Difference between revisions of "Board Meeting FOSS4G2007"

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= Agenda =
 
= Agenda =
  
These are suggested items and not a final agenda.
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* Report from ED and overview of following year position
 
 
* Review and Update of OSGeo Priorities
 
* Budget Preparation for 2008
 
* Financial management / treasurer discussion ('''Ken Tamura available for call in, scheduled for 11am''')
 
 
* Review of sponsorship programme - who the sponsors are, who could be approached, what seem to be their expectations of value in return  
 
* Review of sponsorship programme - who the sponsors are, who could be approached, what seem to be their expectations of value in return  
* 2008 Conference program, local conferences
 
* Possibility of and conditions around support fund for OSGeo members to get to conferences
 
* Whether and how well the current committee structure is working to coordinate Foundation activities
 
* Report from ED and overview of following year position
 
 
* Sustainable Funding
 
* Sustainable Funding
 
** Review of Current Model
 
** Review of Current Model
 
** Discuss Conference Driven Model
 
** Discuss Conference Driven Model
 
** Discuss Certification Driven Model
 
** Discuss Certification Driven Model
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* Financial management / treasurer discussion ('''Ken Tamura available for call in, scheduled for 11am''')
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* 2008 Conference program, local conferences
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* Review and Update of OSGeo Priorities
 +
* Possibility of and conditions around support fund for OSGeo members to get to conferences
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* Legal situation with GeoTools in particular, access to legal support generally.
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* Budget Preparation for 2008
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* Francophone Local Chapter to present [[OSGeo_proposal_for_Francophone_Local_Chapter | their proposal]] to form officially ('''Vincent Picavet & Yves Jacolin scheduled to come at 4pm''')
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* Whether and how well the current committee structure is working to coordinate Foundation activities
 
* Revisit and better define membership roles
 
* Revisit and better define membership roles
* Francophone Local Chapter to present [[OSGeo_proposal_for_Francophone_Local_Chapter | their proposal]] to form officially ('''Vincent Picavet & Yves Jacolin scheduled to come at 4pm''')
 
* Legal situation with GeoTools in particular, access to legal support generally.
 
'''Please contribute.'''
 
  
 
= Who =
 
= Who =

Revision as of 06:51, 23 September 2007

The OSGeo Board of Directors will meet in a face-to-face meeting prior to the FOSS4G2007 conference event. Space is limited to accomodate the board only. General OSGeo meeting / discussion will be possible during Annual General Meeting the following day.

Venue

  • When: Sunday, September 23rd, 9am - 5pm
  • Where: Harbour Towers Meeting Room - 203
  • Breakfast, lunch and morning/afternoon foods and beverages will be provided

Agenda

  • Report from ED and overview of following year position
  • Review of sponsorship programme - who the sponsors are, who could be approached, what seem to be their expectations of value in return
  • Sustainable Funding
    • Review of Current Model
    • Discuss Conference Driven Model
    • Discuss Certification Driven Model
  • Financial management / treasurer discussion (Ken Tamura available for call in, scheduled for 11am)
  • 2008 Conference program, local conferences
  • Review and Update of OSGeo Priorities
  • Possibility of and conditions around support fund for OSGeo members to get to conferences
  • Legal situation with GeoTools in particular, access to legal support generally.
  • Budget Preparation for 2008
  • Francophone Local Chapter to present their proposal to form officially (Vincent Picavet & Yves Jacolin scheduled to come at 4pm)
  • Whether and how well the current committee structure is working to coordinate Foundation activities
  • Revisit and better define membership roles

Who

Who is planning to attend...


Who is planning to virtually attend (given there is Voip possible)...