FOSS4G 2016 PR
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Motto / Slogan
OSGeo.org: 10 years of Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial
ToDo
- To be developed: foss4g_2016_style_guide
Targets
Audience
Campaigns
Early bird discount
For the organization it has a lot of advantages to know as early as possible how many folks will turn up.
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 and portals
- Linux Journal, freesoftwaremagazine.com, linux-magazine.com, [2],
Knowledge from previous FOSS4Gs
- 2014 Promotional material meeting FOSS4G_2014_20131202
- 2013 target, concept, communications: FOSS4G2013_Reflections_by_the_LOC
- 2013 delegates by country etc. [[3]]
- FOSS4G_2010_Marketing (focusses on banners and refering websites)
- FOSS4G_2009_Marketing_Plan (with an attempt to describe target groups)
- Several individual impressions from FOSS4G-2013 [4]
- FOSS4G Cookbook/handbook FOSS4G_Handbook#Marketing: mainly tips on press releases
- Metrics of previous FOSS4G's by country, registration date etc. [5]
Unique selling points / themes / Leitmotive
- Nature
- River Rhine
- Siebengebirge
- Culture
- Beethovens place of birth [[6]]
- 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: [[7]]
- History
- UN
- Museum Haus der Geschichte
- 10 years OSGeo.org [[8]]