FOSS4G 2009

Tuesday October 20th through Friday October 23rd, 2009

Sydney, Australia

FOSS4G, the annual conference attracting the best of Geospatial Open Source users and developers, will meet in Sydney, Australia in 2009.

Sydney's mild climate, beautiful harbor, golden beaches, spacious parks, outdoor lifestyle, affordability and proximity to attractions like the Great Barrier Reef will ensure your conference will be a memorable one.

The conference theme, User Driven, will extend the gathering of the tribes vibe to embrace users and users' case studies.

Links

 * FOSS4G 2009 Conference Website
 * Email lists:
 * public mailing list
 * organizing committee private list (for sensitive commercial discussions only).
 * Budget approvals Private archive of all Chair/Treasurer purchase approvals.
 * Key FOSS4G 2009 pages in this wiki (full list at Category:FOSS4G2009 )
 * Discounts
 * Get Involved
 * Governance
 * Climate Challenge Integration Plugfest (CCIP), previously called the Geospatial Integration Showcase.
 * Lessons Learned
 * Logo Designs
 * Marketing Plan
 * Organising Committee Meetings
 * Postcard text
 * Program
 * Sydney Convention Center Rooms
 * TODO List
 * Venue Planning
 * Website Feedback
 * Conference Dinner
 * Social Activities
 * Code Sprint
 * Australia/New Zealand local OSGeo chapter

Press Releases

 * 18 Feb 2008, FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 1 Sydney selected to host FOSS4G in 2009.
 * 5 May 2008, FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 2 Tour Hosts selected to manage the FOSS4G conference in Sydney 2009
 * 20 Jan 2008, FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 3 Climate Change Integration Plugfest announcement
 * 28 Jan 2009, FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 4 Sponsorship and Exhibition Prospectus released

Upcoming milestones
(milestones requiring press releases are in bold)


 * 2 Feb 2009, Call for Workshops/Tutorials opens
 * 2 Mar 2009, Call for Workshops/Tutorials closes
 * 9 Mar 2009, Call for Abstracts opens
 * 30 Mar 2009, Notification of acceptance for workshops/tutorials
 * 13 Apr 2009, Registration for conference and tutorials opens
 * 1 Jun 2009, Abstract submission deadline
 * 13 Jul 2009, Presenters notified of acceptance for talks
 * 31 Jul 2009, Author/Early registration deadline
 * 14 Sep 2009, Completed program available on the wiki
 * 20-23 Oct 2009, FOSS4G
 * 24-25 Oct 2009, Code Sprint

Proposal

 * Proposal to host 2009 FOSS4G Conference
 * more links at FOSS4G Proposals.
 * Early powerpoint promoting Sydney.