California Chapter Report 2007

=California Local Chapter (Proposed)=
 * Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2007
 * Contact name: Landon Blake

Key Accomplishments

 * Mailing list established for proposed chapter.
 * Temporary incubator website for the chapter created at http://www.redefinedhorizons.com/calosgeo/.
 * Alex Mandel and Landon Blake explored the possibility of an OSGeo Booth at the California Geography Society meeting in Chico, California, in May 2008

Areas for Improvement

 * Possibility of splitting proposed chapter into sub-chapters because of the size of the state.

Opportunities To Help

 * Coordinate and support OSGeo Booth at California GIS Conferences
 * Coordinate OSGeo ambassadors to GIS related organizations in California. (Examples: California URISA Chapters, California Land Surveyors Association)
 * Forward movement on any of the proposed chapter goals listed here: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/California

Outlook for 2008

 * Formation of California Chapter unlikely until support from interested members increases.