Face to Face Meeting Barcelona 2010

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Meeting

The board is discussing the idea of getting the directors together for a face-to-face meeting to establish, and work on, priorities.

When and Where

  • Post FOSS4G 2010 in Barcelona, 11th Sept. 2010, full day.
  • @Tyler's apartment (map)

Attendees

Board members and committee members of XXX committees are encouraged to attend.

Board members:

  1. Christopher Schmidt
  2. Markus Neteler
  3. Jeff McKenna
  4. Arnulf Christl
  5. Frank Warmerdam
  6. Geoff Zeiss
  7. Ari Jolma
  8. Tyler Mitchell
  9. add yourself

Committee members:

  1. ... (committee)
  2. add yourself

Agenda

  • 09:00 ...
  • Set the number of Charter Members that will be added in September (from PRamsey)

Goals

  • ...

General

  • Develop strategy how to acquire new sponsors
  • ...
  • Develop a 2011 budget (see OSGeo Budget 2010)
  • General strategy discussions.
  • FOSS4G 2011 discussions (possible F2F with local committee rep)
  • Discuss how to reactivate the Geodata committee
  • Discuss the focus of OSGeo in terms of software and data
    • should open data be a major focus of OSGeo
    • how to work closely with OpenStreetMap
    • what must change in our literature
  • Discuss who gains access to SVN services
  • Discuss the foundation of "OSGeo Press" label (via Lulu.com) to create textbooks
    • Could consider having the FOSS4G-2010 workshop materials bundled with the live-DVD sold as book?
  • New tie-ups with universities as with Nottingham and others (see MoU list)
  • New mechanisms for internal revenue generation (membership fee, etc?)
  • ...

Meeting Minutes

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