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#* Provide some analysis of conflicting conferences on the global calendar and why yours are viable dates | #* Provide some analysis of conflicting conferences on the global calendar and why yours are viable dates | ||
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#* Provide a breakdown of expected local, regional and international attendance, how this will affect the budget, and how you are going to approach this aspect of marketing. | #* Provide a breakdown of expected local, regional and international attendance, how this will affect the budget, and how you are going to approach this aspect of marketing. | ||
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#* Provide some analysis of conflicting conferences on the global calendar and why yours are viable dates | #* Provide some analysis of conflicting conferences on the global calendar and why yours are viable dates | ||
# Marketing | # Marketing | ||
| − | #* Describe how are you going to maximize | + | #* Describe how are you going to maximize visibility of the conference? (marketing plan) |
#* Provide a breakdown of expected local, regional and international attendance, how this will affect the budget, and how you are going to approach this aspect of marketing. | #* Provide a breakdown of expected local, regional and international attendance, how this will affect the budget, and how you are going to approach this aspect of marketing. | ||
| + | #* Would you be prepared to use the existing [http://pkp.sfu.ca/?q=ocs OCS] package to manage the website and conference files? | ||
# Transportation | # Transportation | ||
#* Include details on transportation (such as getting to Olympic City, airport, and main city) | #* Include details on transportation (such as getting to Olympic City, airport, and main city) | ||
== Denver, United States == | == Denver, United States == | ||
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| + | # Budget | ||
| + | #* Provide budget estimates for an attendance of 600 (or describe how you would scale your estimates down for a lower attendance) | ||
| + | #* Explain the reasoning for a low workshop cost | ||
| + | #* Explain the reasoning for a larger budget (relative to the other bids) | ||
| + | # Venue | ||
| + | #* Describe Internet connection plan for workshop and conference attendees | ||
| + | #* Describe workshop venue and computer facilities | ||
| + | # Marketing | ||
| + | #* Describe how are you going to maximize visibility of the conference? (marketing plan) | ||
| + | #* Provide a breakdown of expected local, regional and international attendance, how this will affect the budget, and how you are going to approach this aspect of marketing. | ||
| + | #* Would you be prepared to use the existing [http://pkp.sfu.ca/?q=ocs OCS] package to manage the website and conference files? | ||
== Utrecht, Netherlands == | == Utrecht, Netherlands == | ||
[[Category:FOSS4G]] | [[Category:FOSS4G]] | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 8 December 2008
The OSGeo Conference Committee would like the following information from the proposed 2010 local committees by the next IRC meeting. A representative from each of the proposed committees should be in attendance for the meeting. Responses can also be sent to the conference_dev mailing list.
Barcelona, Spain
- Local capabilities
- Propose more local committee members in order in improve representation
- Specify which local committee members exist on site (in Barcelona)
- Budget
- re: Publication and Web: Would you be prepared to use the existing OCS package to manage the website and conference files?
- How are you going to achieve your proposed sponsorship number?
- List the organizations that will help achieve that number
- Verify that the proposed cost for Wireless Internet is correct? (it appears to be very low for that number of attendees)
- Does your existing AudioVisual budget account for extra demands of a plenary session? (such as stage setup, big screens, large projections, back draping etc.) If not please specify.
- Venue
- Describe workshop venue and computer facilities
- Describe Internet connection plan for workshop and conference attendees
- Program
- Describe your program structure (such as plenary structure, how many presentations do you expect to put on, how many workshops do you expect to put on)
- Selected Date
- Provide some analysis of conflicting conferences on the global calendar and why yours are viable dates
- Marketing
- Describe how are you going to maximize visibility of the conference? (marketing plan)
- Provide a breakdown of expected local, regional and international attendance, how this will affect the budget, and how you are going to approach this aspect of marketing.
- Accommodation
- Provide sample pricing
Beijing, China
- Local capabilities
- Provide more background on all committee members
- Budget
- Can we assume that all of the numbers in the submitted budget are accurate for the China market?
- How are you going to achieve your proposed sponsorship number?
- List the organizations that will help achieve that number
- Venue
- Describe workshop venue and computer facilities
- Describe Internet connection plan for workshop and conference attendees
- Provide room details (what does the venue offer for rooms?)
- Program
- Describe your program structure (such as plenary structure, how many presentations do you expect to put on, how many workshops do you expect to put on)
- Selected Date
- The 'presentation blueprint' table lists the conference date as 21-Sept to 26-Sept, is this the date that you have selected?
- Give reasoning for selecting weekend dates (on a Saturday and Sunday)
- Provide some analysis of conflicting conferences on the global calendar and why yours are viable dates
- The 'presentation blueprint' table lists the conference date as 21-Sept to 26-Sept, is this the date that you have selected?
- Marketing
- Describe how are you going to maximize visibility of the conference? (marketing plan)
- Provide a breakdown of expected local, regional and international attendance, how this will affect the budget, and how you are going to approach this aspect of marketing.
- Would you be prepared to use the existing OCS package to manage the website and conference files?
- Transportation
- Include details on transportation (such as getting to Olympic City, airport, and main city)
Denver, United States
- Budget
- Provide budget estimates for an attendance of 600 (or describe how you would scale your estimates down for a lower attendance)
- Explain the reasoning for a low workshop cost
- Explain the reasoning for a larger budget (relative to the other bids)
- Venue
- Describe Internet connection plan for workshop and conference attendees
- Describe workshop venue and computer facilities
- Marketing
- Describe how are you going to maximize visibility of the conference? (marketing plan)
- Provide a breakdown of expected local, regional and international attendance, how this will affect the budget, and how you are going to approach this aspect of marketing.
- Would you be prepared to use the existing OCS package to manage the website and conference files?