Dear Paul,
In my experience in the volunteer/activist work (since 2002), considering
either causes I have served for with steering committee roles (including
the Italian language OSGEO Chapter in 2007-2010), and having analyzed cases
of other organizations on national scales (e.g. large
I am, naturally of two minds about this.
As Sanghee says, the act of pulling together a local conference can be one that
draws together people from multiple parts of the local geo ecosystem, makes new
connections that might never be made. Gathering up public, private, and NGO
sponsors in your
