Foundation/Local Chapters/United States/Minutes-2016-08-16

Attendees

• Martijn
• Ian
• Alex
• Drishtie

Notes

Sponsoring OSM Census

• Wait on Alyssa to talk more about this

OSM US Slack

• As a non-profit we get up to 250 active users free. Currently at 180.
• Letting it grow organically would be good
• Renaming it to be more inclusive
• Martijn will be notifying OSMF to let them know what we are trying to do and casting a wider net.

Put out call for SOTM US 2017

• Continue to have people put in a professional application for a proposal to host the 2017 conference
• Be more specific about what we want
• We should line things up and let the new board make the final decisions
• Decision should be set so we can let people know when the final selection will be made
• would most likely be good to set to plan to let people know 2 weeks after the new board starts
• Martijn to create doodles for the Town halls and make then at different times to reach more people

Hiring for OSM US

• How can we bring someone help to relief some of the work and do more
• How can we support other programs and other conferences
• What does smart hiring look like
• Alex - look for a leadership role who can run with projects and collaborations.