Conference Committee

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

= Noteworthy Documents =


 * FOSS4G Handbook (provides guidance to future FOSS4G and related events, based upon the collective wisdom gained during prior events)
 * Conference Committee email list
 * OSGeo Conference Committee main page (includes RFP, proposals, and archived files from past conferences)
 * Past conference reports are detailed at Past FOSS4G Reports
 * Conference website management
 * Motion to form Conference Committee
 * Conference Committee Budget 2017 (draft)

= Goals = The conference committee have the responsibility to:
 * Run the selection process and voting for the global FOSS4G
 * Vote on conference related proposals submitted to the committee
 * Retain the collected wisdom for FOSS4G and related events
 * Advise the board, Local Organising Committees (LOC), and related events organisors, ideally referencing the FOSS4G Handbook
 * Ensure OSGeo foundation principles are applied to global FOSS4G conferences

See also: 2016 priorities are summarised in Conference Committee 2016 Priorities

=Conference Committee Membership and Voting Policies= In 2016 the Conference Committee held discussions to update and formalise its membership criteria, numbers and voting procedures. A summary of these discussions is at Conference Committee Policy Discussions. When membership and voting policies have been agreed they will be detailed in this section

= Current Members =


 * 1)  Steven Feldman - member since October 2013 (chair of Global FOSS4G 2013)
 * 2)  Eli Adam - member since January 2015 (1 of 4 co-chairs of Global FOSS4G 2014)
 * 3)  Peter Batty - member since 2011 (chair of Global FOSS4G 2011)
 * 4)  David Bitner (chair of the 2013 FOSS4GNA)
 * 5)  Maria Brovelli - member since March 2016 (Chair FOSS4G Europe 2015)
 * 6)  Jachym Cepicky
 * 7)  Vasile Craciunescu  - member since July 2013 (chair of FOSS4G Central and Eastern Europe 2013)
 * 8) David Fawcett (Programme Team FOSS4GNA 2013)
 * 9) Gavin Fleming - (chair of Global FOSS4G 2008)
 * 10) Darrell Fuhriman (chair of Global FOSS4G 2014)
 * 11) Claude Philipona - (chair of Global FOSS4G 2006)
 * 12)  Venkatesh Raghavan - member since Oct. 2006 (Chair FOSS4G-2004, FOSS4G-Asia 2014)
 * 13)  Paul Ramsey - Chair of global FOSS4G 2007
 * 14)  Cameron Shorter - member since 2009 (chair of Global FOSS4G 2009)
 * 15)  Sanghee Shin - member since 2015 (chair of Global FOSS4G 2015)
 * 16)  Till Adams - member since September 2016 (chair of Global FOSS4G 2016)

= Past Members =


 * 1) Lorenzo Becchi
 * 2) Allan Doyle
 * 3) Olivier Ertz
 * 4) Alain Grignon
 * 5) Luc Maurer
 * 6) Daniel Rappo
 * 7) Dave Patton
 * 8) Rafael Medeiros Sperb
 * 9) Jeff McKenna
 * 10) Arnulf Christl
 * 11) Markus Neteler
 * 12) Steve Lime
 * 13) Frank Warmerdam
 * 14)  Dave McIlhagga (resigned August 2016)
 * 15)  Jeroen Ticheler (resigned September 2016)
 * 16)  Thierry Badard (resigned September 2016)
 * 17)  Helena Mitasova (resigned September 2016)

= Meetings =


 * Meetings occur in IRC in the #foss4g channel (on irc.freenode.net) or by other means organized on the email list. Meetings are infrequent.
 * As of 2016 the Conference Committee Meetings page was not being maintained any more.

=2018 Pages=


 * 2018 RFP schedule
 * Conference Committee Face to Face meeting in Bonn, 2016

= 2017 Pages =


 * 2017 RFP schedule

= 2016 Pages =


 * 2016 RFP schedule

= 2015 Pages =


 * FOSS4G 2015 Bid Process

= 2014 Pages =


 * FOSS4G 2014 Bid Process
 * FOSS4G 2014
 * FOSS4G Europe 2014

= 2013 Pages =


 * Main page: FOSS4G_2013
 * 2013 Proposal
 * Reflections on the event by the LOC (includes lessons learnt and supersedes the old Lessons Learned page): FOSS4G2013_Reflections_by_the_LOC

= 2012 Pages = Main page: FOSS4G 2012
 * RFP (OpenOffice, pdf)
 * budget template (OpenOffice)
 * Important dates:
 * Letters of Intent (Stage 1) due: 2011-06-30 (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 (23:00 UTC)
 * Stage 2 question period: 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-05
 * Final decision: 2011-08-05

= 2011 Pages =


 * RFP and Letters of Intent
 * 2011 Bid Process
 * Initial thoughts on 2011 required changes

= 2010 Pages =


 * RFP and Proposals
 * Bid Questions
 * Voting Process

= 2009 Pages =


 * FOSS4G 2009 Governance
 * All FOSS4G 2009 pages.

= 2008 Pages =


 * RFP and Proposals
 * Voting Process
 * FOSS4G 2008 Governance
 * FOSS4GLOC matters
 * Workshop and lab evaluations

= 2007 Pages =


 * Pages in category "FOSS4G2007"
 * FOSS4G2007 - wiki page
 * http://www.foss4g2007.org/ - Conference Site
 * Proposals and RFP
 * requirements Wiki page
 * Naming results
 * Victoria 2007 Proposal
 * FOSS4G 2007 Governance
 * FOSS4G2007 Lessons Learned

= 2006 Pages =


 * Pages in category "FOSS4G2006"
 * http://www.foss4g2006.org/ - Conference Site
 * FOSS4G2006 information

= Event Policy Pages =


 * OSGeo Event policy (in review)
 * Board notes regarding event policy
 * OSGeo Code of Conduct