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FOSS4G 2011 Breakout Sessions

2011-08-20T19:20:55Z

Wiki-Mweisman:

= Introduction =
During the [http://2011.foss4g.org/ FOSS4G2011 conference] in Denver, there will be conference rooms available for people to hold Breakout Sessions (aka Birds-of-a-Feather).

Breakout Sessions are unstructured timeslots where people can self-organize themselves to discuss topics of interest.

'''Room allocation to be determined'''

== Organising Contact ==

== Timeslots Available ==

Wednesday 5:30pm to 6:30pm and 7:00pm to 8:00pm

= Room Assignments =

== Rooms Available ==

= Proposed Topics =

* '''Tiling'''
** Proposed Topics
*** standardised sqlite schema for tile caches
*** TMS/WMTS evolutions:
**** Tile merging (i.e. equivalent of WMS LAYERS=baselayer,overlaylayer)
**** TMS multiple grids per tileset
**** WMTS multiple url endpoints (eg tile1.domain.tld, tile2.domain.tld...): is this still needed now that browsers allow many more connections per server?
*** add yours...
** Attending:
*** [[User:Tbonfort]]
*** [[User:Olt|Oliver Tonnhofer]]

* '''GeoNode'''
** Proposed topics:
*** Brief overview
*** Get involved with the community!
*** Meet developers and institutional partners
**** Opportunities for work around the world, especially in South America and Indonesia
**** Positions available at the World Bank and OpenGeo
** Attending:
*** Rolando Peñate (OpenGeo)
*** David Winslow (OpenGeo)
*** Robert Soden (World Bank)
*** Ariel Nuñez (World Bank)
*** Seb Benthall (UC Berkeley)
*** Matt Bertrand (Harvard University)
*** Sachindra Singh (SOPAC)
*** [[User:ortelius|Jeffrey Johnson (OpenGeo)]]

* '''Python'''
** Proposed topics:
*** High fives
*** Extension modules, Pyrex, Cython, ctypes
*** Python 3
*** PyPy
*** Packaging and distributions
** Attending:
*** Sean Gillies (NYU, Shapely and friends)
*** [[User:ebwolf|Eric Wolf (USGS, CU-Boulder)]]
*** Michael Weisman (Urban Mapping)

* Add yours below...

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[[Category:FOSS4G2011]]

British Columbia Chapter Meeting 2010-07-27

2010-06-22T17:55:08Z

Wiki-Mweisman: /* Attendees */

This page provides information on a regular scheduled meeting of the OSGeo [[British Columbia Chapter|BC Local Chapter]]

== Meeting Info ==

Location: Sierra Systems Vancouver
1177 West Hastings Street, Suite 2500
Room Blackcomb
Chair: Martin Kyle
Date: Tuesday 27 July 2010
Time: 1800 hrs - 2000 hrs PT

Topic: OSGeo BC Chapter Meeting
Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm, Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -07:00, San Francisco )
Meeting Number: TBD
Meeting Password: TBD

Webex details TBD

You can contact Martin Kyle or Jason Birch

== Agenda ==

=== Pizza Preferences ===

Hawaiian, plain cheese, meat lovers, vegetarian, add more...

=== Welcome and Introduction ===

Confirmed: Martin K.,

=== Technical Presentations ===

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS - PUT IDEAS HERE

=== Chapter Business ===

=== Post Meeting Activity ===

== Minutes/Actions ==

Please let the chair know if you can attend (i.e. for the pizza count)...or add your name to the confirmed list above.

=== Attendees ===

Jason Birch

Michael P. Gerlek (mpg)

Michael Weisman

=== Announcements ===

=== OSGeo Organization ===

=== Next Meeting Ideas ===

Thanks.

[[Category: British Columbia Chapter]]
[[Category: British Columbia Chapter Meeting]]

British Columbia Chapter Meeting 2009-07-28

2009-07-23T17:57:54Z

Wiki-Mweisman: /* Welcome and Introduction */

This page provides information on a regular scheduled meeting of the OSGeo [[British Columbia Chapter|BC Local Chapter]]

== Meeting Info ==

Location: Sierra Systems Vancouver
1177 West Hastings Street, Suite 2500
[http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1177+W+Hastings+St,+Vancouver,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&geocode=FaQV8AIdeE6p-A&split=0 map]
Room Blackcomb
Chair: Martin Kyle
Date: Tuesday 28 July 2009
Time: 1800 hrs - 2000 hrs PT

Topic: OSGeo BC Chapter Meeting
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm, Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -07:00, San Francisco )
Meeting Number: 576 579 442
Meeting Password: SubL1tt0ral-

Please click the link below to see more information, or to join the meeting.

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To join the online meeting
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1. Go to https://sierra.webex.com/sierra/j.php?ED=127677597&UID=0
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: SubL1tt0ral-
4. Click "Join".

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To join the teleconference only
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Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 866-469-3239
Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-429-3300
Toll-free dialing restrictions: http://www.webex.com/pdf/tollfree_restrictions.pdf

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For assistance
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1. Go to https://sierra.webex.com/sierra/mc
2. Click "Assistance".
3. Click "Support".

You can contact me at:
martinkyle[at]sierrasystems[dot]com

== Agenda ==

=== Pizza Preferences ===

Hawaiian, add more...

=== Welcome and Introduction ===

Confirmed: Martin K., Michael G., Rick D., David S., Tyler M., Mehdi B., Michael W

=== Technical Presentations ===

# [http://www.promotegis.org PromoteGIS.org] overview (Medhi B.)
# OpenStreetMap, Vancouver Island update (Sam V. - remote)
# OSGeo overviews or general Q&A (Tyler M.)
# ...

=== Chapter Business ===

=== Post Meeting Activity ===

== Minutes/Actions ==

Please let the chair know if you can attend (i.e. for the pizza count)...or add your name to the confirmed list above.
Also please let us know if you'd like something more casual.

Thanks.

[[Category: British Columbia Chapter]]
[[Category: British Columbia Chapter Meeting]]

British Columbia Chapter Membership

2009-07-20T22:08:37Z

Wiki-Mweisman:

Membership in the [[British Columbia Chapter|BC Local Chapter]] is entirely open to anyone who supports our mission. Please fill in your name, join our mailing list, and start helping out!

== Current Membership ==

''in alphabetical order by last name''
* Eric Andersen, Canadian Forest Products Ltd., Prince George
* [[user:jasonbirch | Jason Birch]], City of Nanaimo, Nanaimo
* [[user:mbottoni | Max Bottoni]], Sierra Systems, Vancouver
* [[user:Willcadell | Will Cadell]], Timberline Natural Resource Group, Prince George
* Clare Caldicott, Sierra Systems
* Yao Cui, BC Government
* Rick Davidson, TELUS, Burnaby
* Martin Davis, Refractions Research, Victoria
* [[User:jdeolive | Justin Deoliveira]], The Open Planning Project, Victoria
* Tony Dinneen, Jacques Whitford - Axys Ltd, Sidney
* [[User:emmons | Scott Emmons]], GeoBorealis, Prince George
* Rob Frame, Sierra Systems
* [[User:jive | Jody Garnett]], Refractions Research, Victoria
* [[User:mpg | Michael P. Gerlek]], LizardTech, Seattle
* Brian Goble, Cowichan Valley Regional District
* Daniel Hirner, BC Electoral Boundaries Commission
* Kevin Ji, Sierra Systems
* Ken Johansson, District of North Saanich, Victoria
* Nicole Jung, Global CADD Systems
* Rob Knight, Community Mapping Network
* [[user:mkyle | Martin Kyle]], Sierra Systems, Vancouver
* Brian Low, Natural Resources Canada (National Forest Information System), Victoria
* Andrew Marsh, TELUS, Burnaby
* Dean C. Mikkelsen, Terra ETL Ltd., Victoria
* [[User:Tmitchell | Tyler Mitchell]], OSGeo, Williams Lake
* [[User:Jmorgan | Jonathan Morgan]], Sierra Systems, Vancouver
* [[User:Dpatton | Dave Patton]], CIS, Victoria
* [[User:Pwramsey3 | Paul Ramsey]], Refractions Research, Victoria
* Alison Rowles, Global CADD Systems, Vancouver
* Ken Sam, BGC Engineering, Vancouver
* [[User:DuckySherwood | Kaitlin Duck Sherwood]], UBC MS/CS graduate student
* Tim Taylor, City of Nanaimo, Nanaimo
* Ronnie Wahi, Pacific Alliance Technologies
* Chris Webber, Pacific Alliance Technologies
* Chris West, Natural Resources Canada (National Forest Information System), Victoria
* Tim Wilson, map IT, Vancouver
* [[User:Gezjames | Gerry James]], Carteryx Geomatics Consultants, Vancouver
* [[user:mfowler | Mike Fowler]], Western Forest Products Inc., Campbell River
* Michael Weisman, Safe Software, Surrey
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