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* Twenty-two people in attendance linked across two geographies (Vancouver and Victoria) | * Twenty-two people in attendance linked across two geographies (Vancouver and Victoria) | ||
* Democratically established direction for local chapter charter | * Democratically established direction for local chapter charter | ||
| + | * Setup Local Organizing Committees to individually plan alternating meetings for each location. | ||
* Submitted charter and recieved official approval of local chapter | * Submitted charter and recieved official approval of local chapter | ||
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== Opportunities to Help == | == Opportunities to Help == | ||
| − | * Talked about organization of Prince George (and other) group to link into the BC meeting. Any interested people in that area with a Video Conference link could join in with Vancouver and Victoria. | + | * Talked about organization of Prince George (and other) group to link into the BC meeting. |
| + | ** Any interested people in that area with a Video Conference link could join in with Vancouver and Victoria. | ||
| + | * Presentation ideas welcome | ||
| + | ** Currently focused around two streams: application and technical | ||
== Outlook for 2008 == | == Outlook for 2008 == | ||
| − | * Presentations and project ideas to gel the community have begun. First real presentation-based meeting to be held February 29, 2008. | + | * Meetings held quarterly |
| + | * Presentations and project ideas to gel the community have begun. | ||
| + | * First real presentation-based meeting to be held February 29, 2008. | ||
| + | * Project possibilities include live demo and outreach program. | ||
[[Category: Reports 2007]] | [[Category: Reports 2007]] | ||
Revision as of 17:19, 18 February 2008
Project Name
- Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2007
- Contact name: Martin Kyle
Key Accomplishments
- Held initial meeting of unofficial OSGeo chapter to gauge interest
- Twenty-two people in attendance linked across two geographies (Vancouver and Victoria)
- Democratically established direction for local chapter charter
- Setup Local Organizing Committees to individually plan alternating meetings for each location.
- Submitted charter and recieved official approval of local chapter
Areas for Improvement
- So new...nothing, everything.
- Probably need to relax Robert's Rules of Order a bit
Opportunities to Help
- Talked about organization of Prince George (and other) group to link into the BC meeting.
- Any interested people in that area with a Video Conference link could join in with Vancouver and Victoria.
- Presentation ideas welcome
- Currently focused around two streams: application and technical
Outlook for 2008
- Meetings held quarterly
- Presentations and project ideas to gel the community have begun.
- First real presentation-based meeting to be held February 29, 2008.
- Project possibilities include live demo and outreach program.