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FOSS4G 2014 Bid Process

2013-05-13T03:38:50Z

Pwramsey3: /* Letter of Intent Review */

= Basics =

* FOSS4G 2014 will most likely be held in North America.
** [http://2013.foss4.org FOSS4G 2013] will be in Nottingham, UK
** South America will also be considered as a region if sufficient interest
* "Letters of Intent" will be accepted from potential Local Organizing Committees (LOC) in North America. If there are no submissions from groups in North America, letters from other regions will then be solicited.
* If more than one letter of intent is received, the Conference Committee members will vote by each selecting a single letter as their choice. A letter must receive the backing of at least two members to move on to the bid stage.
* Selected letters will be invited to prepare a full bid based on the usual RFP process.
* A proposal outlining budget, potential sponsors, LOC members, and venue costs will be required even if only one letter is received.

= Summary of Important Dates =

{|
|-
! Release RFP:
| 2013-04-07
|-
! Letters of Intent (Stage 1) due:
| 2013-05-10 (23:00 UTC)
|-
! Stage 1 question period:
| 2013-05-11 to 2013-05-17
|-
! Stage 1 decision:
| 2013-05-22
|-
! Proposals (Stage 2) due:
| 2013-06-30 (23:00 UTC)
|-
! Stage 2 question period:
| 2013-07-01 to 2013-07-08
|-
! Final decision:
| 2013-07-13
|}

= Letters of Intent =

* Accepted until May 10, 2010 ([http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2013&month=05&day=10&hour=23&min=0&sec=0 23:00 UTC])
* Limited to two pages
* Answer the following questions:
** Who is your conference chair?
** Who else is on your LOC?
** What is your venue?
** What makes FOSS4G in your proposed location compelling?

Cameron Shorter, Chair of [[FOSS4G 2009]] suggests also addressing the following questions:
* Historically, half to three quarters of delegates come from the hosting country / region. Hence it is very valuable to have links with the regional geospatial industries.
* How do you propose to engage the regional communities in order to attract delegates and sponsors.
* The more recent conferences have all worked with a professional conference organisor. If you plan to make use of one, please mention them.

= Letter of Intent Review =

* Letters of Intent were received from the following local committees:
** [http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/proposals/2014/2014_LOI_Portland.pdf Portland]
** [http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/proposals/2014/2014_LOI_SaoPaulo.pdf Sao Paolo]
** [http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/proposals/2014/2014_LOI_Washington.pdf Washington]
* Questions will be asked of submitters on conference_dev until May 17.
* Conference committee will vote and results announced on May 22.

= Bid Process =

* If necessary.
* Bids will be required for selected applicants, due by June 20, 2013 ([http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2013&month=06&day=20&hour=23&min=0&sec=0 23:00 UTC]).
* Questions will be asked of bidders on conference_dev until July 8.
* A conference committee teleconference will be held on July 9.
* Conference committee will vote and results announced on July 13.

= RFP Documents =

* RFP containing updated process ([http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/rfp/2014/ RFP])
* Budget template ([http://www.osgeo.org/sites/osgeo.org/files/webfiles/conference/rfp/2011/osgeo-conference-budget-template.ods file])

[[Category:Conference Committee]]
[[Category:FOSS4G]]
[[Category:FOSS4G2014]]

FOSS4G 2014 Bid Process

2013-03-30T20:36:53Z

Pwramsey3: First draft

= Basics =

* FOSS4G 2014 will most likely be held in North America.
** [http://2013.foss4.org FOSS4G 2013] will be in Nottingham, UK
** South America will also be considered as a region if sufficient interest
* "Letters of Intent" will be accepted from potential Local Organizing Committees (LOC) in North America. If there are no submissions from groups in North America, letters from other regions will then be solicited.
* If more than one letter of intent is received, the Conference Committee members will vote by each selecting a single letter as their choice. A letter must receive the backing of at least two members to move on to the bid stage.
* Selected letters will be invited to prepare a full bid based on the usual RFP process.
* A proposal outlining budget, potential sponsors, LOC members, and venue costs will be required even if only one letter is received.

= Summary of Important Dates =

{|
|-
! Release RFP:
| 2013-04-07
|-
! Letters of Intent (Stage 1) due:
| 2013-05-10 (23:00 UTC)
|-
! Stage 1 question period:
| 2013-05-11 to 2013-05-17
|-
! Stage 1 decision:
| 2013-05-22
|-
! Proposals (Stage 2) due:
| 2013-06-30 (23:00 UTC)
|-
! Stage 2 question period:
| 2013-07-01 to 2013-07-08
|-
! Final decision:
| 2013-07-13
|}

= Letters of Intent =

* Accepted until May 10, 2010 ([http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2013&month=05&day=10&hour=23&min=0&sec=0 23:00 UTC])
* Limited to two pages
* Answer the following questions:
** Who is your conference chair?
** Who else is on your LOC?
** What is your venue?
** What makes FOSS4G in your proposed location compelling?

Cameron Shorter, Chair of [[FOSS4G 2009]] suggests also addressing the following questions:
* Historically, half to three quarters of delegates come from the hosting country / region. Hence it is very valuable to have links with the regional geospatial industries.
* How do you propose to engage the regional communities in order to attract delegates and sponsors.
* The more recent conferences have all worked with a professional conference organisor. If you plan to make use of one, please mention them.

= Letter of Intent Review =

* Questions will be asked of submitters on conference_dev until May 17.
* Conference committee will vote and results announced on May 22.

= Bid Process =

* If necessary.
* Bids will be required for selected applicants, due by June 20, 2013 ([http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2013&month=06&day=20&hour=23&min=0&sec=0 23:00 UTC]).
* Questions will be asked of bidders on conference_dev until July 8.
* A conference committee teleconference will be held on July 9.
* Conference committee will vote and results announced on July 13.

= RFP Documents =

* RFP containing updated process ([http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/rfp/2014/ RFP])
* Budget template ([http://www.osgeo.org/sites/osgeo.org/files/webfiles/conference/rfp/2011/osgeo-conference-budget-template.ods file])

[[Category:Conference Committee]]
[[Category:FOSS4G]]
[[Category:FOSS4G2014]]

Boston Code Sprint 2013

2013-03-23T20:40:16Z

Pwramsey3: /* Venue */

'''Gold Sponsors'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [http://www.enterprisedb.com EnterpriseDb]
| [[File:EDB_logo_rgb_300.jpg‎|300px]]
|-
|}

'''Silver Sponsors'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [http://www.geosynergy.com.au GeoSynergy]
| [[File:GeoSynergy.png|200px]]
|       
| [http://www.airborneinteractive.com Airborne Interactive]
| [[File:AirborneInteractive.png|200px]]
|-
|}

'''Bronze Sponsors'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [http://www.hobu.biz Hobu]
| [[File:Logo-Hobu.png‎|150px]]
|      
| [http://www.azavea.com Azavea]
| [[File:Logo-azavea.png|150px‎]]
|      
| [http://www.1ocean.com OneOcean]
| [[File:Bos_code_sprint_oneocean.png|150px]]
|     
| [http://www.appgeo.com/ AppGeo]
| [[File:Appgeo_bos2013.jpg‎|150px]]
|-
|}

'''Host Sponsor'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [http://www.paragoncorporation.com Paragon Corporation]
| [[File:Version8.png|175px]]
|-
|}

== SPECIAL BULLETIN ==
If you have not found accommodation under $200 or would like to have a roomie, please contact Leo at lr at pcorp.us now. You will still find great values on Hotwire or Price Line. Deluxe accommodation starts around $120. Luxury starts around $170. Act fast!

If you have special dietary requirements, please contact Leo at lr at pcorp.us. Otherwise be expected to consume land animals, sea creatures, and vegetation.

== Purpose ==
Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger geospatial problems (as done last year at the [[IslandWood Code Sprint 2012]] and previous years: [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011|Montreal]] (2011), [[New York Code Sprint 2010|New York City]] (2010), and [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009|Toronto]] (2009)). This code sprint is targeting members of the "C Tribe" (eg, MapServer, GRASS, GDAL, Proj, PostGIS, MapGuide, OpenLayers). Other tribes are welcome to join the sprint, of course, but we hope that "C Tribe" members will give this event special consideration.

We have started a [[Boston Sprint 2013 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.

== Dates and Times ==
Dates: Monday - Thursday 3/25-3/28

Time: Mon-Wed (9AM - 5PM), Thu (9AM - Noon)

== Venue ==
[http://www.devonshireboston.com/skyclub.html Devonshire Sky Club Conference Room] (42.358187,-71.057593) [http://goo.gl/maps/0VsfG Map]

Walking distance from all subway lines, rail and bus. From airport, take subway (Blue line) to State Street.

== Agenda ==
'''Monday (March 25th)'''
* 9:00am to 9:30am - Welcomes
* 9:30am to 11:30am - Sprinting
* 11:30am to 12:30pm - Sponsor Presentations - Azavea: GeoTrellis
* 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Lunch
* 1:30pm - 2:30pm - Google Hangout
* 2:30pm to 4:00pm - Sprinting
* 4:00pm to 6:00pm - Cocktail

'''Tuesday (March 26th)'''
* 9:00am to 11:30am - Sprinting
* 11:30am to 12:30pm - Sponsor Presentations - AppGeo
* 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Lunch
* 1:30pm - 2:30pm - Google Hangout
* 2:30pm to 4:00pm - Sprinting
* 4:00pm to 6:00pm - Cocktail

'''Wednesday (March 27th)'''
* 9:00am to 11:30am - Sprinting
* 11:30am to 1:30pm - Feast
* 1:30pm - 2:30pm - Google Hangout
* 2:30pm to 4:00pm - Sprinting
* 4:00pm to 6:00pm - Cocktail

'''Thursday (March 28th)'''
* 9:00am to 11:30am - Sprinting
* 11:30am to Noon - Farewells

== Hotel ==
We've decided not to get a block of rooms because it seems it is pricier than having people pick the hotel they like best. There are over a dozen hotels name-brand and boutique within walking, all rated above three stars. Should you have specific questions, feel free to email us directly: lr at pcorp.us. We’ll help you find the perfect accommodation.

Our recommendation is to book your own room via Hotwire or Priceline.

For Hotwire, any hotel in the Financial District will be within walking distance.
For Price Line, any hotel within a half mile of 1 DEVONSHIRE PL BOSTON MA 02109 will be within walking distance.

== Costs ==
Participants should plan for the following costs:

* Travel to Boston
* Accommodation for three nights
* Breakfast and dinner

== Project Plans ==
* [[Boston Sprint 2013 Agenda]]
* [https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/wiki/Boston-Codesprint-Agenda MapServer sprint plan]

== Communication ==
* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint
* IRC chat during the event: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net

== Participants ==
We are planning for attendance of 20-30. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint and note the likeliness of your attendance.

Indicate if you have already finalized accommodation and travel arrangements.

# Regina Obe - Paragon Corporation - Hostess
# Leo Hsu - Paragon Corporation - Hostess' consort
# Stephen Mather - PostGIS/Raster/PDAL - Attendance assured. Local
# [[User:Woodbri|Steve Woodbridge]] - iMaptools.com - MapServer; pgRouting; postGIS - Attendance assured. Local
# [[User:pwramsey3|Paul Ramsey]] - PostGIS - Arriving Mar 24 @ 18:11 on AC364
# Thomas Bonfort - Terriscope - MapServer - Arriving Mar 24 @ 19:25 on LH424
# Jonas Lund Nielsen - Danish Geodata Agency - MapServer - Arriving Mar 24 @ 19:15 on AC8666
# Howard Butler - Hobu, Inc. - Arriving Mar 24 @ 4:30 on UA1235
# [[User:dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]] - Mapgears - MapServer; GDAL/OGR - Flight/Hotel booked
# [[Jeff McKenna]] - Gateway Geomatics - MapServer - Flight booked
# Olivier Courtin - Oslandia - PostGIS, TinyOWS - Flight booked
# Hugo Mercier - Oslandia - PostGIS - Flight booked
# Stephan Meissl - EOX - MapServer - Flight booked
# Bborie Park - PostGIS Raster - Flight booked
# Steve Lime - MapServer - Flight booked
# Alan Boudreault - Mapgears - MapServer, MapCache; GDAL/OGR - Flight/Hotel booked
# [[User:Djay|Gérald Fenoy]] - GeoLabs SARL - ZOO-Project - Flight booked
# Jim Klassen - SharedGeo - Flight booked
# Michael Smith - US Army Corps - MapServer; PDAL; GDAL/OGR - Attendance assured
# Sarah Ward - qPublic - MapServer documentation - Flight/Hotel booked
# [[User:Dzwarg|David Zwarg]] - Azavea - PostGIS Raster; GDAL/OGR - Very likely
# Norman Barker - Cloudant - Very likely
# [[User:kshepard|Kenny Shepard]] - Azavea - PostGIS - Very likely
# Rob Emanuele - Azavea - PostGIS Raster - Very likely
# Pierre Racine - University Laval - PostGIS Raster - Very likely
# Michael P. Gerlek (or designee) - OneOcean - PDAL & Friends - Likely
# [[User:Jwalgran|Justin Walgran]] - Azavea - OpenLayers; PostGIS - Likely
# Norman Vine - Likely
# [[User:Mloskot|Mateusz Loskot]] - PostGIS/PDAL - Unlikely
# <strike>Tom Kralidis - MapServer, pycsw, owslib</strike> sorry, can't make it this year
# <strike>[[User:kirk|Kirk McKelvey]] - LizardTech - PDAL/GDAL - </strike> (will sorely miss this - until next year then)

== Individual Preparation ==

* Bring your own computer
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible

== FAQ ==

* Is the Boston Code Sprint just a coding event?
** Yes, a coding, testing and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
** No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.
* Will there be presentation time to show case innovative uses of technology?
** Yes, Sponsors and sprinters actively working on projects will have their moment of glory

== Extracurricular Activities ==

Here are some events happening around town that could be of interest:

=== Sporting Events ===
* Hockey - Mon Mar 25 Maple Leafs vs. Bruins
* Hockey - Wed Mar 27 Canadiens vs. Bruins
* Hoops - Tue Mar 26 Knicks vs. Celtics

=== Crashing Parties ===
* Mon Mar 25 7-10 PM [http://ignitelocationtechboston1.eventbrite.com/ Ignite LocationTech Boston] (follow link to register)
* [http://www.meetup.com/avidgeo/ AvidGeo] might be having a meetup around that time too.

== Sponsors ==
We have three sponsorship levels:

* Gold: $2000+, Silver: $1500, Bronze: $750

We encourage sponsors ($750+) to support nutriment and entertainment for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Contributions will go towards space rental, lunch, and libations (in this order).

Sponsors will receive the following honors:

* Your logo or portrait at the top of this page
* 30-min slot to talk about how you are using FOSS GIS
* Get to stare at us during the sprint and voice your in put in person
* Our undying gratitude, which comes in handy when you least expect it. (Remember that feature you wanted...)

To sponsor, please contact Leo Hsu and Regina Obe (lr at pcorp dot us) directly regarding sponsorship and level of sponsorship you'd like to provide

=== 2013 Sponsors ===
==== Gold ====
EnterpriseDb
==== Silver ====
Mobile Geographics, Airborne Interactive, GeoSynergy
==== Bronze ====
OneOcean, Azavea, Hobu, AppGeo

Boston Code Sprint 2013

2013-02-01T00:38:08Z

Pwramsey3: /* Participation */

[[Image:boston_codesprint_2012.png|700px|right]]
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
|-
! '''Gold Sponsors'''
|-
| [http://www.enterprisedb.com EnterpriseDb]
| [[File:EDB_logo_rgb_300.jpg‎]]
|-
! '''Silver Sponsors'''
|-
| [http://www.geosynergy.com.au GeoSynergy]
| [[File:GeoSynergy_650.jpg‎|600px]]
|-
| [http://www.airborneinteractive.com/ Airborne Interactive]
| [[Image:AirborneInteractive 400.png|200px|AirborneInteractive 400.png]]
|-
! '''Bronze Sponsors'''
|-
| [http://www.azavea.com Azavea]
| [[File:Logo-azavea.png‎]]
|-
| [http://www.hobu.biz Hobu, Inc.]
| [[File:Logo-Hobu.png‎]]
|-
| [http://www.1ocean.com OneOcean]
| [[File:Bos_code_sprint_oneocean.png|300px]]
|-
! ''Other in-kind Sponsors''
|-
| Paragon Corporation
|}

== Purpose ==

Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger geospatial problems (as done last year at the [[IslandWood Code Sprint 2012]] and previous years: [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011|Montreal]] (2011), [[New York Code Sprint 2010|New York City]] (2010), and [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009|Toronto]] (2009)). This code sprint is targeting members of the "C Tribe" (eg, MapServer, GRASS, GDAL, Proj, PostGIS, MapGuide, OpenLayers). Other tribes are welcome to join the sprint, of course, but we hope that "C Tribe" members will give this event special consideration.

We have started a [[Boston Sprint 2013 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.

== Timing ==

Dates: '''Weekday: Monday - Thursday 3/25-3/28'''
Duration: Four days (9AM - 5PM)

== Venue ==
''' Planned Location: ''' [http://www.devonshireboston.com/skyclub.html Devonshire Sky Club Conference Room] and if needed
spill over into Paragon Offices

Both across the street from Boston City Hall. Right along the [http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/ Freedom Trail] and about 2 blocks away
from the [http://www.fsf.org/about/contact/ Free Software Foundation head quarters].

=== Weekend Access ===

= Agenda=
'''Sunday (March 24th)'''

* 5:00pm to 10:00pm - check-in
** ''if you plan to arrive earlier than 4pm or later than 11:55 PM, contact Leo to make arrangements''
** ''You can hang out with rest of Boston hackers if you want''

'''Monday (March 25th)'''

* 8:00am - breakfast
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
* noon - lunch (in meeting room)
* noon to 4:00pm - ''sprinting''
* 4:00pm to 5:00pm - drinks/social hour
* 5:00pm to 7:00pm - dinner
* 7:00pm - watch Hockey somewhere

'''Tuesday (March 26th)'''

* 8:00am - breakfast
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
* noon - lunch (in meeting room)
* noon to 5:00pm - ''sprinting''
* 5:00pm to 7:00pm - dinner
* 7:00pm to 8:00pm - walk around Boston the most walkable city :)

'''Wednesday (March 27th)'''

* 8:00am - breakfast
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
* noon - lunch (in meeting room)
* noon to 5:00pm - ''sprinting''
* 5:00pm to 7:00pm - dinner
* 7:15pm to 8:15pm (or later)

'''Thursday (March 28th)'''
* 8:00am - breakfast
* 9:30am - '''checkout'''
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
* 11:00am - lunch (in meeting room)
* 12:00pm - hard stop, meeting room closes
* departures

== Sponsor Demos ==

During the lunch hour, our sponsors will have the opportunity to talk briefly and informally about their products/services and how they use open source.

* Monday
** 12:00 - Azavea: GeoTrellis
** 12:30
* Tuesday
** 12:00
** 12:30
* Wednesday
** 12:00
** 12:30

== Sponsors ==
We have three sponsorship levels:

* Gold: >= $2000
* Silver: $1500
* Bronze: $750

We will again be looking for sponsors ($750+) to support food and fun for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Each sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend.

Sponsors get the following benefits:

* Your banner at the top of this page
* 30-minute slot to talk about how you are using FOSS GIS (first come first serve)
* Get to sit with us at the sprint and have input in project road map of an OSGeo project you are interested in
* Our undying gratitude, which comes in handy when you least expect it. Remember that feature you wanted in X :)
* The good feeling that you have contributed to the FOSS GIS movement (priceless and good for the health too)

To sponsor, please contact Leo Hsu and Regina Obe (lr at pcorp dot us) directly regarding sponsorship and level of sponsorship you'd like to provide

=== 2013 Sponsors ===
This is the current list of pledges
==== Gold ====
#EnterpriseDb

==== Silver ====
# Mobile Geographics
# Airborne Interactive
# GeoSynergy

==== Bronze ====
# OneOcean
# Azavea
# Hobu, Inc.

== Budget ==

== Hotel ==
We've decided not to get a block of rooms because it seems it is pricier than having people pick the hotel they like best.

Our recommendation is to book your own room via Hotwire or Priceline.

For Hotwire, any hotel in the Financial District will be within walking distance.

For Price Line, any hotel within ½ mile of 1 DEVONSHIRE PL BOSTON MA 02109 will be within walking distance.

Boston has no major conventions during the Code Sprint.

There are over a dozen hotels name-brand and boutique within a ½ mile, all rated above three stars.

Should you have specific questions, feel free to email us directly: lr at pcorp.us.
We’ll help you find the perfect accommodation.

== Costs ==

Participants should plan for the following costs:

* Travel to Boston, variable depending on where you are.
* Accommodation for four nights, $300 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
* Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.
* The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?), and trip subsidies (e.g. travel costs for core developers)

== Communication ==

* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint

* IRC chat during the event: Channel: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net

== Participation ==

We are planning for attendance of 20-40. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint and note the likeliness of your attendance.

For room if you need a room - put either:
single room - if you want your own
room share - if you'd prefer to share or don't care
local arrangements - put if you already have arrangements planned

# Leo Hsu (Definite) Paragon Corporation - PostGIS, pgRouting, PDAL 3/25, 3/18, 3/11, any
# Regina Obe (Definite) Paragon Corporation - PostGIS, pgRouting, PDAL 3/25, 3/18, 3/11, any
# Michael Smith - US Army Corps - MapServer; PDAL; GDAL/OGR - Will definitely be here
# Daniel Morissette - Mapgears - MapServer; GDAL/OGR - 99.72% sure, 3/18, 3/11, 3/14, 3/7, 3/21, 3/25, 3/4
# [[User:pwramsey3|Paul Ramsey]] - PostGIS - Arriving Mar 24 @ 18:11 on AC364
# Thomas Bonfort - Terriscope - MapServer - flight booked - "any"
# [[Jeff McKenna]] - Gateway Geomatics - MapServer - flight booked, shared room
# Olivier Courtin - Oslandia - PostGIS, TinyOWS - flight booked
# Hugo Mercier - Oslandia - PostGIS - flight booked
# Stephan Meissl - EOX - MapServer - flight booked, room share
# Bborie Park - PostGIS Raster - flight booked, single room
# Howard Butler - Hobu, Inc. - very likely, any, (single room)
# [[User:Woodbri|Steve Woodbridge]] - iMaptools.com - MapServer; pgRouting; postGIS - very likely, any
# Norman Barker - Cloudant - very likely - "ANY"
# Steve Lime - MapServer - very likely - 3/4, 3/18, 3/25
# [[User:kshepard|Kenny Shepard]] - Azavea - PostGIS, very likely, single room
# [[User:Dzwarg|David Zwarg]] - Azavea - PostGIS Raster; GDAL/OGR - 99.73% sure, any, local arrangements
# [[User:kirk|Kirk McKelvey]] - LizardTech - PDAL/GDAL - likely, 3/4, 3/18, 3/25, single room
# Michael P. Gerlek (or designee) - OneOCean - PDAL & Friends ''(very likely to attend)''
# Tom Kralidis - MapServer, pycsw, owslib - Possible
# Mike Rosen - LizardTech - PDAL, GDAL - likely
# Jim Klassen - SharedGeo - likely
# [[User:Jwalgran|Justin Walgran]] - Azavea - OpenLayers; PostGIS - likely, single room
# Norman Vine - self - likely - any
# Brad Chambers - RadiantBlue - PDAL - likely - single room
# Frank Warmerdam - Google - GDAL; MapServer; PROJ.4 - Possible
# [[User:Djay|Gérald Fenoy]] - ZOO-Project - possible, any
# Pierre Racine - University Laval - PostGIS Raster - Possible
# [[User:Mloskot|Mateusz Loskot]] - PostGIS/PDAL - unlikely, any

Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)

== Room Share ==

If you would like to room share,

# Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.
# Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.

Put your names below:

* example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.

== Individual Preparation ==

* Bring your own computer
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.

== FAQ ==

* Is the Boston Code Sprint just a coding event?
** Yes, a coding, testing and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
** No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.
* Will there be presentation time to show case innovative uses of technology?
** Yes, Sponsors and sprinters actively working on projects will have their moment of glory

== Social Events ==

Here are some events happening around town that would be fun:

=== Hockey ===

* '''Mon Mar 25''' 7:00 PM: Maple Leafs vs. Bruins
* '''Wed Mar 27''' 7:30 PM: Canadiens vs. Bruins

=== Basketball ===

* '''Tues Mar 26''' 7:00 PM: Knicks vs. Celtics

== Eating Options ==
== Lunch ==
[http://www.samlagrassas.com/home.php Sam LaGrassa]

Dim Sum - China Pearl - Boston Down town Chinatown

Irish Pubs

== Dinner ==
Korean Barbecue Boston Chinatown

Taiwan Cafe Boston Chinatown

Various locations in North End for good Home Italian cooking and pastries

== Getting to the Sprint ==
From Logan Airport -- Take Blue Line to State Street.

== Recaps ==

=== Photos ===

[[Category:Code Sprints]]
[[Category:Past Events]]

Boston Code Sprint 2013

2012-11-05T20:49:09Z

Pwramsey3: /* Participation */

[[Image:boston_codesprint_2012.png|700px|right]]
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
|-
! '''Silver Sponsors'''
|-
| [http://www.geosynergy.com.au GeoSynergy]
| [[File:GeoSynergy_650.jpg‎|500px]]
|}

== Purpose ==

Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems (as done last year at the [[IslandWood Code Sprint 2012]] and previous years: [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011|Montreal]] (2011), [[New York Code Sprint 2010|New York City]] (2010), and [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009|Toronto]] (2009)). This code sprint is targeting members of the "C Tribe" (eg, Mapserver, GRASS, GDAL, Proj, PostGIS, MapGuide, OpenLayers). Other tribes are welcome to join the sprint, of course, but we hope that "C Tribe" members will give this event special consideration.

We have started a [[Boston Sprint 2013 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.

== Timing ==

Dates: '''Weekday: Monday - Thursday 3/25-3/28'''
Duration: Four days (9AM - 5PM)

== Venue ==
''' Planned Location: ''' [http://www.devonshireboston.com/skyclub.html Devonshire Sky Club Conference Room] and if needed
spill over into Paragon Offices

Both across the street from Boston City Hall. Right along the [http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/ Freedom Trail] and about 2 blocks away
from the [http://www.fsf.org/about/contact/ Free Software Foundation head quarters].

=== Weekend Access ===

= Agenda=
'''Sunday (March 24th)'''

* 5:00pm to 10:00pm - check-in
** ''if you plan to arrive earlier than 4pm or later than 11:55 PM, contact Leo to make arrangements''
** ''You can hang out with rest of Boston hackers if you want''

'''Monday (March 25th)'''

* 8:00am - breakfast
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
* noon - lunch (in meeting room)
* noon to 4:00pm - ''sprinting''
* 4:00pm to 5:00pm - drinks/social hour
* 5:00pm to 7:00pm - dinner
* 7:00pm - watch Hockey somewhere

'''Tuesday (March 26th)'''

* 8:00am - breakfast
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
* noon - lunch (in meeting room)
* noon to 5:00pm - ''sprinting''
* 5:00pm to 7:00pm - dinner
* 7:00pm to 8:00pm - walk around Boston the most walkable city :)

'''Wednesday (March 27th)'''

* 8:00am - breakfast
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
* noon - lunch (in meeting room)
* noon to 5:00pm - ''sprinting''
* 5:00pm to 7:00pm - dinner
* 7:15pm to 8:15pm (or later)

'''Thursday (March 28th)'''
* 8:00am - breakfast
* 9:30am - '''checkout'''
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
* 11:00am - lunch (in meeting room)
* 12:00pm - hard stop, meeting room closes
* departures

== Sponsor Demos ==

During the lunch hour, our sponsors will have the opportunity to talk briefly and informally about their products/services and how they use open source.

* Monday
** 12:00
** 12:30
* Tuesday
** 12:00
** 12:30
* Wednesday
** 12:00
** 12:30

== Sponsors ==
We have three sponsorship levels:

* Gold: >= $2000
* Silver: $1500
* Bronze: $750

We will again be looking for sponsors ($750+) to support food and fun for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Each sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend.

To sponsor, please contact Leo Hsu and Regina Obe (lr at pcorp dot us) directly regarding sponsorship and level of sponsorship you'd like to provide

=== 2013 Sponsors ===
This is the current list of pledges
==== Gold ====
#EnterpriseDb

==== Silver ====
# Mobile Geographics
# Airborne Interactive
# GeoSynergy

==== Bronze ====
# Flaxen Consulting
# Azavea

== Budget ==

== Hotel ==

== Costs ==

Participants should plan for the following costs:

* Travel to Boston, variable depending on where you are.
* Accommodation for four nights, $300 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
* Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.
* The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?), and supporting

== Communication ==

* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint

* IRC chat during the event: Channel: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net

== Participation ==

We are planning for attendance of 20-40. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint and note the likeliness of your attendance.

For room if you need a room - put either:
single room - if you want your own
room share - if you'd prefer to share.

# Leo Hsu (Definite) PostGIS, pgRouting, PDAL 3/25, 3/18, 3/11, any
# Regina Obe (Definite) PostGIS, pgRouting, PDAL 3/25, 3/18, 3/11, any
# Michael Smith - US Army Corps - MapServer; PDAL; GDAL/OGR - Will definitely be here
# Daniel Morissette - Mapgears - MapServer; GDAL/OGR - 99.72% sure, 3/18, 3/11, 3/14, 3/7, 3/21, 3/25, 3/4
# Pierre Racine - University Laval - PostGIS Raster - Possible
# Paul Ramsey - PostGIS - 3/4, 3/25, 2/28 (single room)
# Michael P. Gerlek - Flaxen Consulting - PDAL & Friends - very likely - "ANY"
# Frank Warmerdam - Google - GDAL; MapServer; PROJ.4 - Possible
# Tom Kralidis - MapServer, pycsw, owslib - Possible
# Mike Rosen - LizardTech - PDAL, GDAL - likely
# Thomas Bonfort - Terriscope - MapServer - very likely - "any"
# Olivier Courtin - Oslandia - MapServer ; PostGIS - 2/28, any
# [[User:Dzwarg|David Zwarg]] - Azavea - PostGIS Raster; GDAL/OGR - 99.73% sure, any
# [[User:kirk|Kirk McKelvey]] - LizardTech - PDAL/GDAL - likely, 3/4, 3/18, 3/25
# Jim Klassen - SharedGeo - likely
# Howard Butler - Hobu, Inc. - very likely, any
# Bborie Park - PostGIS Raster - likely, any
# Steve Lime - MapServer - very likely - 3/4, 3/18, 3/25
# [[User:Woodbri|Steve Woodbridge]] - iMaptools.com - MapServer; pgRouting; postGIS - very likely, any
# [[User:Mloskot|Mateusz Loskot]] - PostGIS/PDAL - unlikely, any
# Stephan Meissl - EOX - MapServer - Possible
# [[User:Djay|Gérald Fenoy]] - ZOO-Project - possible, any
# [[Jeff McKenna]] - Gateway Geomatics - MapServer - likely, 3/25 (for the hockey games!)
# Norman Barker - Cloudant - very likely - "ANY"
# Norman Vine - self - likely - any

Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)

== Room Share ==

If you would like to room share,

# Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.
# Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.

Put your names below:

* example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.

== Individual Preparation ==

* Bring your own computer
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.

== FAQ ==

* Is the Boston Code Sprint just a coding event?
** Yes, a coding, testing and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
** No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.
* Will there be presentation time to show case innovative uses of technology?
** Yes, Sponsors and sprinters actively working on projects will have their moment of glory

== Social Events ==

Here are some events happening around town that would be fun:

=== Hockey ===

* '''Mon Mar 25''' 7:00 PM: Maple Leafs vs. Bruins
* '''Wed Mar 27''' 7:30 PM: Canadiens vs. Bruins

=== Basketball ===

* '''Tues Mar 26''' 7:00 PM: Knicks vs. Celtics

== Eating Options ==
== Lunch ==
[http://www.samlagrassas.com/home.php Sam LaGrassa]

Dim Sum - China Pearl - Boston Down town Chinatown

Irish Pubs

== Dinner ==
Korean Barbecue Boston Chinatown

Taiwan Cafe Boston Chinatown

Various locations in North End for good Home Italian cooking and pastries

== Getting to the Sprint ==
From Logan Airport -- Take Blue Line to State Street.

== Recaps ==

=== Photos ===

[[Category:Code Sprints]]
[[Category:Past Events]]

User:Pwramsey3

2012-09-04T17:56:06Z

Pwramsey3: /* Paul Ramsey */

===Paul Ramsey===

:* Geospatial Architect, [http://opengeo.org/ OpenGeo]

Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

[[File:paul_ramsey.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Paul Ramsey]]

Paul Ramsey is a senior developer and architect at OpenGeo, a commercial open source company. He is a founder and core developer of the PostGIS spatial database.

Paul [http://www.cleverelephant.ca/cv.html#presentations regularly keynotes at geo-spatial conferences], including most recently FOSS4G 2011, FOSS4G NA 2012, ILGISA 2012, and ASPRS.

;OSGeo Experience [[File:OSGeo_charter.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Charter_Members]] [[File:OSGeo_user.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Community_Members]]

:* Core Developer, [http://postgis.org/ PostGIS]
:* Committer, [http://mapserver.org/ MapServer]
:* Committer, [http://gdal.org/ GDAL]
:* Conference Chair for [http://2007.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2007]
:* Conference Chair for [http://foss4g-na.org FOSS4G North America 2012]
:* Lead editor of the [[Tile_Map_Service_Specification]].
:* OSGeo Board of Directors, 2006-2008
:* [http://www.osgeo.org/node/778 2008 Sol Katz Award]

;Contact:
: Email: pramsey AT cleverelephant DOT ca
: Twitter: [http://twitter.com/pwramsey @pwramsey]
: LinkedIn: [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-ramsey/0/134/717]
: Blog: [http://blog.cleverelephant.ca/]

;Spoken Languages: English

;Profile last updated: September 1, 2012

[[Category: OSGeo Charter Member]]

File:Paul ramsey.jpg

2012-09-04T17:55:17Z

Pwramsey3:

OSGeo Advocate

2012-09-04T17:54:12Z

Pwramsey3: /* Canada */

__FORCETOC__

= Introduction =

OSGeo Advocates are authoritative OSGeo personalities who have volunteered to talk on behalf of the [http://osgeo.org OSGeo foundation]. Advocates should be able to speak well, even better if they are entertaining.

There are hundreds, if not thousands of conferences around the world which have an interest in seeing presentations from authoritative speakers, with deep insights into topics related to Open Source Geospatial Software. Luckily, OSGeo is fortunate to draw extensive membership from around the world, and has access to such authoritative figures within most countries.

= Expenses =
This section on Expenses is currently in Draft, awaiting review.

This OSGeo Advocate list has been designed to help event organisors find local authoritative speakers. Events wishing to import keynote speakers should anticipate covering expenses of these speakers. Note that OSGeo is a volunteer driven organisation without paid positions of authority and OSGeo doesn't budget to cover travel expenses.

When budgeting for keynote speakers expect to cover the following expenses:
* Travel
** could include:
*** airfare
*** food during air travel
*** transit costs to local and host airports
* Accommodation
** standard 3 or 4 star hotel within walking distance of the event
** high speed internet must be provided in the room (and covered by the host event)
** incidental hotel costs are the responsibility of the speaker
* Per diem costs covering food and incidentals
** 3 meals a day must be covered by the event
* Speakers fee, typically $US 1000 per day. (Note that OSGeo volunteer speakers usually have a full time job and will be loosing wages for the duration of the event)

For a rough guide of travel costs refer to the [http://aoprals.state.gov/web920/per_diem.asp US Department of State costs]

Individual speakers may waive any of these costs if attracted to the event for other reasons, and final costs are to be negotiated with the selected speaker.

= Advocates =

== Africa:Ghana ==
{{User:Eyedol}}

== Africa:South Africa ==
=== Gavin Fleming ===
{{User:Gfleming}}

== Asia:India ==
{{User:ravivundavalli}}

== Asia:Japan ==
{{User:Yoichi}}

== Asia:Korea ==
{{User:Sanghee}}

==Asia:Philippines==
===Maning Sambale===
{{User:Maning}}

== Australia ==
{{User:camerons}}
{{User:jive}}

== Canada ==
{{User:Aross}}
{{User:Dmorissette}}
{{User:Gzeiss}}
{{User:Pwramsey3}}

== Europe:Czech Republic ==
{{User:Jachym}}
{{User:KarelCharvat}}

== Europe:France ==
{{User:Djay}}
{{User:JRM}}
{{User:grizonnetm}}
{{User:NBozon}}
{{User:volaya}}

== Europe:Germany ==
{{User:Arnulf Christl}}
{{User:Astrid_Emde}}
{{User:misev}}
{{User:Stefan_A._Tzeggai}}
{{User:Thomas_Baschetti}}

== Europe:Greece ==
{{User:Kalxas}}
{{User:ArArgyridis}}
{{User:kotzino}}

== Europe:Italy ==
{{User:Aaime}}
{{User:Aghisla}}
{{User:Lucadelu}}
{{User:Madi}}
{{User:Maxi71}}
{{User:epifanio}}
{{User:Moovida}}

== Europe:The Netherlands ==
{{User:Ticheler}}
{{User:Milovanderlinden}}

== Europe:Portugal==
{{User:Lutra}}

== Europe:Romania ==
{{User:Vasile}}

== Europe:Spain ==
{{User:Jsanz}}
{{User:Lluís}}
{{User:Vehrka}}

== Europe:United Kingdom ==
{{User:Ianturton}}
{{User:JoCook}}
{{User:Stevenfeldman}}
{{User:Sanand}}

== Latin America:Argentina ==
{{User:Maurimiranda}}

== Latin America:Brazil ==
{{User:Fsc7}}

== Latin America:Chile ==
{{User:Perriger}}

== Latin America: Colombia ==
{{User:Eamado}}

== Latin America:Mexico ==
{{User:Aborrell}}

== United States ==
{{User:Alex Mandel}}
{{User:Brian Hamlin}}
{{User:Dnewcomb}}
{{User:Amyonthemap}}
{{User:warmerda}}
{{User:Surveyor}}
{{User:Mark Lucas}}
{{User:mpg}}
{{User:pmbatty}}
{{User:Rburhum}}
{{User:Woodbri}}

= Past OSGeo Advocates =
This section lists prior listed Advocates who have not recently updated their profiles.

= Understanding OSGeo roles =

Below is an explanation of roles which Advocates might have been involved in as part of OSGeo:

====[[File:OSGeo_board.png]] [[File:OSGeo_exboard.png]] OSGeo Board Members====
: We only have 9 active OSGeo board members in the world, which have been peer selected based upon their outstanding leadership in the greater OSGeo community.

====[[File:OSGeo_charter.png]] OSGeo Charter Members====
: Charter membership is obtained through a strongly contested selection process. Members tend to be developers and leaders in one or more OSGeo projects, and/or OSGeo business leaders, and have a deep understanding in many of the OSGeo projects and principles of Open Source.

====[[File:OSGeo_chair.png]] [[File:OSGeo_psc.png]] Voted position in an OSGeo community====
: These people hold a position of responsibility within one of the OSGeo sub-communities. This may be a chair of an OSGeo committee or board member of a Regional Chapter, or a member of a project's Project Steering Committee (PSC).

====[[File:OSGeo_coder.png]] [[File:OSGeo_committee.png]] Developers and Committee Members====
: This is where the real work gets done developing and coordinating development of OSGeo Software.

====[[File:OSGeo_user.png]] OSGeo Community Members====
: These people are actively involved in one or more OSGeo communities, acting as practitioners, users, promoters or supporters of OSGeo software. These people tend to have a practical understanding about how OSGeo software works.

====[[File:OSGeo_translate.png]] OSGeo Translators====
: These people have translated documentation for OSGeo-Live, and/or OSGeo projects. They usually have an established understanding of OSGeo topics and can present them in local languages.

= Process for becoming an OSGeo Advocate =

Anyone fitting one of the [[OSGeo_Advocate#Understanding_OSGeo_roles|OSGeo Advocate categories]], may put themselves forward as an OSGeo Advocate. To do so, you will need to:
* Create an OSGeo wiki account, to edit this wiki (See "login" link in top right of this page).
* Create a new wiki page http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:YourOSGeoWikiUserName, and populate as per [[User:Template]], (copy and paste from the [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php?title=User:Template&action=edit source] so that you see comments in the template).
* You can then add your profile on [[OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Advocates|this wiki page]], under your Region:Country, names ordered alphabetically by First name, using the following:
{{User:<YourOSGeoWikiUserName>}}

= Annual Refresh of Advocate list =
* The list of OSGeo Advocates will be refreshed annually, after the annual voting of OSGeo Charter Members. This will be achieved by removing lapsed Advocates, then moving all Current Advocates into the Past Advocate section. All Advocates will be invited to update their profile, and move their profile back into the current Advocates section.

= Other Resources =
Links to other organizations running a similar process.
* http://www.ogcnetwork.net/node/1585

User:Pwramsey3

2012-09-04T17:53:06Z

Pwramsey3: /* Paul Ramsey */

===Paul Ramsey===

:* Geospatial Architect, [http://opengeo.org/ OpenGeo]

Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Paul Ramsey is a senior developer and architect at OpenGeo, a commercial open source company. He is a founder and core developer of the PostGIS spatial database.

Paul [http://www.cleverelephant.ca/cv.html#presentations regularly keynotes at geo-spatial conferences], including most recently FOSS4G 2011, FOSS4G NA 2012, ILGISA 2012, and ASPRS.

;OSGeo Experience [[File:OSGeo_charter.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Charter_Members]] [[File:OSGeo_user.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Community_Members]]

:* Core Developer, [http://postgis.org/ PostGIS]
:* Committer, [http://mapserver.org/ MapServer]
:* Committer, [http://gdal.org/ GDAL]
:* Conference Chair for [http://2007.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2007]
:* Conference Chair for [http://foss4g-na.org FOSS4G North America 2012]
:* Lead editor of the [[Tile_Map_Service_Specification]].
:* OSGeo Board of Directors, 2006-2008
:* [http://www.osgeo.org/node/778 2008 Sol Katz Award]

;Contact:
: Email: pramsey AT cleverelephant DOT ca
: Twitter: [http://twitter.com/pwramsey @pwramsey]
: LinkedIn: [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-ramsey/0/134/717]
: Blog: [http://blog.cleverelephant.ca/]

;Spoken Languages: English

;Profile last updated: September 1, 2012

[[Category: OSGeo Charter Member]]

Boston Code Sprint 2013

2012-06-22T14:28:10Z

Pwramsey3: /* Participation */

[[Image:boston_codesprint_2012.png|right]]

== Purpose ==

Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems (as done last year at the [[IslandWood Code Sprint 2012]]). This code sprint is targeting members of the "C Tribe" (eg, Mapserver, GRASS, GDAL, Proj, PostGIS, MapGuide, OpenLayers). Other tribes are welcome to join the sprint, of course, but we hope that "C Tribe" members will give this event special consideration.

We have started a [[Boston Sprint 2013 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.

== Timing ==

Dates: TBD (March 2013)
Possible options we have available
Duration: Four days (9AM - 4PM)

'''Weekday options run Monday - Thursday''': 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25

'''Weekend options run Thursday - Sunday''': 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21

== Venue ==
Downtown Boston we have 2 options going across the street from each other.
The location will be just across the street from Boston City Hall.

=== Weekend Access ===

== Sponsors ==

We will again be looking for sponsors ($750) to support food and fun for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Each $750 sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend.

To sponsor, please contact Leo Hsu and Regina Obe (lr at pcorp dot us) directly.

=== 2013 Sponsors ===

== Budget ==

== Hotel ==

== Costs ==

Participants should plan for the following costs:

* Travel to Boston, variable depending on where you are.
* Accommodation for four nights, $300 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
* Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.
* The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?), and supporting

== Communication ==

* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint

* IRC chat during the event: Channel: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net

== Participation ==

We are planning for attendance of 20-40. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint on, if you have a strong intention to attend.

# Leo Hsu (Definite) PostGIS 3/25, 3/18, 3/11, any
# Regina Obe (Definite) PostGIS 3/25, 3/18, 3/11, any
# Michael Smith - US Army Corps - MapServer; PDAL; GDAL/OGR - Will definitely be here
# Daniel Morissette - Mapgears - MapServer; GDAL/OGR - 99.72% sure
# Pierre Racine - University Laval - PostGIS Raster - Possible
# Paul Ramsey - PostGIS - 3/4, 3/25, 2/28
# Michael P. Gerlek - Flaxen Consulting - PDAL & Friends - likely
# Frank Warmerdam - Google - GDAL; MapServer; PROJ.4 - Possible
# Tom Kralidis - MapServer, pycsw, owslib - Possible
# Mike Rosen - LizardTech - PDAL, GDAL - likely
# Thomas Bonfort - Terriscope - MapServer - very likely
# Olivier Courtin - Oslandia - MapServer ; PostGIS - 2/28, any
# [[User:Dzwarg|David Zwarg]] - Azavea - PostGIS Raster; GDAL/OGR - 99.73% sure, any
# [[User:kirk|Kirk McKelvey]] - LizardTech - PDAL/GDAL - likely
# Jim Klassen - SharedGeo - likely
# Howard Butler - Hobu, Inc. - very likely, any
# Bborie Park - CVEC, UC Davis - PostGIS Raster - likely
Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)

== Room Share ==

If you would like to room share,

# Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.
# Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.

Put your names below:

* example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.

== Individual Preparation ==

* Bring your own computer
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.

== FAQ ==

* Is the Boston Code Sprint just a coding event?
** Yes, a coding and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
** No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.
* Will there be presentation time to show case innovative uses of technology?
** Yes, Sponsors and sprinters actively working on projects will have their moment of glory

== Social Events ==

== Eating Options ==
== Lunch ==
[http://www.samlagrassas.com/home.php Sam LaGrassa]

== Dinner ==
Dim Sum - China Pearl - Boston Down town Chinatown

Korean Barbecue Boston Chinatown

Various locations in North End for good Home Italian cooking and pastries

Irish Pubs

== Getting to the Sprint ==

== Recaps ==

=== Photos ===

[[Category:Code Sprints]]
[[Category:Past Events]]

Conference Committee

2012-06-11T16:56:44Z

Pwramsey3:

The Conference Committee is the official committee of OSGeo responsible for operating the annual [[FOSS4G]] conferences.

= Noteworthy Documents =

* [http://www.osgeo.org/conference OSGeo Conference Committee main page] (includes RFP, proposals, and archived files from past conferences)
* http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev - Conference Committee email list
* [[Motion to form Conference Committee]]
* [[Conference website management]]

= Goals =

* facilitate the hosting application/decision process
* assist the conference local organizing committees in planning
* make sure OSGeo foundation principles exist in all conferences
* possibly support other affiliated conferences

== Other Responsibilities ==

* [[Sol Katz Award]]

= Current Members =

* Thierry Badard
* Lorenzo Becchi
* Peter Batty
* Gavin Fleming
* Dave McIlhagga
* Helena Mitasova
* Claude Philipona
* Venkatesh Raghavan
* Paul Ramsey
* Cameron Shorter

= Past Members =

* Allan Doyle
* Olivier Ertz
* Alain Grignon
* Luc Maurer
* Daniel Rappo
* Dave Patton
* Rafael Medeiros Sperb
* [[Jeff McKenna]]
* Arnulf Christl
* [[Markus Neteler]]
* Frank Warmerdam
* Steve Lime

= Meetings =

* Meetings occur in IRC in the #foss4g channel (on irc.freenode.net)
* See the [[Conference_Committee_Meetings | Conference Committee Meetings]] page for information about the committee's meetings.

= 2012 Pages =
Main page: [[FOSS4G 2012]]
* RFP ([http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/rfp/2012/osgeo-conference-2012-request-for-proposal.odt OpenOffice], [http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/rfp/2012/osgeo-conference-2012-request-for-proposal.pdf pdf])
* budget template ([http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/rfp/2012/osgeo-conference-budget-template.ods OpenOffice])
* Important dates:
** Letters of Intent (Stage 1) due: 2011-06-30 ([http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=06&day=30&hour=23&min=0&sec=0 23:00 UTC])
** Stage 1 question period: 2011-06-30 to 2011-07-07
** Stage 1 decision: 2011-07-07
** Proposals (Stage 2) due: 2011-08-01 ([http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=08&day=01&hour=23&min=0&sec=0 23:00 UTC])
** Stage 2 question period: 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-05
** Final decision: 2011-08-05

= 2011 Pages =

* [http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp RFP and Letters of Intent]
* [[FOSS4G_2011_Bid_Process | 2011 Bid Process]]
* [[FOSS4G Reboot 2011 | Initial thoughts on 2011 required changes]]

= 2010 Pages =

* [http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp RFP and Proposals]
* [[Conference_Committee_2010_Bid_Questions | Bid Questions]]
* [[Conference_Committee_2010_Voting_Process | Voting Process]]

= 2009 Pages =

* [[FOSS4G 2009 Governance]]
* All [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:FOSS4G2009 FOSS4G 2009] pages.

= 2008 Pages =

* [http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp RFP and Proposals]
* [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2007-July/000355.html Voting Process]
* [[FOSS4G 2008 Governance]]
* [[FOSS4GLOC matters]]
* [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p6mc38S7PA8lHWRQuIgExDA Workshop and lab evaluations]

= 2007 Pages =

* [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Category:FOSS4G2007 Pages in category "FOSS4G2007"]
* [[FOSS4G2007]] - wiki page
* http://www.foss4g2007.org/ - Conference Site
* [http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp Proposals and RFP]
* [[OSGeo_Conference_RFP_2007#RFP_Response_Requirements | requirements Wiki page]]
* [[OSGeo_Conference_Naming_Results | Naming results]]
* [http://www.foss4g2007.org/bid_site/ Victoria 2007 Proposal]
* [[FOSS4G 2007 Governance]]
* [[FOSS4G2007 Lessons Learned]]

= 2006 Pages =

* [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Category:FOSS4G2006 Pages in category "FOSS4G2006"]
* http://www.foss4g2006.org/ - Conference Site
* [[FOSS4G2006]] information

= Event Policy Pages =

* [[Official_OSGeo_Event_Policy | OSGeo Event policy]] (in review)
* [[OSGeo_Conference_Policy | Board notes]] regarding event policy

[[Category:FOSS4G]]
[[Category:Committees]]
[[Category:Conference Committee]]

Conference Committee

2012-04-01T16:28:54Z

Pwramsey3: /* Current Members */

The Conference Committee is the official committee of OSGeo responsible for operating the annual [[FOSS4G]] conferences.

= Noteworthy Documents =

* [http://www.osgeo.org/conference OSGeo Conference Committee main page] (includes RFP, proposals, and archived files from past conferences)
* http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev - Conference Committee email list
* [[Motion to form Conference Committee]]
* [[Conference website management]]

= Goals =

* facilitate the hosting application/decision process
* assist the conference local organizing committees in planning
* make sure OSGeo foundation principles exist in all conferences
* possibly support other affiliated conferences

== Other Responsibilities ==

* [[Sol Katz Award]]

= Current Members =

* Thierry Badard
* Lorenzo Becchi
* Peter Batty
* Arnulf Christl
* Gavin Fleming
* Steve Lime
* Dave McIlhagga
* Helena Mitasova
* Markus Neteler
* Claude Philipona
* Venkatesh Raghavan
* Paul Ramsey
* Cameron Shorter
* Frank Warmerdam

Past Members:

* Allan Doyle
* Olivier Ertz
* Alain Grignon
* Luc Maurer
* Daniel Rappo
* Dave Patton
* Rafael Medeiros Sperb
* [[Jeff McKenna]]

= Meetings =

* Meetings occur in IRC in the #foss4g channel (on irc.freenode.net)
* See the [[Conference_Committee_Meetings | Conference Committee Meetings]] page for information about the committee's meetings.

= 2012 Pages =
Main page: [[FOSS4G 2012]]
* RFP ([http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/rfp/2012/osgeo-conference-2012-request-for-proposal.odt OpenOffice], [http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/rfp/2012/osgeo-conference-2012-request-for-proposal.pdf pdf])
* budget template ([http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/rfp/2012/osgeo-conference-budget-template.ods OpenOffice])
* Important dates:
** Letters of Intent (Stage 1) due: 2011-06-30 ([http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=06&day=30&hour=23&min=0&sec=0 23:00 UTC])
** Stage 1 question period: 2011-06-30 to 2011-07-07
** Stage 1 decision: 2011-07-07
** Proposals (Stage 2) due: 2011-08-01 ([http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=08&day=01&hour=23&min=0&sec=0 23:00 UTC])
** Stage 2 question period: 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-05
** Final decision: 2011-08-05

= 2011 Pages =

* [http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp RFP and Letters of Intent]
* [[FOSS4G_2011_Bid_Process | 2011 Bid Process]]
* [[FOSS4G Reboot 2011 | Initial thoughts on 2011 required changes]]

= 2010 Pages =

* [http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp RFP and Proposals]
* [[Conference_Committee_2010_Bid_Questions | Bid Questions]]
* [[Conference_Committee_2010_Voting_Process | Voting Process]]

= 2009 Pages =

* [[FOSS4G 2009 Governance]]
* All [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:FOSS4G2009 FOSS4G 2009] pages.

= 2008 Pages =

* [http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp RFP and Proposals]
* [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2007-July/000355.html Voting Process]
* [[FOSS4G 2008 Governance]]
* [[FOSS4GLOC matters]]
* [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p6mc38S7PA8lHWRQuIgExDA Workshop and lab evaluations]

= 2007 Pages =

* [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Category:FOSS4G2007 Pages in category "FOSS4G2007"]
* [[FOSS4G2007]] - wiki page
* http://www.foss4g2007.org/ - Conference Site
* [http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp Proposals and RFP]
* [[OSGeo_Conference_RFP_2007#RFP_Response_Requirements | requirements Wiki page]]
* [[OSGeo_Conference_Naming_Results | Naming results]]
* [http://www.foss4g2007.org/bid_site/ Victoria 2007 Proposal]
* [[FOSS4G 2007 Governance]]
* [[FOSS4G2007 Lessons Learned]]

= 2006 Pages =

* [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Category:FOSS4G2006 Pages in category "FOSS4G2006"]
* http://www.foss4g2006.org/ - Conference Site
* [[FOSS4G2006]] information

= Event Policy Pages =

* [[Official_OSGeo_Event_Policy | OSGeo Event policy]] (in review)
* [[OSGeo_Conference_Policy | Board notes]] regarding event policy

[[Category:FOSS4G]]
[[Category:Committees]]
[[Category:Conference Committee]]

FOSS4G NA 2012 Announcements

2012-03-13T21:13:00Z

Pwramsey3:

= March 15, 2012 =

'''Subject: FOSS4G North America is Almost Here: April 10-11'''

FOSS4G North America is one month away! Due to venue restrictions, we only have a limited number of registration spaces still remaining, so sign up soon!

* The full program is now available, online at http://foss4g-na.org/program/
* Online registration is available, at http://foss4g-na.org/registration/
* Rooms at nearby hotels are available too, http://foss4g-na.org/hotel-block-annouced/

We are proud of our program, which includes talks from open source developers, managers and visionaries. FOSS4G North America is a great opportunity to learn about the statue of the art, and how people are putting open source to use in their organizations.

= February 23, 2012 =

'''Subject: FOSS4G North America Call for Presentations Closes March 1'''

FOSS4G-NA (April 10-12, in Washington DC) is shaping up to be very successful: nearly half of our 400 registration slots are already filled, and lots of sponsors have signed on. Now it's up to you to bring the magic!

If you are planning to speak at FOSS4G-NA, you must submit a presentation abstract by March 1. Please don't forget!

http://foss4g-na.org/abstract-submission/

The conference program is being organized around three tracks:

* open source technology best practices and tips;
* deployment case studies; and
* emerging ideas and trends in open source.

We have space for about 50 presentations and 20 Ignite sessions, so get your submissions in!

For more information, please visit our site at http://foss4g-na.org/.

Space is limited to 300 attendees only, so you should sign up today to ensure that you can be a part of this exciting event!

Related Links:

* http://foss4g-na.org/registration/ FOSS4G-NA Registration
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/North_America_Regional/ OSGeo North America Chapter
* http://www.osgeo.org/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation
* http://2012.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2012 - Beijing, China

= January 23, 2012 =

'''Subject: FOSS4G North America Conference coming April 10-12'''

On behalf of OSGeo North America, we’d like to invite you to attend the Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial - North America (FOSS4G-NA) conference being held from April 10-12, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. This event will serve as a regional follow-up to last September’s highly successful international FOSS4G 2011 conference in Denver, Colorado, focusing on the North American open source geospatial community.

The conference will be organized around three tracks:

* open source technology best practices and tips;
* deployment case studies; and
* emerging ideas and trends in open source.

The call for abstracts is open now and can be submitted here: http://foss4g-na.org/abstract-submission/ . We have space for about 50 presentations and 20 Ignite sessions, so get your submissions in! In addition, Michael Byrne, CIO of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be delivering a keynote address, with more speakers to be announced soon.

Paul Ramsey, Conference Chair of the 2007 FOSS4G conference, will be reprising his role, along with an experienced committee from the North America chapter of OSGeo to back him.

We have an open call for sponsorship, which can include exhibition space; for more information please visit http://foss4g-na.org/sponsorship/. The event already has strong support from the community, with a growing set of sponsors that includes OpenGeo, Radiant Blue, AppGeo, and Spatialytics.

For more information, please visit our site at http://foss4g-na.org/.

Space is limited to 300 attendees only, so you should sign up today to ensure that you can be a part of this exciting event! http://foss4g-na.org/registration/

Related Links:

* http://foss4g-na.org/ FOSS4G North America 2012 Conference - Washington, DC
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/North_America_Regional/ OSGeo North America Chapter
* http://www.osgeo.org/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation
* http://2012.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2012 - Beijing, China

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]

FOSS4G NA 2012 Announcements

2012-02-27T17:17:16Z

Pwramsey3: /* February 23, 2012 */

= February 23, 2012 =

'''Subject: FOSS4G North America Call for Presentations Closes March 1'''

FOSS4G-NA (April 10-12, in Washington DC) is shaping up to be very successful: nearly half of our 400 registration slots are already filled, and lots of sponsors have signed on. Now it's up to you to bring the magic!

If you are planning to speak at FOSS4G-NA, you must submit a presentation abstract by March 1. Please don't forget!

http://foss4g-na.org/abstract-submission/

The conference program is being organized around three tracks:

* open source technology best practices and tips;
* deployment case studies; and
* emerging ideas and trends in open source.

We have space for about 50 presentations and 20 Ignite sessions, so get your submissions in!

For more information, please visit our site at http://foss4g-na.org/.

Space is limited to 300 attendees only, so you should sign up today to ensure that you can be a part of this exciting event!

Related Links:

* http://foss4g-na.org/registration/ FOSS4G-NA Registration
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/North_America_Regional/ OSGeo North America Chapter
* http://www.osgeo.org/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation
* http://2012.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2012 - Beijing, China

= January 23, 2012 =

'''Subject: FOSS4G North America Conference coming April 10-12'''

On behalf of OSGeo North America, we’d like to invite you to attend the Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial - North America (FOSS4G-NA) conference being held from April 10-12, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. This event will serve as a regional follow-up to last September’s highly successful international FOSS4G 2011 conference in Denver, Colorado, focusing on the North American open source geospatial community.

The conference will be organized around three tracks:

* open source technology best practices and tips;
* deployment case studies; and
* emerging ideas and trends in open source.

The call for abstracts is open now and can be submitted here: http://foss4g-na.org/abstract-submission/ . We have space for about 50 presentations and 20 Ignite sessions, so get your submissions in! In addition, Michael Byrne, CIO of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be delivering a keynote address, with more speakers to be announced soon.

Paul Ramsey, Conference Chair of the 2007 FOSS4G conference, will be reprising his role, along with an experienced committee from the North America chapter of OSGeo to back him.

We have an open call for sponsorship, which can include exhibition space; for more information please visit http://foss4g-na.org/sponsorship/. The event already has strong support from the community, with a growing set of sponsors that includes OpenGeo, Radiant Blue, AppGeo, and Spatialytics.

For more information, please visit our site at http://foss4g-na.org/.

Space is limited to 300 attendees only, so you should sign up today to ensure that you can be a part of this exciting event! http://foss4g-na.org/registration/

Related Links:

* http://foss4g-na.org/ FOSS4G North America 2012 Conference - Washington, DC
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/North_America_Regional/ OSGeo North America Chapter
* http://www.osgeo.org/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation
* http://2012.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2012 - Beijing, China

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]

FOSS4G NA 2012

2012-02-27T17:04:39Z

Pwramsey3: /* Conference Committee */

[http://foss4g-na.org FOSS4G North America 2012] will be held April 10–12, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

== Conference Committee ==

* Paul Ramsey, OpenGeo (Chair)
* Philip Bogden, RadiantBlue
* Peter Batty, Ubisense
* Michael Smith, US Army Corps of Engineers
* Christopher Tucker, MapStor Foundation
* Kate Chapman, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
* Eddie Pickle, OpenGeo

== Program Committee ==

* Bonnie Bogle, DevelopmenSeed (Chair)
* Michael Terner, AppGeo
* Ken Bossung, OpenGeo
* Scott Clark, LMN Solutions
* Joel Schlagel, USACE
* Amye Osti, 34north
* David Bitner, Metropolitan Airports Commission
* Javier de la Torre, Vizzuality

== Useful Links ==

* [http://foss4g-na.org FOSS4G North America 2012 Site]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Ap83AcZd98QfdFJDMHIxeFRFOHVsQVhFOU5CWjFLSEE&output=html Draft Schedule Grid]
* [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint]]
* [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Announcements]]

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]
[[Category:Events]]

FOSS4G 2012

2012-02-24T20:55:12Z

Pwramsey3:

[[File:FOSS4G Logo.jpg|thumb|500px|Official [[FOSS4G Logo 2012]]]]

[[FOSS4G]] is ''the'' '''global''' and '''annual''' conference hosted by OSGeo in venues all around the globe. It attracts the best Open Source geospatial software projects and their developers making it the ''gathering of the tribes''. FOSS4G addresses the needs of users and developers alike and this year intends to also bridge the gap between the suits and the geeks by explaining how the business models can be used to address the needs of small and large organizations alike.

== FOSS4G 2012 in Beijing, China ==
'''The upcoming FOSS4G 2012 will take place from September 10-15 in Beijing Conference Center, Beijing, China'''

This is the work environment for the Local Organizing Committee. The main FOSS4G 2012 Web site will soon be available at http://2012.foss4g.org

* [[FOSS4G_Logo_2012|FOSS4G 2012 Logo]]
* [[FOSS4G 2012 Beijing Milestones|FOSS4G 2012 Milestones]]
* [[FOSS4G 2012 LOC members and assignments]]

== Starting Points ==
* [[FOSS4G 2012 Beijing Reasons for hosting the Conference|Choose Beijing to host FOSS4G 2012]]
* [[FOSS4G 2012 Beijing Venue|Exciting Conference Location]]
* [[FOSS4G 2012 Beijing LOC|Hosting Organization and Local Community]]
* [[FOSS4G 2012 Beijing Budget|Budget]]
* [[FOSS4G 2012 Beijing Program|Program]]
* [[FOSS4G 2012 Beijing Travel|Travel]]

== Volunteering ==
Interested to help? There are many things where help is needed, so feel free to join forces! First of all please subscribe to the public mailing list:
* http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2012

=== Communication ===
* Spread word about FOSS4G. Talk to your colleagues, peers and co-workers, more than 2/3 of all attendees have heard about FOSS4G from a friend.
* Update you company internal calendar and add FOSS4G
* Earmark travel funds

=== Conference Organization ===
If you feel you can do more than just spread word, check out the following list and get going:
* Compare [[FOSS4G 2011|FOSS4G 2011 wiki page]] with this page and help filing the contents.
* Ask on the Mailing List whenever you have doubts or questions.
* Help setting up and reviewing the [http://2012.foss4g.org official web page] contents.
* Contact potential sponsors. This is one of the major source of income for the running of OSGeo.

== On Site Venue Logistics ==

=== Internet Access ===
How do we ensure, unrestricted Internet access to Foreign sites/projects, that may be potentially block by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Firewall_of_China Great Firewall of China] ? And to communicate to the presenters, to ensure presentation and demos are available offline.
* Use http://www.viewdns.info/chinesefirewall/ to test restriction.

== Related Symposiums ==
State of the Map 2012 will be held in Tokyo Japan, where is about 4 hrs flight to Beijing, in 6-8th Sept. just before FOSS4G 2012.

[[Category:FOSS4G2012]] [[Category:FOSS4G]][[Category:Events]]

AAG 2011

2012-02-24T20:54:40Z

Pwramsey3:

[[AAG| Association of American Geographers]] annual conference.

=2010 Conference=
Seattle WA, April 12-18, 2011
[http://www.aag.org/cs/annualmeeting Annual Meeting Homepage]

== Open Source Talks ==

== OSGeo Booth ==
Exhibit Hall will be open Tuesday Night - Friday Afternoon, see below for full schedule.

* [[User:wildintellect|Alex Mandel]] is in charge.
* Aaron Racicot - [[Cascadia]] is #2 and the Local Contact

=== To Do List ===
* Turn in Paperwork - Done by Tyler Jan 19
==== Materials ====

==== Booth ====
* Location #714, [https://www.conferencemanagersforms.com/fx/aag11/ map of exhibit hall]

=== Volunteers ===

Name and specialty

*[[User:wildintellect|Alex Mandel]] - [[Marketing Committee]],[[California]] Chapter, Main Contact
* Aaron Racicot - [[Cascadia]] Chapter, Local Contact
* Michael P. Gerlek - [[Cascadia]] Chapter
* Holly Glaser - [[Cascadia]] Chapter
* Michael Patrick - [[Cascadia]] Chapter
* Phillip Davis - [[Education Committee]]
* Ethan Espie - [[Cascadia]] Chapter
*[[User:karstenvennemann|Karsten Vennemann]] - [[Cascadia]] Chapter, Education contact
* Sun Hee - [[Cascadia]] Chapter
*(Add your name here and contact ?)

=== Schedule ===

Exhibit Hall Schedule:

April 12-15, 2011

Tuesday, April 12 8am-5pm '''Setup time'''
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Opening reception in exhibit hall
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
Friday, April 15, 2011 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Friday, April 15 3:30pm '''Dismantle and move out'''

 Please put your name in the grid below for times you can cover. It would be nice to have at least two people at the booth at all times. We need the most coverage Tuesday evening.

{| border="1"
|-
! Time
! Tuesday
! Wednesday
! Thursday
! Friday
|-
| 9:30-11:00
| Setup
| Karsten Vennemann, Michael Patrick
| Closed
| Michael Patrick
|-
| 11:00-12:30
| Setup, SunHee
| Karsten Vennemann, Michael Patrick
| Alex Mandel,mpg, Michael Patrick, Ethan Espie
| Michael Patrick
|-
| 12:30-2:00
| Setup
| Karsten Vennemann, Michael Patrick
| Alex Mandel,mpg, Michael Patrick, Ethan Espie
| Michael Patrick, Holly Glaser, Karsten Vennemann
|-
| 2:00-3:30
| Setup - Alex Mandel, Karsten Vennemann, Michael Patrick
| Michael Patrick, Alex Mandel
| mpg, Michael Patrick, Ethan Espie
| Karsten Vennemann, SunHee
|-
| 3:30-5:30
| Setup - Alex Mandel, Michael Patrick
| Michael Patrick
| mpg, Michael Patrick, Ethan Espie
| Tear down - Karsten Vennemann, Michael Patrick
|-
| 5:30-9:30
| 1st night opens at 8-9:30 - Alex Mandel,SunHee
| Closed
| International Reception till 9:30
| Closed
|}

=== Exhibit Registration Hours ===

You may pick up your exhibitor badge at the AAG Registration Desk located at the TBA

Tuesday, April 12: TBA
Wednesday, April 13: TBA
Thursday, April 14: TBA
Friday, April 15: TBA

=== Proposed Budget ===
List of Items we need and proposed budget request from the [[Marketing]] team.
{| border="1"
!Item!!Cost!!Notes
|-
|Banner
|NA
|California Chapter can bring or Cascadia Chapter can get an [[Exhibition Pack]]
|-
|Table Skirt
|NA
|California Chapter can bring or Cascadia Chapter can get an [[Exhibition Pack]]
|-
|Handouts
|NA
|We gave out 400+ at [[AAG 2009]]
|-
|Booth
|$1000+$150+120/ (non-profit price)+(power & table & chairs)
|Pricing will be similar to 2009/2010
|-
|Booth Other
|NA
|NA
|-
|Live CD/DVD or Software
|NA
|NA
|-
|T-shirts/hats/pins
|NA
|NA
|-
|Demo Machines
|Personal Laptops $0
|[[Live DVD]]
|-
|Comp Fees for Staffing?
|$0
|A few meals maybe?
|-
|Banner/Skirt to next event
|$0
|
|-
!Total
|NA
|Estimate/~Final
|}

=== Sponsors/Funding Sources ===
These are ideas for where to try and get funds for the booth.

== OSGeo Social ==
Anyone want to schedule a social?

'''Time''': ?

'''Place''': TBD

'''Who''': Anyone interested in Open Source Geo

'''Why''': To get together to chat socially about stuff over some beer
and bar food or maybe a buffet?

Directions:

=== Other Ideas: ===

[[Category:Past Events]]

Islandwood CodeSprint OneDayAttendees

2012-02-24T20:54:23Z

Pwramsey3:

== One Day Attendees ==

This page is intended to document who would be interested in attending the [[IslandWood_Code_Sprint_2012|IslandWood Code Sprint]] for a single day (tentatively Wednesday), if it proved to be useful to the goals of the sprint.

Please feel free to hop onto IRC: #cugos @ freenode.net

== Can Attend ==

Please add your name with along with what you could offer:

* [[User:matthewkenny | Matthew Kenny]] (Docs)

== Projects Assistance ==

As the code sprint goes on, maybe ideas can be added here for folks to assist with?

IslandWood Code Sprint 2012

2012-02-24T20:54:07Z

Pwramsey3:

'''Gold sponsor:'''

     Mobile Geographics [[Image:MobileGeographics 400.png|200x200px|MobileGeographics 400.png]]

     

'''Silver sponsors:'''

     [[Image:AirborneInteractive 400.png|200px|AirborneInteractive 400.png]]     [[Image:opengeologo.png|200px|opengeologo.png]]

     [[Image:Logo-qpublic.png|200px|Logo-qpublic.png]]      [[Image:Zonar 400.png|200px|Zonar 400.png]]

 

'''Bronze sponsors:'''

     [[Image:Logo-azavea.png|100px|Logo-azavea.png]]   
[[Image:Borealis 100.png|100px|Borealis 200.png]]    [[Image:CUGOS 200.png|100px|CUGOS 200.png]]

     [[Image:DevelopmentSeed 200.png|100px|DevelopmentSeed 200.png]]    [[Image:LizardTech 200.png|100px|LizardTech 200.png]]     [[Image:TerraGIS 200.png|100px|TerraGIS 200.png]]    

 

'''Other/in-kind sponsors:'''

       Flaxen Consulting       Z-Pulley      

 

= Purpose =

This is OSGeo's 4th annual "North American Codesprint" -- a time to bring members of OSGeo-related projects together to make decisions and tackle larger problems.

Previous event have been held in [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009|Toronto]] (2009), [[New York Code Sprint 2010|New York City]] (2010), and [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011|Montreal]] (2011).

= Agenda=

'''Sunday (Feb 5th)'''

* 5:00pm to 10:00pm - check-in
** ''if you plan to arrive earlier than 5pm or later than 10pm, contact mpg to make arrangements''
* no meals at IslandWood will be available Sunday night
** ''but mpg will lead a walk down the hill to the pub at 7pm, leaving from the common room at the Bird's Nest lodge building''

'''Monday (Feb 6th)'''

* 8:00am - continental breakfast (in meeting room)
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
* noon - boxed lunch (in meeting room)
* noon to 4:00pm - ''sprinting''
* 4:00pm to 5:00pm - Sustainable Cooking class (drinks/social hour)
* 5:00pm to 7:00pm - dinner (IslandWood dining area)

'''Tuesday (Feb 7th)'''

* 8:00am - continental breakfast (in meeting room)
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
* noon - boxed lunch (in meeting room)
* noon to 5:00pm - ''sprinting''
* 5:00pm to 7:00pm - dinner (IslandWood dining area)
* 7:00pm to 8:00pm - evening Nature Walk

'''Wednesday (Feb 8th)'''

* 8:00am - continental breakfast (in meeting room)
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
* noon - boxed lunch (in meeting room)
* noon to 5:00pm - ''sprinting''
* 5:00pm to 7:00pm - dinner (IslandWood dining area)
* 7:15pm to 8:15pm (or later) - evening campfire & guest speaker

'''Thursday (Feb 9th)'''
* 8:00am - continental breakfast (in meeting room)
* 9:30am - '''checkout'''
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
* 11:00am - boxed lunch (in meeting room)
* 12:00pm - hard stop, meeting room closes
* departures

= Sponsor Demos =

During the lunch hour, our sponsors will have the opportunity to talk briefly and informally about their products/services and how they use open source.

* Monday
** 12:00
** 12:30 - OpenGeo (Paul Ramsey)
* Tuesday
** 12:00 - Azavea (David Zwarg)
** 12:30
* Wednesday
** 12:00
** 12:30

interested but as yet unscheduled:
* Hal Mueller / Mobile Geographics (lightning talk)
* Ian Walberg / Airborne Interactive

= Venue =

It will be held at [http://www.islandwood.org/ IslandWood], a nonprofit retreat center located on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bainbridge_Island,_Washington Bainbridge Island], an island a few miles west of Seattle in the northwest United States.

= Hosts =

Rushing in where angels fear to tread, Michael P. Gerlek (mpg) is taking the lead on this event. [http://www.cugos.org/ CUGOS], the local OSGeo chapter, is the hosting organization.

Local volunteers assisting include:

*Michael Rosen (LizardTech / CUGOS)
*Aaron Racicot (Z-Pulley Inc / CUGOS)
*''<add your name here!>''

= Sponsors =

We have three sponsorship levels:

* Gold: >$2000
* Silver: $1500
* Bronze: $750

Please take a moment to thank our sponsors for their continued support of the North American codesprint!

# Airborne Interactive
# Anonymous CUGOS
# Azavea
# Borealis
# MapBox/Development Seed
# LizardTech
# Mobile Geographics
# OpenGeo
# qpublic.net
# Terra GIS
# Zonar
# Z-Pulley
# Flaxen Consulting

= Budget =

Our expenses include:

*facilities rental (conference rooms, etc)
*lodging (on-campus rooms)
*meals

We will cover our expenses in three ways:

*sponsorships
*participant registration fees
*surplus from previous years (approximately $2K)

We expect there to be a surplus. We will likely reserve $2K for the 2013 sprint fund, and distribute the rest back as discounts to the $525 registration fee.

= Registration, Participant Costs =

Participants cover only the costs of 4 nights lodging (single room at IslandWood): '''US$525'''. 

''There is no registration fee beyond the $525 for lodging.''

''All food and venue costs are covered by our sponsors.''

Participants will be responsible for paying their own transportation to and from IslandWood. 

'''Contact mpg@flaxen.com to register.'''

= Food and Drink at IslandWood =

IslandWood has an excellent on-site restaurant/cafeteria that emphasizes local, sustainable, and organic cuisine. All meals are included as part of the sprint:

* Breakfast: continental style
* Lunch: boxed lunches
* Dinner: full meal, choice of entrees, beer/wine available
* Morning and Afternoon Snacks: coffee, fruit, cookies, etc, will be provided in the meeting room

Accommodation can be made for any dietary restrictions, just let mpg know.

Dinner on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will include a cash bar. Two drink tickets per person will be provided (courtesy our sponsors); after that, it will be $4 for beer and $5 for wine. The beer is from local microbrews and the wines are all from local vineyards.

One mile away, there is a nice restaurant/bar and a Thai restaurant as well.

There are a number of other restaurants and bars elsewhere on the island; ask mpg or Mike Rosen for suggestions.

We cannot bring our own food or alcohol into the meeting areas or dining room. mpg will explain the policy for bringing private alcohol into the common areas at the residence lodges.

= Communication =

All planning will take place on this wiki, on the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint tosprint mailing list], and on the #tosprint IRC channel.

= Projects =

These are just some of the projects we will be working on:

* GDAL
* MapServer
* libLAS/PDAL
* PostGIS
* TinyOWS
* QGIS
* OpenLayers
* Mapnik

= Participants =

The following have registered for the event:

# [[User:mpg|Michael P. Gerlek]] - Flaxen Consulting
# [[User:halmueller|Hal Mueller]] - Mobile Geographics
# Michael D. Smith - US Army Corps
# Daniel Morissette - MapGears
# Alan Boudreault - MapGears
# Paul Ramsey - OpenGeo
# Olivier Courtin - Oslandia
# Mike Rosen - LizardTech
# [[User:Racicot|Aaron Racicot]] - Z-Pulley Inc.
# Howard Butler - Hobu, Inc
# [[User:Springmeyer|Dane Springmeyer]] - MapBox/Development Seed
# Pete Gadomski - US Army Corps
# [[User:Dzwarg|David Zwarg]] - Azavea
# Brian Case (Winkey) - GDAL
# David Middlecamp - Azavea
# [[User:Kirk|Kirk McKelvey]] - LizardTech
# [[User:Tbonfort|Thomas Bonfort]] - TerriScope
# Greg Corradini - ChopShop Geospatial
# David Bronaugh - Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium / University of Victoria
# Benjamin Campbell - Excensus
# Matt Perry - EcoTrust

At the January CUGOS meeting, it was proposed that local members who could not attend the full week, would be able to attend for a day (tentatively Wednesday), if it would benefit the code sprint. Please see the [[Islandwood_CodeSprint_OneDayAttendees|One Day Attendees]] page for a list of individuals who could attend and potential projects they could assist with.

= Wholesome Recreational Activities =

Our host, IslandWood, is a non-profit educational institution dedicated to the environment and sustainable living. As part of their mission, therefore, they require their guest groups to each day participate in educational activity designed around their focus areas.

Our formal activities will be:

'''Monday''' - "With the bounty of the IslandWood garden as our inspiration, groups will take sustainability theory and turn it in to practice with the help of our talented culinary team. Cooking sessions may be held in our organic garden, using our wood fired cob oven or in the dining hall." ''This will be held just prior to dinner, as we will likely be making (and eating) our own appetizers. The cash bar will be open during this event.''

'''Tuesday''' - "Our Naturalists will lead your group through campus focusing on exploration and discovery of our local ecosystems. Themes for hikes might include flora and fauna, natural history, birding or marine biology." ''This will be held after dinner. Dress appropriately.''

'''Wednesday''' - "The best days at IslandWood often end with time to relax and enjoy the soothing warmth of an evening bonfire. At our covered bonfire area, educators and staff will entertain your group with local stories and roast marshmallows over the flames." ''This will be held after dinner. Dress appropriately.'' We will have a guest speaker, Greg Geehan, talking about the geology of Bainbridge Island and the Puget Sound: ''Greg attended the University of Washington and has a Ph.D. in Marine Geology from Scripps Institute of Oceanography. He worked in the oil industry for more than 20 years in a variety of locations around the world. The bulk of his career revolved around the geological evaluation of oil and gas reservoirs. He led research groups and managed the application of mapping and modeling techniques aimed at increasing the recovery of hydrocarbons. Greg retired in 1999, and has lived on Bainbridge since then.''

Other (independent) adventures:

* IslandWood covers 225 acres and has lots of trails, including wetlands, beach access, forest, etc. Feel free to explore.

* If you have a car, there are lots of other places on Bainbridge Island to explore. Ask mpg or Mike Rosen for suggestions.

= Local Eating and Shopping =

There is a very small, funky little shopping center down the hill from IslandWood (it is only a 1 mile walk, but there is a significant hill). It includes:

* Walt's Lynwood Center Market (4759 Lynwood Center Rd) -- open 6:30am to 9:00pm (Monday-Friday) and 7:00am to 9:00pm (Saturday-Sunday). They sell beer and wine (even on Sundays).
* Treehouse Cafe (http://www.treehousebainbridge.com/, 4569 Lynwood Center Road) open 7:00am to 11:00 pm (Monday-Saturday) and 8:00am to 10:00pm (Sunday).
* Sawan Thai Kitchen (4765 Lynwood Center Rd) -- open for lunch and dinner, closed Mondays(?)

Bainbridge also has a full supermarket, pharmacies, etc., but not within walking distance. See mpg or Mike Rosen for info.

= Transportation =

Getting to IslandWood is a 4-step process -- but don't panic, it's actually not as complicated as it sounds:

'''(1) To SeaTac Airport'''

Participants will be responsible for getting themselves to the [http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/ Seattle airport].

'''(2) From Airport to Seattle Ferry dock'''

From SeaTac, you will need to get to the Colman ferry dock in downtown Seattle. Three options:

*a ~$40 cab ride, from airport to dock; takes about 20 minutes
*a ~$3 light rail from airport, followed by a walk of a few blocks to the dock; takes about an hour
*rent a car and drive; takes about 20 minutes

'''(3) From Seattle dock to Bainbridge dock'''

Take the [http://www.wsdot.com/ferries/schedule/ScheduleDetailByRoute.aspx?route=sea-bi Seattle/Bainbridge] ferry. Ferries leave every hour or less all day long, from about 5AM to about 1AM. The walk-on fare is about $7, and you only pay when going in the Seattle-to-Bainbridge direction. Car fare is about $15, and you have to pay both ways. The crossing time is about 35 minutes.

'''(4) From Bainbridge dock to IslandWood'''

Two options:
*Cabs are almost always available at the Bainbridge dock -- a trip to IslandWood is about 5 miles, shouldn't be more than about $20. (Note that you will likely be sharing a cab with someone else; the island has a limited number of cabs, so they sort of carpool. Just go with the flow.)
*If you have your own car, you can drive it in 10-15 minutes. The address for IslandWood is 4450 Blakely Avenue.

''There will be some people driving from the airport to IslandWood on Sunday afternoon / early evening. Contact mpg if you want a ride. We'll probably work out something similar for the return trip on Thursday afternoon.''

(see also [http://islandwood.org/about/directions this page] for more transportation hints)

If you get stuck somewhere, call or email mpg and we'll work something out to rescue you.

= FAQ =

'''Q: I'm new to open source and OSGeo. Can I come too?'''

This is a heads-down-and-laptops-open working meeting, aimed squarely at writing code/documentation and holding serious technical discussions about OSGeo-related projects. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects. If you're not already participating in one of the projects being worked on, this isn't the event for you.

'''Q: But, that's not very fair. How am I supposed to learn about the projects and meet people?'''

Each project has portals like mailing lists, wikis, and IRC channels for you to start to meet people and get involved. If you really want to participate in the sprint, you should get involved with the project ahead of time.

'''Q: Will it be possible to give a presentation during this event?'''

No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.

'''Q: I'm just a poor student, but I'm an active member of the <whatever> project and I really want to attend. Are scholarships available?'''

Maybe -- depends on how our budget turns out. Contact mpg@flaxen.com and we'll see what we can do.

= Carpooling =

'''Sunday (Airport to IslandWood)'''

* ''rides available''
** mpg will be driving from SEA airport to IslandWood (after the Board F2F meeting)
** AaronR will also be driving from SEA airport to IslandWood (around 1pm)

* ''rides wanted''
** Hobu, arriving SEA at 1pm
** Daniel and Alan and Paul, from Cedarbook after the Board F2F

[[Category:Code_Sprints]] [[Category:Past Events]]

Annual General Meeting 2011

2012-02-24T20:53:19Z

Pwramsey3:

== Venue / Timing ==
* @FOSS4G2011, Friday September 16th, 4pm to 5pm, Grand Ballroom
* 1 hour long

== Description ==
The Annual General Meeting for OSGeo is open to everybody. Due to the very limited schedule and many important topics that will be presented there will not be much time for discussion on the floor but hopes are high that many of the ideas coming up during the AGM will be discussed on their respective lists in the coming weeks and months.

The AGM itself will be a succession of lightning talks (presentations limited to three or four minutes) given by you in your role as Local Chapter representative, Chair of a committee, representative of a software project, OSGeo director or administrator or whatever else makes up OSGeo. If you feel like you have to say something please add yourself to the list. This list will be closed on the 12th (one week from now) to be orderd and cleaned out. Please come to the OSGeo booth in the exhibition area after this to get final instructions, upload your slides (if you need any) and get acquainted with the moderator.

=== Lightning Talks ===
'''Please enter your name and sign with your Wiki user or full name.''' Additionally please send an email to seven[a]arnulf.us for confirmation and so that we can contact you back. The talks will be reordered and cleaned out by the moderator prior to the session, simply add yourself as you go.
* FOSS4G Japan Local Chapter activities, Toru Mori
* Dutch Local Chapter, [http://twitter.com/#!/deblondegod Thijs van Menen]
* FOSSGIS e.V., the German language Local Chapter, Astrid Emde ([http://svn.osgeo.org/mapbender/trunk/documents/presentations/FOSS4G2011/FOSSGIS_on_FOSS4G_2011.pdf Download PDF])
* What is a SAC? Alex Mandel ([http://wiki.osgeo.org/images/0/09/2011-09_foss4g_agm_System-Administration-Committee.pdf Download PDF])
* Overview of OSGeo Edu activities and future plans, [[Helena Mitasova]] ([http://wiki.osgeo.org/images/3/38/2011-09_foss4g_agm_Education-Committee.pdf Download PDF])
* IncCom update, [[User:Dmorissette | Daniel Morissette]] ([http://wiki.osgeo.org/images/7/70/2011-09_foss4g_agm_incubation-committee.pdf Download PDF])
* ConfCom update, Jeff McKenna
* California Local Chapter, Brian Hamlin
* Romanian Local Chapter activities, Vasile Crăciunescu, ([https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/local/Romania/2011-09_foss4g_agm_Romanian_Local_Chapter.pdf Download PDF])
* [[Español|Spanish Language Local Chapter]], [[Jorge Sanz]], [http://jsanz.github.com/slides/foss4g-2011/osgeo-es.html slides]
* [[PDX|PDX-OSGEO (Oregon)]], Eli Adam [http://wiki.osgeo.org/images/6/69/2011_FOSS4G_PDX_Lightning.pdf Download PDF]
* [[Portugal|Portugal's Local Chapter]], [[User:jgrocha|Jorge Gustavo]], ([http://wiki.osgeo.org/images/d/da/2011-09_foss4g_agm_Portugal_Local_Chapter.pdf Download PDF])
* How to pursue regional conferences organized by [[Local Chapters]], [[Arnulf Christl]]
* CUGOS Local Chapter Report - mpg
* Yukon Local Chapter formation announcement, Jeff Hamm
* GFOSS.it - Italian Local Chapter, Luca Delucchi
* [http://wiki.osgeo.org/images/f/f4/Korean_Local_Chapter_Activities_2011.pdf Korean Local Chapter Activities] report, Sanghee Shin

== Open Q&A from OSGeo Members (and anybody interested) ==
''Due to time constraints this section has been removed from the AGM. Please feel free to come to the OSGeo booth and get your questions answered there - or give input for further dialog. If you cannot come in person or think your point is of broader interst, then please feel free to add your questions here:

# Membership ideas and status
# Fundraising goals and methods
# Other events that OSGeo should exhibit at or otherwise have representation
# ''Put your ideas here...''

[[Category: Past Events]]
[[Category: FOSS4G]]
[[Category: FOSS4G2011]]

2011 Unconference Set Up

2012-02-24T20:53:05Z

Pwramsey3:

== Unconference March 31st and April 1st, 2011 ==
The annual Open Source GIS unconference will be coordinated in conjunction with [http://calagator.org/events/1250459867 GIS In Action]. There will be a Open Source GIS Smackdown on Tuesday at 10:30am right after the Keynote. In addition to the unconference, there will be additional presentations on Open Source applications through GIS in Action that are well worth checking out.

=== Where ===
Portland State University, (45.5117, -122.6847)
Smith Memorial Center
Third Floor
Rooms: 327, 328, 329, 333, and Vanport Room

=== How to Register ===
* Please use the Eventbrite website to register. This is helpful for getting a general headcount for snacks and refreshments.
* '''Register for the unconference at [http://pdxgeounconference11.eventbrite.com/ http://pdxgeounconference11.eventbrite.com/]''' --and feel free to pass on the link to anyone you think would be interested! Assure the uncertain that we welcome all, especially the curious.

=== Cost ===
* There is no fee; it is free.
* If you would like to sponsor the event by providing goods (food, beverages, office supplies, etc) or money for other expenses, that would be greatly appreciated.

=== Schedule ===
====March 31, 2011 Unconference====
Unconference starts at 9am (intros, how-to, coffee)
Sessions start at 9:30am

Potential Topics (this is where you chime in)

* Open Data
* LiDAR
* Cascadia data NW Open Data
* LBS
* gis.stackexchange.com, lightning talk?
* Desktop GIS Apps
* File GDB is open! * see Eli's statement
* GDAL
* PostGIS
* Crowdsourcing
* Grassroots Mapping
* Japan/Libya Crisis Mapping, CUGOS discuss their OSM mapping on March 16th?
* Creating a GIS Intern Group for local governments
* State of Oregon Standards for Services kickoff meeting from 1:15 to 2:45ish - a fixed time for this is better since some people will be coming especially for this.
* Getting started with open source GIS tools for "data journalists" (telling stories with data on a deadline)

Session board at 12:45pm

{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! Time !! Room 328 !! Room 333 !! Room 338
|-
| 1:30pm-2:30pm || State of OR Services and Standards || || QGIS Python Extensions ||
|-
| 2:30pm-3:30pm || Open Street Maps HowTo || || Getting started with 'R' ||
|-
| 3:30pm-4:30pm || Building Minecraft Maps with USGS Data || || Integrating OpenLayers with RGIS. GRASS. Geoserver Help ||
|}

====April 1, 2011 April Fools' Hackathon====
The Hackathon is OPEN. We're meeting at [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&nord=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&ion=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=backspace&fb=1&gl=us&hq=backspace&hnear=Portland,+OR&cid=0,0,8416363487660196607&ei=2uKUTZmxHIr0tgPO8uHIBQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQnwIwAQ Backspace] from 11am-2p. Submit your ideaz here.

* [[Crisis Camp Japan]]
* Documenting and How To's
* For people who don't want to do Hackathon activities, they could help with mapping the (Japan) crisis area for OpenStreetMap. See also, [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2011_Sendai_earthquake_and_tsunami OSM wiki]
* I've got a fairly complete open source GIS stack built as an openSUSE Linux appliance. It consists of R plus the R "Spatial" task view plus all of its dependencies (Proj4, Grass, GDAL, PostGIS) plus QGIS. But not all of us run openSUSE Linux - yet ;-). I'd like to see this stack ported to Windows and MacOS X. I can do Ubuntu and Fedora ports myself if anyone's interested, and I can help with the Windows port. The scripts are on Github at [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts] and [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts/Spatial] if anyone wants to get a head start on this.

====March 29, 2011====
8:30am - Keynote
10:30a-12p - Smackdown
see [http://calagator.org/events/1250459867 GIS In Action] site for more info on the schedule.

=== Volunteers ===

Want to volunteer? Sure you do! See [https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Am9F21fGPbhIdDA0R2ItQlJmcHpGMlRVcGlTNWNYV3c&hl=en&authkey=CJa57b4G Google Spreadsheet] for times you can volunteer.

=== Social Media - Following the Unconference ===
* Twitter aggregators - suggested tags: #GIA, #pdxosgeo
* Foursquare
* Geoloqi - Log in with your Twitter ID or sign up: [http://geoloqi.com/ Geoloqi site]

Google Group
[http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgis google email group]

=== Organizing Notes ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|+'''Supplies'''
|-
! What !! How many !! Have it/who !! Comments
|-
| Name Tags || ? || Rafa || Apparently, OR Conv. Ctr. has some. Trying for 100+
|-
| Markers || 2-3 || Yes, Eli will bring ||
|-
| Sticky notes (large) || 2 pads || No ||
|-
| Masking tape || 2-3 rolls || No ||
|-
| Scrap paper || 1 stack || No ||
|-
| Dry erase board and markers|| 1-2 || No || Do we really need this? This or foamcore
|-
| Foamcore|| 4 || Yes, Rafa ||
|}

[[Category:Past Events]]

== Needs ==
We need an OSGeo [[Exhibition_Pack]] for conference booths. We can try borrowing CUGOS's.

ESRI UC 2011 Madrid

2012-02-24T20:52:50Z

Pwramsey3:

Event owner: [[Micho Garcia]]

== Abstract ESRI UC ==

Data: ???

Títulos (máximo 10 palabras):

# ESRI y la integración de aplicaciones Open Source
# '''ESRI y aplicaciones Open Source: oportunidades, estándares e integración'''
# FOSS4G y ESRI: integración a través de estándares
# Cómo complementar tus herramientas ESRI con FOSS4G

 Resumen: (máximo 150 palabras)

En la actualidad es indudable la amplia aceptación y utlización por parte de todo tipo de entidades de herrramientas Open Source aplicadas a la geomática. Los usuarios de aplicaciones ESRI tienen a su disposición la posibilidad de interactuar con este tipo de aplicaciones gracias a la existencia de estándares de interoperabilidad, concretamente los estándares OGC. En esta presentación se expondrán diferentes herramientas Open Source que actualmente están siendo utilizadas por multitud de entidades y cómo desde servidores como Geoserver o clientes como OpenLayers podemos consumir y obtener valor de ellas sin renunciar a las herramientas con las que el usuario está acostumbrado a trabajar. Se mostrará también como gracias a desarrollos realizados por la comunidad es posible la integración de herramientas Open Source en entornos ESRI creando plataformas de trabajo mixtas. Finalmente se hará un review de la integración de herramientas Open Source desarrolladas por ESRI con aplicaciones FOSS4G

[[Category:Past Events]][[Category:Eventos]]

FOSSGIS 2011

2012-02-24T20:52:32Z

Pwramsey3:

''The FOSSGIS conference is the German language sibling of the FOSS4G conferences. ''

[[Image:Fossgis konferenz logo 2011.png]]

== Note to International Speakers ==

FOSSGIS is a German-language conference primarily for a German audience. The program committee will, however, also consider applications for talks or workshops held in English if they are deeemed to add to the quality of the conference. So if you don't speak German, but are a FOSS/Open Data celebrity, or have a story that only you can tell, please do submit your talk. We are unlikely to be able to provide interpreters, but we'll make sure you don't get lost in Germany.

 FOSSGIS ist die Abkürzung für Freie und Open Source Software für Geoinformationssysteme und ist die führende Konferenz zu diesem Thema im deutschsprachigen Raum. Die FOSSGIS 2011 findet vom 5. bis 7. April 2011 in Heidelberg statt.

== OSGeo LiveDVD FOSSGIS 2011 ==

[http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Press_Release_17 OSGeo-Live v4.5] is a self-contained bootable DVD, USB thumb drive or Virtual Machine based on Xubuntu, that allows you to try a wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing anything. It is composed entirely of free software, allowing it to be freely distributed, duplicated and passed around.

 [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Press_Release_17 OSGeo-Live 4.5] ist eine getrennt bootfähige DVD, ein USB-Stick oder eine virtuelle Maschine basierend auf Xubuntu, die Ihnen ermöglicht, eine Vielzahl von Open Source GIS Software auszuprobieren, ohne etwas installieren zu müssen. Sie besteht ausschließlich aus Freier Software, die Sie beliebig weitergeben, verteilen und vervielfältigen dürfen.

 

== Call for Papers ==

*The [http://www.fossgis.de/konferenz/wiki/2011/Call_for_Papers Call for Papers] opened on Wednesday, 20th of October
*CfP closes on Monday, 29th of November 2010

[[Category:Past Events]]
[[Category:FOSSGIS]]

FOSS4G2011 OSGeo Booth

2012-02-24T20:52:11Z

Pwramsey3:

Placeholder for organising the OSGeo Booth at [[FOSS4G 2011]], similar to previous year: [[FOSS4G2009 OSGeo Booth]].

'''Event Contact: Tyler Mitchell...'''

== Schedule ==
Official schedule on FOSS4G site [http://2011.foss4g.org/content/exhibit-hours-move-inout-schedule posted here]. All hours are flexible and not considered mandatory. Wednesday evening is the main time to target. Exhibit hall is integrated into the venue, so is never really "closed".

Summary of schedule is:

{|class=wikitable border="1"
! Day !! Hours !!
|-
| Tues Sep 13th || 1-5pm || '''Move in/set up''' during this time
|-
| Wed Sep 14th || 9:30am-6pm || Regular hours, sessions running, etc.
|-
| || 6-8pm || '''Exhibitor Reception'''
|-
| Thurs Sep 15th || 9:30am-6pm || Regular hours
|-
| Fri Sep 16th || 9:30am-1pm || Regular hours
|-
| || 1-2:30pm || '''Move out'''
|}

== Volunteers ==
Sign up for an hour or so here:
* [[Arnulf Christl]] will be at the booth for 2h each day. Once we have several volunteers we should set up a time table to better coordinate.
* [[Robert Hollingsworth]] I'm available for booth time on all exhibit days. Would like to see how exhibit schedule intersects (specific) presentations and other activities when setting times.
* mpg will be attending and would be happy to do some booth duty
* Raj Singh will help man the booth and will also have some OGC material available.
* [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Epifanio Massimo Di Stefano] I'll be at the Sheraton starting from monday at noon, i can help spending 1h per day or more according on the needs.
* ''please add yourself''

== Signup Schedule ==

{|class=wikitable border="1"
! Day !! Hours !! !! Booth Team (two each slot)...
|-
| Tues Sep 13th || 1-5pm || Set up - half an hour || [[User:wildintellect|Alex]], [[User:reholl|Robert]] (around 3pm), [[User:epifanio|Epifanio]], [[User:Astrid Emde|Astrid]]
|-
| Wed Sep 14th || 9:30-11:30am || Regular hours || ...
|-
| || 11:30am-2pm || Regular hours || [[User:reholl|Robert]] ,
|-
| || 2-4pm || Regular hours || ...
|-
| || 4-6pm || Regular hours ||
|-
| || 6-7pm (1 hour slot) || '''Exhibitor reception''' || [[Arnulf]] [[User:epifanio|Epifanio]]
|-
| || 7-8pm (1 hour slot) || '''Exhibitor reception''' || ...
|-
| Thu Sep 15th || 9:30-11:30am || Regular hours || [[user:Danielkastl|Daniel]]
|-
| || 11:30am-2pm || Regular hours || [[User:reholl|Robert]]
|-
| || 2-4pm || Regular hours || [[Arnulf]]
|-
| || 4-6pm || Regular hours || [[User:epifanio|Epifanio]]
|-
| Fri Sep 16th || 9:30-11:30am || Regular hours || ...
|-
| || 11:30-1pm || Last session || [[User:reholl|Robert]]
|-
| || 1-2:30pm || '''Move out''' || ...
|}

== Equipment ==
What kind of equipment should be available? How large is the booth footprint? Will internet taps be available?

Basic Booth Includes:
8’x10’ exhibit space
Pipe and drape, 8’ back and 3’ sides
1 table
2 chairs
Wireless internet
2 booth personnel passes

* OSGeo booth will be double-width - so 8x20' with two tables, 4 chairs.

* Volunteers should bring their own laptop if possible. Maybe have a larger desktop monitor there too. Or projector? (or JumboTron...)
* Pop-up Banner: Robert Hollingsworth shipped the banner, it is available behind the black curtain at Registration
* Consider adding 1 "discussion" pedestal table and chairs?
* Monitor rental?

== Handouts ==
What handouts will be available, who/where will they be printed?
* Brochures, sponsorship postcards, business info cards - Tyler/Robert shipping to GITA, will be available at event registration
* Poster showing sponsors! - to be printed
* ...

== Presentations ==
What kinds of live demonstrations or recorded examples can be played at the booth? Where can they be downloaded from or who can run them?
* If there are multiple booth volunteers, therefore multiple laptops, might simplify by having canned demos/videos, manual demos, and associated data living on a server somewhere.
* OSGeo Live - Everyone is getting a DVD or USB in their bag, so either boot from media or run in a Virtual Machine.

=== Self-Running ===
'''Review in case of updates or additions'''

* [http://download.osgeo.org/ossim/Movies/ OSSIMPlanet video with sound] (181MB)
* [http://grass.osgeo.org/grass_movie_CERL_1987/grass_movie_CERL_1987.mov GRASS historical Video from '87] - '''William Shatner''' narrates (60MB)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZOQSn5tyqQ Italian OSGeo chapter youtube video] Can we get a full res copy of this?
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJqF6_80GkM gvSIG OpenMoko youtube vid]. High res copy?
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-ymz0LUB0s gvSIG Day's 11 Video] (not too techie, but nice) <s>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA1jRtm3F1M gvSIG Days '07 Video]</s>.

== Other Considerations ==

* Good reading: Running [http://fromtheinsidelookingin.blogspot.com/2008/10/conference-booths.html Conference Booths]
* [[Operate OSGeo Booth]]

[[Category: Marketing]]
[[Category: FOSS4G2011]]
[[Category: FOSS4G]]

FOSS4G 2011 Other Conferences

2012-02-24T20:51:54Z

Pwramsey3:

This calendar is intended to help the Conference Committee and the Denver LOC determine the dates for FOSS4G 2011. Ideally, it would be a full week between mid-August and mid-December 2011. Please edit this page and add any conference or event that you feel would prevent you or others from attending FOSS4G if it were held at the same time. Please provide links out when possible.

There are two ways of doing this: List the events or list the dates. I have chosen to focus on the possible dates and note exceptions rather than try to list exceptions and figure out dates. Weeks are listed Sunday-Saturday. If you have a conference or event that spans a weekend, use your judgement as whether to mention on both weeks.

If you know of any potential conflicts but do not yet know the dates, please list them below the calendar.

==Calendar==
{| border="1"
! Mon !! Start !! End !! Conference/Event
|-
| Aug || 14 || 20 ||
|-
| || 21 || 27 ||
|-
| || 28 || 3 ||
|-
| Sept || 4 || 10 || Labour Day (US & Canada - 5th)
|-
| || 11 || 17 ||
|-
| || 18 || 24 ||
|-
| || 25 || 1 || InterGeo (Germany) 27-29 Sept
|-
| Oct || 2 || 8 ||
|-
| || 9 || 15 || Thanksgiving (Canada) and Geomatics 2011 (11-13 Oct, Montreal, Canada)
|-
| || 16 || 22 || GeoInt (USA) 16-19 Oct
|-
| || 23 || 29 || GITA GIS for Oil & Gas Conference (Houston) 24-27 Oct
|-
| || 30 || 5 || *** challenging for POC ***
|-
| Nov || 6 || 12 || *** challenging for POC ***
|-
| || 13 || 19 || IGU/UGI 2011 14-18, ASPRS Pecora 14-17
|-
| || 20 || 26 || Thanksgiving (US)
|-
| || 27 || 3 || Autodesk University (29 Nov - 1 Dec)
|-
| Dec || 4 || 10 || AGU 2011 (Dec 5-9)
|-
| || 11 || 17 ||
|}

==Potential Conflicts==

===Major Holidays===
Labour Day (Canada & USA) - Monday, September 5th

Thanksgiving (Canada) - Monday, October 10th

Thanksgiving (USA) - Thursday, November 24th

===Conferences===

[http://acmgis2010.cs.ucsb.edu/ 19th ACM SigSpatial] Dates not yet announced.

[http://nacis.org/ NACIS 2011] - North American Cartographic Infromation Society Annual Meeting. Dates not yet announced.

[http://www.geocomputation.org/ GeoComputation 2011], 16-19 July in London, UK

[http://www.gisintherockies.org/GISITR2010/Home/Default.aspx GIS in the Rockies 2011] 14 - 15 Sept (Unofficial)

[http://www.intergeo.de/en/englisch/intergeo/naechste_termine.php?navid=16 InterGeo 2011], 27 - 29 Sept

Geomatics 2011, 11 - 13 Oct in Montreal, Canada (2011 website not up yet, [http://www.geomatics2009.com/ 2009 website]).

[http://geoint2009.com/about/future-dates GeoInt 2011], 16 - 19 Oct

GITA GIS for Oil & Gas Conference 2011, 24 - 27 Oct, Houston. (2011 website not up yet, [http://www.gita.org/events/oil_gas/10/ 2010 website]).

[http://www.asprs.org/meetings/upmeeting.html ASPRS 2011 Pecora Fall Conference] 14 -17 Nov

[http://www.ugi2011.cl/01_invitation.html IGU/UGA 2011], 14 - 18 Nov, Santiago, Chile

Autodesk University 2011, 29 Nov - 1 Dec (2011 website not up yet, [http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=event2010&und=317 2010 website]).

[http://www.agu.org/meetings/ AGU 2011], 5 - 9 Dec - Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Attracts over 16,000 people. Held in San Francisco. Official dates confirmed (contrary to some websites).

[[Category: FOSS4G]]

FOSS4G NA 2012

2012-02-24T20:51:29Z

Pwramsey3:

[http://foss4g-na.org FOSS4G North America 2012] will be held April 10–12, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

== Conference Committee ==

* Paul Ramsey, OpenGeo (Chair)
* Philip Bogden, RadiantBlue
* Peter Batty, Ubisense
* Michael Smith, US Army Corps of Engineers
* Christopher Tucker, MapStor Foundation
* Kate Chapman, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team

== Program Committee ==

* Bonnie Bogle, DevelopmenSeed (Chair)
* Michael Terner, AppGeo
* Ken Bossung, OpenGeo
* Scott Clark, LMN Solutions
* Joel Schlagel, USACE
* Amye Osti, 34north
* David Bitner, Metropolitan Airports Commission
* Javier de la Torre, Vizzuality

== Useful Links ==

* [http://foss4g-na.org FOSS4G North America 2012 Site]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Ap83AcZd98QfdFJDMHIxeFRFOHVsQVhFOU5CWjFLSEE&output=html Draft Schedule Grid]
* [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint]]
* [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Announcements]]

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]
[[Category:Events]]

FOSS4G NA 2012 Announcements

2012-02-23T21:04:19Z

Pwramsey3:

= February 23, 2012 =

'''Subject: FOSS4G Call for Presentations Closes March 1'''

FOSS4G-NA (April 10-12, in Washington DC) is shaping up to be very successful: nearly half of our 400 registration slots are already filled, and lots of sponsors have signed on. Now it's up to you to bring the magic!

If you are planning to speak at FOSS4G-NA, you must submit a presentation abstract by March 1. Please don't forget!

http://foss4g-na.org/abstract-submission/

The conference program is being organized around three tracks:

* open source technology best practices and tips;
* deployment case studies; and
* emerging ideas and trends in open source.

We have space for about 50 presentations and 20 Ignite sessions, so get your submissions in!

For more information, please visit our site at http://foss4g-na.org/.

Space is limited to 300 attendees only, so you should sign up today to ensure that you can be a part of this exciting event!

Related Links:

* http://foss4g-na.org/registration/ FOSS4G-NA Registration
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/North_America_Regional/ OSGeo North America Chapter
* http://www.osgeo.org/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation
* http://2012.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2012 - Beijing, China

= January 23, 2012 =

'''Subject: FOSS4G North America Conference coming April 10-12'''

On behalf of OSGeo North America, we’d like to invite you to attend the Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial - North America (FOSS4G-NA) conference being held from April 10-12, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. This event will serve as a regional follow-up to last September’s highly successful international FOSS4G 2011 conference in Denver, Colorado, focusing on the North American open source geospatial community.

The conference will be organized around three tracks:

* open source technology best practices and tips;
* deployment case studies; and
* emerging ideas and trends in open source.

The call for abstracts is open now and can be submitted here: http://foss4g-na.org/abstract-submission/ . We have space for about 50 presentations and 20 Ignite sessions, so get your submissions in! In addition, Michael Byrne, CIO of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be delivering a keynote address, with more speakers to be announced soon.

Paul Ramsey, Conference Chair of the 2007 FOSS4G conference, will be reprising his role, along with an experienced committee from the North America chapter of OSGeo to back him.

We have an open call for sponsorship, which can include exhibition space; for more information please visit http://foss4g-na.org/sponsorship/. The event already has strong support from the community, with a growing set of sponsors that includes OpenGeo, Radiant Blue, AppGeo, and Spatialytics.

For more information, please visit our site at http://foss4g-na.org/.

Space is limited to 300 attendees only, so you should sign up today to ensure that you can be a part of this exciting event! http://foss4g-na.org/registration/

Related Links:

* http://foss4g-na.org/ FOSS4G North America 2012 Conference - Washington, DC
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/North_America_Regional/ OSGeo North America Chapter
* http://www.osgeo.org/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation
* http://2012.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2012 - Beijing, China

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]

FOSS4G NA 2012

2012-02-23T20:55:09Z

Pwramsey3:

[http://foss4g-na.org FOSS4G North America 2012] will be held April 10–12, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

== Conference Committee ==

* Paul Ramsey, OpenGeo (Chair)
* Philip Bogden, RadiantBlue
* Peter Batty, Ubisense
* Michael Smith, US Army Corps of Engineers
* Christopher Tucker, MapStor Foundation
* Kate Chapman, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team

== Program Committee ==

* Bonnie Bogle, DevelopmenSeed (Chair)
* Michael Terner, AppGeo
* Ken Bossung, OpenGeo
* Scott Clark, LMN Solutions
* Joel Schlagel, USACE
* Amye Osti, 34north
* David Bitner, Metropolitan Airports Commission
* Javier de la Torre, Vizzuality

== Useful Links ==

* [http://foss4g-na.org FOSS4G North America 2012 Site]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Ap83AcZd98QfdFJDMHIxeFRFOHVsQVhFOU5CWjFLSEE&output=html Draft Schedule Grid]
* [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint]]
* [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Announcements]]

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]

Boston Code Sprint 2013

2012-02-14T20:55:51Z

Pwramsey3: /* Participation */

== Purpose ==

Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems (as done last year at the [[IslandWood Code Sprint 2012]]). This code sprint is targeting members of the "C Tribe" (eg, Mapserver, GRASS, GDAL, Proj, PostGIS, MapGuide, OpenLayers). Other tribes are welcome to join the sprint, of course, but we hope that "C Tribe" members will give this event special consideration.

We have started a [[Boston Sprint 2013 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.

== Timing ==

Dates: TBD
(We are shooting for sometime in March, early April to avoid snow storms)

Duration: Four days (TBD)

== Venue ==

=== Weekend Access ===

== Sponsors ==

We will again be looking for sponsors ($750) to support food and fun for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Each $750 sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend.

To sponsor, please contact Leo Hsu and Regina Obe (lr at pcorp dot us) directly.

=== 2013 Sponsors ===

== Budget ==

== Hotel ==

== Costs ==

Participants should plan for the following costs:

* Travel to Boston, variable depending on where you are.
* Accommodation for four nights, $300 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
* Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.
* The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?), and supporting

== Communication ==

* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint

* IRC chat during the event: Channel: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net

== Participation ==

We are planning for attendance of 20-40. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint on, if you have a strong intention to attend.

# Michael Smith - US Army Corps - MapServer; PDAL; GDAL/OGR - Will definitely be here
# Daniel Morissette - Mapgears - MapServer; GDAL/OGR - 99.72% sure
# Pierre Racine - University Laval - PostGIS Raster - Possible
# Paul Ramsey - PostGIS - Likely

Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)

== Room Share ==

If you would like to room share,

# Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.
# Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.

Put your names below:

* example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.

== Individual Preparation ==

* Bring your own computer
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.

== FAQ ==

* Is the Boston Code Sprint just a coding event?
** Yes, a coding and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
** No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.
* Will there be presentation time to show case innovative uses of technology?
Yes, Sponsors and sprinters actively working on projects will have their moment of glory

== Social Events ==

== Eating Options ==
Dim Sum - China Pearl - Boston Downtown Chinatown

== Getting to the Sprint ==

== Recaps ==

=== Photos ===

[[Category:Code Sprints]]
[[Category:Past Events]]

FOSS4G NA 2012

2012-02-02T18:58:42Z

Pwramsey3:

[http://foss4g-na.org FOSS4G North America 2012] will be held April 10–12, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

== Conference Committee ==

* Paul Ramsey, OpenGeo
* Philip Bogden, RadiantBlue
* Peter Batty, Ubisense
* Michael Smith, US Army Corps of Engineers
* Christopher Tucker, MapStor Foundation
* Kate Chapman, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team

== Program Committee ==

* Michael Terner, AppGeo
* Ken Bossung, OpenGeo
* Scott Clark, LMN Solutions
* Bonnie Bogle, DevelopmenSeed
* Joel Schlagel, USACE
* Amye Osti, 34north
* David Bitner, dbspatial.com
* Javier de la Torre, Vizzuality

== Useful Links ==

* [http://foss4g-na.org FOSS4G North America 2012 Site]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Ap83AcZd98QfdFJDMHIxeFRFOHVsQVhFOU5CWjFLSEE&output=html Draft Schedule Grid]
* [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint]]
* [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Announcements]]

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]

FOSS4G NA 2012

2012-01-31T22:48:35Z

Pwramsey3: /* Program Committee */

[http://foss4g-na.org FOSS4G North America 2012] will be held April 10–12, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

== Conference Committee ==

* Paul Ramsey, OpenGeo
* Philip Bogden, RadiantBlue
* Peter Batty, Ubisense
* Michael Smith, US Army Corps of Engineers
* Christopher Tucker, MapStor Foundation
* Kate Chapman, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team

== Program Committee ==

* Michael Terner, AppGeo
* Ken Bossung, OpenGeo
* Scott Clark, LMN Solutions
* Bonnie Bogle, DevelopmenSeed
* Joel Schlagel, USACE
* Amye Osti, 34north
* David Bitner, dbspatial.com
* Javier de la Torre, Vizzuality

== Useful Links ==

* [http://foss4g-na.org FOSS4G North America 2012 Site]
* [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint]]
* [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Announcements]]

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]

FOSS4G NA 2012

2012-01-30T17:47:18Z

Pwramsey3:

FOSS4G NA 2012

2012-01-25T23:08:56Z

Pwramsey3:

This is a holding place for FOSS4G 2012 North America.

* [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint]]
* [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Announcements]]

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]

FOSS4G NA 2012 Announcements

2012-01-25T23:08:17Z

Pwramsey3: Created page with "= January 23, 2012 = '''Subject: FOSS4G North America Conference coming April 10-12''' On behalf of OSGeo North America, we’d like to invite you to attend the Free and Open S..."

= January 23, 2012 =

'''Subject: FOSS4G North America Conference coming April 10-12'''

On behalf of OSGeo North America, we’d like to invite you to attend the Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial - North America (FOSS4G-NA) conference being held from April 10-12, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. This event will serve as a regional follow-up to last September’s highly successful international FOSS4G 2011 conference in Denver, Colorado, focusing on the North American open source geospatial community.

The conference will be organized around three tracks:

* open source technology best practices and tips;
* deployment case studies; and
* emerging ideas and trends in open source.

The call for abstracts is open now and can be submitted here: http://foss4g-na.org/abstract-submission/ . We have space for about 50 presentations and 20 Ignite sessions, so get your submissions in! In addition, Michael Byrne, CIO of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be delivering a keynote address, with more speakers to be announced soon.

Paul Ramsey, Conference Chair of the 2007 FOSS4G conference, will be reprising his role, along with an experienced committee from the North America chapter of OSGeo to back him.

We have an open call for sponsorship, which can include exhibition space; for more information please visit http://foss4g-na.org/sponsorship/. The event already has strong support from the community, with a growing set of sponsors that includes OpenGeo, Radiant Blue, AppGeo, and Spatialytics.

For more information, please visit our site at http://foss4g-na.org/.

Space is limited to 300 attendees only, so you should sign up today to ensure that you can be a part of this exciting event! http://foss4g-na.org/registration/

Related Links:

* http://foss4g-na.org/ FOSS4G North America 2012 Conference - Washington, DC
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/North_America_Regional/ OSGeo North America Chapter
* http://www.osgeo.org/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation
* http://2012.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2012 - Beijing, China

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]

FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint

2012-01-23T21:58:03Z

Pwramsey3: /* PostGIS */

The code sprint will happen all day on '''Thurday April 12, 2012''' at the Washington conference center. Room TBD.

= Participation =

If you are planning on attending the sprint, please fill in your project and name so we can do food and beverage planning appropriately.

== MapServer ==

* Someone!
* Someone else!

== PostGIS ==

If we're still working on 2.0 at this point, there will be hell to pay. Hopefully this is the 2.1 planning session!

* Paul Ramsey
* Someone else!

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]

Category:FOSS4G NA 2012

2012-01-20T23:51:59Z

Pwramsey3: Created page with "FOSS4G North America, 2012"

FOSS4G North America, 2012

FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint

2012-01-20T23:51:32Z

Pwramsey3:

The code sprint will happen all day on '''Thurday April 12, 2012''' at the Washington conference center. Room TBD.

= Participation =

If you are planning on attending the sprint, please fill in your project and name so we can do food and beverage planning appropriately.

== MapServer ==

* Someone!
* Someone else!

== PostGIS ==

* Someone!
* Someone else!

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]

FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint

2012-01-20T23:50:34Z

Pwramsey3:

FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint

2012-01-20T23:48:29Z

Pwramsey3:

The code sprint will happen all day on '''Thurday April 12, 2012''' at the conference center. Room TBD.

= Participation =

If you are planning on attending the sprint, please fill in your project and name so we can do food and beverage planning appropriately.

== MapServer ==

* Someone!
* Someone else!

== PostGIS ==

* Someone!
* Someone else!

FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint

2012-01-20T23:47:57Z

Pwramsey3: /* Participation */

The code sprint will happen all day on April 12, 2012 at the conference center. Room TBD. If you are planning on attending the sprint, please fill in your project and name so we can do food and beverage planning appropriately.

= Participation =

== MapServer ==

* Someone!
* Someone else!

== PostGIS ==

* Someone!
* Someone else!

FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint

2012-01-20T23:47:43Z

Pwramsey3: Created page with "The code sprint will happen all day on April 12, 2012 at the conference center. Room TBD. If you are planning on attending the sprint, please fill in your project and name so we ..."

FOSS4G NA 2012

2012-01-20T23:46:10Z

Pwramsey3: Created page with "This is a holding place for FOSS4G 2012 North America. One event that will be happening will be the FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint. Category:FOSS4G NA 2012"

This is a holding place for FOSS4G 2012 North America.

One event that will be happening will be the [[FOSS4G NA 2012 Code Sprint]].

[[Category:FOSS4G NA 2012]]

GEOS Provenance Review

2012-01-16T18:06:00Z

Pwramsey3: /* NOTE 1 */

== Project History ==

GEOS was conceived as a port of the Java "JTS Topology Suite", to provide a set of robust and complete geometrical topological functions to the C/C++ family of open source geospatial software. Initially the only target of GEOS was to be PostGIS, but it has since also been incorporated (to our knowledge) in the open source QGIS, Mapserver, GDAL and MapGuide projects, as well as the FME from Safe Software. It is likely included in many many other open source projects and proprietary products as well.

The initial work on GEOS was done as a project that received funding from Refractions Research and Vivid Solutions, with a matching grant from the BC Advanced Systems Institute. The funding was directed to the University of Victoria Software Engineering Group, who hired computer science graduate student Yury Bychkov (ybychkov) to undertake the work.

The first version of GEOS checked into SVN was a working and largely complete version of ybychkov's work, that became GEOS 1.0 after some alterations to support GNU builds. As part of the funding agreement, all the copyrights to the original GEOS work were under the name of Vivid Solutions, since the code was derived more-or-less directly from the JTS code base, which was also under the Vivid copyright. The license was agreed to be LGPL and has remained LGPL.

== Committers ==

* svnlogin - Full Name (#commits, last-commit-date)

=== Current ===

* pramsey - Paul Ramsey (124, 2007-12-21)
* mbdavis - Martin Davis (1, 2003-02-11)
* hobu - Howard Butler (17, 2006-11-10)
* mloskot - Mateusz Loskot (136, 2008-08-01)
* csavage - Charlie Savage (102, 2007-09-21)
* frank, warmerdam - Frank Warmerdam (27, 2008-07-19)
* sgillies - Sean Gillies (10, 2008-01-02)
* benjubb - Ben Jubb (38, 2008-01-30)

=== Historical ===

* ybychkov - Yury Bychkov (98, 2004-05-28)
* fvilla - Ferdinando Villa (4, 2002-09-12)
* strk - Sandro Santilli (1411, 2007-03-05)
* dblasby - Dave Blasby (1, 2003-04-04)
* nvine - Norman Vine (1, 2002-10-23)

== Outstanding Issues ==

=== NOTE 1 ===

Change http://geos.refractions.net to http://www.osgeo.org/geos in all headers

'''Resolution:''' Committed change to trunk (GEOS 3.3) on January 16, 2012

=== NOTE 2 ===

* $Id: RobustDeterminant.cpp 1820 2006-09-06 16:54:23Z mloskot $
*
* RobustDeterminant implements an algorithm to compute the
* sign of a 2x2 determinant for double precision values robustly.
* It is a direct translation of code developed by Olivier Devillers.
*
* The original code carries the following copyright notice:
*
*************************************************************************
* Author : Olivier Devillers
* Olivier.Devillers@sophia.inria.fr
* http:/www.inria.fr:/prisme/personnel/devillers/anglais/determinant.html
**************************************************************************

'''Resolution:''' Added original author to main copyright block.

=== NOTE 3 ===

headers/geos/timeval.h nonstandard header, review in detail

'''Resolution:''' Altered to standard header format, with author noted in (c) assignment.

== Included Libraries ==

None

== Non-free Libraries ==

None.

== Code ''reviewed'' ==

All code reviewed by Paul Ramsey, as of August 6, 2008 (r2146).

* capi: ''reviewed''
* debian: ''reviewed''
* doc: ''reviewed''
* macros: ''reviewed''
* source/algorithm: ''reviewed''
* source/algorithm/locate: ''reviewed''
* source/examples: ''reviewed''
* source/geom: ''reviewed''
* source/geom/prep: ''reviewed''
* source/geom/util: ''reviewed''
* source/geomgraph: ''reviewed''
* source/headers: ''reviewed''
* source/index/bintree: ''reviewed''
* source/index/chain: ''reviewed''
* source/index/intervalrtree: ''reviewed''
* source/index/quadtree: ''reviewed''
* source/index/strtree: ''reviewed''
* source/index/sweepline: ''reviewed''
* source/io: ''reviewed''
* source/noding: ''reviewed''
* source/noding/snapround: ''reviewed''
* source/operation: ''reviewed''
* source/operation/buffer: ''reviewed''
* source/operation/distance: ''reviewed''
* source/operation/linemerge: ''reviewed''
* source/operation/overla: ''reviewed''
* source/operation/polygonize: ''reviewed''
* source/operation/predicate: ''reviewed''
* source/operation/relate: ''reviewed''
* source/operation/valid: ''reviewed''
* source/planargraph: ''reviewed''
* source/planargraph/algorithm: ''reviewed''
* source/precision: ''reviewed''
* source/simplify: ''reviewed''
* source/util: ''reviewed''
* swig: ''reviewed''
* tests: ''reviewed''
* tools: ''reviewed''

[[Category: Incubation]]

FOSS4G 2011 Code Sprint

2011-07-21T18:23:58Z

Pwramsey3: /* Workgroups */

== Code Sprint - what's that? ==

A code sprint is about getting a group together to work on Open Source software, sitting around a table and sharing ideas. It's not just about writing code, as you know a project has many needs including documentation, testing, and providing feedback. What a better way to give feedback and give back to the project that you love than to spend a day with the project's developers. There are roles needed to be filled, no matter what your expertise.

With such a short timeframe (one day) you should probably use this page to set a specific goal for your project. But don't worry, if all you get done is actually sitting at the same table with the project's developers and talking about the next release, that is also great :)

== Venue ==

For map and more details see

*Date: '''Saturday September 17th, 2011''' (the day after the conference).
*Time: '''9am-5pm'''  ([http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=9&day=17&hour=15&min=0&sec=0 timeandate]) 
*'''Where:''' [http://www.tivoli.org/tivoli/ Tivoli Student Union building] (a former brewery), Auraria Campus
[[Image:Tivoli-logo.jpg|150px]]

Tivoli Student Union
900 Auraria Parkway
Denver, CO
'''[http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=39.745249&lon=-105.005806&zoom=18&layers=M OSM map]'''

*'''Rooms: (each room has a 60-70 person capacity)'''
** room 440/540 (bilevel)
** room 640

== What to Bring ==

* power bars (only outlets for 30 computers exist)

== How to get there from the Sheraton ==

* it seems to be 2 miles away...committee is discussing this...or, write you recommended method here.

== Sponsor ==

Please! contact organizers: Rafael Moreno, or [[Jeff McKenna]]

== Questions/Comments/Ideas ==

* ask on the foss4g2011 mailing list ([http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2011 subscribe])

== Additional Interested People ==

The following people are potentially interested in participating in sprinting activities though have not yet established a Workgroup.

* name:project

= Workgroups =

To participate, copy a project skeleton and start a section below for your project.

== Project-name ==

'''Attending:'''

* user
* user

'''Goals:'''

* your goals

== MapQuery ==

'''Attending:'''

* [[User:Vmische|Volker Mische]]
* user

'''Goals:'''

* Making MapQUery more awesome
* Talk to OpenLayers 3 people about the future

== PostGIS ==

'''Attending:'''

* Paul Ramsey
* you?

'''Goals:'''

* Close bugs and triage for 2.0 release

[[Category:FOSS4G2011]] [[Category:FOSS4G]] [[Category:Code_Sprints]]

IslandWood Code Sprint 2012

2011-06-21T19:39:40Z

Pwramsey3:

= Purpose =

This is OSGeo's 4th annual "North American Codesprint" -- a time to bring members of OSGeo-related projects together to make decisions and tackle larger problems.

Previous event have been held in [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009|Toronto]] (2009), [[New York Code Sprint 2010|New York City]] (2010), and [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011|Montreal]] (2011).

= Timing =

The event will be held sometime during January-March of 2012.

It will be held during the week, and will likely last four days -- for example, arrive Sunday night, sprint all day Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, depart Thursday.

= Venue =

It will be held at [http://www.islandwood.org/ IslandWood], a nonprofit retreat center located on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bainbridge_Island,_Washington Bainbridge Island], an island a few miles west of Seattle in the northwest United States.

= Hosts =

Rushing in where angels fear to tread, Michael P. Gerlek (mpg) is taking the lead on this event. [http://www.cugos.org/ CUGOS], the local OSGeo chapter, is the hosting organization.

Local volunteers assisting include:

* Craig Miller (Spatial Minds / CUGOS)
* Michael Rosen (LizardTech / CUGOS)
* ''<add your name here!>''

= Sponsors =

The Montreal sprint had ten $750 sponsors. We expect to have a similar number this year.

If you think you know of a possible sponsor, or if you are a possible sponsor, contact Michael P. Gerlek (mpg@flaxen.com).

= Budget =

Details to come, but expected costs include:

* facilities rental (conference rooms, etc)
* lodging (on-campus rooms)
* meals

We expect to cover costs in three ways:

* sponsorships
* participant registration fees
* surplus from previous years (approximately $2K)

= Participant Costs =

Participants will be responsible for paying their own transportation to and from IslandWood. In addition, participants will be expected to cover the costs of lodging (comparable to a hotel) and possibly some of their meal costs.

= Food =

IslandWood has an excellent on-site restaurant/cafeteria that emphasizes local, sustainable, and organic cuisine.

* Breakfast: continental style
* Lunch: boxed lunches
* Dinner: full meal, choice of entrees, beer/wine available
* Snacks: coffee, fruit, cookies, etc, will be provided in the meeting room

Accomodation can be made for any dietary restrictions.

= Communication =

All planning will take place on this wiki, on the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint tosprint mailing list], and on the #tosprint IRC channel.

= Projects =

These are the projects will be working on:

* GDAL
* MapServer
* libLAS/PDAL
* PostGIS
* ''<add your project here!>''

= Participants =

If you want to come, please add your name (and project(s)) here and indicate either "I'm interested, but won't know for sure until closer to the time" or "I'll definitely be there, and would be willing to pay the registration fee in advance"

* Michael P. Gerlek (Flaxen Geo) -- libLAS/PDAL -- definite
* Michael D. Smith (US Army Corps) -- libLAS/PDAL/MapServer/GDAL -- definite/can pay in advance
* Frank Warmerdam (Google) -- tentative
* Daniel Morissette (Mapgears) -- MapServer, GDAL/OGR -- 99% probability
* Craig Miller (SpatialMinds) -- MapGuideOS (possibly), QGIS (possibly) -- 98% -- Have some things to work out. May add another project to the list in upcoming months.
* Paul Ramsey (OpenGeo) -- PostGIS -- definite/can pay in advance

Note that once registration is open, it will be **first come, first served**. Space is limited, so those who pay first will be at the front of the line.

= Agenda =

Still tentative, something like this:

'''Sunday'''

* ''arrival throughout the day''
* perhaps dinner provided

'''Monday'''

* continental breakfast
* sprint all morning
* boxed lunch
* sprint all afternoon
* group sit-down dinner
* evening open/social time at the lodges

'''Tuesday'''

* continental breakfast
* sprint all morning
* boxed lunch
* sprint all afternoon
* group sit-down dinner
* evening open/social time at the lodges

'''Wednesday'''

* continental breakfast
* sprint all morning
* boxed lunch
* sprint all afternoon
* group sit-down dinner
* evening open/social time at the lodges

'''Thursday'''

* ''departures throughout the day''
* continental breakfast
* perhaps lunch provided

= Non-sprint Activities =

There will be one formal (but optional) "team building / outdoor fun" event, run for us by the IslandWood staff. Details TDB. Dress appropriately. The event will likely be 2-3 hours, before dinner on either Tuesday or Wednesday.

IslandWood offers lots of trails, ponds, etc, for informal walks / jogs / etc you can explore at any time on your own.

There will likely also be an informal walk down to the beach (2-3 miles, off campus), hosted by mpg.

= Transportation =

Getting to IslandWood is a 4-step process -- but don't panic, it's actually not as complicated as it sounds:

'''(1) To SeaTac Airport'''

Participants will be responsible for getting themselves to the [http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/ Seattle airport].

'''(2) From Airport to Seattle Ferry dock'''

From SeaTac, you will need to get to the Colman ferry dock in downtown Seattle. Two options:

* a ~$40 cab ride, from airport to dock
* a ~$3 light rail from airport, followed by a walk of a few blocks to the dock

'''(3) From Seattle dock to Bainbridge dock'''

Take the [http://www.wsdot.com/ferries/schedule/ScheduleDetailByRoute.aspx?route=sea-bi Seattle/Bainbridge] ferry, for about $7. Ferries leave every hour or less all day long, except between about 1AM and 5AM.

'''(4) From Bainbridge dock to IslandWood'''

Cabs are almost always available at the Bainbridge dock -- a trip to IslandWood is about 10 miles, should be ~$15 or so. (Note that you will likely be sharing a cab with someone else; the island has a limited number of cabs, so they carpool. Just go with the flow.)

Depending on how things go, I might see if I can arrange a shuttle or something if multiple people are arriving all at once. Or if you get really stuck, you can call me and I'll just come get you.

(see also [http://islandwood.org/about/directions this page] for more transportation hints)

= FAQ =

'''Q: I'm new to open source and OSGeo. Can I come too?'''

This is a heads-down-and-laptops-open working meeting, aimed squarely at writing code/documentation and holding serious technical discussions about OSGeo-related projects. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects. If you're not already participating in one of the projects being worked on, this isn't the event for you. '''Q: But, that's not very fair. How am I supposed to learn about the projects and meet people?'''

Each project has portals like mailing lists, wikis, and IRC channels for you to start to meet people and get involved. If you really want to participate in the sprint, you should get involved with the project ahead of time.

'''Q: Will it be possible to give a presentation during this event?'''

No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.

'''Q: I'm just a poor student, but I'm an active member of the <whatever> project and I really want to attend. Are scholarships available?'''

Maybe -- depends on how our budget turns out. Contact mpg@flaxen.com and we'll see what we can do.

Montreal Code Sprint 2011

2010-12-23T17:06:26Z

Pwramsey3: /* 2011 Sponsors */

== Purpose ==

Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems (as done in previous years at the [[New York Code Sprint 2010]] and [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009]]).

We have started a [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.

== Timing ==

Dates: Tuesday-Friday, March 15-18, from approximately 9am-4pm

== Venue ==

Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM)
[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1002+sherbrooke+west+montreal+qc&sll=45.502703,-73.575719&sspn=0.00943,0.014977&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1002+Rue+Sherbrooke+Ouest,+Montr%C3%A9al,+Communaut%C3%A9-Urbaine-de-Montr%C3%A9al,+Qu%C3%A9bec+H3A+1Y1&z=16 1002, Sherbrooke West, suite 2400, Montreal QC]

* 2 large adjacent conference rooms located on 24th floor of a tower with great view of the city ([[Montreal Code Sprint 2011 - Possible Venues#pictures-cmm |see pictures]])
* Possibility to remove the wall between the two rooms to make a single larger room
* RJ-45 and power plugs in the floor
* Larger room: 14 tables for two = 28 person capacity
* Smaller room: 6 tables for two = 12 person capacity
* Possibility to rearrange the tables to fit our needs (e.g. make tables/teams of 6-8 people for instance)
* Projector in each room
* White boards on the wall between the two rooms (become unavailable if we remove the wall)

== Sponsors ==

We will again be looking for sponsors ($750) to support food and fun for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Each $750 sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend.

To sponsor, please contact Daniel Morissette (dmorissette at mapgears dot com) directly.

=== 2011 Sponsors ===

* [http://www.lizardtech.com/ LizardTech]
* [http://www.azavea.com/ Azavea]
* [http://qpublic.net/ qPublic]
* ...

== Budget ==

2011 budget coming soon. (The 2010 budget is still available online [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tMuTwbIOm-O6Bm6v9l7RG4g&single=true&gid=0&output=html here]. Any surplus at the end of the event will be turned over to [http://osgeo.org/ OSGeo]. [http://wiki.osgeo.org/images/1/15/Nyc-2010-receipts.pdf Receipts] for event expenses.)

== Hotel ==

* [http://hotelcantlie.com/ Hotel Cantlie Suites], located 1-2 blocks away: Group rate starting at 99$/night + taxes
Full details for group rate reservation coming soon.

== Costs ==

Participants should plan for the following costs:

* Travel to Montreal, variable depending on where you are.
* Accommodation for four nights, $200 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
* Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.
* The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?)

== Communication ==

* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint

* IRC chat during the event: Channel: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net

== Participation ==

We are planning for attendance of 20-40. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint on, if you have a strong intention to attend.

* [[User:Dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]] (MapServer)
* [[User:msmitherdc|Michael Smith]] (MapServer)
* [[User:jfournier|Jason Fournier]] (Pending)
* [[User:dzwarg|David Zwarg]] (PostGIS - Pending)
* Frank Warmerdam (MapServer, GDAL, ...)
* [[User:olivier.courtin|Olivier Courtin]] (PostGIS - TinyOWS)
* [[User:pwramsey3|Paul Ramsey]] (PostGIS)
* [[User:jmckenna|Jeff McKenna]] (MapServer)
* [[User:assefa|Yewondwossen Assefa]] (MapServer)
* [[User:aboudreault|Alan Boudreault]] (MapServer)
* ...

Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)

* ...

== Room Share ==

If you would like to room share,

# Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.
# Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.

Put your names below:

* example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.

== Individual Preparation ==

* Bring your own computer
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.

== FAQ ==

* Is the Montreal Code Sprint just a coding event?
** Yes, a coding and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
** No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.

== Social Events ==

* TBD...

== Eating Options ==

Some locations recommended by locals:

* Restaurants
** ...
* Bars
**

(Please do not hesitate to add locations to this list)

== Getting to the Sprint ==

=== From Trudeau International Airport (YUL) ===

* ... TBD once the venue is finalized.

== Announcements, News, Recaps ==

*
=== Photos ===

* http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=montrealsprint2011&m=tags

[[Category:Code Sprints]]
[[Category:Events]]

Montreal Code Sprint 2011

2010-12-22T01:36:23Z

Pwramsey3: /* Hotel */

== Purpose ==

Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems (as done in previous years at the [[New York Code Sprint 2010]] and [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009]]).

We have started a [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.

== Timing ==

Dates: Tuesday-Friday, March 15-18, from approximately 9am-4pm

== Venue ==

Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM)
[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1002+sherbrooke+west+montreal+qc&sll=45.502703,-73.575719&sspn=0.00943,0.014977&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1002+Rue+Sherbrooke+Ouest,+Montr%C3%A9al,+Communaut%C3%A9-Urbaine-de-Montr%C3%A9al,+Qu%C3%A9bec+H3A+1Y1&z=16 1002, Sherbrooke West, suite 2400, Montreal QC]

* 2 large adjacent conference rooms located on 24th floor of a tower with great view of the city (see pictures)
* Possibility to remove the wall between the two rooms to make a single larger room
* RJ-45 and power plugs in the floor
* Larger room: 14 tables for two = 28 person capacity
* Smaller room: 6 tables for two = 12 person capacity
* Possibility to rearrange the tables to fit our needs (e.g. make tables/teams of 6-8 people for instance)
* Projector in each room
* White boards on the wall between the two rooms (become unavailable if we remove the wall)

== Sponsors ==

We will again be looking for sponsors ($750) to support food and fun for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Each $750 sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend.

To sponsor, please contact Daniel Morissette (dmorissette at mapgears dot com) directly.

=== 2011 Sponsors ===

* [http://www.lizardtech.com/ LizardTech]
* [http://www.azavea.com/ Azavea]
* ...

== Budget ==

2011 budget coming soon. (The 2010 budget is still available online [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tMuTwbIOm-O6Bm6v9l7RG4g&single=true&gid=0&output=html here]. Any surplus at the end of the event will be turned over to [http://osgeo.org/ OSGeo]. [http://wiki.osgeo.org/images/1/15/Nyc-2010-receipts.pdf Receipts] for event expenses.)

== Hotel ==

* [http://hotelcantlie.com/ Hotel Cantlie Suites], located 1-2 blocks away: Group rate starting at 99$/night + taxes

== Costs ==

Participants should plan for the following costs:

* Travel to Montreal, variable depending on where you are.
* Accommodation for four nights, $200 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
* Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.
* The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?)

== Communication ==

* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint

* IRC chat during the event: Channel: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net

== Participation ==

We are planning for attendance of 20-40. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint on, if you have a strong intention to attend.

* [[User:Dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]] (MapServer)
* [[User:msmitherdc|Michael Smith]] (MapServer)
* [[User:jfournier|Jason Fournier]] (Pending)
* [[User:dzwarg|David Zwarg]] (PostGIS - Pending)
* Frank Warmerdam (MapServer, GDAL, ...)
* [[User:olivier.courtin|Olivier Courtin]] (PostGIS - TinyOWS)
* [[User:pwramsey3|Paul Ramsey]] (PostGIS)
* [[User:jmckenna|Jeff McKenna]] (MapServer)
* [[User:assefa|Yewondwossen Assefa]] (MapServer)
* [[User:aboudreault|Alan Boudreault]] (MapServer)
* ...

Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)

* ...

== Room Share ==

If you would like to room share,

# Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.
# Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.

Put your names below:

* example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.

== Individual Preparation ==

* Bring your own computer
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.

== FAQ ==

* Is the Montreal Code Sprint just a coding event?
** Yes, a coding and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
** No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.

== Social Events ==

* TBD...

== Eating Options ==

Some locations recommended by locals:

* Restaurants
** ...
* Bars
**

(Please do not hesitate to add locations to this list)

== Getting to the Sprint ==

=== From Trudeau International Airport (YUL) ===

* ... TBD once the venue is finalized.

== Announcements, News, Recaps ==

*
=== Photos ===

* http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=montrealsprint2011&m=tags

[[Category:Code Sprints]]
[[Category:Events]]

Montreal Code Sprint 2011

2010-12-22T01:35:43Z

Pwramsey3: /* Venue */

== Purpose ==

Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems (as done in previous years at the [[New York Code Sprint 2010]] and [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009]]).

We have started a [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.

== Timing ==

Dates: Tuesday-Friday, March 15-18, from approximately 9am-4pm

== Venue ==

Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM)
[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1002+sherbrooke+west+montreal+qc&sll=45.502703,-73.575719&sspn=0.00943,0.014977&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1002+Rue+Sherbrooke+Ouest,+Montr%C3%A9al,+Communaut%C3%A9-Urbaine-de-Montr%C3%A9al,+Qu%C3%A9bec+H3A+1Y1&z=16 1002, Sherbrooke West, suite 2400, Montreal QC]

* 2 large adjacent conference rooms located on 24th floor of a tower with great view of the city (see pictures)
* Possibility to remove the wall between the two rooms to make a single larger room
* RJ-45 and power plugs in the floor
* Larger room: 14 tables for two = 28 person capacity
* Smaller room: 6 tables for two = 12 person capacity
* Possibility to rearrange the tables to fit our needs (e.g. make tables/teams of 6-8 people for instance)
* Projector in each room
* White boards on the wall between the two rooms (become unavailable if we remove the wall)

== Sponsors ==

We will again be looking for sponsors ($750) to support food and fun for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Each $750 sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend.

To sponsor, please contact Daniel Morissette (dmorissette at mapgears dot com) directly.

=== 2011 Sponsors ===

* [http://www.lizardtech.com/ LizardTech]
* [http://www.azavea.com/ Azavea]
* ...

== Budget ==

2011 budget coming soon. (The 2010 budget is still available online [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tMuTwbIOm-O6Bm6v9l7RG4g&single=true&gid=0&output=html here]. Any surplus at the end of the event will be turned over to [http://osgeo.org/ OSGeo]. [http://wiki.osgeo.org/images/1/15/Nyc-2010-receipts.pdf Receipts] for event expenses.)

== Hotel ==

Group rates will be negociated and published here when available.

== Costs ==

Participants should plan for the following costs:

* Travel to Montreal, variable depending on where you are.
* Accommodation for four nights, $200 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
* Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.
* The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?)

== Communication ==

* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint

* IRC chat during the event: Channel: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net

== Participation ==

We are planning for attendance of 20-40. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint on, if you have a strong intention to attend.

* [[User:Dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]] (MapServer)
* [[User:msmitherdc|Michael Smith]] (MapServer)
* [[User:jfournier|Jason Fournier]] (Pending)
* [[User:dzwarg|David Zwarg]] (PostGIS - Pending)
* Frank Warmerdam (MapServer, GDAL, ...)
* [[User:olivier.courtin|Olivier Courtin]] (PostGIS - TinyOWS)
* [[User:pwramsey3|Paul Ramsey]] (PostGIS)
* [[User:jmckenna|Jeff McKenna]] (MapServer)
* [[User:assefa|Yewondwossen Assefa]] (MapServer)
* [[User:aboudreault|Alan Boudreault]] (MapServer)
* ...

Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)

* ...

== Room Share ==

If you would like to room share,

# Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.
# Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.

Put your names below:

* example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.

== Individual Preparation ==

* Bring your own computer
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.

== FAQ ==

* Is the Montreal Code Sprint just a coding event?
** Yes, a coding and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
** No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.

== Social Events ==

* TBD...

== Eating Options ==

Some locations recommended by locals:

* Restaurants
** ...
* Bars
**

(Please do not hesitate to add locations to this list)

== Getting to the Sprint ==

=== From Trudeau International Airport (YUL) ===

* ... TBD once the venue is finalized.

== Announcements, News, Recaps ==

*
=== Photos ===

* http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=montrealsprint2011&m=tags

[[Category:Code Sprints]]
[[Category:Events]]

Montreal Code Sprint 2011

2010-12-22T01:34:20Z

Pwramsey3: /* Timing */

== Purpose ==

Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems (as done in previous years at the [[New York Code Sprint 2010]] and [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009]]).

We have started a [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.

== Timing ==

Dates: Tuesday-Friday, March 15-18, from approximately 9am-4pm

== Venue ==

We have to choose from two great venue options, see [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011 - Possible Venues]]

Vote open until Dec 19th at http://www.doodle.com/qz7pqza25hd5i7nq and decision will be announced on Dec 20th, 2010.

== Sponsors ==

We will again be looking for sponsors ($750) to support food and fun for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Each $750 sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend.

To sponsor, please contact Daniel Morissette (dmorissette at mapgears dot com) directly.

=== 2011 Sponsors ===

* [http://www.lizardtech.com/ LizardTech]
* [http://www.azavea.com/ Azavea]
* ...

== Budget ==

2011 budget coming soon. (The 2010 budget is still available online [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tMuTwbIOm-O6Bm6v9l7RG4g&single=true&gid=0&output=html here]. Any surplus at the end of the event will be turned over to [http://osgeo.org/ OSGeo]. [http://wiki.osgeo.org/images/1/15/Nyc-2010-receipts.pdf Receipts] for event expenses.)

== Hotel ==

Group rates will be negociated and published here when available.

== Costs ==

Participants should plan for the following costs:

* Travel to Montreal, variable depending on where you are.
* Accommodation for four nights, $200 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
* Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.
* The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?)

== Communication ==

* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint

* IRC chat during the event: Channel: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net

== Participation ==

We are planning for attendance of 20-40. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint on, if you have a strong intention to attend.

* [[User:Dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]] (MapServer)
* [[User:msmitherdc|Michael Smith]] (MapServer)
* [[User:jfournier|Jason Fournier]] (Pending)
* [[User:dzwarg|David Zwarg]] (PostGIS - Pending)
* Frank Warmerdam (MapServer, GDAL, ...)
* [[User:olivier.courtin|Olivier Courtin]] (PostGIS - TinyOWS)
* [[User:pwramsey3|Paul Ramsey]] (PostGIS)
* [[User:jmckenna|Jeff McKenna]] (MapServer)
* [[User:assefa|Yewondwossen Assefa]] (MapServer)
* [[User:aboudreault|Alan Boudreault]] (MapServer)
* ...

Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)

* ...

== Room Share ==

If you would like to room share,

# Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.
# Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.

Put your names below:

* example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.

== Individual Preparation ==

* Bring your own computer
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.

== FAQ ==

* Is the Montreal Code Sprint just a coding event?
** Yes, a coding and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
** No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.

== Social Events ==

* TBD...

== Eating Options ==

Some locations recommended by locals:

* Restaurants
** ...
* Bars
**

(Please do not hesitate to add locations to this list)

== Getting to the Sprint ==

=== From Trudeau International Airport (YUL) ===

* ... TBD once the venue is finalized.

== Announcements, News, Recaps ==

*
=== Photos ===

* http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=montrealsprint2011&m=tags

[[Category:Code Sprints]]
[[Category:Events]]

Montreal Code Sprint 2011

2010-11-12T17:30:43Z

Pwramsey3: /* Participation */

== Purpose ==

Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems (as done in previous years at the [[New York Code Sprint 2010]] and [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009]]).

We have started a [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.

== Timing ==

Dates: To be determined, sometimes in January-March 2011

Duration: Four days (over a weekend, Saturday to Tuesday, Friday to Monday, TBD) from approximately 9am-4pm

== Venue ==

TBD, please see our call for venues at http://dmorissette.blogspot.com/2010/11/looking-for-venue-in-montreal-for-osgeo.html

== Sponsors ==

We will again be looking for sponsors ($750) to support food and fun for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Each $750 sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend.

To sponsor, please contact Daniel Morissette (dmorissette at mapgears dot com) directly.

=== 2011 Sponsors ===

* ...

== Budget ==

2011 budget coming soon. (The 2010 budget is still available online [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tMuTwbIOm-O6Bm6v9l7RG4g&single=true&gid=0&output=html here]. Any surplus at the end of the event will be turned over to [http://osgeo.org/ OSGeo]. [http://wiki.osgeo.org/images/1/15/Nyc-2010-receipts.pdf Receipts] for event expenses.)

== Hotel ==

Group rates will be negociated and published here when available.

== Costs ==

Participants should plan for the following costs:

* Travel to Montreal, variable depending on where you are.
* Accommodation for four nights, $200 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
* Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.
* The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?)

== Communication ==

* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint

* IRC chat during the event: Channel: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net

== Participation ==

We are planning for attendance of 20-40. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint on, if you have a strong intention to attend.

* [[User:Dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]] (MapServer)
* [[User:msmitherdc|Michael Smith]] (MapServer)
* [[User:jfournier|Jason Fournier]] (Pending)
* [[User:dzwarg|David Zwarg]] (PostGIS - Pending)
* Frank Warmerdam (MapServer, GDAL, ...)
* [[User:olivier.courtin|Olivier Courtin]] (PostGIS - TinyOWS)
* [[User:pwramsey3|Paul Ramsey]] (PostGIS)
* ...

Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)

* ...

== Room Share ==

If you would like to room share,

# Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.
# Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.

Put your names below:

* example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.

== Individual Preparation ==

* Bring your own computer
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.

== FAQ ==

* Is the Montreal Code Sprint just a coding event?
** Yes, a coding and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
** No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.

== Social Events ==

* TBD...

== Eating Options ==

Some locations recommended by locals:

* Restaurants
** ...
* Bars
**

(Please do not hesitate to add locations to this list)

== Getting to the Sprint ==

=== From Trudeau International Airport (YUL) ===

* ... TBD once the venue is finalized.

== Announcements, News, Recaps ==

*
=== Photos ===

* http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=montrealsprint2011&m=tags

[[Category:Code Sprints]]
[[Category:Events]]

Montreal Code Sprint 2011

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== Purpose ==

Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems (as done in previous years at the [[New York Code Sprint 2010]] and [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009]]).

We have started a [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.

== Timing ==

Dates: To be determined, sometimes in January-March 2011

Duration: Four days (over a weekend, Saturday to Tuesday, Friday to Monday, TBD) from approximately 9am-4pm

== Venue ==

TBD, please see our call for venues at http://dmorissette.blogspot.com/2010/11/looking-for-venue-in-montreal-for-osgeo.html

== Sponsors ==

We will again be looking for sponsors ($750) to support food and fun for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Each $750 sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend.

To sponsor, please contact Daniel Morissette (dmorissette at mapgears dot com) directly.

=== 2011 Sponsors ===

* ...

== Budget ==

2011 budget coming soon. (The 2010 budget is still available online [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tMuTwbIOm-O6Bm6v9l7RG4g&single=true&gid=0&output=html here]. Any surplus at the end of the event will be turned over to [http://osgeo.org/ OSGeo]. [http://wiki.osgeo.org/images/1/15/Nyc-2010-receipts.pdf Receipts] for event expenses.)

== Hotel ==

Group rates will be negociated and published here when available.

== Costs ==

Participants should plan for the following costs:

* Travel to Montreal, variable depending on where you are.
* Accommodation for four nights, $200 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
* Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.
* The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?)

== Communication ==

* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint

* IRC chat during the event: Channel: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net

== Participation ==

We are planning for attendance of 20-40. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint on, if you have a strong intention to attend.

* [[User:Dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]] (MapServer)
* [[User:msmitherdc|Michael Smith]] (MapServer)
* [[User:jfournier|Jason Fournier]] (Pending)
* [[User:dzwarg|David Zwarg]] (PostGIS - Pending)
* Frank Warmerdam (MapServer, GDAL, ...)
* [[User:olivier.courtin|Olivier Courtin]] (PostGIS - TinyOWS)
* [[User:pwramsey3|Paul Ramsey] (PostGIS)
* ...

Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)

* ...

== Room Share ==

If you would like to room share,

# Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.
# Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.

Put your names below:

* example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.

== Individual Preparation ==

* Bring your own computer
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.

== FAQ ==

* Is the Montreal Code Sprint just a coding event?
** Yes, a coding and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
** No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.

== Social Events ==

* TBD...

== Eating Options ==

Some locations recommended by locals:

* Restaurants
** ...
* Bars
**

(Please do not hesitate to add locations to this list)

== Getting to the Sprint ==

=== From Trudeau International Airport (YUL) ===

* ... TBD once the venue is finalized.

== Announcements, News, Recaps ==

*
=== Photos ===

* http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=montrealsprint2011&m=tags

[[Category:Code Sprints]]
[[Category:Events]]