1. Local Chapter: Ottawa Past and Future Activities

2. Presentation Outline Past History Meetings Monthly Presentations Future Promo Events Conferences Monthly Presentation Contact Us

3. Past: History OMSUG Meets OGUG Mapserver users group (Formed 2003) approaches GRASS users group (Formed 2005) Concept meeting held at DM Solutions Both groups merged concepts and resources (July 2006)

4. Past: Mission The OSGeo Ottawa Chapter exists to : Provide support for local users of Open Source Geospatial software. Promote the goals and projects of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation. Focus on the National Capital Region around Ottawa with Provide networking, support and educational opportunities to the local members.

5. Past: Meetings Ingredients: A pub with a private room LCD projector and screen A 30 to 60 minute presentation Food, Beer, Stories, Lies

6. Past: Meetings Attendees Private companies (open source and proprietary) Google / PCI / Waypoint / DM Solutions / Autodesk / Contractors / Others Government Mainly Federal Not for profit Ottawa Bicycle Club / Centre for Sustainable Watersheds Education Professors Undergrads / graduate OGC Conference Attendees (2007)

7. Past: Presentations Current State of GDAL/OGR Current State of PROJ4 Geoserver GRASS Mapbuilder Nunaliit Antarctic Atlas Mapnik

8. Future: Various Ideas Local Promo Events Postgres Conference BSD Conference Software Freedom Day GIS Day ASPRS Conference (October) American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Mini Conference For those who can’t make it to international conferences.

9. Contact Us: WIKI http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Ottawa_Chapter Mailing List http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/Ottawa_users Fox and Feather Pub One Thursday a month 6pm to whenever Presentations welcome