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Introduction

The California Chapter is a regional chapter of OSGeo on the west coast of the United States. California is home to Silicon Valley, some of the top public research/teaching universities and some very large industries. You can learn more about the California Chapter Mission and Objectives.

Events

The California Chapter maintains a presence at geospatial conferences and events around the West Coast of the United States. It also organizes its own events, including an annual meeting.

You can learn more on the California Chapter Events Page.

Membership

To be a member of the Chapter you simply need to state that by adding yourself to our California Chapter Membership Page. You should also subscribe to our mailing list.

Marketing and Outreach

You can learn more about the California Chapter California Chapter Marketing marketing and outreach efforts, which include our Open Geospatial Data Award and our list of Outreach Speakers.

Links

Please visit our California Chapter Links Page for a list of California links related to GIS and open source software.

Fund Raising and Accounts

See the California Chapter Fundraising page for more information on fundraising, donations, and the financial accounts for the California Chapter.

Mailing List

The main arena for discuss events and ideas in California is the email list, please join. Mailing List Info Page (You subscribe to the mailing list at this page.)

Documentation

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 == Introduction ==
-A local region based chapter of OSGeo on the west coast of the United States. California is home to Silicon Valley, some of the top Public Research/Teaching Universities and some very large industries.
+The California Chapter is a regional chapter of OSGeo on the west coast of the United States. California is home to Silicon Valley, some of the top public research/teaching universities and some very large industries. You can learn more about the [[California Chapter Mission and Objectives]].
-=== Mission ===
-(Proposed)
-To promote the use and development of open source geospatial software in California.
-=== Objectives & Goals ===
-* Influence Professional Groups
-** Give Presentations to groups with an interest in Open Geospatial and/or [http://www.osgeo.org/geodata| Public Geodata] (see list of [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/California_Chapter:_Outreach_Speakers available speakers])
-** Demonstrate diplomacy and interoperability of the OSGeo stack with other solutions(Free or Not) through our activities.
-** Represent OSGeo via booths, literature and presentations at academic and professional conferences in the Western US
-* Development of OSGeo
-** Maintain of list of local groups and events throughout California
-*Promote Access to California Geodata
-** Annual Award to the agency or institution in California that best exemplifies OSGeo's stance on [http://www.osgeo.org/geodata| Public Geodata]
-** Work with the [http://www.osgeo.org/geodata| Public Geodata Project] to Generate a catalog of catalogs, search tools, and metadata harvesters to better enable public access to Geodata.http://www.osgeo.org/geodata
-** Promote use of [http://www.osgeo.org/geodata| Public Geodata] Catalogs
 == Events ==
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 To be a member of the Chapter you simply need to state that by adding yourself to our [[California Chapter Membership Page]]. You should also subscribe to our [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/california mailing list].
-=== Meetings ===
+== Marketing and Outreach ==
-Meetings will be held annually at minimum and as needed in between.
+You can learn more about the California Chapter [[California Chapter Marketing]] marketing and outreach efforts, which include our Open Geospatial Data Award and our list of Outreach Speakers.
-==== 2012 ====
-[[California Chapter 2012 Annual Meeting]]
-==== 2011 ====
-===== October Meeting =====
-[[California Chapter 2011 Annual Meeting]] -
-October 22,2011
-==== 2010 ====
-===== March meeting  =====
-*What:
-OSGeo informal social. Anyone interested in geo is invited! Let's get together and:
-#Meet face to face and do some geo talk
-#exchange ideas about geo projects you are using / working on / would like to learn about
-#present some topic of interest
-#BBQ, beers.<br>
-#Whatever else you feel like.
-*Where:
-Mission st Apt 34T San Francisco, CA 94105&nbsp;[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=680+mission+st,+San+Francisco,+CA&ie=UTF8&hl=en&hq=&hnear=680+Mission+St,+San+Francisco,+California+94105&z=16 GMaps]
-*When:
-Saturday March 20th, 2010 11:30AM until 2:00pm (or more?) &nbsp;
-*Phone number in case you get lost:
+== Links ==
-(951) 906-1765 (leave msg if nobody answers)
+Please visit our [[California Chapter Links Page]] for a list of California links related to GIS and open source software.
-*Instructions:
-An easy walk from the Montgomery BART. Put your name down below so I can leave it by the door and you have no trouble getting in.
-*Attending: (write your name down to get a sense of the headcount)
-#Ragi Burhum
-#Landon Blake
-#Brian Hamlin
-#Josh Livni
-#Silas Toms
-#Amit Kharb
-#Alex Mandel
-#Michele Tobias
-#Lokesh Bali
-#Tim Caro-Bruce
-<br>
-<br>
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 == Fund Raising and Accounts ==
 See the [[California Chapter Fundraising]] page for more information on fundraising, donations, and the financial accounts for the California Chapter.
-== Chapter Outreach Speakers ==
+== Mailing List ==
-You can find information about California Chapter members that are willing to serve as volunteer speakers at local events on the [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/California/Outreach_Speakers Outreach Speakers] page. This page includes a short biography for each speaker and a list of topics they would be willing to present.
-== Meeting Minutes ==
-Visit [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/California/Meeting_Minutes this wiki page] for more information about California Chapter meeting minutes.
-== Community ==
-=== Mailing List ===
 The main arena for discuss events and ideas in California is the email list, please join.
 [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/california Mailing List Info Page] (You subscribe to the mailing list at this page.)
-=== Related Groups ===
+== Documentation ==
-For a list of local group contact information and events see [[California/Local]]
+*[[2010 California Chapter Annual Report]]
+*[[2012 California Chapter Annual Report]]
-* Bay Area User Group (Social) [http://baugos.com]
+*[[2014 Fall Chapter Activity Report]]
-== California GIS Links ==
-Moved to [[California/GIS]]
-== California Open Source Links ==
-[http://opensource.ca.gov/ California Open Source Working Group]
-= Documentation =
-[[2010 California Chapter Annual Report]]
-= Open Geospatial Data Award =
-The California Chapter awards the Open Geospatial Data Award each year to an organization in California. The award recognizes the organizations efforts to make quality geospatial data available to the public without restrictions or encumbrances. You can learn more about the award on [[Open Geospatial Data Award]].
-[[20121207-California_Archive]]
 [[Category: Local Chapters]]
 [[Category: California]]