Quebec Chapter Report 2012

Quebec Local Chapter Report for 2012

 * Contact name: Daniel Morissette (for the Quebec Local Chapter Steering Committee)

Key Accomplishments

 * The highlight of 2012 was the Rendez-vous OSGeo-Quebec 2012 in Saguenay on October 17-18, organized in collaboration with VisionGeomatique 2012. This second edition of Rendez-vous OSGeo-Quebec consisted in a dedicated stream of open source talks as part of the program of the larger VisionGeomatique event (~350 visitors), and the OSGeo-Qc room was packed for both days of the event.
 * Held local meetings around the province:
 * August 30, 2012: Participation in a Geo-5@7 in Quebec City to promote Rendez-vous OSGeo-Quebec 2012
 * Elections for the Quebec Local Chapter Steering Committee took place between February 12 and 19, 2013 (yes, that's 2013, so we were a little late). The current steering committee members for 2012-2013 are:
 * Daniel Morissette (2008-2014)
 * Thierry Badard (2008-2014)
 * Simon Mercier (2009-2013)
 * Jean-Denis Giguère (2011-2013)
 * One seat was not filled (will be proposed again during the 2013 election process)

Areas for Improvement

 * We need to come back to holding more regular meetings/events around the province to keep the momentum going.

Opportunities to Help

 * OSGeo-Qc's participation in Geomatics 2013 (October 3-4 2013) will offer lots of opportunities for people interested in contributing:
 * Join the organizing committee
 * Answer the upcoming call for presentations and share your work with your peers
 * Help with specific tasks
 * Register for the event and join us in Montreal in October!

Outlook for 2013

 * The main activity of 2013 will be OSGeo-Quebec's participation in Geomatics 2013 in Montreal (October 3-4 2013, website URL not available yet)
 * We will also continue to hold local meetings ("5 à 7") around the province with 2-3 15 minute presentations each time