FYI From: Nicole Allen (SPARC) <nicole@sparcopen.org<mailto:nicole@sparcopen.org>> Subject: [OpenEd] OpenEd Conference Update & Steering Committee Nominations Date: February 18, 2020 at 12:44:46 PM EST To: community@openeducationconference.org<mailto:community@openeducationconference.org> Dear colleagues, On behalf of the partners who have stepped forward to provide interim support for the OpenEd conference—OpenStax<http://openstax.org/>, SPARC<http://sparcopen.org/>, the Colorado OER Council<http://masterplan.highered.colorado.gov/oer-in-colorado/>, and USM's Kirwan Center<https://www.usmd.edu/cai/>—we’d like to to express our thanks to all who took the time to read, comment on, and show support for our Proposal for #OpenEd20 and Beyond<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k15VwfREQI1eWUNpxEudA-LHow0I7…. We look forward to working together with you over the next two years to organize OpenEd and transition the conference toward community ownership. Now that there’s been a little time to get our collaboration up and running, we’re writing with a few initial steps. Please feel free to pass this email along anyone who may be interested. OpenEd Community Email List First, everyone who would like to participate in shaping the future of the OpenEd conference is welcome to join the community email discussion list<https://groups.google.com/a/openeducationconference.org/forum/#!for…. This list will be used as an open communication channel for updates, planning discussions, and opportunities to join committees. You can subscribe and manage your preferences here<https://groups.google.com/a/openeducationconference.org/forum/#!for… or complete this form<https://forms.gle/U3QPoMbh2apjyvh88>. (If you received this message directly, you're already subscribed!) Call for Steering Committee Candidates As outlined in the proposal, a key first step is to establish a Steering Committee to provide high-level guidance for conference organizing and long-term planning. A full description of the committee is available here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BbGQKTQsrL5X3ZA0B1IjsUrmHX8c8SB…, and there is an open form to submit candidate nominations/sign-ups here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxsgnMfrh4KaXdap-nqJ_r8Uo…. Deadline: Tuesday February 25 11:59pm your local time. It is important to establish the Steering Committee quickly, since it will help set up additional committees and channels for community participation with more opportunities to come. Timeline for 2020 Date & Location We have begun exploring options in Denver, Colorado as the proposed location for #OpenEd20 this fall. The goal is to have a venue secured and dates announced by the first half of March. Updates will be sent to the community discussion list, and there is a sign up to receive announcements only here<https://forms.gle/UTvFnRWqpyPkFHKY7>. -- Look forward to working together with you all, and wishing everyone a great week! Cheers, Nicole, Daniel, MJ and Spencer Nicole Starr Allen SPARC<http://www.sparcopen.org/> | Director of Open Education 21 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 USA +1 (202) 750-1637 nicole@sparcopen.org<mailto:nicole@sparcopen.org> @txtbks<http://www.twitter.com/txtbks>