FOSS4G 2016 PR

Motto / Slogan
OSGeo.org: 10 years of Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial

ToDo

 * To be developed: foss4g_2016_style_guide

Early bird discount
For the organization it has a lot of advantages to know as early as possible how many folks will turn up.

GIS Magazines & portals

 * Germany:
 * Netherlands: GISMagazine.nl, Geo-Info.nl
 * International: GeoConnexion.com, giscafe.com, directionsmag.com, geospatialworld.net, geoinformatics.com,
 * Some 50 more:

General open source-friendly magazines and portals

 * Linux Journal, freesoftwaremagazine.com, linux-magazine.com, ,

Knowledge from previous FOSS4G

 * 2014 Promotional material meeting FOSS4G_2014_20131202
 * 2013 target, concept, communications: FOSS4G2013_Reflections_by_the_LOC
 * 2013 delegates by country etc. []
 * FOSS4G_2009_Marketing_Plan
 * Several individual impressions from FOSS4G-2013
 * FOSS4G Handbook FOSS4G_Cookbook

Unique selling points / themes / Leitmotive

 * Nature
 * River Rhine
 * Siebengebirge
 * Culture
 * Beethovens place of birth []
 * Scientific museum Deutsches Museum Bonn
 * Sports and leisure
 * Baseball (current leader in German major league. Play-offs in August/September)
 * Other major sports in nearby Cologne (20 km): soccer, icehockey
 * Sustainability
 * Cycling: []
 * History
 * UN
 * Museum Haus der Geschichte
 * 10 years OSGeo.org []