First a big thank you to the many existing sponsors. Sponsors make FOSS4G possible.
Late call for FOSS4G sponsorship
As we build momentum for September, we have one last chance for sponsors to join in supporting the FOSS4G* conference. We hope that you will join us as a sponsor. After August 15th, . . .
After you register for FOSS4G and as you make your plans to join us in Portland, Oregon this September 8th – 13th, you might be wondering what other exciting things you can . . .
July 22, 2014
Portland, Oregon, USA
Excitement builds as FOSS4G 2014 approaches! Join us . . .
Three more days of Early Bird Registration!
What should you expect while in Portland for FOSS4G? The unexpected!
After several visits, Bruce Momjian, a PostgreSQL core contributor, observed that Portland is different. Wikipedia even has an entry to Keep Portland Weird. Last weekend, Portland yet again had the highest participation of 100+ . . .
To better inform the broader world about the happenings of FOSS4G, we are offering complimentary press passes to journalists.
To apply for a press pass mail the following to foss4g2014-media@osgeo.org:
Provide links to relevant recent work
List professional association memberships
Include your contact information and the name and link of the organization for which . . .
What presentations do you want to see at FOSS4G? Now is the time to tell us!
The FOSS4G community at large can now read and score potential presentations. The conference committee will use the aggregate scores from the community review process to help choose which presentations to accept, and to assign . . .
The time for procrastination dwindles…
Regular Sessions and Academic Tracks are both due today.
Bonus points to anyone who knows where in PDX this clock is located.
April 11, 2014
Portland, OR, USA
Regular Session and Academic Track proposals due
A reminder to all FOSS4G attendees – the proposal submission deadline for both the Academic Track and Regular Sessions is next Tuesday, April 15th. For the Regular Sessions, we strongly recommend reviewing our advice for successful proposals before submitting.
The community . . .
March 5, 2014
Portland, Oregon, USA
FOSS4G releases calls for workshops, presentations and academic papers
The FOSS4G organizing committee calls for presentations, workshops and academic papers. FOSS4G, to be held September 8th-13th in Portland, Oregon, USA is the premier international conference on open source geospatial technologies. With two . . .
What is PDX and more precisely, where is PDX?
In the most basic terms,
PDX == The airport code to the Portland, Oregon Airport
PDX == 45.5889, -122.5929
PDX == Portland, Oregon, USA (the City)
PDX == The catchment area of the PDX airport, . . .
