FOSS4G2008 LocMembers

Foss4G2008 LOC Member Contact Details
Name: Alize Botha Phone: 084 5141966 / 012 8413242 Area of Responsiblity: Technical tours and Educational outreach activities Other relevant/ interesting info: Sunday 28th - Thursday 2nd

Name: Burnie Nawn Phone: 0721345352 Area of Responsiblity: Workshops/Labs & venues for these/PC's & AV equipment Other relevant/ interesting info: Sat 27th - Sat 4th

Name: Mandy Vickers Phone: 083 278 4056 Area of Responsiblity: Posters Other relevant/ interesting info: Sunday 28th - Friday 3rd

Name: Inge Netterberg Phone:0824188712 Area of Responsiblity: Technical programme Other relevant/ interesting info: not available Sat 27th pm

Name: Carrin Martin Phone: 072 1448510 Area of Responsiblity: Plenaries, education outreach, GISSA notices, engineers CPD accreditation, GISSA stand. Will be available generally to assist. Other relevant/ interesting info: Arriving on Saturday mid day to help with bag packing and registration,and leaving Saturday mid-morning in case we need to entertain people on Friday night

Name: Tim Sutton Phone: 071 407 6101 Area of Responsiblity: Code Sprint, lightning talks, demo theatre Other relevant/ interesting info: 27th - 4th

Name: Russell Hope Phone: 084 444 3686 Area of Responsiblity: Volunteer coordinator Other relevant/ interesting info: attending Monday

Name: Serena Coetzee Phone: 082 464 4294 Area of Responsiblity: Academic track Other relevant/ interesting info: Sunday afternoon 28th - Thursday evening 2nd

Name: Jeff McKenna Phone: Area of Responsiblity: OSGeo rep, workshop subcommittee Other relevant/ interesting info: Saturday 27th (to help with workshop room setup on Sunday)

Name:Daina Mudimbu Phone: 082 880 7571 Area of Responsiblity: Marketing, communications, PR Other relevant/ interesting info: Arriving Sunday 28th after 4pm leaving Saturday

Name: Graeme McFerren Phone: 083 540 5108 Area of Responsiblity: Workshops and Labs, website, guest speaker Other relevant/ interesting info: from the Friday morning 26th September (workshop setup) - Sunday evening 5th October

Name: Magda Roos Phone: 083 611 1161 Area of Responsiblity: Exhibition coordinator and sponsor liaison Other relevant/ interesting info: 28th - 3rd

Name: Gavin Fleming Phone: 0845965680 Area of Responsiblity: general dog's body - all over the place! Other relevant/ interesting info: 27th - 4th

Name: Petro Farrell, Karryn Gracey Phone: 0827805111, 0829000021 Area of Responsiblity: Registration, Gala dinner, buses, CTICC liaison, airport transfers Other relevant/ interesting info:

Social Venues
Places to eat and drink in and around the various venue locations. Also, a schedule of what is happening socially.

Places to meet and eat:


 * Fountains Hotel - 1 St Georges Mall - hotel where many delegates are staying. (www.fountainshotel.co.za / phone: (+27) 021-443 1100)
 * Cocoa Expresso - Vodacom Building, Pier Place, Foreshore - opens early for breakfast. Good for coffees, lunches, snacks and meeting outside the CTICC (free WIFI). Within walking distance - across the road and one block away.(6.30am - 4pm)
 * V&A Waterfront - many pubs, restaurants and coffee shops - can walk there (15 minutes?) or take a taxi Gavin has suggested QUAY 4 ( www.quay4.co.za / Telephone +27 (21)) 419 2008) as the conference people finder and gathering place for the duration of the conference.
 * Cocoa Wah Wah - 18 Main Road Rondebosch - close to UCT and open day and night (a popular student venue with free wifi open 7am - 11pm)

Schedule of planned social events:
 * Sunday 28th - Panama Jacks at the docks - Pre conference dinner for those who are there early - Gavin seems to know the docks well (!) so speak to him for directions.
 * Monday 29th - Ice breaker cocktail event (official)
 * Tuesday 30th -
 * Wednesday 1st - Banquet at Moyo in Stellenbosch (official)
 * Thursday 2nd -
 * Friday 3rd -
 * Saturday 4th -