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| − | == | + | == Twin Cities Chapter Report 2009 == |
| − | * Contact name: ''' | + | * Contact name: '''Pericles Nacionales''' |
| − | + | * Period covered: January - December, 2009 | |
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=== Key Accomplishments === | === Key Accomplishments === | ||
| − | * the | + | * Participation--several workshops and presentations--at the annual Minnesota GIS/LIS conference |
| + | * Birds of a Feather discussion of open source applications at the MN GIS/LIS conference | ||
| + | * Participated at the OSGeo code sprint in Toronto (GeoMoose and MapServer representatives) | ||
| + | * Members actively involved in Red and Mississippi Rivers flood response | ||
| + | * Helped promote use of the US National Grid | ||
| + | * Recognized the relevance of Open Street Map and its uses in private, and local and state government agencies | ||
| + | * Increased member participation in local chapter meetings and social events | ||
=== Areas for Improvement === | === Areas for Improvement === | ||
| − | * | + | * Need more effort in promoting local chapter |
| + | * Need more effort in promoting open source geospatial tools | ||
| + | * More outreach to end users (as opposed to developers, although that is also desired) | ||
| + | * Be more inclusive (reach out to other open source projects) | ||
=== Opportunities to Help === | === Opportunities to Help === | ||
| − | * | + | * Help with GeoMoose project |
| + | * More Open Street Map participation needed | ||
| + | * Help to secure booth space at the 2010 MN GIS/LIS conference | ||
| + | * Help to promote OSGeo and open source geospatial tools at said conference, and other local conferences | ||
| + | * Spread the word to increase local chapter membership | ||
| + | * Identify local open source geospatial projects and resources | ||
=== Outlook for 2010 === | === Outlook for 2010 === | ||
| − | * | + | * Paul Ramsey will be keynote speaker for 2010 MN GIS/LIS conference |
| + | * More presentations of importance geospatial topics in meetings | ||
| + | * More outreach to local open source geospatial projects and resources | ||
| + | * Demo/Installfests | ||
| + | * Collaborations with other open source groups in the twin cities area | ||
| + | * Increase use of social networks | ||
| + | * Mapping parties | ||
| + | * Get Bitner more involved | ||
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include the notoc option in the wiki code and use the "Reports 2009" category (see source of template for example) | include the notoc option in the wiki code and use the "Reports 2009" category (see source of template for example) | ||
Revision as of 11:49, 15 February 2010
Twin Cities Chapter Report 2009
- Contact name: Pericles Nacionales
- Period covered: January - December, 2009
Key Accomplishments
- Participation--several workshops and presentations--at the annual Minnesota GIS/LIS conference
- Birds of a Feather discussion of open source applications at the MN GIS/LIS conference
- Participated at the OSGeo code sprint in Toronto (GeoMoose and MapServer representatives)
- Members actively involved in Red and Mississippi Rivers flood response
- Helped promote use of the US National Grid
- Recognized the relevance of Open Street Map and its uses in private, and local and state government agencies
- Increased member participation in local chapter meetings and social events
Areas for Improvement
- Need more effort in promoting local chapter
- Need more effort in promoting open source geospatial tools
- More outreach to end users (as opposed to developers, although that is also desired)
- Be more inclusive (reach out to other open source projects)
Opportunities to Help
- Help with GeoMoose project
- More Open Street Map participation needed
- Help to secure booth space at the 2010 MN GIS/LIS conference
- Help to promote OSGeo and open source geospatial tools at said conference, and other local conferences
- Spread the word to increase local chapter membership
- Identify local open source geospatial projects and resources
Outlook for 2010
- Paul Ramsey will be keynote speaker for 2010 MN GIS/LIS conference
- More presentations of importance geospatial topics in meetings
- More outreach to local open source geospatial projects and resources
- Demo/Installfests
- Collaborations with other open source groups in the twin cities area
- Increase use of social networks
- Mapping parties
- Get Bitner more involved
include the notoc option in the wiki code and use the "Reports 2009" category (see source of template for example)