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== PDX OSGeo ==
 
== PDX OSGeo ==
  
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=== Key Accomplishments ===
 
=== Key Accomplishments ===
 
* Live Video meeting with CUGOS
 
* Live Video meeting with CUGOS
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* Organized OR-URISA Young Professionals Group
 
* Moved to larger meeting space at Collective Agency [http://collectiveagency.co/] after many years of generous hosting by Open Sourcery [http://www.opensourcery.com/]
 
* Moved to larger meeting space at Collective Agency [http://collectiveagency.co/] after many years of generous hosting by Open Sourcery [http://www.opensourcery.com/]
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* Moved again from Collective Agency to Ecotrust, FlightStats, and Renewable Funding.
 
* Members presented on open source geo topics at a number of conferences, including:
 
* Members presented on open source geo topics at a number of conferences, including:
* GIS in Action
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** GIS in Action (April)
* Western Forestry and Conservation Association's 2nd Annual Field Technology Conference
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** Western Forestry and Conservation Association's 2nd Annual Field Technology Conference (September)
* URISA GISPro (including booth with OR-URISA)
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** URISA GISPro (including booth with OR-URISA) (September)
* State of the Map US
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** State of the Map US (October)
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** WhereCampPDX (October)
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** NACIS (October)
  
 
=== Areas for Improvement ===
 
=== Areas for Improvement ===
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=== Opportunities to Help ===
 
=== Opportunities to Help ===
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* Organizing meetings is a great opportunity to help
  
 
=== Outlook for 2013 ===
 
=== Outlook for 2013 ===
* this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2013 :)
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* We will continue to organize and attend events.
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* Try to have more introductory level speakers
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* Coordinate with other groups in the area that share overlapping interests (PostGIS at PostgreSQL Group, Mapping at Javascript group, more with WebVisions, etc. etc.)
  
 
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[[Category: Reports 2012]]
 
[[Category: Reports 2012]]

Latest revision as of 01:28, 20 April 2013

PDX OSGeo

  • Contact name: Eli L Adam

Key Accomplishments

  • Live Video meeting with CUGOS
  • Organized OR-URISA Young Professionals Group
  • Moved to larger meeting space at Collective Agency [1] after many years of generous hosting by Open Sourcery [2]
  • Moved again from Collective Agency to Ecotrust, FlightStats, and Renewable Funding.
  • Members presented on open source geo topics at a number of conferences, including:
    • GIS in Action (April)
    • Western Forestry and Conservation Association's 2nd Annual Field Technology Conference (September)
    • URISA GISPro (including booth with OR-URISA) (September)
    • State of the Map US (October)
    • WhereCampPDX (October)
    • NACIS (October)

Areas for Improvement

  • Need to have speakers lined up further in advance

Opportunities to Help

  • Organizing meetings is a great opportunity to help

Outlook for 2013

  • We will continue to organize and attend events.
  • Try to have more introductory level speakers
  • Coordinate with other groups in the area that share overlapping interests (PostGIS at PostgreSQL Group, Mapping at Javascript group, more with WebVisions, etc. etc.)