PDX OSGEO Local Chapter Recognition

the scope of the planned chapter (geographic or linguistic extent for instance). The OSGeo PDX-OSGEO Chapter strives to promote the local use of Open Source Geospatial software, particularly by new users in the Oregon/SW Washington area. The group hosts monthly meetings providing presentation, discussion, and educational opportunities and focuses on materializing an annual Open Source GIS unconference.'' with the OSGeo Board. If accepted by the board, the representative will be an officer of OSGeo.
 * Name (once we decide, I'll start the page on the OSGeo wiki):
 * PDX-OSGEO
 * Region of group.
 * Match OR-URISA (Oregon and SW Washington). Cugos gave us Oregon so we are clear of overlap (some rounding needed).
 * "OSGeo Chapter" should prepare a mission and objectives indicating
 * ''>With thanks and apologies to CUGOS (http://cugos.org/), here is a rough initial draft.
 * “OSGeo Chapter” should propose an official representative to liaise
 *  Percy switched to Eli
 * List of initial members.
 *  Opt-in. Darrell will use google form to have people sign up.  We thought opt in was less evil than opt out.  That turned out to not be easy so we switched to opt out at the April and May 2012 Meetings.  It was to be announced on the list with ample time.
 * Email list, website, wiki, etc.
 * For now stay with google groups for email
 * Darrell registered pdxosgeo.org
 * Here is the wiki
 * We considered switching to OSGEO mailman infrastructure, however, think that we may lose email list members.
 * Send announcement email to OSGeo-Discuss list
 * The local Open Source GIS group that meets in Portland is turning 4 years old. We are finally officially becoming an OSGeo Local Chapter after being an unofficial chapter for years.  We are a geographically based chapter welcoming members from all of Oregon and small parts of Southwestern Washington.  We meet once a month in Portland (usually not November or December) on the 4th 3rd Wednesday of every month.  Once a year we put on an unconference (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PDX-OSGEO#2011_Unconference)  We often coordinate with CUGOS, http://cugos.org/, the local chapter to the the North.  We are also also recognized as an ORURISA Special Interest Group (http://orurisa.org/PDXOSGIS).  Check us out on the wiki, http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PDX-OSGEO or join our email list http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgis
 * Ask OSGeo Board of Director for official recognition as a local chapter