From bfa5a327b72d4623efc7cc9d28104ff650ca0e4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Sutton Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:43:46 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated DeveloperMeetingZanzibar2018 (markdown) --- DeveloperMeetingZanzibar2018.md | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/DeveloperMeetingZanzibar2018.md b/DeveloperMeetingZanzibar2018.md index bab4e21..dedd25f 100644 --- a/DeveloperMeetingZanzibar2018.md +++ b/DeveloperMeetingZanzibar2018.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ When attending our meetings we ask you to please abide by the QGIS [diversity st ## Location -The developer will be hosted at the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) (details of the exact location in the campus will follow soon). +The developer will be hosted at the [State University of Zanzibar](https://www.suza.ac.tz) (SUZA) (details of the exact location in the campus will follow soon). # Dates @@ -82,6 +82,44 @@ Zanzibar / Stone Town is served by [ferry](http://www.azammarine.com) from Dar e Zanzibar has it own international [airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abeid_Amani_Karume_International_Airport) - if you are going to FOSS4G2018 you may want to consider routing your flight in via Zanzibar. +## Invitation Email + +> Dear QGIS Community + +> Once a year we hold a combined QGIS Developer Meeting and User Conference. This year we are holding it in collaboration with FOSS4G2018 in Tanzania! It’s so exciting to be holding our first such meeting on the African continent and we hope you will all join us there. If you haven’t already booked the dates in your diary, here are the key dates: + +> The Developer Meeting will take place at SUZA [1] (the State University of Zanzibar) before the main FOSS4G2018 conference: + +> • arrive Wednesday 22. August + +> • depart Sunday 26. August 2018 + +> The User Conference component of the meeting will be co-located as a track within the main FOSS4G2018 user conference[2] to be held in Dar es Salaam: + +> • arrive Monday 27 August + +> • depart Sunday 31 August 2018 + +> Note that there are additional code sprints for other OSGEO projects after the FOSS4G2018 main conference (1-2 September), but the QGIS developer meeting is before the main conference. + +> If you plan to attend the QGIS User Conference track at FOSS4G2018 you need to register for the FOSS4G2018 conference and also organise your accommodation in Dar Es Salaam for the period of the FOSS4G event. The registration form is here[2]. Book now while early bird rates are still available! + +> To register for the QGIS Developer Meeting, simply add your name to the table in the wiki page here [4]. + +> For more details about the Developer Meeting, please see the wiki page [5]. + +> [1] https://www.suza.ac.tz +> [2] http://2018.foss4g.org +> [3] https://2018.foss4g.or.tz/ +> [4] https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/wiki/DeveloperMeetingZanzibar2018#register +> [5] https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/wiki/DeveloperMeetingZanzibar2018 + + +> We look forward to seeing you all there! + +> Regards + +> Tim ## Topics