All of your initial thoughts are correct Phil, follow MPG's advice and get something going: informal, wiki page (copy another chapter's structure), and mailing list (file a ticket on Trac), and start meeting once a month after work.
I do see formal Chapters in OSGeo (I notice the Japan chapter just had a call for renewing their paid memberships), but it is really up to you and your local community, how formal you want to get. Most important: get together and share and have fun! :) -jeff On 2014-04-22, 11:00 PM, Phil Nugent wrote: > Thanks for sharing your perspective and experience Michael. I've been > thinking along the same lines for getting started by having an informal, > "after hours" meeting with a talk and general discussion....and food and > beer never hurts. ;) I'm encouraged that I'm thinking along the same > lines as someone who's been through it. > > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss