FOSS4G 2016 PR

Motto / Slogan

OSGeo.org: 10 years of Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial

ToDo

• To be developed: foss4g_2016_style_guide

Media

GIS Magazines & portals

• Germany:
• Netherlands: GISMagazine.nl, Geo-Info.nl
• International: GeoConnexion.com, giscafe.com, directionsmag.com, geospatialworld.net, geoinformatics.com,
• Some 50 more: [1]

General open source-friendly magazines

• Linux Journal, freesoftwaremagazine.com, linux-magazine.com, [2],

Knowledge from previous FOSS4G

• 2014 Promotional material meeting FOSS4G_2014_20131202
• 2013 target, concept, communications: FOSS4G2013_Reflections_by_the_LOC
• 2013 delegates by country etc. [[3]]
• FOSS4G_2009_Marketing_Plan
• Several individual impressions from FOSS4G-2013 [4]
• FOSS4G Handbook FOSS4G_Cookbook

Unique selling points / themes / Leitmotive

• Nature
  • River Rhine
  • Siebengebirge
• Culture
  • Beethovens place of birth [[5]]
  • Scientific museum Deutsches Museum Bonn
• Sports and leisure
  • Baseball (current leader in German major league. Play-offs in August/September)
  • Other major sports in nearby Cologne (20 km): soccer, icehockey
• Sustainability
  • Cycling: [[6]]
• History
  • UN
  • Museum Haus der Geschichte
• 10 years OSGeo.org [[7]]