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Ottawa Chapter Update for 2011
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Submitted by Christy Nieman
  
Submitted by Richard Burcher
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=== Key Accomplishments ===
  
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* Met every month or two based on member availability.
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* Tried planning meetings several months in advance to encourage presentations from non-members with varying success.
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* Wide range of discussions and presentations surrounding many areas of spatial domain.
  
Key Accomplishments:
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=== Moving forward ===
  
- Held meetings every 1-2 months depending on member agreement. Average turnout rate is 10. Higher numbers when presentations scheduled.
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* Try to increase the number of presentations
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* Consider reaching out to other groups (such as Open Data Ottawa)
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* Work on increasing visibility to non-members
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* Having members volunteer for presentations & other ideas to get off the ground.
  
- Wide range of discussions surrounding many areas of spatial domain.
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=== Outlook for 2013 ===
  
- Encourage an "All Welcome" membership. Results in a wide range of perspectives, ideas & skills.
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* New co-chair Fabien Ancelin
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* Get involved in GIS day again at local educational institutions
  
- GRASS Workshop hosted by Scott Mitchell.
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[[Category: Reports 2012]]
Areas for Improvement:
 
 
 
- Getting volunteers for variety of presentation formats.
 
 
 
- Hosting series of workshops to attract interest from other technical groups in the area.
 
 
 
- Increase interaction on mailing list.
 
 
 
- Reaching out to potential users of FOSS (e.g. students).
 
 
 
 
 
Opportunities to Help:
 
 
 
- Presentation & workshop ideas.
 
 
 
- Having members volunteer for presentations & other ideas to get off the ground.
 
 
 
 
 
Outlook for 2012:
 
 
 
- New co-chair (Richard Burcher).
 
 
 
- Great discussions from meetings but getting ideas off ground will require work to be successful.
 
 
 
- Planning to implement quarterly deep dive presentations.
 
 
 
- Engaging with other spatial groups in area.
 
 
 
- Several members have voiced resources available to support groups activities (e.g. facility space).
 

Latest revision as of 02:27, 20 April 2013

Submitted by Christy Nieman

Key Accomplishments

  • Met every month or two based on member availability.
  • Tried planning meetings several months in advance to encourage presentations from non-members with varying success.
  • Wide range of discussions and presentations surrounding many areas of spatial domain.

Moving forward

  • Try to increase the number of presentations
  • Consider reaching out to other groups (such as Open Data Ottawa)
  • Work on increasing visibility to non-members
  • Having members volunteer for presentations & other ideas to get off the ground.

Outlook for 2013

  • New co-chair Fabien Ancelin
  • Get involved in GIS day again at local educational institutions