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'''Gold Sponsors'''
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! '''Gold Sponsors'''
 
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| [http://www.enterprisedb.com EnterpriseDb]
 
| [http://www.enterprisedb.com EnterpriseDb]
| [[File:EDB_logo_rgb_300.jpg‎]]
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| [[File:EDB_logo_rgb_300.jpg‎|300px]]
 
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! '''Silver Sponsors'''
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'''Silver Sponsors'''
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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| [http://www.geosynergy.com.au GeoSynergy]
 
| [http://www.geosynergy.com.au GeoSynergy]
| [[File:GeoSynergy_650.jpg‎|600px]]
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| [[File:GeoSynergy.png|200px]]
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|       
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| [http://www.airborneinteractive.com Airborne Interactive]
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| [[File:AirborneInteractive.png|200px]]
 
|-
 
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| [http://www.airborneinteractive.com/ Airborne Interactive]
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| [[Image:AirborneInteractive 400.png|200px|AirborneInteractive 400.png]]
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|-
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'''Bronze Sponsors'''
! '''Bronze Sponsors'''
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| [http://www.hobu.biz Hobu]
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| [[File:Logo-Hobu.png‎|150px]]
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|      
 
| [http://www.azavea.com Azavea]
 
| [http://www.azavea.com Azavea]
| [[File:Logo-azavea.png‎]]
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| [[File:Logo-azavea.png|150px‎]]
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|      
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| [http://www.1ocean.com OneOcean]
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| [[File:Bos_code_sprint_oneocean.png|150px]]
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|     
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| [http://www.appgeo.com/ AppGeo]
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| [[File:Appgeo_bos2013.jpg‎|150px]]
 
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| [http://www.hobu.biz Hobu]
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|}
| [[File:Logo-Hobu.png‎]]
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|-
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'''Host Sponsor'''
| [http://www.1ocean.com  OneOcean]
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{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Bos_code_sprint_oneocean.png|300px]]
 
 
|-
 
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! ''Other in-kind Sponsors''
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| [http://www.paragoncorporation.com Paragon Corporation]
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| [[File:Version8.png|175px]]
 
|-
 
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| Paragon Corporation
 
 
|}
 
|}
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== SPECIAL BULLETIN ==
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If you have not found accommodation under $200 or would like to have a roomie, please contact Leo at lr at pcorp.us now. You will still find great values on Hotwire or Price Line. Deluxe accommodation starts around $120. Luxury starts around $170.  Act fast!
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If you have special dietary requirements, please contact Leo at lr at pcorp.us. Otherwise be expected to consume land animals, sea creatures, and vegetation.
  
 
== Purpose ==
 
== Purpose ==
 
 
Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger geospatial problems (as done last year at the [[IslandWood Code Sprint 2012]] and previous years: [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011|Montreal]] (2011), [[New York Code Sprint 2010|New York City]] (2010), and [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009|Toronto]] (2009)).  This code sprint is targeting members of the "C Tribe" (eg,  MapServer, GRASS, GDAL, Proj, PostGIS, MapGuide, OpenLayers). Other tribes are welcome to join the sprint, of course, but we hope that "C Tribe" members will give this event special consideration.
 
Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger geospatial problems (as done last year at the [[IslandWood Code Sprint 2012]] and previous years: [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011|Montreal]] (2011), [[New York Code Sprint 2010|New York City]] (2010), and [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009|Toronto]] (2009)).  This code sprint is targeting members of the "C Tribe" (eg,  MapServer, GRASS, GDAL, Proj, PostGIS, MapGuide, OpenLayers). Other tribes are welcome to join the sprint, of course, but we hope that "C Tribe" members will give this event special consideration.
  
 
We have started a [[Boston Sprint 2013 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.
 
We have started a [[Boston Sprint 2013 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.
  
== Timing ==
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== Dates and Times ==
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Dates: Monday - Thursday 3/25-3/28
  
Dates: '''Weekday: Monday - Thursday 3/25-3/28'''
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Time: Mon-Wed (9AM - 5PM), Thu (9AM - Noon)
Duration: Four days (9AM - 5PM)
 
  
 
== Venue ==
 
== Venue ==
''' Planned Location: ''' [http://www.devonshireboston.com/skyclub.html Devonshire Sky Club Conference Room] (42.358187,-71.057593) and if needed
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[http://www.devonshireboston.com/skyclub.html Devonshire Sky Club Conference Room] (42.358187,-71.057593) [http://goo.gl/maps/0VsfG Map]
spill over into Paragon Offices
 
 
 
Both across the street from Boston City Hall. Right on the [http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/ Freedom Trail] and about 2 blocks away
 
from the [http://www.fsf.org/about/contact/ Free Software Foundation head quarters].
 
 
 
Walking distance from all subway lines, commuter rail stations, and Amtrak. 
 
 
 
= Agenda=
 
'''Sunday (March 24th)'''
 
 
 
* 5:00pm to 10:00pm - check-in
 
** ''if you plan to arrive earlier than 4pm or later than 11:55 PM, contact Leo to make arrangements''
 
** ''You can hang out with rest of Boston hackers if you want''
 
  
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Walking distance from all subway lines, rail and bus. From airport, take subway (Blue line) to State Street.
  
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== Agenda ==
 
'''Monday (March 25th)'''
 
'''Monday (March 25th)'''
 
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* 9:00am to 9:30am - Welcomes
* 8:00am - breakfast
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* 9:30am to 11:30am - Sprinting
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
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* 11:30am to 12:30pm - Sponsor Presentations - Azavea: GeoTrellis
* noon - lunch (in meeting room) informal presentations
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* 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Lunch
* 12 - 1pm (Google Hangout?) - just quick intro from each group
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* 1:30pm - 2:30pm - Google Hangout
* 2pm to 4:00pm - ''sprinting''
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* 2:30pm to 4:00pm - Sprinting
* 4:00pm to 5:00pm - drinks/social hour
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* 4:00pm to 6:00pm - Cocktail
* 5:00pm to 7:00pm - dinner
 
* 7:00pm - watch Hockey somewhere or [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/tosprint/2013-February/000389.html Hangout with Eclipse folks who invited us to their party]
 
 
 
  
 
'''Tuesday (March 26th)'''
 
'''Tuesday (March 26th)'''
 
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* 9:00am to 11:30am - Sprinting
* 8:00am - breakfast
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* 11:30am to 12:30pm - Sponsor Presentations - AppGeo
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
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* 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Lunch
* noon - lunch (in meeting room)
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* 1:30pm - 2:30pm - Google Hangout
* 1pm - 2pm (Google Hangout? - dedicated to specific working group )
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* 2:30pm to 4:00pm - Sprinting
* 2pm to 5:00pm - ''sprinting''
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* 4:00pm to 6:00pm - Cocktail
* 5:00pm to 7:00pm - dinner
 
* 7:00pm to 8:00pm - walk around Boston the most walkable city :)
 
 
 
  
 
'''Wednesday (March 27th)'''
 
'''Wednesday (March 27th)'''
 
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* 9:00am to 11:30am - Sprinting
* 8:00am - breakfast
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* 11:30am to 1:30pm - Feast
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
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* 1:30pm - 2:30pm - Google Hangout
* noon - lunch (in meeting room)
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* 2:30pm to 4:00pm - Sprinting
* 1pm - 2pm (Google Hangout? )
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* 4:00pm to 6:00pm - Cocktail
* 2pm to 5:00pm - ''sprinting''
 
* 5:00pm to 7:00pm - dinner
 
* 7:15pm to 8:15pm (or later)
 
 
 
  
 
'''Thursday (March 28th)'''
 
'''Thursday (March 28th)'''
* 8:00am - breakfast
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* 9:00am to 11:30am - Sprinting
* 9:30am - '''checkout'''
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* 11:30am to Noon - Farewells
* 8:00am to noon - ''sprinting''
 
* 11:00am - lunch (in meeting room)
 
* 12:00pm - hard stop, meeting room closes
 
* departures
 
 
 
== Project Plans ==
 
 
 
* [https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/wiki/Boston-Codesprint-Agenda MapServer sprint plan]
 
* [[Boston_Sprint_2013_Agenda]] main
 
 
 
== Sponsor Demos ==
 
 
 
During the lunch hour, our sponsors will have the opportunity to talk briefly and informally about their products/services and how they use open source.
 
 
 
* Monday
 
** 12:00 - Azavea: GeoTrellis
 
** 12:30
 
* Tuesday
 
** 12:00
 
** 12:30
 
* Wednesday
 
** 12:00
 
** 12:30
 
 
 
 
 
== Sponsors ==
 
We have three sponsorship levels:
 
 
 
* Gold: >= $2000
 
* Silver: $1500
 
* Bronze: $750
 
 
 
We will again be looking for sponsors ($750+) to support food and fun for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Each sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend.
 
 
 
 
 
Sponsors get the following benefits:
 
 
 
* Your banner at the top of this page
 
* 30-minute slot to talk about how you are using FOSS GIS (first come first serve)
 
* Get to sit with us at the sprint and have input in project road map of an OSGeo project you are interested in
 
* Our undying gratitude, which comes in handy when you least expect it. Remember that feature you wanted in X :)
 
* The good feeling that you have contributed to the FOSS GIS movement (priceless and good for the health too)
 
 
To sponsor, please contact Leo Hsu and Regina Obe (lr at pcorp dot us) directly regarding sponsorship and level of sponsorship you'd like to provide
 
 
 
=== 2013 Sponsors ===
 
This is the current list of pledges
 
==== Gold ====
 
#EnterpriseDb
 
 
 
==== Silver ====
 
# Mobile Geographics
 
# Airborne Interactive
 
# GeoSynergy
 
 
 
==== Bronze ====
 
# OneOcean
 
# Azavea
 
# Hobu, Inc.
 
 
 
== Budget ==
 
  
 
== Hotel ==
 
== Hotel ==
We've decided not to get a block of rooms because it seems it is pricier than having people pick the hotel they like best.
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We've decided not to get a block of rooms because it seems it is pricier than having people pick the hotel they like best. There are over a dozen hotels name-brand and boutique within walking, all rated above three stars. Should you have specific questions, feel free to email us directly: lr at pcorp.us. We’ll help you find the perfect accommodation.
  
 
Our recommendation is to book your own room via Hotwire or Priceline.
 
Our recommendation is to book your own room via Hotwire or Priceline.
  
 
For Hotwire, any hotel in the Financial District will be within walking distance.
 
For Hotwire, any hotel in the Financial District will be within walking distance.
 
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For Price Line, any hotel within a half mile of 1 DEVONSHIRE PL BOSTON MA 02109 will be within walking distance.
For Price Line, any hotel within ½ mile of 1 DEVONSHIRE PL BOSTON MA 02109 will be within walking distance.
 
 
 
Boston has no major conventions during the Code Sprint. 
 
 
 
There are over a dozen hotels name-brand and boutique within a ½ mile, all rated above three stars.
 
 
 
Should you have specific questions, feel free to email us directly: lr at pcorp.us. 
 
We’ll help you find the perfect accommodation.
 
  
 
== Costs ==
 
== Costs ==
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Participants should plan for the following costs:
  
Participants should plan for the following costs:
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* Travel to Boston
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* Accommodation for three nights
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* Breakfast and dinner
  
* Travel to Boston, variable depending on where you are.
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== Project Plans ==
* Accommodation for four nights, $300 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
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* [[Boston Sprint 2013 Agenda]]
* Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.
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* [https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/wiki/Boston-Codesprint-Agenda MapServer sprint plan]
* The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?), and trip subsidies (e.g. travel costs for core developers)
 
  
 
== Communication ==
 
== Communication ==
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* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint
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* IRC chat during the event: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net
  
* Please join the mailing list:<br>http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint
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== Participants ==
 
 
* IRC chat during the event:<br>Channel: #tosprint<br>Server: irc.freenode.net
 
 
 
== Participation ==
 
 
 
 
We are planning for attendance of 20-30. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint and note the likeliness of your attendance.
 
We are planning for attendance of 20-30. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint and note the likeliness of your attendance.
  
For room if you need a room - put either:
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Indicate if you have already finalized accommodation and travel arrangements.
single room - if you want your own
 
room share - if you'd prefer to share or don't care
 
local arrangements -  put if you already have arrangements planned
 
  
# Leo Hsu (Definite) Paragon Corporation - PostGIS, pgRouting, PDAL      3/25, 3/18, 3/11, any
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# Regina Obe - Paragon Corporation - Hostess
# Regina Obe (Definite) Paragon Corporation - PostGIS, pgRouting, PDAL    3/25, 3/18, 3/11, any
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# Leo Hsu - Paragon Corporation - Hostess' consort
# Michael Smith - US Army Corps  - MapServer; PDAL; GDAL/OGR - Will definitely be here
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# Stephen Mather - PostGIS/Raster/PDAL - Attendance assured. Local
# Daniel Morissette - Mapgears - MapServer; GDAL/OGR - 99.72% sure, 3/18, 3/11, 3/14, 3/7, 3/21, 3/25, 3/4
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# [[User:Woodbri|Steve Woodbridge]] - iMaptools.com - MapServer; pgRouting; postGIS - Attendance assured. Local
# [[User:pwramsey3|Paul Ramsey]] - PostGIS - Arriving Mar 24 @ 18:11 on AC364
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# [[User:pwramsey3|Paul Ramsey]] - PostGIS - Arriving Mar 24 @ 18:11 on AC364
# Thomas Bonfort - Terriscope - MapServer - flight booked - "any"
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# Thomas Bonfort - Terriscope - MapServer - Arriving Mar 24 @ 19:25 on LH424
# [[Jeff McKenna]] - Gateway Geomatics - MapServer - flight booked, shared room
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# Jonas Lund Nielsen - Danish Geodata Agency - MapServer - Arriving Mar 24 @ 19:15 on AC8666
# Olivier Courtin - Oslandia - PostGIS, TinyOWS - flight booked
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# Howard Butler - Hobu, Inc. - Arriving Mar 24 @ 4:30 on UA1235
# Hugo Mercier - Oslandia - PostGIS - flight booked
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# [[User:dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]] - Mapgears - MapServer; GDAL/OGR - Flight/Hotel booked
# Stephan Meissl - EOX - MapServer - flight booked, room share
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# [[Jeff McKenna]] - Gateway Geomatics - MapServer - Flight booked
# Bborie Park - PostGIS Raster - flight booked, single room
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# Olivier Courtin - Oslandia - PostGIS, TinyOWS - Flight booked
# Howard Butler - Hobu, Inc. - flight booked, any, (single room)
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# Hugo Mercier - Oslandia - PostGIS - Flight booked
# [[User:Woodbri|Steve Woodbridge]] - iMaptools.com - MapServer; pgRouting; postGIS - very likely, any
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# Stephan Meissl - EOX - MapServer - Flight booked
# Norman Barker - Cloudant - very likely - "ANY"
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# Bborie Park - PostGIS Raster - Flight booked
# Steve Lime - MapServer - flight booked
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# Steve Lime - MapServer - Flight booked
# [[User:kshepard|Kenny Shepard]] - Azavea - PostGIS, very likely, single room
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# Alan Boudreault - Mapgears - MapServer, MapCache; GDAL/OGR - Flight/Hotel booked
# [[User:Dzwarg|David Zwarg]] - Azavea - PostGIS Raster; GDAL/OGR - 99.73% sure, any, local arrangements
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# [[User:Djay|Gérald Fenoy]] - GeoLabs SARL - ZOO-Project - Flight booked
# [[User:kirk|Kirk McKelvey]] - LizardTech - PDAL/GDAL - likely, 3/4, 3/18, 3/25, single room
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# Jim Klassen - SharedGeo - Flight booked
# Michael P. Gerlek (or designee) - OneOcean - PDAL & Friends - ("possible"), will make own lodging arrangements
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# [[User:msmitherdc|Michael Smith]] - US Army Corps - MapServer; PDAL; GDAL/OGR - Attendance assured
# Tom Kralidis - MapServer, pycsw, owslib - Possible
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# Sarah Ward - qPublic - MapServer documentation - Flight/Hotel booked
# Jim Klassen - SharedGeo - flight booked
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# [[User:Jwalgran|Justin Walgran]] - Azavea - OpenLayers; PostGIS - Flight/Hotel booked
# [[User:Jwalgran|Justin Walgran]] - Azavea - OpenLayers; PostGIS - likely, single room
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# [[User:Dzwarg|David Zwarg]] - Azavea - PostGIS Raster; GDAL/OGR - Very likely
# Norman Vine - self - likely - any
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# Norman Barker - Cloudant - Very likely
# Brad Chambers - RadiantBlue - PDAL - likely - single room
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# [[User:kshepard|Kenny Shepard]] - Azavea - PostGIS - Very likely
# Rob Emanuele - Azavea - PostGIS Raster - very likeable
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# Rob Emanuele - Azavea - PostGIS Raster - Very likely
# Stephen Mather - PostGIS/Raster/PDAL, Definite, local arrangements
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# Pierre Racine - University Laval  - PostGIS Raster - Very likely
# Pierre Racine - University Laval  - PostGIS Raster - very likely
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# Norman Vine - Likely
# [[User:Djay|Gérald Fenoy]] - GeoLabs SARL - ZOO-Project - flight booked, local arrangements
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# [[User:Mloskot|Mateusz Loskot]] - PostGIS/PDAL - Unlikely
# Frank Warmerdam - Google - GDAL; MapServer; PROJ.4 - Possible
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# Adam Hinz - Azavea - PostGIS Raster - Here Now
# [[User:Mloskot|Mateusz Loskot]] - PostGIS/PDAL - unlikely, any
 
 
 
Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)
 
 
 
== Room Share ==
 
 
 
If you would like to room share,
 
 
 
# Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.
 
# Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.
 
 
 
Put your names below:
 
 
 
* example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.
 
  
 
== Individual Preparation ==
 
== Individual Preparation ==
  
 
* Bring your own computer
 
* Bring your own computer
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.
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* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible
  
 
== FAQ ==
 
== FAQ ==
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** Yes, Sponsors and sprinters actively working on projects will have their moment of glory
 
** Yes, Sponsors and sprinters actively working on projects will have their moment of glory
  
== Social Events ==
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== Extracurricular Activities ==
 
 
Here are some events happening around town that would be fun:
 
 
 
=== Hockey ===
 
 
 
* '''Mon Mar 25''' 7:00 PM: Maple Leafs vs. Bruins
 
* '''Wed Mar 27''' 7:30 PM: Canadiens vs. Bruins
 
 
 
=== Basketball ===
 
 
 
* '''Tues Mar 26''' 7:00 PM: Knicks vs. Celtics
 
  
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Here are some events happening around town that could be of interest:
  
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=== Sporting Events ===
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* Hockey - Mon Mar 25 Maple Leafs vs. Bruins
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* Hockey - Wed Mar 27 Canadiens vs. Bruins
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* Hoops - Tue Mar 26 Knicks vs. Celtics
  
 
=== Crashing Parties ===
 
=== Crashing Parties ===
* '''Mon Mar 25''' 1:00 PM [http://locationtech.org/content/information-session LocationTech] will be having their meetup as part of Eclipse 2013 which will be in Boston running same days we are.
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* Mon Mar 25 7-10 PM [http://ignitelocationtechboston1.eventbrite.com/ Ignite LocationTech Boston] (follow link to register)
* '''Mon Mar 25''' 7-10 PM [http://ignitelocationtechboston1.eventbrite.com/ Ignite LocationTech Boston] (follow link to register)
 
 
* [http://www.meetup.com/avidgeo/ AvidGeo] might be having a meetup around that time too.
 
* [http://www.meetup.com/avidgeo/ AvidGeo] might be having a meetup around that time too.
  
== Eating Options ==
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== Sponsors ==
== Lunch ==
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We have three sponsorship levels:
[http://www.samlagrassas.com/home.php Sam LaGrassa]
 
  
Dim Sum - China Pearl - Boston Down town Chinatown
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* Gold: $2000+, Silver: $1500, Bronze: $750
  
Irish Pubs
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We encourage sponsors ($750+) to support nutriment and entertainment for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Contributions will go towards space rental, lunch, and libations (in this order).
  
== Dinner ==
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Sponsors will receive the following honors:
Korean Barbecue Boston Chinatown
 
  
Taiwan Cafe Boston Chinatown
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* Your logo or portrait at the top of this page
 
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* 30-min slot to talk about how you are using FOSS GIS
Various locations in North End for good Home Italian cooking and pastries
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* Get to stare at us during the sprint and voice your in put in person
 
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* Our undying gratitude, which comes in handy when you least expect it. (Remember that feature you wanted...)
== Getting to the Sprint ==
 
From Logan Airport -- Take Blue Line to State Street.
 
 
 
== Recaps ==
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
=== Photos ===
 
  
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To sponsor, please contact Leo Hsu and Regina Obe (lr at pcorp dot us) directly regarding sponsorship and level of sponsorship you'd like to provide
  
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=== 2013 Sponsors ===
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==== Gold ====
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EnterpriseDB
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==== Silver ====
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Airborne Interactive, GeoSynergy
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==== Bronze ====
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OneOcean, Azavea, Hobu, AppGeo
  
 
[[Category:Code Sprints]]
 
[[Category:Code Sprints]]
[[Category:Past Events]]
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[[Category:C Tribe Code Sprint]]

Latest revision as of 03:44, 22 September 2013

Gold Sponsors

EnterpriseDb EDB logo rgb 300.jpg

Silver Sponsors

GeoSynergy GeoSynergy.png        Airborne Interactive AirborneInteractive.png

Bronze Sponsors

Hobu Logo-Hobu.png       Azavea 150px‎       OneOcean Bos code sprint oneocean.png      AppGeo Appgeo bos2013.jpg

Host Sponsor

Paragon Corporation Version8.png


SPECIAL BULLETIN

If you have not found accommodation under $200 or would like to have a roomie, please contact Leo at lr at pcorp.us now. You will still find great values on Hotwire or Price Line. Deluxe accommodation starts around $120. Luxury starts around $170. Act fast!

If you have special dietary requirements, please contact Leo at lr at pcorp.us. Otherwise be expected to consume land animals, sea creatures, and vegetation.

Purpose

Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger geospatial problems (as done last year at the IslandWood Code Sprint 2012 and previous years: Montreal (2011), New York City (2010), and Toronto (2009)). This code sprint is targeting members of the "C Tribe" (eg, MapServer, GRASS, GDAL, Proj, PostGIS, MapGuide, OpenLayers). Other tribes are welcome to join the sprint, of course, but we hope that "C Tribe" members will give this event special consideration.

We have started a Boston Sprint 2013 Agenda page for preliminary planning of tasks.

Dates and Times

Dates: Monday - Thursday 3/25-3/28

Time: Mon-Wed (9AM - 5PM), Thu (9AM - Noon)

Venue

Devonshire Sky Club Conference Room (42.358187,-71.057593) Map

Walking distance from all subway lines, rail and bus. From airport, take subway (Blue line) to State Street.

Agenda

Monday (March 25th)

  • 9:00am to 9:30am - Welcomes
  • 9:30am to 11:30am - Sprinting
  • 11:30am to 12:30pm - Sponsor Presentations - Azavea: GeoTrellis
  • 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Lunch
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm - Google Hangout
  • 2:30pm to 4:00pm - Sprinting
  • 4:00pm to 6:00pm - Cocktail

Tuesday (March 26th)

  • 9:00am to 11:30am - Sprinting
  • 11:30am to 12:30pm - Sponsor Presentations - AppGeo
  • 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Lunch
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm - Google Hangout
  • 2:30pm to 4:00pm - Sprinting
  • 4:00pm to 6:00pm - Cocktail

Wednesday (March 27th)

  • 9:00am to 11:30am - Sprinting
  • 11:30am to 1:30pm - Feast
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm - Google Hangout
  • 2:30pm to 4:00pm - Sprinting
  • 4:00pm to 6:00pm - Cocktail

Thursday (March 28th)

  • 9:00am to 11:30am - Sprinting
  • 11:30am to Noon - Farewells

Hotel

We've decided not to get a block of rooms because it seems it is pricier than having people pick the hotel they like best. There are over a dozen hotels name-brand and boutique within walking, all rated above three stars. Should you have specific questions, feel free to email us directly: lr at pcorp.us. We’ll help you find the perfect accommodation.

Our recommendation is to book your own room via Hotwire or Priceline.

For Hotwire, any hotel in the Financial District will be within walking distance. For Price Line, any hotel within a half mile of 1 DEVONSHIRE PL BOSTON MA 02109 will be within walking distance.

Costs

Participants should plan for the following costs:

  • Travel to Boston
  • Accommodation for three nights
  • Breakfast and dinner

Project Plans

Communication

Participants

We are planning for attendance of 20-30. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint and note the likeliness of your attendance.

Indicate if you have already finalized accommodation and travel arrangements.

  1. Regina Obe - Paragon Corporation - Hostess
  2. Leo Hsu - Paragon Corporation - Hostess' consort
  3. Stephen Mather - PostGIS/Raster/PDAL - Attendance assured. Local
  4. Steve Woodbridge - iMaptools.com - MapServer; pgRouting; postGIS - Attendance assured. Local
  5. Paul Ramsey - PostGIS - Arriving Mar 24 @ 18:11 on AC364
  6. Thomas Bonfort - Terriscope - MapServer - Arriving Mar 24 @ 19:25 on LH424
  7. Jonas Lund Nielsen - Danish Geodata Agency - MapServer - Arriving Mar 24 @ 19:15 on AC8666
  8. Howard Butler - Hobu, Inc. - Arriving Mar 24 @ 4:30 on UA1235
  9. Daniel Morissette - Mapgears - MapServer; GDAL/OGR - Flight/Hotel booked
  10. Jeff McKenna - Gateway Geomatics - MapServer - Flight booked
  11. Olivier Courtin - Oslandia - PostGIS, TinyOWS - Flight booked
  12. Hugo Mercier - Oslandia - PostGIS - Flight booked
  13. Stephan Meissl - EOX - MapServer - Flight booked
  14. Bborie Park - PostGIS Raster - Flight booked
  15. Steve Lime - MapServer - Flight booked
  16. Alan Boudreault - Mapgears - MapServer, MapCache; GDAL/OGR - Flight/Hotel booked
  17. Gérald Fenoy - GeoLabs SARL - ZOO-Project - Flight booked
  18. Jim Klassen - SharedGeo - Flight booked
  19. Michael Smith - US Army Corps - MapServer; PDAL; GDAL/OGR - Attendance assured
  20. Sarah Ward - qPublic - MapServer documentation - Flight/Hotel booked
  21. Justin Walgran - Azavea - OpenLayers; PostGIS - Flight/Hotel booked
  22. David Zwarg - Azavea - PostGIS Raster; GDAL/OGR - Very likely
  23. Norman Barker - Cloudant - Very likely
  24. Kenny Shepard - Azavea - PostGIS - Very likely
  25. Rob Emanuele - Azavea - PostGIS Raster - Very likely
  26. Pierre Racine - University Laval - PostGIS Raster - Very likely
  27. Norman Vine - Likely
  28. Mateusz Loskot - PostGIS/PDAL - Unlikely
  29. Adam Hinz - Azavea - PostGIS Raster - Here Now

Individual Preparation

  • Bring your own computer
  • Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible

FAQ

  • Is the Boston Code Sprint just a coding event?
    • Yes, a coding, testing and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
  • Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
    • No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.
  • Will there be presentation time to show case innovative uses of technology?
    • Yes, Sponsors and sprinters actively working on projects will have their moment of glory

Extracurricular Activities

Here are some events happening around town that could be of interest:

Sporting Events

  • Hockey - Mon Mar 25 Maple Leafs vs. Bruins
  • Hockey - Wed Mar 27 Canadiens vs. Bruins
  • Hoops - Tue Mar 26 Knicks vs. Celtics

Crashing Parties

Sponsors

We have three sponsorship levels:

  • Gold: $2000+, Silver: $1500, Bronze: $750

We encourage sponsors ($750+) to support nutriment and entertainment for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Contributions will go towards space rental, lunch, and libations (in this order).

Sponsors will receive the following honors:

  • Your logo or portrait at the top of this page
  • 30-min slot to talk about how you are using FOSS GIS
  • Get to stare at us during the sprint and voice your in put in person
  • Our undying gratitude, which comes in handy when you least expect it. (Remember that feature you wanted...)

To sponsor, please contact Leo Hsu and Regina Obe (lr at pcorp dot us) directly regarding sponsorship and level of sponsorship you'd like to provide

2013 Sponsors

Gold

EnterpriseDB

Silver

Airborne Interactive, GeoSynergy

Bronze

OneOcean, Azavea, Hobu, AppGeo