetings|Organising Committee Meetings]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Postcard_text|Postcard text]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Program|Program]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_SCEC_Rooms|Sydney Convention Center Rooms]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_TODO_List|TODO List]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Venue_Planning|Venue Planning]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Website_Feedback|Website Feedback]]
* [[Aust-NZ|Australia/New Zealand local OSGeo chapter]]

== Press Releases ==
* [[FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 2]] Tour Hosts selected to manage the FOSS4G conference in Sydney 2009
* [[FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 1]] Sydney selected to host FOSS4G in 2009.

== Proposal ==
* [http://www.osgeo.org/sites/osgeo.org/files/webfiles/conference/proposals/2009/FOSS4G2009_proposal_sydney.pdf Proposal to host 2009 FOSS4G Conference]
* more links at [http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp FOSS4G Proposals].
* [http://www.scvb.com.au/document/foss4gpres.ppt Early powerpoint promoting Sydney].

[[Category:FOSS4G2009]]
[[Category:FOSS4G]]

FOSS4G 2009 Discounts

2008-10-11T06:35:37Z

Wiki-Dpatton: create page by copying 2007 page

Back to [[FOSS4G 2009]]...

'''The following information is preliminary, and has not been confirmed by the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee'''

== Conference Committee ==
* Conference committee members receive credit for registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
* The credit is for registration, and does not represent a specific dollar amount
* The credit cannot be divided
* Conference committee members may add workshops to their complimentary registrations using the Workshops-Only rate

== Exhibitors ==
* Exhibitors receive a complimentary registration and discounts to "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops) as detailed in the Sponsorship & Exhibitor Prospectus
* Exhibitors may add workshops to their complimentary registration using the Workshops-Only rate

== Lab Instructors ==
* Lab instructors receive credit for 50% registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
* If there is more than one instructor, then there will be '''two''' credits available
* Lab instructors are not allowed to attend Workshops as an observer
* The credit is for 50% registration, and does not represent a specific dollar amount
* The credit cannot be divided
* The credit may be transferred to someone else by notifying the Conference Secretariat

== Panelists and Lighting Talks ==
* There are no discounts for plenary panelists
* There are no discounts for plenary lightning speakers

== Posters ==
* There are no discounts for people who are presenting Posters

== Presenters ==
* There are no discounts for people who are doing Presentations

== Sponsors ==
* Sponsors receive complimentary registrations and discounts to "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops) as detailed in the Sponsorship & Exhibitor Prospectus
* Sponsors may add workshops to their complimentary registrations using the Workshops-Only rate

== Workshop Instructors ==
* Workshop instructors receive credit for registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
* If there is more than one instructor, then there will be '''two''' credits available
* Workshop instructors may attend a Workshop during the time slot(s) when they are not instructing their Workshop, but only as an observer at the back of the classroom (subject to available space)
* The credit is for registration, and does not represent a specific dollar amount
* The credit cannot be divided
* The credit may be transferred to someone else by notifying the Conference Secretariat

== Workshop Committee ==
* Workshop committee members receive credit for registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
* The credit is for registration, and does not represent a specific dollar amount
* The credit cannot be divided
* If the member is also part of the Conference Committee, they do not receive a second credit
* Workshop committee members may add workshops to their complimentary registrations using the Workshops-Only rate

== Volunteers ==
* Whether Volunteers will be utilized has not been determined, nor has it been determined if Volunteers would receive any discouts

[[Category:FOSS4G2009]]

FOSS4G 2009 Marketing Plan

2008-10-09T05:24:02Z

Wiki-Dpatton: add FOSS4G2008 Tokyo/Osaka to list of related conferences

Back to [[FOSS4G 2009]]...

=Summary=
'''Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 November 2009'''

'''Sydney, Australia'''

FOSS4G, the annual conference attracting the best of Geospatial Open Source users and developers, will meet in Sydney, Australia in 2009. The conference theme, ''User Driven'', will extend the ''gathering of the tribes'' vibe to embrace users and users' case studies.

Specific conference aims:
* To encourage the adoption of Open Source Geospatial Software.
** To facilitate the meeting of the Open Source Geospatial tribes and sharing of information.
** To provide a forum for Open Source Geospatial projects to showcase their products to potential users.
** To allow Geospatial users to be educated in the latest Open Source Geospatial technologies, and practices.

This marketing document identifies key people likely to attend the FOSS4G conference, how to reach them, and what their motivations are for coming. Resulting from this analysis we should tweak our program to ensure it is attractive for our delegates, and focus our marketing efforts to ensure we reach interested delegates.

To brush up on the basics of a Marketing Plan, I suggest skimming over [http://www.quickmba.com/marketing/plan/ Quick MBA Marketing Plan].

=Delegate Demographics=
''This section aims to profile different types of delegates. It should include:''
* ''Description''
* ''Expected percentage of delegates''
* ''What they want''
* ''How to reach them''
* ''Price sensitivity and spending criteria''

==OSGeo Developers (tribes)==
To date, OSGeo has been heralded as the "international gathering of the tribes", each tribe representing a different Open Source project.

These hard core software developers come from around the world.

Contact: Various OSGeo email lists, in particular (discuss A T lists.osgeo.org).

==Geospatial sections of Government departments in Australia==
Australian Geospatial conferences like the Spatial Sciences Institute bi-annual conference draw ~ 800 delegates mainly from Government, Mining and the Utilities sectors. Government sectors have already shown an interest in Geospatial Open Source, and this conference in particular.

Contact: Bruce Bannerman.

==Geospatial sections of Government departments in New Zealand==
Ditto.

Contact: Liz Kolster (?)

==Geospatial sections of Government departments in Asia/Pacific region==

==Australia/New Zealand Open Source Community==
The annual Australian [[http://www.linux.org.au/LCA Linux conference]] attracts ~ 800 people.

The annual [[http://www.osdc.com.au/ Open Source Developers Conference]] attracts ~ 350 people.

These local Open Source developers will likely be interested to learn how they can deploy Geospatial Open Source. They would probably be interested in a general overview of topics, and specific lab sessions where they can get their hands dirty.

Key contact point: Jeff Waugh and Pia Waugh, who will be able to forward onto various email lists, like the Open Source Industry Australia (OSIA) and various Linux Users Groups.

The [http://nzoss.org.nz/ NZ Open Source Society] promotes the use of OSS in New Zealand, and has good contacts into government, business, and the various developer/user communities. Key contact point: Don Christie

==Education==
There has been reasonable interest from Universities and TAFE colleges at Australian geospatial conferences, although it is unclear yet whether there is enough interest to draw delegates to the conference.

'''Cooperative Research Centre - Spatial Information''' which is a consortium of a number of universities, government departments and private companies: [http://www.crcsi.com.au/]

==Others==
'''If you know people in any of these area then split that area out into another section'''

Folks in environmental, horticulture, zoology, anthropology, archaelogy, geology, geophysics, engineering, demographics, land management, forestry, aquaculture, meteorology, museums

=2007 Sponsors=
As identified by Paul Ramsey:

'''SPONSORS Fee in US Fee in CAD'''
*Autodesk Inc. - Platinum 25,000.00 28,451.12
*DM Solutions Group - Gold 10,000.00 11,603.75
*ESRI Sponsorship - Silver 5,000.00 5,688.00
*GeoConnections 15,000.00 14,910.00 (local)
*Google Sponsorship - Gold 10,000.00 11,364.62
* ILMB (Integrated Land Management Bureau) 10,000.00 11,608.75 (local)
*Leica Geosystems - Gold 10,000.00 11,251.74
*Orkney, Inc. - Silver 5,000.00 5,191.91
*Refractions Research - Gold 10,000.00 11,603.75
*Safe Software Inc.- Gold 10,000.00 11,603.00
*Sierra Systems Group Inc. 5,000.00 5,300.81 (local)
* Total Sponsorship Payment Received 115,000.00 128,577.45

EXHIBITORS Fee in US Fee in CAD
*CamptoCamp - Stephanie Debayle 2,500.00 2,660.37
*Natural Resources Canada - Brian Low 1,250.00 1,452.00 (local)
*Open Planning Project - Chris Holmes 1,250.00 1,303.37
*Timberline Natural Resource Group - Will Cadell 2,500.00 2,664.01 (local)
Total Exhibitor Payments Received 8,079.75

Please note that this is *NOT* a useful list for solicitation
purposes, over half of the entries are organizations with little
interest in sponsoring an event on the other side of the world.
A (local) tag is next to organisations unlikely to sponsor.

=Market Segmentation - Sponsors=
==IT Companies==
===Large===
* Autodesk
* Google
* Microsoft
* IBM
* Yahoo
* HP
* Nokia
* Sun Microsystems

===Small===

==Surveying Companies==
==Geomatics Companies==
==Engineering Consulants==
==Media partners==
===Magazines===
GPS World ([[user:sab]] made initial contact with Don Jewell, GPS World's Military & Government Editor. They are interested in sending some delegates to cover the event)

Position Magazine have offered free advertising in return for free tickets to FOSS4G. Contact: Wendy Chapman and Jon Fairall.

===Publishers===

=Related Conferences=
* 17-19 July 2008, Surfers Paradise [[http://www.qsc2008.com.au/ SSI Qld]] ~ 300 people from Qld Geospatial industry.
* 1-3 Sep 2008, Auckland [http://www.cartography.org.nz/geocart2008/ GeoCart'2008 Cartography Conference] biannual, attracts ~ 200 people from geospatial education/research and industry.
* 29 Sep - 3 Oct 2008, Cape Town, South Africa [[http://conference.osgeo.org/foss4g/2008 FOSS4G 2008]]
* November 2, 2008, [http://www.osgeo.jp/foss4g2008-in-tokyo/ FOSS4G 2008 Tokyo (Tokyo FOSUFOJI 2008)]
* November 7-8, 2008, [http://www.osgeo.jp/foss4g2008-in-osaka/ FOSS4G 2008 Osaka (Osaka FOSUFOJI 2008)]
* Nov 2008, Canberra: Geospatial in Government conference being considered. See Ben Searle.
* 02-05 Dec 2008, Sydney: [[http://www.osdc.com.au/ Open Source Developers Conference]] attracts ~ 350 people. General Open Source. LISAsoft will be giving a presentation on Geospatial Open Source and can plug FOSS4G.
* 19-20 Jan 2009, Hobart: [[http://www.linux.org.au/LCA Linux conference]] attracts ~ 800 people. General Open Source.
* 22 - 24 Sept 2009, Karlsruhe, Germany, Intergeo. Europe's largest event for geoinformation and land management.
* 28 Sep - 2 Oct 2009 Adelaide: [[http://www.spatialsciences.org.au/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=90&year=2009&month=09&day=28&Itemid=67 Spatial Sciences Institute Bi-annual]] attracts ~ 900 people from Government, mining, utilities from Australia and around the region.
* '''20 - 23 October 2009 Sydney: FOSS4G'''
* 4 - 6 November 2009 Perth: [[http://www.walis.wa.gov.au/forum WALIS]] attracts ~ 500 people from Government, mining, utilities mainly from West Australia.
* 23 November - 8 December 2009 Sydney (UNSW) : [[http://www.geocomputation.org/ Geocomputation conference]] at UNSW, Sydney. International attendees like to have a back-to-back conference so they can justify coming to both.
* 1 - 5 December 2008: [[http://au.autodesk.com/event/speaker_cfp/ Autodesk University]] Autodesk are a key sponsor, and their employees won't be able to make other conferences during this time.

=Private Data=
Specific private data about costs are initially being stored on private wiki pages at [[https://extranet.lisasoft.com/wiki/index.php/Foss4g-sydney-private_Marketing_Plan]]. This data is available to the FOSS4G2009 committee and Tour Hosts, our Professional Conference Organisor.

If you have a need to access this information, contact Cameron DOT Shorter AT Lisasoft DOT com, (who will forward onto helpdesk AT a2end.com).

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FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

2008-10-08T18:31:13Z

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== Introduction ==
The FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee is responsible for the organization of the conference. More information can be found on the [[FOSS4G_2009_Governance]] page.

All wiki pages for FOSS4G 2009 meetings are listed under the [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:Meetings Meetings category]

== Next Organising Committee Meeting ==
* date: 2008/10/09
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=10&day=9&year=2008&hour=14&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 2:00 PM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting will be via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities
* Agenda:
*# decide who will record Minutes of this meeting
*# clarify budget maintenance process:
*## once budget is approved, who can authorize budget changes, and how is this done
*## budget maintenance by TH:
*##* using what software?
*##* does the software allow for "notes" for each line item?
*##* can the software produce a PDF report?
*##* can the software export the complete budget(including formulae) to Excel format?
*# determine process, including dates, for getting the budget ready to present to OSGeo for approval
*# discuss draft #2(Sept 17) version of the budget

== Prior Organising Committee Meetings ==

=== 2008/09/10 (Program And Venue) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-09-10_Program_And_Venue|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=9&day=10&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/08/29 (Venue/Date selection ) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-08-29_(Venue/Date_selection_)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=8&day=29&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities
* Agenda:
# Venue and Conference Dates
## TH to table venue comparison – OC/TH to discuss
## Meeting dates to be confirmed - based on venue selection:
##* UNSW: 17 – 21 November
##* SCEC: 23 – 27 November
# Sponsorship and Exhibition
## Sponsorship hierarchy – OC to confirm
# Website
## TH/OC to discuss
# FOSS4G 2008 promotion
## TH/OC to discuss
# Budget
## TH to table budget to OC chair and Treasurer
# Next Meeting
## Discuss dates

=== 2008/07/30 (Integrating free & proprietary conferencing software) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-07-30_(Integrating_free_%26_proprietary_conferencing_software)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=30&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/07/02 (Sponsorship and Exhibition Meeting) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-07-02_(Sponsorship_and_Exhibition_Meeting)|Action Notes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=2&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/06/06 (Tour Hosts / OSGeo Contract review) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-06-06_(Tour_Hosts_/_OSGeo_Contract_review)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=6&day=6&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/05/30 (Kickoff meeting between Tour Hosts and Conference Organisors) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-05-30_(Kickoff_meeting_between_Tour_Hosts_and_Conference_Organisors)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=5&day=30&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

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FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

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== Introduction ==
The FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee is responsible for the organization of the conference. More information can be found on the [[FOSS4G_2009_Governance]] page.

All wiki pages for FOSS4G 2009 meetings are listed under the [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:Meetings Meetings category]

== Next Organising Committee Meeting ==
* date: 2008/10/09
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=10&day=9&year=2008&hour=14&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 2:00 PM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting will be via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities
* Agenda:
** discuss draft #2(Sept 17) version of the budget

== Prior Organising Committee Meetings ==

=== 2008/09/10 (Program And Venue) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-09-10_Program_And_Venue|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=9&day=10&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/08/29 (Venue/Date selection ) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-08-29_(Venue/Date_selection_)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=8&day=29&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities
* Agenda:
# Venue and Conference Dates
## TH to table venue comparison – OC/TH to discuss
## Meeting dates to be confirmed - based on venue selection:
##* UNSW: 17 – 21 November
##* SCEC: 23 – 27 November
# Sponsorship and Exhibition
## Sponsorship hierarchy – OC to confirm
# Website
## TH/OC to discuss
# FOSS4G 2008 promotion
## TH/OC to discuss
# Budget
## TH to table budget to OC chair and Treasurer
# Next Meeting
## Discuss dates

=== 2008/07/30 (Integrating free & proprietary conferencing software) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-07-30_(Integrating_free_%26_proprietary_conferencing_software)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=30&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/07/02 (Sponsorship and Exhibition Meeting) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-07-02_(Sponsorship_and_Exhibition_Meeting)|Action Notes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=2&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/06/06 (Tour Hosts / OSGeo Contract review) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-06-06_(Tour_Hosts_/_OSGeo_Contract_review)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=6&day=6&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

=== 2008/05/30 (Kickoff meeting between Tour Hosts and Conference Organisors) ===
* [[FOSS4G_2009_Meeting_2008-05-30_(Kickoff_meeting_between_Tour_Hosts_and_Conference_Organisors)|Minutes]]
* time: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=5&day=30&year=2008&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=240 10:00 AM Sydney time] 
* location: meeting was via the [[Conference_Call|OSGeo Conference Call]] facilities

[[Category:Meetings]]
[[Category:FOSS4G2009]]

FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meetings

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FOSS4G 2009

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Wiki-Dpatton:

'''Tuesday October 20th through Friday October 23rd, 2009'''

'''Sydney, Australia'''

FOSS4G, the annual conference attracting the best of Geospatial Open Source users and developers, will meet in Sydney, Australia in 2009.

Sydney's mild climate, beautiful harbor, golden beaches, spacious parks, outdoor lifestyle, affordability and proximity to attractions like the Great Barrier Reef will ensure your conference will be a memorable one.

The conference theme, ''User Driven'', will extend the ''gathering of the tribes'' vibe to embrace users and users' case studies.

== Links ==
* [http://2009.foss4g.org/ FOSS4G 2009 Conference Website]
* Email lists:
** [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2009 public mailing list]
** [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2009-private organizing committee private list] (for sensitive commercial discussions only).
* Other FOSS4G 2009 pages in this wiki:
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Get_Involved|Get Involved]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Governance|Governance]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Integration_Showcase|Integration Showcase]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Lessons_Learned|Lessons Learned]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Logo_Designs|Logo Designs]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Marketing_Plan|Marketing Plan]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Organising_Committee_Meetings|Organising Committee Meetings]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Postcard_text|Postcard text]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Program|Program]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_SCEC_Rooms|Sydney Convention Center Rooms]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_TODO_List|TODO List]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Venue_Planning|Venue Planning]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Website_Feedback|Website Feedback]]
* [[Aust-NZ|Australia/New Zealand local OSGeo chapter]]

== Press Releases ==
* [[FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 2]] Tour Hosts selected to manage the FOSS4G conference in Sydney 2009
* [[FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 1]] Sydney selected to host FOSS4G in 2009.

== Proposal ==
* [http://www.osgeo.org/sites/osgeo.org/files/webfiles/conference/proposals/2009/FOSS4G2009_proposal_sydney.pdf Proposal to host 2009 FOSS4G Conference]
* more links at [http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp FOSS4G Proposals].
* [http://www.scvb.com.au/document/foss4gpres.ppt Early powerpoint promoting Sydney].

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FOSS4G 2009 Website Feedback

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== Feedback to Tourhost ==

This page is meant to brainstorm ideas and provide feedback on the current version of the FOSS4G Sydney website

=== Current Version ===
http://www.tourhosts.com.au/testdev/foss4g/

== Feedback ==

==== Site Layout & Design ====
* Generally +ve response on the layout of the site
* OSGeo logo should be there '''We have added it to the side bar'''
* Tour host logo is unnecessary and detracts from OSGeo '''all Tour Hosts websites have our logo as it is one of the small ways we promote ourselves.'''
* Tourhosts contact info OK, but no graphic identity.
* I wonder if it's a bit too tall (taking more vertical space than really needed) '''We can make it smaller, but I think then we would lose some of the photo. What do others think?'''
* If it couldn't convey more information(e.g. the 2007 page banner, in addition to 'some images' and the logo includes a 'message', the full name of the conference, and the conference dates: http://www.foss4g2007.org/) '''Done'''
* Any "items" in the banner, such as images or text, should be links back to the Home page '''Do you mean you want to link the banner to go the home page? '''

===== Side Bar (Left) =====
* Generally OK, however, how will it look when categories need 'subcategories'? For example, what if "Program" needs "Workshops", "Labs", "Presentations", etc? Should the order of the existing menu items be changed? (e.g. Committee doesn't need to be 'at the top')'''We can add subcategories, so that when someone clicks on a item such as 'Program' the subcategories come down'''
* Contact Us Block on Left Side: I don't think this belongs here at all. There should be a separate "Contact Us" page(but maybe "Contacts" is better? That's what 2007 used), with a corresponding link in the Menu. '''We have moved this information to the footer and have added a contact us page.'''

===== Main Content (Center) =====
* No general comments.

===== Side Bar (Right) =====
* Will all pages have a 'right column', or perhaps only some pages? For example, for 2007, most pages did not have a right column, but the Home and Sponsorship pages did, where it was used to display the sponsor logos. As for the current "Expression of Interest" right column, get rid of it - it doesn't belong there, even at this stage (more about this below).''' We have moved the SOGeo Logo here, I like having a side bar on each page, What do others think?'''

===== Footer =====
* This div is too tall for the information it contains. Get rid of the copyright notice. Use the footer for some 'contact info', like what was done for 2007. Use a personal email address, not "Webmaster". Get rid of the "Website validate XHTML and CSS" text (not because the pages don't validate, but because it is unnecessary to advertise this). '''We have taken off the above information and added the contact information to the footer.'''

===== Page Titles =====
* The page's Title element should change from page to page (not always be the same as the Home page) in order to aid visitors who may bookmark specific pages

===== 404 Error =====
* The default "404 Not Found" behavior for typical 'root page names' such as "index.htm" and "index.html" should be a redirect to "default.asp", if that is the name of the website's home page.
* Some good practices for handling 404s http://alistapart.com/articles/perfect404/

===== Standard Validations =====
* All pages should validate to the required standards. The current Home page has 27 errors for the XHTML, and the CSS has 1 error and 23 warnings. I didn't do any accessibility checks, or check other pages.

* If this website content is "incomplete", which we know it will be for the next while, do not include 'essentially empty' placeholder pages (e.g. Program, Social, Sponsorship, Accommodation, Registration). Only add such pages when there is 'real content'. The Home page can convey the "watch this space" message to site visitors (but don't use vague terms like 'coming soon'). '''Done'''

===== Committee page =====
* Remove the word "Local". '''Done'''
* How about a map showing where the committee members are located? '''We are happy to add this, does someone want to put it together?'''
* It's a webpage, so include links where possible (e.g. see the 2007 About page: http://www.foss4g2007.org/about_foss4g/). ''' We can do this, however we would require more information about what link to add'''
* I think it would look better if each person had:

- name
- job title (i.e. not 'committee title')
- company name
- city/region/country
- possibly committee title
(Chair is fine, but do we also want to add things like Workshop Coordinator, etc?)

* I tidied up the OSGeo section of the governance wiki page, and updated my info as an example:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Governance. '''We are happy to do this, can everyone update their details on the wiki and we will update it on the website'''

===== Contacts page =====
* Add a 'Contacts' (or 'Contact Us') page, including a form that people can fill out. Mandatory parts of the form would be email address, subject, and 'comments', but other fields, if they exist, such as Title, Organization, etc. would be optional. Don't default "Title" to "Mr". '''Done'''

===== Add a "Stay Informed" page =====
* There may be a better name than 'Stay Informed', and it's likely that this page should be mentioned/linked from some text on the Home page (and maybe the "Contacts" page?). This page would cover any means that people can use to stay informed about FOSS4G2009. For now, the minimum would be to have a paragraph about this mailing list (and perhaps also the Wiki?). As they are developed, other things can be added. Some possibilities are: '''We are doing this through the Expression of interest form. This information that people entre into each field is captured and we send e-blasts to them telling them about what is happening with the Conference'''

- mention of any other mailing lists, such as a FOSS4G2009 Announcements mailing list
- info about a 'FOSS4G2009 blog'
- an RSS feed of 'website updates' (i.e. when new pages/content are added to existing pages)
- an RSS feed similar to 2007 for Presentations, if there is to be a community review

Also see [[#Social_Networking_Elements | Social Networking Elements]]

===== Expression of Interest =====
* Do away with this functionality. The "Stay Informed" page will direct people to 'pull' methods of receiving information about FOSS4G2009, and the "Contacts" page provides better functionality, as it's form would allow people to ask questions. '''See above'''

===== Sponsorship page =====
* Do not include a checkbox for "Potential Sponsor" on the "Contacts" page, but on that page (and perhaps other pages) direct potential sponsors to the Sponsorship page. On this page provide some relevant information now, so that this page exists right from the start of the website. Provide both an email address to contact as well as a form to use for making contact. (do not use "click here" for email addresses)'''We have taken this page off'''

==== Site URL & Domain Name ====
* Standardize on http://foss4g.org/2009
* Issue of using .asp . This is an Open Source techie conference and many techies will be disappointed to see a proprietary Microsoft driven site.

==== Social Networking Elements ====
For a general understanding of the importance of social networking element of the site please see
the [http://en.oreilly.com/webexny2008/public/content/home stay connected sidebar @Web2.0 Expo]
* Crowdvine page for the code sprint e.g. [http://wherecamp.crowdvine.com/ wherecamp]
* Twitter ([[User:sab|sab]] setup a conf account at http://twitter.com/foss4g2009) other e.g. [http://twitter.com/w2e_NY08 Web 2.0 Expo], [http://www.netsquared.org/blog/metromapper/use-twitter-conference-organize-and-meet-other-attendees reasoning about using twitter]
* ICal feed for the conference schedule: [http://en.oreilly.com/webexny2008/public/content/home Web 2.0 Expo]

== Standard Procedures for Website Additions/Updates ==

What process and policies will guide FOSS4G2009 website updates/additions?

=== Process: ===
Regardless of who is working on the update/addition, what "process" will be used? Some thoughts:

* while there may be an upside in terms of exposure, one downside of having 'the first cut' announced on this public list is that the list is archived and publicly available, therefore search engines may 'grab content' that we decide shouldn't be made public

* if the Organizing Committee doesn't review the content first, before it is available publicly, there may be the risk of wrong or mixed messages

* is a 'two step review' (Organizing Committee, then this public list) too much 'management'
* is the process any different for an update to the content of an existing page vs a new page

=== Policies: ===
What policies/guidelines will apply to updates/addition to the FOSS4G2009 website? Some thoughts:
* all pages must be valid (but what standard do we use to validate against? XHTML 1.0 Transitional?)
* the CSS used must be valid (but what standard do we use to validate against? CSS level 2?)
* what if any other standards must be met? (e.g. accessibility guidelines)
* which versions of which web browsers on which platforms must be used for testing, and are there specific types of tests that must be done?
* do 'interactive pages', such as pages with forms, need additional testing(i.e. to ensure that the form submission has been fully tested by multiple people, including 'the public', and that the submitted data is what is expected)
* is there a standard 'layout' that will be applied to all pages (e.g. top banner with 3-column layout below, + footer?)

== Website todo list ==

This section is intended to record ongoing tasks for the website:

*Integrate OCS for managing the presentation/paper submissions (including skinnig OCS inline with current css)
*Add ICal feed for Conference Programme
*Add CrowdVine link for codesprint
*Correct spelling of surname for Harley Prowse on committee page
*Remove "GeoBiz" from details for Harley prowse on committee page
*Look into options for presenting the conference schedule effectively online
*Add Privacy Policy Page

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FOSS4G 2009 Venue Planning

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This page is being used for the planning of venues to use for the FOSS4G 2009 conference.

== Example Program ==

<table border="1">

<tr>
<td align="center" nowrap="nowrap" > </td>
<td width="18%" nowrap="nowrap" >Sunday, October 18</td>
<td width="18%" nowrap="nowrap" >Monday, October 19</td>
<td width="18%" nowrap="nowrap" >Tuesday, October 20</td>
<td width="18%" nowrap="nowrap" >Wednesday, October 21</td>
<td width="18%" nowrap="nowrap" >Thursday, October 22</td>
<td width="18%" nowrap="nowrap" >Friday, October 23</td>
<td width="18%" nowrap="nowrap" >Saturday, October 24</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Morning</td>
<td>Mapping Party</td>
<td>Technical Visits AND/OR Tours</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" >Half-day Workshops AND/OR two 90-minute Labs</td>
<td>Registration AND Opening Plenary</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" >Exhibit Hall Demo Theatre Presentations and possibly Labs</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" >Exhibit Hall Demo Theatre Presentations and possibly Labs</td>
<td >Developers' Code Sprint</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Lunch</td>
<td align="center" > </td>
<td align="center" > </td>
<td align="center" >Lunch for the Workshop delegates</td>
<td align="center" >Lunch near the Exhibits</td>
<td align="center" >Lunch Poster Session</td>
<td align="center" >Lunch near the Exhibits</td>
<td align="center" >Lunch for the Code Sprint</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Afternoon</td>
<td>Mapping Party</td>
<td>Technical Visits AND/OR Tours</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" >Half-day Workshops AND/OR two 90-minute Labs</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" >Exhibit Hall Demo Theatre Presentations and possibly Labs</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" >Exhibit Hall Demo Theatre Presentations and possibly Labs</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" >Closing Plenary AND OSGeo AGM</td>
<td >Developers' Code Sprint</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Late Afternoon</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>BOFs (offsite)</td>
<td>Welcome Reception</td>
<td>BOFs</td>
<td>BOFs (offsite)</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Evening</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>Welcome Reception continues</td>
<td>Banquet</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>

</table>

== Program Planning Notes ==
=== BOFs ===
* in 2007, BOFs had a 'closing time', which was primarily dictated by security(getting everyone out of the conference center by a certain time) - will that be the case with the SCEC?
=== Code Sprint ===
=== Demo Theatre ===
* was in a separate room for 2007, and in the exhibit hall for 2008 - which is better?
=== Exhibit Hall ===
* if the exhibit hall can't be setup until Wednesday AM, does that cause problems? For example, OC/PCO staff who need/want to be involved in the Opening Plenary who would also be needed for the setup, or Exhibitors who want to attend the opening plenary.
=== Labs ===
Hands on, in a classroom setting. Duration is typically half that of a Workshop.
=== Lunch ===
=== Mapping Party ===
[http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/WikiProject_Australia OpenStreetMap] mapping party.
* organisation to be done by 'the OpenStreetMap people'
* we can help with promotion, and suggestions for areas to map
* presumably this is a no-cost item for FOSS4G2009
=== OSGeo AGM ===
* in 2007 it was on the first day, and in 2008 the last day - which is better?
=== Poster Session ===
=== Presentations ===
* in 2007 these were three 25-minute presentations grouped into a 90 minute session, but people started switching between individual presentations instead of staying for the 90-minute session
* in 2007 Presentations and Labs ran parallel, in 90-minute blocks, but if Labs are not part of the program, Presentations could be arranged in a different manner
* would we necessarily want all Presentations to be the same length, or could some blocks be for Presentations that are allocated a longer time period?
=== Plenaries ===
==== Opening ====
* need to allow time for people to register before the plenary starts
==== Closing ====
=== Registration ===
* will "early registration" be needed to properly identify people participating in Technical Visits or Tour prior to the conference?
* if Workshops are held offsite, an offsite registration desk will have to be available
* if the SCEC is not available until Wednesday, can there be a registration desk at SCEC on Tuesday, so people can register, in order to reduce the 'crush' of Wednesday AM registrations?
=== Social Events ===
=== Technical Visits ===
A visit to some company or facility that has a "technical component", although it may not necessarily be focused on geospatial.
=== Tours ===
A non-technical visit to some location of general interest.
=== Workshops ===
Hands on, in a classroom setting. Duration is "1/2 day".

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Task Items for [[FOSS4G 2009]] event.

# Get quote for PC's
# Review and take actions from Arnulfs post (http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2008-October/000706.html)
# Attendee survey that asks (Paul Ramsey has offered to write one "with cheeky good humor to make the medicine go down easy):
#* Job titles
#* Number of reports
#* Budgetary responsibility
#* Etc

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FOSS4G 2009 SCEC Rooms

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== Introduction ==
This page outlines the rooms that have been booked at the [http://www.scec.com.au/ Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre] (SCEC), and how they will be used during the [http://www.foss4g2009.org/ FOSS4G2009 Conference]. The information about the usage of the rooms is subject to change.

The Parkside portion of the SCEC will be used for FOSS4G2009:
* Convention Centre Parkside - [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/SCEC8336_PCC_Level1_PRINT.pdf Level 1 Floorplan] (201.48kb, PDF)
* Convention Centre Parkside - [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/SCEC8336_Parkside_Ground.pdf Ground level Floorplan] (221.81kb, PDF)
* [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Capacity_Chart__Updated_Oct_07.pdf Capacity Chart] (all SCEC rooms, 20.44kb, PDF)

== Types of Use ==
=== BOFs ===

=== Code Sprint ===

=== Exhibits ===

=== Labs ===

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Conference Committee's lounge -
* Conference Office -
* Demonstration Theatre -
* Lunch(Wednesday) -
* Lunch(Thursday) -
* Lunch(Friday) -
* OSGeo AGM -
* Speaker's Ready Room -
* Storage -

=== Plenaries ===

=== Posters ===

=== Presentations ===

=== Workshops ===

== Rooms ==

=== Level 1 ===
Level 1 is above Ground Level
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=107 Parkside Auditorium] ====
* [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Parkside_Auditorium__16.01.061.pdf Fact Sheet] (136.05kb, PDF)
* [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/360_tour.cfm?tour=444&roomLevel=2&roomID=107&roomName=Parkside%20Auditorium 360° Virtual tour]
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=156 Parkside Ballroom] ====
* [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Parkside_Ballroom__13.01.06.pdf Fact Sheet] (566.61kb, PDF)
* [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/360_tour.cfm?tour=333&roomLevel=2&roomID=156&roomName=Parkside%20Ballroom 360° Virtual tour]
* Can be divided into [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=157 Ballroom A] (1/3) and [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=158 Ballroom B] (2/3), using acoustically treated double operable wall with 1 metre air gap.
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=127 Parkside 110] ====
* [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Parkside_110__17.01.061.pdf Fact Sheet] (134.81kb, PDF)
* Can be divided into two equally sized rooms [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=152 (110A and 110B)] by an acoustically treated operable wall.

=== Ground Level ===
Ground Level is below Level 1
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=154 Exhibition Hall 6] ====
* [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Hall_6__13.04.061.pdf Fact Sheet] (57.23kb, PDF)
* [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/360_tour.cfm?tour=222&roomLevel=4&roomID=154&roomName=Exhibition%20Hall%206 360° Virtual tour]
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=146 Parkside G01] ====
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=147 Parkside G02] ====
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=148 Parkside G03] ====
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=128 Parkside G04] ====
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=143 Parkside G05] ====
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=144 Parkside G06] ====
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=145 Parkside G07] ====
* [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Parkside_G01_G07__13.04.06.pdf Fact Sheet for G01-G07] (81.35kb, PDF)

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FOSS4G 2009 Program

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''This page describes key users groups to target for the FOSS4G Conference and hence the program that should be covered.''

The 2009 theme is "User Driven". Targeting users will increase OSGeo adoption and FOSS4G attendance.

In order to increase attendance, we will encourage interested user groups to have meetings before or during the conference.

=Key Users=
==OSGeo Developers (tribes)==
==Geospatial sections of Government departments in Australia/New Zealand==
==Geospatial sections of Government departments in Asia/Pacific region==
==Australia/New Zealand Open Source Community==
===OSIA===

=Presentation Themes=
=OGC Standards=
Carl Reed from the OGC has offered to supply presenters to discuss OGC themes.

= Streaming =

It has been noted that the technical vs. business nature of themes needs to be clearly delineated in the program to make it easy for people to plan their participation.

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FOSS4G 2009 Conference

Dates
Venue
www.
‘User driven’

<insert FOSS4G 2009 logo>
<insert OSGeo logo>
<insert OSGeo Australia/New Zealand logo>

=Program=
FOSS4G is heralded as the international "gathering of tribes" of open source geospatial communities, where developers and users show off their latest software and projects. The theme for 2009 "User Driven", reflects the migrating focus on users and integration of geospatial components into systems. The spatial industry is undergoing rapid innovations and the open source spatial community is one of the forces driving the change. It also highlights the power of Open Source to solve business problems.

=Host City=
Sydney, a dazzling and vibrant cosmopolitan city built around one of the world's most beautiful harbours. Sydney has a wide range of attractions including art galleries, museums, theatres, opera and music as well as parks, gardens, sparkling beaches and the harbourside Taronga Zoo. Sydney's restaurants reflect the multicultural diversity with an exemplary choice in all cuisines. Why not try surfing at our glorious beaches, or sailing on our magnificent harbour. For more information about Sydney’s attractions go to the website www.foss4g2009.org.

=Who should attend the FOSS4G 2009 Conference?=
Geospatial professionals including:

• Geospatial technical opinion leaders
• Developers of geospatial softwares (exploring new tools and techniques for building spatial applications)
• Managers interested in how open source is being put to practical use around the world
• Companies looking to connect with open source communities and align their development with open source trends
• Users of geospatial softwares seeking a more collaborative relationship with their tools and the people who make them

=Trade Exhibition and Sponsorship=
A comprehensive trade exhibition will be held in conjunction with the Conference. The exhibition will cover a wide range of products and services in the field of geospatial and open source software. Any companies wishing to participate as a sponsor or promote their products/services within the trade exhibition, are encouraged to contact the Conference Managers on + 61 2 9265 0700 or foss4g2009@tourhosts.com.au.

=Expression of Interest=
If you are interested in attending the FOSS4G 2009 Conference and would like further information, go to the website www.foss4g2009.org and complete the online expression of interest form.

FOSS4G 2009 Conference Managers
Tour Hosts Pty Limited (insert TH logo)
GPO Box 128
Sydney NSW 2001
Tel: +612 92650 0700
Fax: + 612 9267 5443
Email: foss4g2009@tourhosts.com.au

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FOSS4G 2009 Marketing Plan

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=Summary=
'''Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 November 2009'''

'''Sydney, Australia'''

FOSS4G, the annual conference attracting the best of Geospatial Open Source users and developers, will meet in Sydney, Australia in 2009. The conference theme, ''User Driven'', will extend the ''gathering of the tribes'' vibe to embrace users and users' case studies.

Specific conference aims:
* To encourage the adoption of Open Source Geospatial Software.
** To facilitate the meeting of the Open Source Geospatial tribes and sharing of information.
** To provide a forum for Open Source Geospatial projects to showcase their products to potential users.
** To allow Geospatial users to be educated in the latest Open Source Geospatial technologies, and practices.

This marketing document identifies key people likely to attend the FOSS4G conference, how to reach them, and what their motivations are for coming. Resulting from this analysis we should tweak our program to ensure it is attractive for our delegates, and focus our marketing efforts to ensure we reach interested delegates.

To brush up on the basics of a Marketing Plan, I suggest skimming over [http://www.quickmba.com/marketing/plan/ Quick MBA Marketing Plan].

=Delegate Demographics=
''This section aims to profile different types of delegates. It should include:''
* ''Description''
* ''Expected percentage of delegates''
* ''What they want''
* ''How to reach them''
* ''Price sensitivity and spending criteria''

==OSGeo Developers (tribes)==
To date, OSGeo has been heralded as the "international gathering of the tribes", each tribe representing a different Open Source project.

These hard core software developers come from around the world.

Contact: Various OSGeo email lists, in particular (discuss A T lists.osgeo.org).

==Geospatial sections of Government departments in Australia==
Australian Geospatial conferences like the Spatial Sciences Institute bi-annual conference draw ~ 800 delegates mainly from Government, Mining and the Utilities sectors. Government sectors have already shown an interest in Geospatial Open Source, and this conference in particular.

Contact: Bruce Bannerman.

==Geospatial sections of Government departments in New Zealand==
Ditto.

Contact: Liz Kolster (?)

==Geospatial sections of Government departments in Asia/Pacific region==

==Australia/New Zealand Open Source Community==
The annual Australian [[http://www.linux.org.au/LCA Linux conference]] attracts ~ 800 people.

The annual [[http://www.osdc.com.au/ Open Source Developers Conference]] attracts ~ 350 people.

These local Open Source developers will likely be interested to learn how they can deploy Geospatial Open Source. They would probably be interested in a general overview of topics, and specific lab sessions where they can get their hands dirty.

Key contact point: Jeff Waugh and Pia Waugh, who will be able to forward onto various email lists, like the Open Source Industry Australia (OSIA) and various Linux Users Groups.

The [http://nzoss.org.nz/ NZ Open Source Society] promotes the use of OSS in New Zealand, and has good contacts into government, business, and the various developer/user communities. Key contact point: Don Christie

==Education==
There has been reasonable interest from Universities and TAFE colleges at Australian geospatial conferences, although it is unclear yet whether there is enough interest to draw delegates to the conference.

'''Cooperative Research Centre - Spatial Information''' which is a consortium of a number of universities, government departments and private companies: [http://www.crcsi.com.au/]

==Others==
'''If you know people in any of these area then split that area out into another section'''

Folks in environmental, horticulture, zoology, anthropology, archaelogy, geology, geophysics, engineering, demographics, land management, forestry, aquaculture, meteorology, museums

=2007 Sponsors=
As identified by Paul Ramsey:

'''SPONSORS Fee in US Fee in CAD'''
*Autodesk Inc. - Platinum 25,000.00 28,451.12
*DM Solutions Group - Gold 10,000.00 11,603.75
*ESRI Sponsorship - Silver 5,000.00 5,688.00
*GeoConnections 15,000.00 14,910.00 (local)
*Google Sponsorship - Gold 10,000.00 11,364.62
* ILMB (Integrated Land Management Bureau) 10,000.00 11,608.75 (local)
*Leica Geosystems - Gold 10,000.00 11,251.74
*Orkney, Inc. - Silver 5,000.00 5,191.91
*Refractions Research - Gold 10,000.00 11,603.75
*Safe Software Inc.- Gold 10,000.00 11,603.00
*Sierra Systems Group Inc. 5,000.00 5,300.81 (local)
* Total Sponsorship Payment Received 115,000.00 128,577.45

EXHIBITORS Fee in US Fee in CAD
*CamptoCamp - Stephanie Debayle 2,500.00 2,660.37
*Natural Resources Canada - Brian Low 1,250.00 1,452.00 (local)
*Open Planning Project - Chris Holmes 1,250.00 1,303.37
*Timberline Natural Resource Group - Will Cadell 2,500.00 2,664.01 (local)
Total Exhibitor Payments Received 8,079.75

Please note that this is *NOT* a useful list for solicitation
purposes, over half of the entries are organizations with little
interest in sponsoring an event on the other side of the world.
A (local) tag is next to organisations unlikely to sponsor.

=Market Segmentation - Sponsors=
==IT Companies==
===Large===
* Autodesk
* Google
* Microsoft
* IBM
* Yahoo
* HP
* Nokia
* Sun Microsystems

===Small===

==Surveying Companies==
==Geomatics Companies==
==Engineering Consulants==
==Media partners==
===Magazines===
GPS World ([[user:sab]] made initial contact with Don Jewell, GPS World's Military & Government Editor. They are interested in sending some delegates to cover the event)

Position Magazine have offered free advertising in return for free tickets to FOSS4G. Contact: Wendy Chapman and Jon Fairall.

===Publishers===

=Related Conferences=
* 17-19 July 2008, Surfers Paradise [[http://www.qsc2008.com.au/ SSI Qld]] ~ 300 people from Qld Geospatial industry.
* 1-3 Sep 2008, Auckland [http://www.cartography.org.nz/geocart2008/ GeoCart'2008 Cartography Conference] biannual, attracts ~ 200 people from geospatial education/research and industry.
* 29 Sep - 3 Oct 2008, Cape Town, South Africa [[http://conference.osgeo.org/foss4g/2008 FOSS4G 2008]]
* 02-05 Dec 2008, Sydney: [[http://www.osdc.com.au/ Open Source Developers Conference]] attracts ~ 350 people. General Open Source. LISAsoft will be giving a presentation on Geospatial Open Source and can plug FOSS4G.
* Nov 2008, Canberra: Geospatial in Government conference being considered. See Ben Searle.
* 19-20 Jan 2009, Hobart: [[http://www.linux.org.au/LCA Linux conference]] attracts ~ 800 people. General Open Source.
* 22 - 24 Sept 2009, Karlsruhe, Germany, Intergeo. Europe's largest event for geoinformation and land management.
* 28 Sep - 2 Oct 2009 Adelaide: [[http://www.spatialsciences.org.au/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=90&year=2009&month=09&day=28&Itemid=67 Spatial Sciences Institute Bi-annual]] attracts ~ 900 people from Government, mining, utilities from Australia and around the region.
* '''20 - 23 October 2009 Sydney: FOSS4G'''
* 4 - 6 November 2009 Perth: [[http://www.walis.wa.gov.au/forum WALIS]] attracts ~ 500 people from Government, mining, utilities mainly from West Australia.
* 23 November - 8 December 2009 Sydney (UNSW) : [[http://www.geocomputation.org/ Geocomputation conference]] at UNSW, Sydney. International attendees like to have a back-to-back conference so they can justify coming to both.
* 1 - 5 December 2008: [[http://au.autodesk.com/event/speaker_cfp/ Autodesk University]] Autodesk are a key sponsor, and their employees won't be able to make other conferences during this time.

=Private Data=
Specific private data about costs are initially being stored on private wiki pages at [[https://extranet.lisasoft.com/wiki/index.php/Foss4g-sydney-private_Marketing_Plan]]. This data is available to the FOSS4G2009 committee and Tour Hosts, our Professional Conference Organisor.

If you have a need to access this information, contact Cameron DOT Shorter AT Lisasoft DOT com, (who will forward onto helpdesk AT a2end.com).

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FOSS4G 2009 Logo Designs

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These are the final options for FOSS4G Sydney logos.

Could all FOSS4G2009 parties please add your votes before Friday 4 July 2008.

=Logo Option 1=

[http://www.tourhosts.com.au/download/foss4g/Option-1.gif Logo Option 1]

Votes:
* +1 Simon Hope
* +1 [[User: Torsten Brassat | Torsten Brassat]]
* +1 [[User: Astrid Emde]]
* +1 [[User: Verena Diewald]]
* +1 [[User: jmckenna | Jeff McKenna]]
* +1 [[User: Dpatton | Dave Patton]]
* +1 [[User: Rdewit | Roald de Wit]]
* +1 [[User: Rcoup | Robert Coup]]
* +1 Bruce Bannerman

=Logo Option 2=

[http://www.tourhosts.com.au/download/foss4g/foss4g_logo4a_whiteAU.gif Logo Option 2]

Votes:
* +1 Cameron Shorter
* +1 [[User: danames | Dan Ames]] - Suggestion: use this one when a large logo is needed, and the other when a small logo is needed...

Luker Notes:
* +1 [[Arnulf Christl]] I support the suggestion to : use this one when a large logo is needed, and the other when a small logo is needed. Good idea.

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FOSS4G 2009 Integration Showcase

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This page is specifically to document the goals and process of the FOSS4G 2009 Integration Showcase. For a more general (and vague) discussion on integration showcases that range from demo cds to rpm packaging and everything in between, refer to [[Geospatial Integration Showcase]].

= Goals =

The primary goals of the showcase are:
* Provide a working and complete (likely overly complete) spatial data infrastructure to conference participants.
* Demonstrate the reliability and stability of FOSS4G projects by providing a working case-study.

== Provide SDI ==

The hope in providing a working spatial data infrastructure, complete with data, is that presenters, workshop and lab coordinators and exhibitors can all connect to various components of the SDI. This will help them, exhibitors in particular, by demonstrating their products capability to interact with FOSS4G infrastructure. Presenters, workshop coordinator and lab coordinators will have a greater range of data and services to leverage.

== Demonstration of FOSS4G ==

This is more of a touchy-feely goal, but also more important. By showing a complete SDI functioning in a demanding environment, we will gain credibility amongst the nay-sayers that continue to view open source as a bunch of kids sitting in their parents basements coding up crap. This is less and less the case, and at a FOSS4G conference we'll be preaching to the choir to a large extent, but if they can go back to work and point their own GIS systems at the services to show their collegues and managers. Here is where the real value of an integration showcase comes from.

= Requirements =

This is a tricky point. We have several considerations:
* Stability
* Accessibility
* Predictability
* Performance
* Ubiquity

== Stability ==
We're asking participants in the conference to use our infrastructure. We need to make sure it's available for them when they try to present.

== Accessibility ==
All participants, whether delegates, exhibitors or attendees, must be able to connect to the infrastructure. Additionally, various components of the infrastructure must be able to connect to each other. More than anything else, this means we need some solid documentation on what is available and how to use it. There is also a security issue here. Some workshops and demos will undoubtably want write access to something, but the data we're serving is intended to be authoritative, real data, and as such it's completely inappropriate to allow edits. This particular issue can be dealt with as needed, but will likely involve creating some sandbox datasets.

== Predictability ==
People will need to know what is going to be served by the infrastructure and how. In order to have enough confidence in the infrastructure to build a workshop around it, the infrastructure needs to be established and documented ages before the conference. Ideally services will be setup and data loaded several months before hand, even if it's only a sample of expected data, on a low-performance demonstrator system.

== Performance ==
During the conference, the infrastructure must be able to provide the performance required by those that are dependent on it. Having half a dozen workshops hitting services can be expected, as well as multiple vendors, labs and presentations doing the same. If the infrastructure is to be opened as I hope it will be, there is the need for a parallel, invitation only infrastructure to guarantee performance for those most dependent on it, the workshops, labs and presentations.

== Ubiquity ==
The integration showcase must be prepared to accept EVERY FOSS4G project that is interested in getting involved. The project itself will need to provide the expertise to integrate the product, configuring, styling and securing as needed, but we need to be able to make room for it. While the integration showcase must also accept any and all proprietary products into the fold, the SDI itself should remain FOSS only. This is, after all, intended to show the strength, stability and interoperability of FOSS4G.

= Steps Forward =

== Develop Scenarios ==
One noted shortcoming of the 2007 integration showcase was a couple scenarios that would exercise the infrastructure. Possibly we could pull together a couple of case studies and build them on top of the or embed them in the showcase. Alternately, or additionally, if we put together a script that would take people through a workflow that accomplishes something real. Thoughts?

* Data Replication There are a number of mechanisms to replicate or aggregate data, and it's a topic in growing demand.
* Emergency Services Everybody loves a good ES scenario. Makes us feel like we're saving the world. Does anyone have a toxic plume handy?
* ...

== Data ==
The showcase will be considerably less interesting with no data. We need people to commit to providing the data, as well as appropriate metadata, under an open license to be loaded and distributed in the showcase.

== Services ==
We need people, preferably the project communities themselves, to stand up services. By providing multiple data stores (RDBMS, file system, ...) and multiple services (WMS, WFS, CSW, ...) we will hopefully provide enough mechanisms to connect into the showcase to handle everyone.

== Applications ==
While the server side of the showcase is critical, it doesn't look as pretty as the client side. We need to get some pre-configured applications, some web applications, scripting examples and data processing tools available to show what can be done with this stuff. This may not be hosted on the SDI itself, but run on delegates machines and handed out as install kits or live cds as appropriate.

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FOSS4G 2009 Governance

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The FOSS4G 2009 conference shall be managed by the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee (which is distinct from the OSGeo [[Conference Committee]]).
The discussions of the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee shall take place primarily on the
public foss4g2009 mailing list http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2009 on IRC #foss4g and by conference calls. Sensitive issues, such as some financial matters, are discussed by the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee on a private email list.

= Decision Making =

* All non-material decisions can be taken by the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee chair or his delegates. The FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee can refine the distinction between material and non-material from time to time. Where not clearly defined, it will be at the Chair's discretion.
* All material decisions must be passed by the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee, to ensure acceptance. In the interest of efficiency, absence of disagreement to a request will be interpreted as acquiescence.
* Material decisions where there is a split in opinion will be handled by a majority voting system.
* All material financial decisions must be accepted by the OSGeo board rep (ie, OSG has veto). So the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee can approve them "in principle" but the decision cannot be acted upon until the board rep actually signals it is OK (or vetoes it and returns it to discussion).
* The FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee may open some questions to the OSGeo Conference Committee, but this will be a solicitation for feedback, and the decision will still be made by the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee.

= Membership =
The intent of membership is to have an effective FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee (who get the work done) and have broad experience.

Representatives are expected to monitor FOSS4G 2009 email lists and vote on issues brought forward. Others who are seen to be making notable contributions to the development of FOSS4G 2009 will be offered a position on the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee. The FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee is responsible for changing their membership.

== FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee ==
* Cameron Shorter, LISAsoft (Chair)
* Tim Bowden, Mapforge
* Chris Tweedie, Landgate
* Shoaib Burq, Geoscience Australia
* Bruce Bannerman, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria
* Ben Searle, Office of Spatial Data Management
* Markus Lupp, lat/lon
* Simon Hope: ESRI Australia, Melbourne, Victoria
* Harley Prowse, [http://www.geobiz.co.nz/ Geographic Business Solutions Ltd], Auckland, New Zealand.
* Dave Patton: Consultant, and [http://www.confluence.org/ the Degree Confluence Project], Victoria, BC, Canada (Treasurer)

== OSGeo Representatives ==
* Jeff McKenna, OSGeo Conference Committee Chair
* Paul Ramsey, OSGeo Board Representative
* Tyler Mitchell, OSGeo Executive Director
* To Be Determined: FOSS4G2008 Representative

The OSGeo board of directors can replace the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee if it is determined not to be operating appropriately.

= Professional Conference Organiser =

Tour Hosts has been selected as the Professional Conference Organiser (PCO). They are participants on the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee but not voting members. The Tour Host principle representatives are:
* Jannelle Driscoll
* Denisa Adamova

The PCO will maintain a working bank account for the conference from which conference related financial activity will be operated. The PCO will be responsible for providing a detailed accounting of transactions on a regular basis to the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee. The FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee will approve all budgets and authorise all payments as per the decision-making hierarchy described above.

The FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee and OSGeo will enter into a separate agreement to define their relationship.

= Specific Task Groups =
== Professional Conference Organiser Selection Task Group ==
* Shoaib Burq (Australia)
* Bruce Bannerman (Australia)
* Cameron Shorter (Sydney, Australia)
* Jeff McKenna
* Paul Ramsey
* Tyler Mitchell
* Arnulf Christl
* Dave Patton
* Mark Leslie (Sydney, Australia)

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''You are excited to see FOSS4G come to Sydney and would like to get involved? Excellent. Here are some ideas and business drivers you can run past your boss.''

=OSGeo Geeks=

=Australian Universities=
# Provide students to help man the conference.
# Help with the coordination and management.
# '''Provide students''' to man the conference.
# '''Supply Labs''' (UNSW). Computer labs are very popular as they give people the chance to get their hands dirty trying out the latest technology.
# '''Provide presentations'''. Present case studies and research.
# '''Shape program'''. Have representatives involved in the conference organisation and setting of the program. Ensure the program includes issues of relevance to your organisation.
# '''Promotion'''. Promote FOSS4G through your organisation and publicity channels.
# '''Sponsorship'''. Have your name associated with the conference through sponsorship or in kind contribution.

=Government Agencies=
OSGeo's theme is "User Driven" and Governments are a big geospatial user, so this conference has a strong focus on you. Your agency will have a lot to gain by having employees rub shoulders with the best Open Source developers in the world, and having them help solve your problems in real time. So what can a Government agency do to promote the conference:
# '''Shape program'''. Have representatives involved in the conference organisation and setting of the program. Ensure the program includes issues of relevance to your organisation.
# '''Provide presentations'''. Present case studies and research. This will encourage other agencies to follow in your footsteps which will increase sponsorship in your technologies.
# '''Send attendees'''. I've heard of one organisation offering a trip to FOSS4G as a prize.
# '''Supply Labs'''. Computer labs are very popular as they give people the chance to get their hands dirty trying out the latest technology. You may have access to computers which can be made available.
# '''Live CD'''. Effective use of labs require a common environment which can be installed easily and used by all. Development or sponsorship of this would be an excellent contribution which has long lasting value.
# '''Promotion'''. Promote FOSS4G through your organisation and publicity channels.
# '''Sponsorship'''. Have your name associated with the conference through sponsorship or in kind contribution.

''The increasing maturity of open source software and open source platforms offers significant potential benefits to the Australian Government and the wider community. Open source software development, using open standards, can support greater interoperability between systems and enable system sharing. It can offer original solutions to problems not addressed by proprietary software and it has the potential to lead to significant savings in Government expenditure on information and communications technology (ICT).''

Australian Government Information Strategy Office, "A guide to Open Source Software for Australian Government Agencies", April 2005, http://www.agimo.gov.au/_sourceit/sourceit/oss .


=Commercial Agencies=

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'''Tuesday October 20th through Friday October 23rd, 2009'''

'''Sydney, Australia'''

FOSS4G, the annual conference attracting the best of Geospatial Open Source users and developers, will meet in Sydney, Australia in 2009.

Sydney's mild climate, beautiful harbor, golden beaches, spacious parks, outdoor lifestyle, affordability and proximity to attractions like the Great Barrier Reef will ensure your conference will be a memorable one.

The conference theme, ''User Driven'', will extend the ''gathering of the tribes'' vibe to embrace users and users' case studies.

== Links ==
* [http://2009.foss4g.org/ FOSS4G 2009 Conference Website]
* Email lists:
** [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2009 public mailing list]
** [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2009-private organizing committee private list] (for sensitive commercial discussions only).
* Other FOSS4G 2009 pages in this wiki:
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Get_Involved|Get Involved]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Governance|Governance]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Integration_Showcase|Integration Showcase]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Lessons_Learned|Lessons Learned]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Logo_Designs|Logo Designs]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Marketing_Plan|Marketing Plan]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Organising_Committee_Meetings|Organising Committee Meetings]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Postcard_text|Postcard text]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Program|Program]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_SCEC_Rooms|SCEC Rooms]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_TODO_List|TODO List]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Venue_Planning|Venue Planning]]
** [[FOSS4G_2009_Website_Feedback|Website Feedback]]
* [[Aust-NZ|Australia/New Zealand local OSGeo chapter]]

== Press Releases ==
* [[FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 2]] Tour Hosts selected to manage the FOSS4G conference in Sydney 2009
* [[FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 1]] Sydney selected to host FOSS4G in 2009.

== Proposal ==
* [http://www.osgeo.org/sites/osgeo.org/files/webfiles/conference/proposals/2009/FOSS4G2009_proposal_sydney.pdf Proposal to host 2009 FOSS4G Conference]
* more links at [http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp FOSS4G Proposals].
* [http://www.scvb.com.au/document/foss4gpres.ppt Early powerpoint promoting Sydney].

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== Introduction ==
This page outlines the rooms that have been booked at the [http://www.scec.com.au/ Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre] (SCEC), and how they will be used during the [http://www.foss4g2009.org/ FOSS4G2009 Conference]. The information about the usage of the rooms is subject to change.

The Parkside portion of the SCEC will be used for FOSS4G2009:
* Convention Centre Parkside - [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/SCEC8336_PCC_Level1_PRINT.pdf Level 1 Floorplan] (201.48kb, PDF)
* Convention Centre Parkside - [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/SCEC8336_Parkside_Ground.pdf Ground level Floorplan] (221.81kb, PDF)
* [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Capacity_Chart__Updated_Oct_07.pdf Capacity Chart] (all SCEC rooms, 20.44kb, PDF)

== Types of Use ==
=== BOFs ===

=== Code Sprint ===

=== Exhibits ===

=== Labs ===

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Conference Committee's lounge -
* Conference Office -
* Demonstration Theatre -
* Lunch(Wednesday) -
* Lunch(Thursday) -
* Lunch(Friday) -
* OSGeo AGM -
* Speaker's Ready Room -
* Storage -

=== Plenaries ===

=== Posters ===

=== Presentations ===

=== Workshops ===

== Rooms ==

=== Level 1 ===
Level 1 is above Ground Level
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=107 Parkside Auditorium] ====
* [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Parkside_Auditorium__16.01.061.pdf Fact Sheet] (136.05kb, PDF)
* [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/360_tour.cfm?tour=444&roomLevel=2&roomID=107&roomName=Parkside%20Auditorium 360° Virtual tour]
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=156 Parkside Ballroom] ====
* [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Parkside_Ballroom__13.01.06.pdf Fact Sheet] (566.61kb, PDF)
* [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/360_tour.cfm?tour=333&roomLevel=2&roomID=156&roomName=Parkside%20Ballroom 360° Virtual tour]
* Can be divided into [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=157 Ballroom A] (1/3) and [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=158 Ballroom B] (2/3), using acoustically treated double operable wall with 1 metre air gap.
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=127 Parkside 110] ====
* [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Parkside_110__17.01.061.pdf Fact Sheet] (134.81kb, PDF)
* Can be divided into two equally sized rooms [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=152 (110A and 110B)] by an acoustically treated operable wall.

=== Ground Level ===
Ground Level is below Level 1
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=154 Exhibition Hall 6] ====
* [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Hall_6__13.04.061.pdf Fact Sheet] (57.23kb, PDF)
* [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/360_tour.cfm?tour=222&roomLevel=4&roomID=154&roomName=Exhibition%20Hall%206 360° Virtual tour]
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=146 Parkside G01] ====
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=147 Parkside G02] ====
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=148 Parkside G03] ====
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=128 Parkside G04] ====
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=143 Parkside G05] ====
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=144 Parkside G06] ====
==== [http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=145 Parkside G07] ====
* [http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Parkside_G01_G07__13.04.06.pdf Fact Sheet for G01-G07] (81.35kb, PDF)

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FOSS4G 2009 Conference

Dates
Venue
www.
‘User driven’

<insert FOSS4G 2009 logo>
<insert OSGeo logo>
<insert OSGeo Australia/New Zealand logo>

=Program=
FOSS4G is heralded as the international "gathering of tribes" of open source geospatial communities, where developers and users show off their latest software and projects. The theme for 2009 "User Driven", reflects the migrating focus on users and integration of geospatial components into systems. The spatial industry is undergoing rapid innovations and the open source spatial community is one of the forces driving the change. It also highlights the power of Open Source to solve business problems.

=Host City=
Sydney, a dazzling and vibrant cosmopolitan city built around one of the world's most beautiful harbours. Sydney has a wide range of attractions including art galleries, museums, theatres, opera and music as well as parks, gardens, sparkling beaches and the harbourside Taronga Zoo. Sydney's restaurants reflect the multicultural diversity with an exemplary choice in all cuisines. Why not try surfing at our glorious beaches, or sailing on our magnificent harbour. For more information about Sydney’s attractions go to the website www.foss4g2009.org.

=Who should attend the FOSS4G 2009 Conference?=
Geospatial professionals including:

• Geospatial technical opinion leaders
• Developers of geospatial softwares (exploring new tools and techniques for building spatial applications)
• Managers interested in how open source is being put to practical use around the world
• Companies looking to connect with open source communities and align their development with open source trends
• Users of geospatial softwares seeking a more collaborative relationship with their tools and the people who make them

=Trade Exhibition and Sponsorship=
A comprehensive trade exhibition will be held in conjunction with the Conference. The exhibition will cover a wide range of products and services in the field of geospatial and open source software. Any companies wishing to participate as a sponsor or promote their products/services within the trade exhibition, are encouraged to contact the Conference Managers on + 61 2 9265 0700 or foss4g2009@tourhosts.com.au.

=Expression of Interest=
If you are interested in attending the FOSS4G 2009 Conference and would like further information, go to the website www.foss4g2009.org and complete the online expression of interest form.

FOSS4G 2009 Conference Managers
Tour Hosts Pty Limited (insert TH logo)
GPO Box 128
Sydney NSW 2001
Tel: +612 92650 0700
Fax: + 612 9267 5443
Email: foss4g2009@tourhosts.com.au

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=Welcome to the home of the Australia/New Zealand chapter of OSGeo=

==Mailing List==
Our mailing list can be subscribed to at http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/aust-nz

== Introduction ==

The Open Source Geospatial Foundation, or OSGeo, is an international not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open geospatial technologies and data.

The foundation provides financial, organisational and legal support to the broader open source geospatial community. It also serves as an independent legal entity to which community members can contribute code, funding and other resources, secure in the knowledge that their contributions will be maintained for public benefit.

OSGeo also serves as an outreach and advocacy organisation for the open source geospatial community, and provides a common forum and shared infrastructure for improving cross-project collaboration.

OSGeo has attracted a large on-line international community who work collaboratively to further the cause of open source and open data as it relates to spatial information.

The Australia – New Zealand local chapter of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo-AustNZ) aims to further OSGeo's goal's and act as it's local representative within the Australian and New Zealand region.

OSGeo-AustNZ is in the process of incorporating as a Not For Profit organisation in Australia.
In its short time in existence, OSGeo-AustNZ has attracted a significant community, including a number of key people in the regional spatial industry.

The community is proving to be an effective way to break down the traditional barriers that exist between different levels of government, research organisations and private enterprise. It is also encouraging to see an increasing degree of cooperation and cross fertilisation between Australian and New Zealand organisations.

== Scope ==

The OSGeo-AustNZ community welcomes any individual with interest in open source spatial.

== Mission ==

OSGeo-AustNZ establishes a focal point for liaison, outreach, and technical interests within the Australian and New Zealand Region. We also welcome interest from our neighbours, so please don't feel excluded.

The chapter is primarily organised around our mailing list (http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/aust-nz). Discussions can be quite lively and have attracted a who's who of 'spatial' both nationally and internationally.

The aim of this mailing list is to try to break down the traditional silos that exist between organisations and get people excited, working together and talking about what '''can''' be done with open source spatial.

Given the geographic size of our region, we do not often get the chance to meet, but when the opportunity arises it is seized with both hands.

== Getting Involved ==

OSGeo-AustNZ is an organisation that is guided by the interests of its volunteers. Get involved now and make a difference!

==Presence at conferences==
* 2009-11, Sydney [[FOSS4G_2009]]. The Free and Open Source conference for Geospatial.
* 2008-10, Wagga Wagga, [[http://reroc.com.au/Mapped-Out-2008.98.0.html Mapped Out]] Stand at Spatial conference for regional councils.
* 2008-03, Brisbane, [http://www.qsc2008.com.au/ Queensland Spatial Conference]
** 3 hour workshop on Geospatial Open Source and Mapguide OpenSource
** OSGeo Stand
* 2008-03, Perth. [http://www.walis.wa.gov.au/forum WALIS Forum]
** An afternoon thread dedicated to everything "Open". Presentations are available from the website.
** OSGeo stand
** Early details at [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Aust-NZ/WALIS WALIS stand]
* 2007-05, Hobart. Spatial Sciences
** OSGeo stand
* 2007-01, Sydney. Linux Australia. 1 day stand and lightning talk about OSGeo software

== FOSS4G 2009 ==

==Incorporation==
#In the next month or so we need to get incorporated, probably in Western Australia.

The WA specific requirements can be summarized as:
Legislation: [http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/statutes/swans.nsf/DisplayPDF?Openagent&Type=S&ID=D2C45E0D21C9A904482570BC002E763C WA incorporation legislation]

[http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/associations/ Incorporation Guidelines]
*More than 5 members
*Intention to apply for incorporation must be advertised between one and three months before the application is made.
*No residency requirements
*Keep accounts in such a state that they can be audited and presented to members at AGM
*Register of members to be kept with residential or postal address.

==Committee==
As per votes [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/aust-nz/2008-April/000437.html here], the Committee for the Aust-NZ chapter is:
* Cameron Shorter (chair)
* Bruce Bannerman
* Brent Wood
* Tim Bowden
* Shoaib Burq

==History==
Our original page (which contains our initial plans for an Austalian chapter, can be found at [[http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Australia Old Aust chapter page- outdated]]

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<center>ACTION NOTES FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee Meeting held on Friday 30th May 2008</center>

Present:

Committee (OC): Cameron Shorter (CS)

Via teleconference: Shoaib Burq (SB), Dave Patton (DP) , Paul Ramsey (PR)

Tour Hosts (TH): Denisa Adamova, Janelle Driscoll, Daniel Branik, Andrew Durbridge

Apologies: Bruce Bannerman (BB), Tyler Mitchell (TM), Tim Bowden (TB) , Chris Tweedie (CT), Markus Lupp (ML), Mark Leslie (ML), Jeff McKenna (JM)

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<td width="115">AGENDA ITEM</td>
<td width="366">ACTION ITEM</td>
<td width="72">TO ACTION</td>
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<td width="115" valign="top">Introduction </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Denisa introduced TH staff who will be involved with the FOSS4G 2009 Conference. 
Denisa Adamova - Conference Manager 
Janelle Driscoll – Conference Coordinator and 
Daniel Branik – Executive Manager Technology 
Denisa and Janelle will be the main point of contact for the FOSS4G Conference. </td>
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<td width="366" valign="top">CS introduced the LOC. CS is the LOC Chairman for the Conference.  </td>
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<td width="366" valign="top">Shoaib Burq is based in Canberra and is able to assist with marketing to Government delegates.</td>
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<td width="366" valign="top">Paul Ramsey is on the OsGeo board. He was the chairperson for the 2007 FOSS4G Conference. PR present and filter though any major decisions to the OsGeo board.</td>
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<td width="366" valign="top">Tyler Mitchell will be signing the Contract with Tour Hosts.</td>
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<td width="366" valign="top">Dave Patton is based in Victoria BC. DP worked on FOSS4G 2007 Conference and was responsible for workshops and labs. </td>
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<td width="366" valign="top">CS suggested PR and DP as the Treasurers. This is yet to be confirmed.</td>
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<td width="366" valign="top">Bruce Bannerman was suggested as the Sponsorship and Exhibition LOC member. </td>
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<td width="366" valign="top">‘Program, workshops and Labs’ committee to be formed at a later stage. TBC who will be on this committee.</td>
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<td width="115" valign="top">Communication</td>
<td width="366" valign="top">There are 2 different FOSS4G e-mail lists. Most correspondence should go through the public mailing list. Everyone who is assisting with the FOSS4G 2009 Conference is on the public mailing list. 
There is also a private mailing list. </td>
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<td width="366" valign="top">LOC confirmed that 10.00 am Sydney time is good for LOC meetings. In 2008 LOC and TH will be holding teleconferences every 2 months.</td>
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<td width="366" valign="top">All agendas and action notes to be posted on the following Wiki page <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009</a></td>
<td width="72" valign="top">TH/LOC </td>
<td width="107" valign="top">Ongoing</td>
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<td width="366" valign="top">Once the ‘Program, workshops and Labs’ committee is finalised a new mailing list will be created for this committee.</td>
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<td width="366" valign="top">All documents posted on the internet or sent via e-mail need to be in an open office format or in pdf. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top">TH</td>
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<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Conference Objective 
To increase membership, to provide an avenue for 
networking and to attract more delegates from the Asia Pacific Region. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
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<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Contract</td>
<td width="366" valign="top">TH is incorporating the LCO changes into the contract. TH to send through the contract. Final contract meeting will be held on Friday 6 June at 10.00am</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> 
TH/LOC</td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
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<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">TH will draft budget once venue is confirmed. TH will table a draft budget at a separate budget meeting within the next 2-3 months. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> 
TH</td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> 
August</td>
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<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">QA’s for major purchases will be sent to the Chairperson and Treasurer for sign off.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
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<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Action Notes</td>
<td width="366" valign="top">TH advised that they will be responsible for taking action notes for every OC meeting. LCO advised that they would like these posted on Wiki. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> 
TH</td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> 
Ongoing</td>
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<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Venue</td>
<td width="366" valign="top">There are two venues that have been considered for the FOSS4G 2009 Conference: 
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (SCEC) 
University of New South Wales (UNSW)</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">TH advised that SCEC are currently holding 23 – 27 November 2009 for the FOSS4G Conference. They do not have 17 – 21 November available. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">TH to compare both venues and inform to the LOC. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top">TH</td>
<td width="107" valign="top">June</td>
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<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Accommodation 
LCO would like to offer delegates inexpensive accommodation options. TH to investigate.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> 
TH</td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Exhibition 
LOC advised that at the FOSS4G 2007 Conference they had approximately 30 exhibition booths. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">TH is looking at having exhibition displays in the foyer so that additional costs for the exhibition hall hire can be avoided. LOC and TH to discuss further at the next LOC meeting.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> 
TH</td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">DP to send photos of the 2007 exhibition to TH.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top">DP </td>
<td width="107" valign="top">Done</td>
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<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Dates</td>
<td width="366" valign="top">There are some public holidays in North America for the dates of 23-27 November (Thanksgiving day is on the 26th November 2009 in the USA; Canadian Remembrance Day is on the 11 November 2009). The LOC are not sure if this would increase or decrease the attendance from the North American market. LOC to further investigate - CS to start an open list discussion regarding the dates for the Conference. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> 
LOC / CS</td>
<td width="107" valign="top">June</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Project Plan</td>
<td width="366" valign="top">TH tabled the project plan. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">It was decided that we will not go through each line of the Project Plan at each meeting. TH will add important issues arising from the project plan to the agenda. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top">TH </td>
<td width="107" valign="top">Ongoing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">LOC advised that they will not start working on the program/workshops/labs till after the 2008 Conference. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">LOC advised that they may require more specific information in the delegate list such as longitude and latitude where delegates reside, online nick names or screen names etc. LOC to advise TH of this prior to the registration going live.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top">LOC </td>
<td width="107" valign="top">January 2009</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">It is very important that wireless internet is available  throughout the whole Conference venue, including within the concurrent session rooms.  </td>
<td width="72" valign="top">TH</td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Program </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Program software 
CS and TH set up a meeting to discuss the Conference software.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> 
CS/TH</td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> 
Done</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Workshops and labs are a big part of the Conference program. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Workshops run pre and post the Conference. Each workshop runs for half a day. Delegates pay an additional fee to attend the Workshops. In 2007 approximately 300 delegates attended the workshops.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Labs are included in the Conference registration fee. Each lab runs for a 90 minute duration. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Workshop Instructors receive a free Conference registration (for up to 2 instructors). </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Labs instructors receive ½ price registration for the Conference (up to 2 instructors).</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Workshops need to be finalised before registration opens as they are a big draw card for delegates. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Themes for the workshops and labs should be finalised by September (FOSS4G 2008 Conference), as they will help with promotion of the 2009 Conference.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> 
LOC</td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> 
September</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">It is not clear of abstract submission will be required. It was not required in 2007 but it is required for the 2008 meeting. 
In 2007 presenters have submitted a few paragraphs outlining their presentation. 
LOC to decide by September.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> 
 
LOC</td>
<td width="107" valign="top">September</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">CS advised that there will be 5 – 10 local ‘User Group Meetings’ taking place during the Conference.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Conference Logo</td>
<td width="366" valign="top">It was suggested that the FOSS4G 2009 logo should include Australian/Sydney elements such as the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge etc 
CS to gather some suggestions of elements to be used for the Conference logo via email discussion and forward to Tour Hosts. Tour Hosts to discuss all suggestions with designer and email to OC.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> 
CS
TH</td>
<td width="107" valign="top">June</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Marketing </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">CS already started working on the Marketing strategy for this meeting. CS to send TH this marketing plan and TH to start working on the marketing.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top">CS</td>
<td width="107" valign="top">June</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Print requirements 
It was suggested that promotional postcard should be developed for the Conference. Once Conference logo is finalised, TH to draft the text for the postcard and run it past the LOC. Once text approved, TH to forward to designer.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top">TH</td>
<td width="107" valign="top">June - July</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">LOC advised that an abstract book is not required for the Conference.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Website</td>
<td width="366" valign="top">LOC would like the FOSS4G 2009 website to be available online for years after the Conference is complete.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">TH to set up and run the Conference Website until the end of the Conference. LOC to take over the website maintenance once the Conference has finished. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top">TH/LOC</td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">CS confirmed that the website domain has been already regitered. CS to forward to TH the domain name. 
LOC would like the website live in the next few weeks.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top">CS</td>
<td width="107" valign="top">June</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Sponsorship</td>
<td width="366" valign="top">TH to set up a separate meeting with members of the LOC including PR and BB to discuss sponsorship and exhibition in more detail. Sponsorship target – to be discussed at this meeting. LOC to email TH sponsorship targets from previous meetings.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top">TH 
 
LOC</td>
<td width="107" valign="top">June
 
June</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Potential sponsor list 
It is important for all members of the LOC to brainstorm any potential sponsors and exhibitors including any contacts they have in these companies. TH will then contact the leads list on behalf of the LOC.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top">LOC</td>
<td width="107" valign="top">Ongoing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Special Events </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">LOC advised that the Welcome Reception is normally held at a pub and delegates pay for their own food and beverages. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">The Gala dinner is an optional function and incurs an additional cost. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">LOC suggested advertising common meeting areas, where delegates can meet and network during the Conference.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Tours </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">A range of popular tours will be offered to delegates and advertised on the Conference website. </td>
<td width="72" valign="top">TH</td>
<td width="107" valign="top">November</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">All tours will be discussed with the LOC before they are offered to the delegates.</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top">Next Meeting</td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Contract meeting – Friday 6th June at 10.00am</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="115" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="366" valign="top">Sponsorship and Exhibition Meeting – date and time TBC</td>
<td width="72" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="107" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
</table>

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