Joseph, Reaching into the Wayback Machine ...
- - - - < snip > - - - - Begin forwarded message: > From: Will Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: January 15, 2006 7:48:31 AM PST > To: openhealth@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [openhealth] Resurrecting OSHCA - a review > > Christian, Molly & All, > > I'm neutral on the issue of incorporation. If it can help then > I'm for it. But I don't want the discussion on incorporation to > distract us from the possibility of convening our next OSHCA > conference. > > I'm a strong advocate of having our next OSCHA Conference, with or > without incorporation. I've started raising the question of > support for a conference with some of the organizations I work > with. Here's how I describe it: > > Can your organization host a three day conference for 150 people, > providing auditorium, break out rooms, technical support (wifi + > audio-visual facilities with staff), food (continental breakfast > plus full lunches) and facilities support (pre-conference planning, > attendee registration services, facility access and security, > etc). I explain that the conference underwriting has to be > substantial because international attendees will need to pay for > travel and keep their on site costs to lodging and incidental daily > expenses. > > Consider this post the discussion fork that poses the question: > What month in 2006 is best for an OSCHA meeting? - - - - < snip > - - - - ... I notice that the invitation to discuss a meeting this year is still an open topic, and your post is the first response. So, what month in 2006 is the best for an OSCHA meeting? Do we have the capacity to plan one this year? Much as I would like to meet every year, I do not want to over reach. [wr] - - - - - - - - On Mar 18, 2006, at 8:56 AM, Joseph Dal Molin wrote: > While it makes sense to shadow MedInfo it may be difficult to do > anything more than a "birds of a feather" meeting initially without > first establishing self sustainability....the critical success factors > for successful OSHCA meetings so far have been: > > - a local sponsor/champion eg. Mike McCoy and Colin Smith (Los Angles > and London) > - champion(s) and well connected organizing committee in OSCHA > > The first one was always the most important because it allowed > OSHCA to > stage a meeting without any financial risk or commitment.....something > that is absolutely necessary when you don't have operating capital. > This > also meant that OSHCA had to be opportunistic and "follow the > money" in > deciding where meetings would take place. I think it makes sense to > seek > some seed money for an initial meeting with the goal of > self-sustainability through a combination of attendance fees, and > sponsorship. > > IMHO meeting every 3 years is setting the bar too low....OSHCA was > able > to meet every year for four years in a row and clearly was gaining > momentum. With the OSHCA.org issue resolved, the integration of the > discussion lists and most importantly the renewed spirit of harmony a > more ambitious agenda is quite realistic. > > Joseph > > Will Ross wrote: >> On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 01:48:46 -0800 Horst Herb wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 03:34, Joseph Dal Molin wrote: >>>> Adrian, thanks for the smile and words of wisdom.....hopefully it >>>> won't >>>> be long before we have an opportunity to meet again. One of the >>>> first >>>> things on the OSHCA agenda IMHO should be a conference. Every one >>>> we had >>>> was unique and inspiring event and essential to community >>>> building.... >>> >>> I would volunteer to organize it in Australia - sure, it's a long >>> way from >>> anywhere else, but it can be damn nice, it's safe, and it can be >>> very cheap >>> too once the flight has been paid. >>> >>> Horst >> >> I propose we meet Brisbane in August 2007 >> >> http://www.medinfo2007.org/ >> >> Meeting in 2006 would also be nice, but may be more difficult to pull >> off. I have the sense that the scale of our collaboration would be >> stretched by attempting to meet too often. If we shadow MedInfo's >> pattern, once every three years, could be a good fit for now, and we >> can follow MedInfo as it hops about the globe. >> >> [wr] >> >> - - - - - - - - >> >> will ross >> project manager >> mendocino informatics >> 216 west perkins street, suite 206 >> ukiah, california 95482 usa >> 707.272.7255 [voice] >> 707.462.5015 [fax] >> www.minformatics.com >> >> - - - - - - - - >> >> >> >> >> SPONSORED LINKS >> Software distribution >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Software >> +distribution&w1=Software+distribution&w2=Salon+software&w3=Medical >> +software&w4=Software+association&w5=Software+jewelry&w6=Software >> +deployment&c=6&s=142&.sig=XcuzZXUhhqAa4nls1QYuCg> >> Salon software >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Salon+software&w1=Software >> +distribution&w2=Salon+software&w3=Medical+software&w4=Software >> +association&w5=Software+jewelry&w6=Software >> +deployment&c=6&s=142&.sig=CW98GQRF3_rWnTxU62jsdA> >> Medical software >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Medical+software&w1=Software >> +distribution&w2=Salon+software&w3=Medical+software&w4=Software >> +association&w5=Software+jewelry&w6=Software >> +deployment&c=6&s=142&.sig=86bMQqtlpuDBvFzrRcQApw> >> >> Software association >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Software >> +association&w1=Software+distribution&w2=Salon+software&w3=Medical >> +software&w4=Software+association&w5=Software+jewelry&w6=Software >> +deployment&c=6&s=142&.sig=YhKUbszKHqjPXh21AbTSwg> >> Software jewelry >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Software+jewelry&w1=Software >> +distribution&w2=Salon+software&w3=Medical+software&w4=Software >> +association&w5=Software+jewelry&w6=Software >> +deployment&c=6&s=142&.sig=9EWe0V3gtVyQaCqOgchvlw> >> Software deployment >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Software >> +deployment&w1=Software+distribution&w2=Salon+software&w3=Medical >> +software&w4=Software+association&w5=Software+jewelry&w6=Software >> +deployment&c=6&s=142&.sig=VNvgzp250z70B2EFV3JYqg> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> YAHOO! 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