British Columbia Chapter Report 2007

= British Columbia Local Chapter =
 * Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2007
 * Contact name: Martin Kyle

Key Accomplishments

 * Held initial meeting of unofficial OSGeo chapter to gauge interest
 * Twenty-two people in attendance linked across two geographies (Vancouver and Victoria)
 * Democratically established direction for local chapter charter
 * Setup Local Organizing Committees to individually plan alternating meetings for each location.
 * Submitted charter and recieved official approval of local chapter

Areas for Improvement

 * So new...nothing, everything.
 * Probably need to relax Robert's Rules of Order a bit

Opportunities to Help

 * Talked about organization of Prince George (and other) group to link into the BC meeting.
 * Any interested people in that area with a Video Conference link could join in with Vancouver and Victoria.
 * Presentation ideas welcome
 * Currently focused around two streams: application and technical

Outlook for 2008

 * Meetings held quarterly
 * Presentations and project ideas to gel the community have begun.
 * First real presentation-based meeting to be held February 29, 2008.
 * Project possibilities include live demo and outreach program.