Philippines/philgeos2012

= Overview =

"PhilGEOS 2012 is the 1st symposium on Geomatics in the Philippines. It is envisioned to be a major gathering of educators, researchers and the industry in the field of Geomatics from different parts of the country."

Where: University of the Philippines – Diliman

When: November 23-24, 2012

OSGeo-PH and the PhilGEOS Organizing team will host a series of pre-conference workshop showcasing free and open source technologies. Likewise, an exhibit booth will be installed during the event for OSGeo and OpenStreetMap.

FOSS4G Workshop Topics
The FOSS4G track will be on November 22, 2012. Workshops and demonstration will be 1-2 hours each.

Initial list only, subject to change in the coming weeks.

Venue and available facilities

 * 2 GE Computer Labs - maximum 20 participants, with projector, computers and internet connection.
 * GE Theater - maximum 80 participants, with projector, bring your own laptops for exercises, limited wifi connection.

Todo
 * Announce to relevant mailinglist to invite more speakers and participants.
 * Create a separate registration form for the workshop to be posted to the PhilGEOS website. Announcement and registration form here.
 * Finalize program.

Exhibition booth
The exhibition will be from November 23-24. We will share the booth with the OpenStreetMap Philippines Chapter.

Exhibition Checklist

 * Booth will be ~2 x 2 meters, with electric plugs and a table
 * Retractable banner (non-woven print and banner stand)
 * Portable Literature Stand
 * Table skirt
 * Overview Poster
 * Consumables (live-dvd, brochure)
 * A computer running Live DVD and a slide deck loop for the apps
 * Bring along some FOSS4G books
 * Maning - OSM, PostGIS in Action, GRASS GIS 3rd Edition

Booth staff

 * Maning
 * RK