Face to Face Meeting Barcelona 2010

Meeting
The board is discussing the idea of getting the directors together for a face-to-face meeting to establish, and work on, priorities.

When and Where

 * Post FOSS4G 2010 in Barcelona, 11th Sept. 2010, full day.
 * @Tyler's apartment (map)

Attendees
Board members and committee members of XXX committees are encouraged to attend.

Board members:
 * 1) Christopher Schmidt
 * 2) Markus Neteler
 * 3) Jeff McKenna
 * 4) Arnulf Christl
 * 5) Frank Warmerdam
 * 6) Geoff Zeiss
 * 7) Ari Jolma (outgoing board member)
 * 8) Tyler Mitchell
 * 9)  Tim Schaub
 * 10) add yourself

Committee members:
 * 1) ... (committee)
 * 2) add yourself

Agenda

 * 09:00 ...
 * Set the number of Charter Members that will be added in September (from PRamsey)

General

 * Develop strategy how to acquire new sponsors
 * Develop a 2011 budget (see OSGeo Budget 2010)
 * General strategy discussions.
 * FOSS4G 2011 discussions (possible F2F with local committee rep)
 * Discuss how to reactivate the Geodata committee
 * Discuss the focus of OSGeo in terms of software and data
 * should open data be a major focus of OSGeo
 * how to work closely with OpenStreetMap
 * what must change in our literature
 * Discuss who gains access to SVN services
 * Discuss the foundation of "OSGeo Press" label (via Lulu.com) to create textbooks
 * Could consider having the FOSS4G-2010 workshop materials bundled with the live-DVD sold as book?
 * New tie-ups with universities as with Nottingham and others (see MoU list)
 * New mechanisms for internal revenue generation (membership fee, etc?)
 * New mechanisms for internal revenue generation (membership fee, etc?)

Meeting Minutes
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