Since FOSS4G will be in North America next year (assuming an acceptable bid is received from the continent) there won't be a FOSS4GNA next year.
P. On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 10:00 PM, Kate Chapman <k...@maploser.com> wrote: > Hi Alex, > > Next year's location has not been determined yet for FOSS4G-NA. Also the > main FOSS4G will likely be in North America next year as well. > > Best, > > -Kate > > > On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 11:58 AM, Alex Mandel <tech_...@wildintellect.com> > wrote: >> >> On 05/07/2013 06:54 PM, Landon Blake wrote: >>> >>> I've been tossing around the idea of organizing an open source GIS >>> conference on the USA West Coast. I'd thought it would be good to bounce >>> that idea by this general discussion list. >>> >>> I think the organization of a conference could be spearheaded by the >>> California Chapter under my lead. I know the PDX chapter is also on the >>> West Coast and may be interested. >>> >>> If we couldn't swing a self-hosted event I think there is a good change I >>> could get a day on the program of the California/Nevada land surveyors >>> conference, which is usually in Reno every spring. This would greatly >>> reduce the cost, and would have the added benefit of bringing in some >>> extra >>> revenue to the surveying conference. I have some connections with the >>> California surveying organization that puts on the Reno conference and I >>> serve on their GIS Committee. I would be able to explore this option with >>> them. >>> >>> Please let me know if you would be interested in helping me organize a >>> one >>> or two day event on the West Coast. If there is enough support, I'll open >>> a >>> more detailed discussion on the California Chapter mailing list, and will >>> try to see if there are enough volunteers to form a West Coast conference >>> committee. >>> >>> My employer might be willing to help sponsor some of the costs for a >>> smaller self-hosted event for 50 to 100 people. >>> >>> I don't want this to take the steam out of a national USA FOSS4G >>> conference. But I think there is a good opportunity to capture the >>> interest >>> of local folks that won't attend a national conference, especially in the >>> Silicon Valley. Perhaps we could coordinate with the USA FOSS4G folks to >>> have an event in California every two or three years? >>> >>> Please share your thoughts. >>> >>> Landon >>> >> >> I think you should try to organize a committee to bring Foss4g NA to the >> west coast. Northern California, Oregon or Washington all have a decent >> number of folks to help with that. Not sure if next years location has >> already been selected yet or not. >> >> Thanks, >> Alex >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss