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=== Welcome and Introduction ===
 
=== Welcome and Introduction ===
  
Confirmed: Martin K.,
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Confirmed: Martin K.
  
=== Technical Presentations ===
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=== Presentations ===
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* Open Source Geospatial Foundation Update - Speaker TBD
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* Open Street Map Update - Speaker TBD
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* Open Geospatial Consortium Update - Speaker TBD
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* OpenGeo Update - Speaker TBD
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* Open Source Project Success - Speaker TBD
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* Open Source Business Requirements - '''Christy Lightowlers, Population Data BC'''
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** Population Data BC, a multi-university platform, is BC’s first pan-provincial population health data service. It is a nationally active and recognised data and education resource that facilitates interdisciplinary research and teaching on the determinants of human health, well-being and development
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** Christy is the lead of PopData's Spatial Data Unit, whose mission is to increase the capacity of Population Researchers in British Columbia (BC) by facilitating access to spatial data and services tailored to the needs of the research community.
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** PopData BC is currently researching FOSS and proprietary software and Christy will be discussing the requirements for a spatial infrastructure in the population health business domain
  
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS - PUT IDEAS HERE
 
  
 
=== Chapter Business ===
 
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Call for changes
  
 
=== Post Meeting Activity ===
 
=== Post Meeting Activity ===

Revision as of 15:05, 28 June 2010

This page provides information on a regular scheduled meeting of the OSGeo BC Local Chapter

Meeting Info

Location:  Sierra Systems Vancouver
           1177 West Hastings Street, Suite 2500
           Room Blackcomb
Chair: Martin Kyle
Date:  Tuesday 27 July 2010
Time:  1800 hrs - 2000 hrs PT
Topic: OSGeo BC Chapter Meeting 
Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 
Time: 6:00 pm, Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -07:00, San Francisco ) 
Meeting Number: TBD 
Meeting Password: TBD
Webex details TBD
You can contact Martin Kyle or Jason Birch

Agenda

Pizza Preferences

Hawaiian, plain cheese, meat lovers, vegetarian, add more...

Welcome and Introduction

Confirmed: Martin K.

Presentations

  • Open Source Geospatial Foundation Update - Speaker TBD
  • Open Street Map Update - Speaker TBD
  • Open Geospatial Consortium Update - Speaker TBD
  • OpenGeo Update - Speaker TBD
  • Open Source Project Success - Speaker TBD
  • Open Source Business Requirements - Christy Lightowlers, Population Data BC
    • Population Data BC, a multi-university platform, is BC’s first pan-provincial population health data service. It is a nationally active and recognised data and education resource that facilitates interdisciplinary research and teaching on the determinants of human health, well-being and development
    • Christy is the lead of PopData's Spatial Data Unit, whose mission is to increase the capacity of Population Researchers in British Columbia (BC) by facilitating access to spatial data and services tailored to the needs of the research community.
    • PopData BC is currently researching FOSS and proprietary software and Christy will be discussing the requirements for a spatial infrastructure in the population health business domain


Chapter Business

Call for changes

Post Meeting Activity

Minutes/Actions

Please let the chair know if you can attend (i.e. for the pizza count)...or add your name to the confirmed list above.

Attendees

Jason Birch (City of Nanaimo, Nanaimo - http://www.jasonbirch.com/nodes/)

Michael P. Gerlek (mpg)

Martin Kyle (Sierra Systems, Vancouver)

Michael Weisman (Safe Software, Vancouver)

John Bryant (Mammoth Mapping, Dawson City)

Announcements

OSGeo Organization

Next Meeting Ideas

Thanks.