Tyler Mitchell

Hello, this is the user page for Tyler Mitchell.

• I work as OSGeo Executive Director - see Executive Director Job Description to understand my responsibilities and focus. I'm interesting in learning about anything you are using open source geospatial software for. If you would like to meet, see the list of events below to see if I'll be near by. Otherwise, drop me an email.
• I am also the author of Web Mapping Illustrated - Using Open Source GIS Toolkits. Published by O'Reilly Media and available in English, Japanese and German.

Feel free to contact me via my OSGeo email address: tmitchell -at- osgeo.org, you can contact me on my mobile at +1 250 303 1831

Blog & Events

• I have an official OSGeo Blog and my personal blog site.

Upcoming events

Meet me at:

• GeoTec Event and OSBootcamp - Ottawa, June 2-5, 2008 (unable to attend)
• Mobile Augmented Reality and Geospatial - Quebec City, August 28-29, 2008 (invited keynote)
• FOSS4G 2008 - Cape Town, Sept 29-Oct 3, 2008

Past Events

Here are the events that I spoke at or represented OSGeo at since it started:

• Where 2.0 2006, San Francisco, USA (booth, BOFs)
• FOSS4G 2006, Lausanne, Switzerland (booth, BOFs)
• Autodesk University conference, Las Vegas, USA, 27-30 November, 2006 (booth, BOF)
• Location Intelligence, San Francisco, USA, 17-18 April, 2007 (booth, presentation in OSGeo session)
• FOSS4G 2007, Victoria, Canada, 24-27 September, 2007 (keynote, organiser, BOF, AGM)
• III Encontro Nacional de Usuários MapServer (site offline), May 9-11, Brasilia, Brazil, 2007 (invited keynote)
  • Various pre/post-event meetings as well
• Kansai Open Forum, Osaka, Japan, 9 November, 2007
  • Including follow-up repeat of presentations in Tokyo, Japan, 12 November, 2007
• II Jornadas de SIG Libre, Girona, Spain, March 3-5, 2008 (invited keynote)
  • Including pre/post-event meetings with Local Chapter, gvSIG team, FreeGIS book team and others in Madrid and Valencia
• 1Spatial Conference and OSGeo UK Meetup May 2008 - London/Stansted, April 29-May 1, 2008
• University of Edinburgh lecture - Edinburgh, May 4, 2008

For other events that had or will have some OSGeo representation (presenters, attendees, workshops, etc.) events see this wiki page, this wiki category and the upcoming events list here on OSGeo.org

Workload and Tasks

Recent and current items I'm working on ...

• Upgrading and supporting FOSS4G 2008 web site tools and database.
• Working on getting Annual Report 2007 approved and published.
• Also been handling finances for invoicing, expenses and general bookkeeping and reporting.
• Reviewing marketing communication strategy document and reading up on long term planning processes.
• Gathering general website and wiki stats.
• Reviewing Journal system for preparation of next issue.
• General ongoing communication.
• Cataloguing Contributor Agreements Received for GeoTools and FDO

Some of the Things I'm Working On...

1. Reviewing marketing direction
2. Handling finances, filing invoices
3. Various discussions and emails re: people interested in OSGeo and how to help get involved
4. Reviewing contributor agreements for FDO and Geotools.
5. Discussing sponsorship with a few contacts
6. Supporting FOSS4G event organisers

Simmering on the Back Burner

1. Final publishing of the Annual Report for 2007
   1. awaiting 4 remaining sub reports to be submitted - I will help with them when I have free time
   2. general review complete
2. Coordinating annual elections process - charter members & board (Jo has taken this on - thank you!)
   1. Starting to layout this years' process
3. Overseeing 501c3 application process
   1. Requesting updates from contractor
   2. Provided all needed information
4. Clarifying our marketing message for sponsors
5. Identifying and contacting potential sponsors
6. Paying/sending invoices, tracking financial books, building statements
   1. Invoicing for OSBOOTCAMP 6/ GEOCAMP2008 in June
7. General email/phone communications

From the Recent Past

1. Travel and Presentation Prep for 1Spatial conference
   1. Also speaking at OSGeo UK Meetup May 2008
   2. And a lecture at the University of Edinburgh
2. Migrating our banking to a more accessible solution
   1. Reviewed and chose a local option, account set up complete today
   2. Then start migrating services and funds over
3. Helped coordinate some Marketing support for CGS 2008 event
4. Reviewed 2007 expenses
5. Re-organised document files
6. Submitted Delaware State tax filings
7. Invoicing for osbootcamp 6

• Compiled annual reports, wrote my part of the content, run through editorial checks
• Attended Open Web Vancouver and met several potential partners for events, marketing, sponsorships
• Paid outstanding invoices, sent outstanding invoices for new sponsors
• Connecting community with committees: e.g. translator volunteers, event owners