Tyler Mitchell
NOTE: I am unavailable for the week of September 10th
Position
Hello, this is the user page for Tyler Mitchell. I work as OSGeo Executive Director - see Executive Director Job Description to understand my responsibilities and focus.
Feel free to contact me via my OSGeo email address: tmitchell -at- osgeo.org, you can contact me on my mobile at +1 250 303 1831
Websites
I have an official OSGeo Blog and my personal blog site.
FOSS4G
I will be attending FOSS4G 2007 and look forward to seeing you there. Here is my rough schedule of events, more of a todo list for than for anyone else. But if you are looking for me it may help you find me :)
- Saturday - arriving afternoon, bag stuffing for event?
- Sunday - Board Meeting
- Check workshop lab if available
- Monday
- Morning - helping with FOSS4G, preparing for other tasks
- Lunch - set up FOSS4G2007 OSGeo Booth - YOU CAN HELP - sign up here
- 13h-16h - MapServer 101 Workshop with Jeff McKenna and Perry Nacionales
- 16h30-18h - late afternoon - Lead OSGeo Annual General Meeting - YOU CAN HELP - come, listen and share
- 18h-22h - social event at Sticky Wicket Clubhouse
- Tuesday
- Morning before 9 - set up Internet Cafe at OSGeo Booth - YOU CAN HELP
- Morning - posting BoF sessions
- Morning plenary - give short welcome talk from OSGeo
- Afternoon - at OSGeo Booth and other conference tasks - YOU CAN HELP work at the booth
- 16h45 to 19h00 - BoF sessions - post signs?
- Wednesday
- OSGeo Booth most of day, plus other conference tasks
- 09h-11h - Autodesk open house at their booth, good time for interviews
- BoF - this is a backup BoF time
- 18h-22h - Banquet - give brief welcome before IMAX viewing
- Thursday
- 10h30 - main OSGeo presentation
- Mid-day at OSGeo Booth
- Afternoon plenaries
- Tear down OSGeo Booth - YOU CAN HELP - sign up here
- Friday - Code Sprint all day
- Saturday - open
Task List
The following are a summary of what is currently on my pile of things to be done. I will try to keep them in a sort of priority order, however, many of them are being done simultaneously.
- Currently working on publishing Journal_Volume_2
- Organising OSGeo Booth at FOSS4G2007
- Planning MapServer 101 Workshop at FOSS4G2007
- Helping organise BoFs at FOSS4G2007
- Preparing for two presentations at FOSS4G2007
- Organising OSGeo Annual General Meeting at FOSS4G2007
- Working on todo list for US charitable tax status (US 501c3)
- Developing Fundraising ideas and strategy
- Helping develop Journal Volume 3
- Lots and lots of general communications with community and sponsors
- Helping on local committe for FOSS4G Event
- Helping track finances for OSGeo
- Helping plan board meetings and bringing up various topics for further discussion