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== Opening Plenary Session == | == Opening Plenary Session == | ||
| − | + | * 9:00-9:15 Welcome from Chair | |
| + | ** Welcome | ||
| + | ** Thank Sponsors | ||
| + | ** Promote Evening Events | ||
| + | ** Housekeeping | ||
| − | * | + | * 9:15-10:00 Sponsor Talks |
| − | * | + | ** One 15 minute talk by the Premier sponsor |
| − | * | + | ** Three 10 minute talks by the Platinum Sponsors |
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| − | + | * 10:00-10:40 Lightning Talks | |
| + | ** Howard Butler (hobu@hobu.net) will be coordinating the lightning talks. Some possible topics are provided below. Please add a topic and your name if you are interested in presenting a lightning talk. We will be selecting no more than 8 lightning talks for the plenary session. You will have the whole conference watching, and using dual 30' projection screens, so being brisk and entertaining and providing lots of colorful pictures is a good idea. | ||
| + | ** The State of Mapguide | ||
| + | ** Big Mapserver Deployments | ||
| + | ** Desktop GIS: Conundrum? | ||
| + | ** Incredible GRASS Analyses | ||
| + | ** "Proprietary", "Open Source", "Commercial" and "Free" (User:Arnulf Christl) | ||
| + | ** Spatial Databases are Fun | ||
| − | * | + | * 10:40-11:00 Coffee Break |
| − | * | + | ** Don't stray too far... |
| − | + | * 11:00-12:00 Keynote Address | |
| − | + | ** [http://damian.conway.org/About_us//Bio_formal.html Damian Conway] - A terrific speaker and with a [http://damian.conway.org/Seminars/GeekEye.html particular talk] on open source for suits that will fit our mixed suit/geek attendance. | |
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| − | * [http://damian.conway.org/About_us//Bio_formal.html Damian Conway] - A terrific speaker and with a [http://damian.conway.org/Seminars/GeekEye.html particular talk] on open source for suits that will fit our mixed suit/geek attendance. | ||
= Wednesday, September 26 = | = Wednesday, September 26 = | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 25 June 2007
This is the main page for holding information for discussion on the upcoming FOSS4G 2007 conference held in the period of September 24 to 27. Links to resources and various ideas will be collected here.
Also of interest are:
- FOSS4G 2007 Announcements Collection
- FOSS4G 2007 Bird-of-Feather Sessions
- FOSS4G 2007 Demos
- FOSS4G 2007 Conference Committee Governance
- FOSS4G 2007 Integration Showcase
- FOSS4G 2007 Communications Plan
- FOSS4G 2007 Code Sprint
- FOSS4G 2007 Hotel Room Sharing
- FOSS4G 2007 Session Chairs
- FOSS4G 2007 Workshop Committee
- Conference Web Site: http://www.foss4g2007.org
- Conference Mailing List: http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2007
- Workshop Mailing List: http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2007-workshops
- IRC Channel: irc://us.freenode.net/foss4g2007
Monday, September 24 - Workshops Day
- 8:00 Registration Opens
- 9:00-12:00 Morning Workshops (Various Rooms)
- 12:00-13:00 Lunch Provided (Pre-Function 1)
- 13:00-16:00 Afternoon Workshops (Various Rooms)
- 16:30-18:00 OSGeo Annual General Meeting (Auditorium)
- 18:00-22:00 Welcome Reception @ Sticky Wicket
Tuesday, September 25
Opening Plenary Session
- 9:00-9:15 Welcome from Chair
- Welcome
- Thank Sponsors
- Promote Evening Events
- Housekeeping
- 9:15-10:00 Sponsor Talks
- One 15 minute talk by the Premier sponsor
- Three 10 minute talks by the Platinum Sponsors
- 10:00-10:40 Lightning Talks
- Howard Butler (hobu@hobu.net) will be coordinating the lightning talks. Some possible topics are provided below. Please add a topic and your name if you are interested in presenting a lightning talk. We will be selecting no more than 8 lightning talks for the plenary session. You will have the whole conference watching, and using dual 30' projection screens, so being brisk and entertaining and providing lots of colorful pictures is a good idea.
- The State of Mapguide
- Big Mapserver Deployments
- Desktop GIS: Conundrum?
- Incredible GRASS Analyses
- "Proprietary", "Open Source", "Commercial" and "Free" (User:Arnulf Christl)
- Spatial Databases are Fun
- 10:40-11:00 Coffee Break
- Don't stray too far...
- 11:00-12:00 Keynote Address
- Damian Conway - A terrific speaker and with a particular talk on open source for suits that will fit our mixed suit/geek attendance.
Wednesday, September 26
Thursday, September 27
Closing Plenary Session
1:00-1:05 Welcome from Chair
- Housekeeping
1:05-1:45 Panel Discussion
- Moderated by Adena Schutzberg (Directions Magazine)
- Three luminaries (now we need to find some, ideas are welcome):
- One from proprietary world
- One from open source world
- One from consumer spatial world
1:45-2:00 Sol Katz Award
- Award explained, Sol Katz memorialized
- Presented to...
- Remarks from recipient
2:00-2:15 Coffee
Don't stray too far...
2:15-2:30 FOSS4G2007 in Review
- Adena Schutzberg shares her off-the-cuff observations of the event and how what she has seen relates to the larger field of geospatial.
2:30-2:45 FOSS4G 2008
- 2008 hosts describe next years event and venue
2:45-3:00 Adjourn
- More thanks
- Bye!