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== Project Name ==
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* Period covered: January - December, 2009
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* Contact name: '''Pericles Nacionales'''
  
* Contact name: '''Your Name'''
 
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Please use '''3rd level headings''' for your main headings:
 
 
=== Key Accomplishments ===
 
=== Key Accomplishments ===
* the top 5-10 key items that the project or PSC accomplished this period
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* Participation--several workshops and presentations--at the annual Minnesota GIS/LIS conference
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* Birds of a Feather discussion of open source applications at the MN GIS/LIS conference
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* Participated at the OSGeo code sprint in Toronto (GeoMoose and MapServer representatives)
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* Members actively involved in Red and Mississippi Rivers flood response
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* Helped promote use of the US National Grid
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* Recognized the relevance of Open Street Map and its uses in private, and local and state government agencies
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* Increased member participation in local chapter meetings and social events
  
 
=== Areas for Improvement ===
 
=== Areas for Improvement ===
* any weaknesses in process, software, management, etc. that you plan to address or recognise need some help
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* Need more effort in promoting local chapter
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* Need more effort in promoting open source geospatial tools
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* More outreach to end users (as opposed to developers, although that is also desired)
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* Be more inclusive (reach out to other open source projects)
 
   
 
   
 
=== Opportunities to Help ===
 
=== Opportunities to Help ===
* list areas that could use some help from members and readers of the report
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* Help with GeoMoose project
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* More Open Street Map participation needed
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* Help to secure booth space at the 2010 MN GIS/LIS conference
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* Help to promote OSGeo and open source geospatial tools at said conference, and other local conferences
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* Spread the word to increase local chapter membership
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* Identify local open source geospatial projects and resources
  
 
=== Outlook for 2010 ===
 
=== Outlook for 2010 ===
* this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2009 :)
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In 2010, we can look forward to:
 
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* Paul Ramsey as keynote speaker for 2010 MN GIS/LIS conference
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* Participation at the 2010 OSGeo Code Sprint in New York
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* More presentations of important geospatial topics in meetings
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* More outreach to local open source geospatial projects and resources
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* Demo/Installfests
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* Collaborations with other open source groups in the twin cities area
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* Increase use of social networks
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* Mapping parties
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:56, 17 February 2010

  • Period covered: January - December, 2009
  • Contact name: Pericles Nacionales

Key Accomplishments

  • Participation--several workshops and presentations--at the annual Minnesota GIS/LIS conference
  • Birds of a Feather discussion of open source applications at the MN GIS/LIS conference
  • Participated at the OSGeo code sprint in Toronto (GeoMoose and MapServer representatives)
  • Members actively involved in Red and Mississippi Rivers flood response
  • Helped promote use of the US National Grid
  • Recognized the relevance of Open Street Map and its uses in private, and local and state government agencies
  • Increased member participation in local chapter meetings and social events

Areas for Improvement

  • Need more effort in promoting local chapter
  • Need more effort in promoting open source geospatial tools
  • More outreach to end users (as opposed to developers, although that is also desired)
  • Be more inclusive (reach out to other open source projects)

Opportunities to Help

  • Help with GeoMoose project
  • More Open Street Map participation needed
  • Help to secure booth space at the 2010 MN GIS/LIS conference
  • Help to promote OSGeo and open source geospatial tools at said conference, and other local conferences
  • Spread the word to increase local chapter membership
  • Identify local open source geospatial projects and resources

Outlook for 2010

In 2010, we can look forward to:

  • Paul Ramsey as keynote speaker for 2010 MN GIS/LIS conference
  • Participation at the 2010 OSGeo Code Sprint in New York
  • More presentations of important geospatial topics in meetings
  • More outreach to local open source geospatial projects and resources
  • Demo/Installfests
  • Collaborations with other open source groups in the twin cities area
  • Increase use of social networks
  • Mapping parties