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Details

OSGeo.US was started in 2018 with the mission to support and develops OSGeo Local Chapters, Projects, and Events in the United States.

The initial funding for the groups activities were written into the FOSS4G Boston 2017 proposal, the goal was to start and support a local chapter in Boston once the conference was over. This goal was expanded once it became clear to Guido Stein, on of the founders, that there was a larger need across the nation to support these efforts.

Currently, OSGeo.US is run as a program as a part of an existing Non-Profit organization called Technocation. Technocation, who's mission is to provide education for IT Professional, is the legal entity that has a bank account and board of directors. The board of directors for Technocation act as the board for OSGeo.US, but OSGeo.US is it's own community. As this chapter moves forward a more formal relationship and governance will be created.

Day to day operations and matters will be handled by the President of Technocation with the direction and advice of the community and the board.

Organization website: http://osgeo.us OSGeo.US
Discussion list: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/OSGeo-US-Local-Chapter-f5363954.html

How to request support

OSGeo.US has financial and technical capacity to support Local Chapter formations and operations within the US through mini-grants and consultation. Please submit all requests for support through the community discussion list. Requests will be discussed openly on the discussion list and if brought to a vote will be openly voted on by the Technocation board using Loomio. If their is any issue around getting a quorum, then the Executive Board (President, Secretary, and Treasurer) will have a separate vote to resolve the quorum issue.

2018 Goals

Establish group and build awareness

[X] Get recognition of OSGeo
[1 of 3] Hold 3 community meetings
- June Meeting
[X] Build an application process for grants and support
- email discussion list to support the initial events that are requesting support prior to a formal process
[X] Meet with 5 communities in the US that wish to participate
- Northern MI (Interest in participating, will report back on interest from regional esri meeting)
- MN (may want support for event in 2019)
- TN (wants support for regional event)
- San Diego, CA (FOSS4GNA)
- PA
- DC
[X] Create a membership list section of wiki and get 20 people to add themselves to the list
[X] Create a discussion list and get 20 people to sign up
[ ] Create an announcement list and get 50 people to sign up

Support US OSGeo community with education and outreach events and program

[X] Support US community in participating in FOSS4G 2018
[01] Support 3 Community Events in the US
- OSGeo.US supported the FOSS4GNA_Code_Sprint_2018 by paying for a venue for sprint participants, making this event possible for the national OSGeo community that was able to participate.
- FOSS4Gx Hunstville
- FOSS4Gx Knoxville

[00] Support 3 Local Chapters in the US through the recognition process

Meetings

Past Meetings

First OSGeo.US Community Meeting, June 5th, 6pm (EST)

Events

Past Events

FOSS4G meeting in Knoxville TN August 13th 2018
FOSS4G meeting in Huntsville Alabama August 14th 2018
FOSS4G meeting in Nashville Tennessee Novemeber 30th-December 2nd 2022

Email list

https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/us

Membership

David Bitner

Rachel Stevenson

Retrieved from "http://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=OSGeoUS&oldid=128866"

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-== Mission ==
+== Details ==
-OSGeo.US will cultivate and support local OSGeo chapters and projects in the United States. OSGeo.US will also support activities and events that build awareness of the OSGeo and create opportunities to grow the OSGeo community.
-==Goals==
+OSGeo.US was started in 2018 with the mission to support and develops OSGeo Local Chapters, Projects, and Events in the United States.
-*Start to hold meetings
-*Advocate for the use of Open Source GIS at regional and state levels
-*Develop an OSGeoUS presence at conferences
-==Meetings==
+The initial funding for the groups activities were written into the FOSS4G Boston 2017 proposal, the goal was to start and support a local chapter in Boston once the conference was over. This goal was expanded once it became clear to [[user:gsteinmon|Guido Stein]], on of the founders, that there was a larger need across the nation to support these efforts.
-Please join us at foss4gna for our first f2f meeting!
+Currently, OSGeo.US is run as a program as a part of an existing Non-Profit organization called [http://www.technocation.org Technocation]. Technocation, who's mission is to provide education for IT Professional, is the legal entity that has a bank account and board of directors. The board of directors for Technocation act as the board for OSGeo.US, but OSGeo.US is it's own community. As this chapter moves forward a more formal relationship and governance will be created.
-==Activities==
+Day to day operations and matters will be handled by the President of Technocation with the direction and advice of the community and the board.
-OSGeo.US is supporting the [[FOSS4GNA_Code_Sprint_2018]], obtaining a venue for sprint participants.
-==Membership==
+'''Organization website:''' http://osgeo.us OSGeo.US<br/>
+'''Discussion list:''' http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/OSGeo-US-Local-Chapter-f5363954.html
-[[user:rjhale1971|Randal Hale]]<br />
+=== How to request support ===
+OSGeo.US has financial and technical capacity to support Local Chapter formations and operations within the US through mini-grants and consultation. Please submit all requests for support through the [https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/us community discussion list]. Requests will be discussed openly on the discussion list and if brought to a vote will be openly voted on by the Technocation board using [https://www.loomio.org/g/498hr0fF/technocation Loomio]. If their is any issue around getting a quorum, then the Executive Board (President, Secretary, and Treasurer) will have a separate vote to resolve the quorum issue.
+== 2018 Goals ==
+=== Establish group and build awareness ===
+* [X] Get recognition of OSGeo
+* [1 of 3] Hold 3 community meetings
+** [[20180606-osgeous-community-meeting|June Meeting]]
+* [X] Build an application process for grants and support
+** email discussion list to support the initial events that are requesting support prior to a formal process
+* [X] Meet with 5 communities in the US that wish to participate
+** Northern MI (Interest in participating, will report back on interest from regional esri meeting)
+** MN (may want support for event in 2019)
+** TN (wants support for regional event)
+** San Diego, CA (FOSS4GNA)
+** PA
+** DC
+* [X] Create a membership list section of wiki and get 20 people to add themselves to the list
+* [X] Create a discussion list and get 20 people to sign up
+* [ ] Create an announcement list and get 50 people to sign up
+'''Support US OSGeo community with education and outreach events and program'''
+* [X] Support US community in participating in FOSS4G 2018
+* [01] Support 3 Community Events in the US
+** OSGeo.US supported the [[FOSS4GNA_Code_Sprint_2018]] by paying for a venue for sprint participants, making this event possible for the national OSGeo community that was able to participate.
+** FOSS4Gx Hunstville
+** FOSS4Gx Knoxville
+* [00] Support 3 Local Chapters in the US through the recognition process
+== Meetings ==
+'''Past Meetings'''
+* [[20180606-osgeous-community-meeting|First OSGeo.US Community Meeting]], June 5th, 6pm (EST)
+== Events ==
+* [[PostGIS Day 2018]]
+* [[FedGeo Day 2019]]
+=== Past Events ===
+* [[20180813-knoxville-foss4g | FOSS4G meeting in Knoxville TN]] August 13th 2018
+* [[20180814-Huntsville-foss4g | FOSS4G meeting in Huntsville Alabama]] August 14th 2018
+* [[20221201-Nashville-foss4g | FOSS4G meeting in Nashville Tennessee]] Novemeber 30th-December 2nd 2022
+== Email list ==
+https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/us
+== Membership ==
+[[user:rjhale1971|Randal Hale]]
 [[user:Kurt_Menke|Kurt Menke]]
 [[user:Micheletobias|Michele Tobias]]
+[[user:kgjenkins|Keith Jenkins]]
+[[user:gsteinmon|Guido Stein]]
+[[user:jrosenthal|Josh Rosenthal]]
+[[user:paylakatel|Kayla Patel]]
+[[user:Chrismarx|Chris Marx]]
+[[user:erikfriesen|Erik Friesen]]
+[[user:candrsn|Carl Anderson]]
+[[user:helena|Helena Mitasova]]
+[[user: Gisn8|Nathan Saylor]]
+David Bitner
+Rachel Stevenson
+[[user:MichaelTerner|Michael Terner]]
+[[user:Bdollins|Bill Dollins]]
+[[user:dnewcomb|Doug Newcomb]]
+[[user:Wenzeslaus|Vaclav Petras]]
+[[user:tmueller|Tom Mueller]]
+[[user:Annakrat|Anna Petrasova]]
+[[user:Inioslawa|Justyna Jeziorska]]
+[[user:Wjreckli|Will Reckling]]
+[[user:Kpmontgo|Kellyn Montgomery]]
+[[user:Gcmillar|Garrett Millar]]
+[[user:Kbushway|Kerrie Bushway]]
+[[Category: Local Chapters]]
+[[Category: United States]]