Ireland/MeetingMinutes 5

Title: OSGeo-IE meeting

Date: 15.11.2016 16h00 (30 minutes)

Location: Teleconf.

Minutes Compiled: Daniel McInerney (input from Seth, Padraig)

Attendees: Seth Girven, Peter Mooney, Hrishikesh Ballal, Padraig Fitzmaurice, Daniel McInerney

Apologies: Ozan Emem, Richard McDonnell

Minutes:<br /

• Introductions (welcome to Hrishi)
• Review of activities during 2016
• Plans for 2017 focussed on a 1 day workshop.

Timing:

• Everybody on the call was supportive of the idea of running a one day event in Spring 2017
• Spring 2017 was identified
• Many felt that a Friday would be optimal, with the option of a codesprint/OSM mapping on Saturday if there was sufficient interest.

Location:

• Generally felt that outside of Dublin was good
• location should have good access (e.g. Limerick or midlands etc)
• People to review options

Cost:

• Low entry cost (e.g. €50 - 100) - focus on cost recovery model rather than making profit from the event.
• Discount for students
• Possibly adopt PyCon approach (everyone pays including presenters & workshop organisers)

Sponsorship:

• Considered a priority to show that it is professionally organised & run event
• sponsorship options? Pay for refreshments or "guest" presenters
• Option to hold the event on organisation's premise