CGS 2008
Revision as of 19:46, 29 April 2008 by Wiki-TaraAthan (talk | contribs) (details on my poster about an OpenLayers app)
- Event Owner
- Alex Mandel(wildintellect) and Landon Blake
- When
- 2-4 May 2008
- Where
- Chico, CA
We will be tabling for OSGeo at the California Geographical Society annual conference to spread the knowledge of FOSS tools in the local academic culture. This conference has high attendance from the Cal State University and Community College systems.
List of Items we need and proposed budget request from the Marketing team.
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Banner/Table Skirt | TBD | Borrow one from Tyler? Something about one in Washington? |
| Poster | $50-$75 | Will we have something to hang it on behind us? |
| Booth | $75 | Includes tables, do we have an internet connection? Need to book by April 15th. |
| Live CD or Software | What should we hand out? | |
| T-shirts | ? | For tablers?, To hand out, is there a design ready to use? |
| Demo Machines | Borrowed | Maybe we should run a copy of the Gentoo liveCD with the whole stack. |
| Total | $300 | Estimate |
Note: Landon Blake can provide a table and a computer for the booth.
Brochures / Handouts
- See the Marketing brochures etc at http://osgeo.org/visibility
- Talks and posters related to FOSS
Poster Session: Saturday, 9:00-2:00, Butte 503 Tara Athan, University of Leeds (student) “An Online Global Health Volunteering Opportunities Map”: This is an OpenLayers application.