\title{Marketing Committee}
\maketitle

\begin{description}
	\item [Period covered by report:] Jan-Dec 2007 
	\item [Contact name:]  \href{http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Arnulf_Christl}{Arnulf Christl}
\end{description}
	
\section*{Key Accomplishments}
\begin{itemize}
	\item Revived and then renamed ``Visibility and Promotion'' to ``Marketing'' 
	\item Refocused marketing strategy 
	\item Helped organize several events 
	\item Helped create and produce info material 
	\item \href{http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoConnexion_Column}{GeoConnexion Column}\footnote{GeoConnexion Column: \url{http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoConnexion_Column} } featuring OSGeo-related articles, thanks to Michael Gerlek 
	\item Started \href{http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Service_Provider_Directory}{Service Provider Directory}\footnote{Service Provider Directory: \url{http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Service_Provider_Directory}}
	\item Started and maintained list of \href{Category:Advocacy}{Advocacy} related pages \footnote{Advocacy related pages: \url{http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:Advocacy}}
\end{itemize}


\section*{Areas for Improvement}

\begin{itemize}
	\item Grow the team! 
	\item Better maintain the \href{http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:Events}{Events Category}\footnote{Events Category: \url{http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:Events}}
	\item Request for and then spend money for focused activities 
	\item Spawn and nurse local initiatives 
	\item Maybe focus more on attracting sponsors? 
\end{itemize}


\section*{Opportunities to Help}

\begin{itemize}
	\item Join the \href{http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing}{Marketing Mailing List} to stay up to date on what is happening\footnote{Marketing Mailing List: \url{http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing}}
	\item Create brochures, information material and content for the \href{http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Library}{Library}\footnote{Library materials: \url{http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Library}} and \href{http://www.osgeo.org/visibility}{Resources} pages.\footnote{Marketing Resources: \url{http://www.osgeo.org/visibility}}
	\item Promote OSGeo by linking to the OSGeo portal page (\href{http://www.osgeo.org}{osgeo.org}) and \href{http://wiki.osgeo.org}{Wiki}.  Use an \href{http://www.osgeo.org/logos}{OSGeo Logo} on your page.
	\item Join the local organizing committee. Don't have one? Create it! Don't know how to? Ask the Marketing Mailing List.
	\item Translate portal page and information material 
	\item Join regular IRC meetings 
	\item Add events to the Wiki. Don't know how to? Ask the \href{http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing}{Marketing Mailing List}. 
\end{itemize}

\section*{Outlook for 2008}

\begin{itemize}
	\item Update Logo for graduated projects and sponsors 
	\item More appearances at events 
	\item Create high quality brochure (under way) 
	\item Create communication concept for further planning of focused activities (under way) 
	\item Contact service providers individually to join directory and appear as sponsors
\end{itemize}

