Annual General Meeting 2007

DRAFT IDEAS

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It is proposed to hold an OSGeo Annual General Meeting at the FOSS4G 2007 event.

Venue / Timing

• Monday, September 24th, 4:30-6:00pm
• Held in main conference lecture theatre

Agenda

Moderated by Tyler Mitchell

Format of talks will change as agenda fills up. Some portions may get switched into a lightning talk format to keep things moving.

• State of OSGeo: Tyler Mitchell, Frank Warmerdam (confirmed)
  • Current state, financial status, project status, goals achieved since start-up
  • Membership report
  • Goals for 2007/08, priorities, funding plans
• Local Chapter Reports
  • Francophone Local Chapter: Yves Jacolin, Vincent Picavet (confirmed)
  • Aust/NZ chapter report: Tim Bowden (confirmed)
• Committee Reports
  • Public GeoData
  • Education and Curriculum
  • Journal: Tyler Mitchell (confirmed)
• Software Project Reports (most likely lightning talk format)
  • Mapbender
  • MapBuilder
  • MapGuide Open Source
  • MapServer
  • OpenLayers
  • GRASS
  • OSSIM
  • Quantum GIS
  • FDO
  • GDAL/OGR
  • GeoTools
  • GeoNetwork opensource
• Open Q&A floor
• Community debate?
• Panel with Board and VP's
• Any awards or prizes?
• ...

Schedule

90 minute session

Duration	Remaining	Topic
10	80	State of OSGeo
5 x ~2 = 10	70	Local Chapter Reports
5 x ~2 = 10	60	Committee Reports
5 x ~5 = 25	35	Software Project Reports
30	10	Open Q&A floor / Debate / Panel
5	0	Closing remarks, awards, prizes
--------->	--------->	To Welcome Reception at Sticky Wicket Pub (6:00pm-10:00pm) (map)