PDXOSGeo September Meetup Tonight 6:30p Hot Lips Pizza NW (Ecotrust)
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Heads up spatial people, next meeting is happening this Wednesday, 9/18 at Hot Lips.
When: Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024 @ 6:30pm
Where: Hot Lips Pizza @ the Natural Capital Center 721 NW 9th Ave, Portland OR
Notes from last April:
1. **Forwarding FOSSY Info**:
- Percy will share information about FOSSY via the email list.
2. **Next Meeting Location**:
- Consider meeting at SteepleJack, a bar/restaurant located at NE Broadway and 24th on May 15. Now at Hot Lips
3. **Future Meeting Planning**:
- Utilize the PDXOSGEO website for posting future meeting details.
- Gather ideas from the Minnesota chapter for meeting agendas.
- Commit to sharing meeting notes after each gathering.
- Explore CUGOS for agenda inspiration and ideas.
- Host meeting notes on GitHub for accessibility.
4. **Communication Strategies**:
- Use LinkedIn for individual posts rather than group updates.
- Decrease reliance on Calagator due to outdated information.
5. **Sponsorship Considerations**:
- Potential sponsorship from Geosolutions (GeoNode and Geoserver) in Bend.
6. **Future Meeting Schedule**:
- Meetings every third Wednesday, skipping July and August.
- Upcoming dates: May 15, June 19, September 18.
7. **Web and Email Outreach**:
- Include Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement.
- Incorporate a Code of Conduct for web and email communications.
8. **Poll Results for Future Topics**:
- Discussion on AI for DTM segmentation or TPI analysis for feature extraction, including undersea mapping.
- Potential Book Club sessions for sharing and discussing geospatial books.
- Short 5-minute lightning talks for showcasing projects.
9. **Meeting Format**:
- News summary and announcements.
- Brief presentations or lightning talks.
- Main presentation by a guest speaker on a relevant geospatial topic.
10. **Additional Lightning Talk Ideas**:
- Comparisons like PowerBI vs Tableau.
- 3D visualizations.
- Issues related to movement, such as walking and movement data.
11. **Service Model for Meetings**:
- Invite speakers from organizations like the Oregon Humane Society to discuss spatial issues and seek collaborative solutions.
- Address urban problems and pedestrian issues like Walksheds or the 15-minute map.
12. **Website and Archive Development**:
- Rafa will establish a Meeting Archive and History Section on the PDXOSGEO website.