Thanks for the clarification Marc; I did not want to volunteer the marketing committee (small that we are) for more work. If you would like to act as point you are welcome to it; let's sort it out next meeting.
(That said we will need to set up a schedule to make sure the booth covered during the conference; preferably one that will let Anita attend a few talks) -- Jody Garnett On 8 March 2017 at 11:54, Marc Vloemans <[email protected]> wrote: > Jody et al, > > I believe it is the Marketing Committee's task to arrange the OSGeo booth. > That is how we did it in Bonn; with the LOC we determine a representative > location on the conference floor including light And power And furniture. > At no cost ;-) > Booth is decorated And (wo)manned by the committee reps on the premises. > > In order to honour the arrangements with sponsors new banners are printed > (best locally done). > > Would be best If Guido And I have direct contact. More efficiënt. > > Kind regards, > Marc Vloemans > > > Op 22 feb. 2017 om 16:26 heeft Jody Garnett <[email protected]> het > volgende geschreven: > > I am not sure myself so I was using [email protected]. > > For booth stuff there is some organization on the wiki from prior years: > - https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2015_OSGeo_Booth (Thanks Jeff!) > - https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2016_OSGeo_Booth (Thanks everyone, > and Anita who was there each time I visited) > > -- > Jody Garnett > > On 22 February 2017 at 10:19, Guido Stein <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I will be talking to Anthony more about the B2B and I will be happy to >> continue to sus out the booth stuff. >> >> Should I report back to this list and/or the wiki somewhere? >> >> -guido >> >> On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 9:33 AM Jody Garnett <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> So coming out of this meeting there are a bunch of good ideas - but we >>> will need volunteers to run them to ground. >>> >>> I am going to clean up the web pages a bit: >>> >>> - http://www.osgeo.org/sponsorship/opportunities (need to update this >>> page for 2017 based on http://www.osgeo.org/node/1755 blog post). >>> - http://www.osgeo.org/sponsorship >>> >>> Guido are you happy to take on the "networking event" ideas for foss4g? >>> It sounds like you had a b2b event already being planned. >>> >>> How to handle the OSGeo booth (at foss4g and other events) has been a >>> bit random. I do not know if I should start with the board or the marketing >>> committee. >>> >>> -- >>> Jody Garnett >>> >>> On 20 February 2017 at 18:47, Jody Garnett <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks to those who participated in OSGeo sponsors chat this morning, >>> here are some notes for the email list. >>> >>> I would like to highlight two common themes: >>> >>> The organizations represented in the meeting already very generous with >>> their time and resources (even before it comes to question of >>> sponsorship). We need to reach out to new organizations that are >>> benefiting from the work we do at OSGeo and are not engaging as part of our >>> community. >>> >>> There is lots that can be done for sponsors, beyond placing sponsor >>> logos on a website. This is something I would ask us all to work on (foss4g >>> global, regional events, projects and our foundation as a whole). >>> >>> Here are those notes.... >>> -- >>> Jody Garnett >>> >>> >>> Attending: >>> >>> - Anthony Calamito (Boundless) >>> - Jody Garnett (OSGeo Board) >>> - Simone Giannecchini(GeoSolutions) - >>> - Regina Obe (Pargagon Corporation / FOSS4G Boston) >>> - Michael Smith (OSGeo Board / Treasurer) >>> - Guido Stein (FOSS4G Boston) >>> - Jeroen Ticheler (GeoCat) >>> - Angelos Tzotsos (OSGeo) >>> >>> 1) Introductions >>> >>> >>> 2) Review of what OSGeo currently offers sponsors: >>> >>> - Sponsorship 2017 >>> >>> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kvlIENiZ3REL6mOhAUuL5UvxfSUJPEcnWERWKfxJTvE/edit?usp=drive_web> >>> - http://www.osgeo.org/node/1755 >>> >>> 3) Ideas and Feedback >>> >>> >>> *Simone (GeoSolutions)* >>> >>> >>> Reaching out for sponsors is fine, by why approach the companies on this >>> call, each of which already support OSGeo (often directly contributing >>> time). >>> >>> >>> Q: Where are the organizations those who profit from this? >>> >>> >>> Feedback on sponsoring local events, often they just want to accept >>> money and have no futher contact/engagement with sponsors. Example of >>> sponsoring a local (Italian?) event not considering a GeoServer talk as the >>> project is already too famous... >>> >>> >>> *This is a difficult feedback to address as we do not directly >>> control/influence events put on by local chapters. I would kind of be >>> content for these events to be avoided by sponsors if they cannot be >>> bothered to provide value.* >>> >>> >>> *Anthony (Boundless)* >>> >>> >>> Asking OSGeo Sponsorship to look "beyond providing a logo on the >>> website". Look for more opportunities for visibility and promotion. >>> >>> - More press releases (not only the joint press release offered to >>> gold / platinum sponsors). >>> - Co-branding activities and announcements. >>> >>> The UN OpenGIS initiative was used as an example; something that both >>> OSGeo and Boundless is supporting and can benefit from cross promotion. >>> >>> - *Maria is our best contact here, we will need to reach out and >>> explore what can be done.* >>> - *GeoServer is an example of a project that handles cross >>> promotion. Releases of GeoSever take care to link to external blog posts >>> highlighting RnD that went into each release. When new features have been >>> added based on consulting or customer work care is taken to thank the >>> organizations responsible in the release announcement.* >>> >>> Help sponsors to meet customers: >>> >>> - FOSS4G networking event? >>> - OSGeo booth should point people towards sponsor booths as >>> appropriate >>> >>> *Jeroen (GeoSolutions)* >>> >>> >>> Room to improve as new website is created, currently sponsorship is >>> pretty much limited to logo on the sponsors page (two or three pages in), >>> occasionally rotated into feature sponsor position. >>> >>> >>> At OSGeo events take care to promote sponsors. Example at the OSGeo >>> booth have a sheet on the sponsors available on the table. >>> >>> >>> *Breakout on Ideas* >>> >>> >>> Networking Social. Guido took up this idea with respect to the FOSS4G >>> 2017 Boston event. >>> >>> - Apparently a B2B event is planned, and care can be taken to >>> highlight (or lead) with sponsors at this event. >>> - B2B event "Ignite" presentation sessions >>> - Highlight OSGeo and Event sponsors >>> - Someone (president? foss4g loc?) should get up and thank sponsors >>> during this event >>> >>> Website >>> >>> - highlights support providers (focused on contributors such as >>> GeoCat, GeoSolutions and Boundless) >>> - improve the visibility of sponsors >>> >>> Marketing: >>> >>> - blogs - user focused, what is the art of the possible >>> - videos - >>> - promote beyond open source boundaries (gis anaysists, etc...) >>> - having a presense at difference conferences >>> - guido looking at booth swap conversation with other events >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> >> This e-mail message and any attachments may contain confidential or >> legally privileged information. 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