[Board] Proposal: OSGeo cover board member dinner expenses
Jachym Cepicky
jachym.cepicky at gmail.com
Thu Sep 12 09:35:19 PDT 2013
Hi,
I'm glad to get there, to FOSS4G. This year, it was very difficult for
me, I actually was not counting with my attendance, but thanks to my new
employer, we've found a (compromise) way.
I'm not sure, whether OSGeo is poor or rich foundation.
Still I do appreciate Carmeron's proposal a lot and give my +1 to both
points.
Jachym
P.S. I'll come, regardless motion result. I consider it as duty of mine,
being on the board.
Dne 12.9.2013 01:04, Cameron Shorter napsal(a):
> I unfortunately won't be at FOSS4G, however I think that OSGeo should
> cover expenses of board members doing board business. Dinner expenses
> should be covered.
>
> As such,
> I propose:
> 1. That current board member' and ex-board member dinner expenses are
> covered up to the cost of a 3 course meal and soft drinks. Alcoholic
> drinks to be covered by board members.
> +1 Cameron
>
> 2. Non board members are welcome to join the meeting, but will need to
> cover their own expenses.
> +1 Cameron
>
> On 11/09/2013 11:18 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>> I hope all Board (and interested community) members can give their
>> advice here on this Board mailing list today.
>>
>> 13 OGC Board members, it is quite an opportunity. So far I have the
>> following confirmed from OSGeo for this dinner:
>>
>> - Frank
>> - Jachym
>> - Anne
>> - Ian
>> - Suchith
>> - myself
>>
>> Note that we must each select our meal choices to Jeremy by Friday.
>>
>> So maybe my original estimation of 8 from OSGeo is good for the
>> reservation.
>>
>> Should we just pay our own ways?
>>
>> Looking for advice here. (note that this meetup has bounced around on
>> people's plates and finally fallen on my lap, with many sending direct
>> messages to me, so please speak publicly, as I am getting swamped)
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2013-09-10 2:41 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>>> Forwarding to OSGeo Board. Board: we'll need to decide asap whether to
>>> move forward, motion to approve use of funds, or not.
>>>
>>> -jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: Plans for OGC/OSGeo Board meetup
>>> Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:26:18 +0100
>>> From: Jeremy Morley <Jeremy.Morley at nottingham.ac.uk>
>>> To: Debbie Greenslit <dgreenslit at opengeospatial.org>, Suchith Anand
>>> <Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk>, Jeff McKenna
>>> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>, Ian Edwards
>>> <ian.edwards at metoffice.gov.uk>, Mark Iliffe <psxmi at nottingham.ac.uk>
>>> CC: Denise McKenzie <dmckenzie at opengeospatial.org>, Steven Feldman
>>> <steven at knowwhereconsulting.co.uk>, "Mark E. Reichardt"
>>> <mreichardt at opengeospatial.org>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear all, (would Jeff mind please forwarding to the OSGeo Board list),
>>>
>>> We're just over a week away from the joint OSGeo/OGC dinner. At present
>>> the reservation is for 25 people - I understand that includes 13 from
>>> OGC
>>> the last I heard.
>>>
>>> The restaurant have asked that diners please choose their courses in
>>> advance, to be returned to them on Friday. I've attached the menu to
>>> this
>>> email. Mark Iliffe (copied) will keep track and pass the list on to the
>>> restaurant - please simply reply to him with your choices.
>>>
>>> At the moment I've not specifically ordered drinks (water, wine, etc.)
>>> given the mix of who's paying for what, but can do if asked.
>>>
>>>
>>> Based on the list we can also resize the reservation.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help.
>>> Jeremy
>>>
>>> -- ------------------------------------------------------------ --
>>> Jeremy Morley
>>> Geospatial Science Theme Leader, Nottingham Geospatial Institute,
>>> Triumph Road, University of Nottingham. NG7 2TU, United Kingdom.
>>> Web: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ngi Twitter: jeremy_morley
>>> Tel.: +44/0 115 84 68411
>>> Email: jeremy.morley at nottingham.ac.uk
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/09/2013 14:06, "Jeff McKenna" <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Ian,
>>>>
>>>> You are encouraged to join, thanks, it will be great to have you there.
>>>> I can even see you leading some of this discussion, as I can tell that
>>>> you have passion for the OGC relationship. Please come along.
>>>>
>>>> Also Arnulf, can you make it to this on Wednesday night?
>>>>
>>>> -jeff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2013-09-10 9:58 AM, Ian Edwards wrote:
>>>>> Hi Jeff,
>>>>>
>>>>> Assuming I can solicit an invitation... I would like to join you at
>>>>> the
>>>>> joint OSGeo/OGC dinner (paying my own way of course).
>>>>>
>>>>> The conference falls at an ideal time to reflect on OGC's Ideas4OGC
>>>>> process[1], and I have a strong feeling that there are
>>>>> opportunities to
>>>>> build on our 2008 MoU to the benefit of both communities.
>>>>>
>>>>> We have a place holder for a BoF session early on Friday 20th to get
>>>>> more open discussion and feedback[2], but one of the outcomes from
>>>>> Wednesday evening may be that we would like to make use of other
>>>>> opportunities during the FOSS4G week.
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ian
>>>>>
>>>>> Ian Edwards,
>>>>> OSGeo UK
>>>>>
>>>>> [1]
>>>>> http://external.opengeospatial.org/twiki_public/Ideas4OGC/LeaderShip
>>>>> [2]
>>>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2013_BirdsOfAFeather#OGC.2FOSGeo_meet_u
>>>>>
>>>>> p
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Jeff McKenna
>>>>> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Jeremy, Board,
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh ok, I didn't know that you are not on the Board list.
>>>>>
>>>>> I myself don't have a ticket for the ice breaker, so I am
>>>>> confirmed.
>>>>> Including Daniel and Frank (emailed me directly), we'll likely
>>>>> have
>>>>> between 4 and 8 OSGeo Board members there. I also want to
>>>>> include
>>>>> Arnulf, who has been a constant driving force between uniting
>>>>> OGC-OSGeo.
>>>>> (Jachym, I'm not forgetting your potential inclusion either)
>>>>>
>>>>> I would say to reserve a table for 20 (12 OGC Board members, plus
>>>>> roughly 8 OSGeo reps).
>>>>>
>>>>> I would then estimate a cost of roughly 35pounds each (inc a
>>>>> drink,
>>>>> and
>>>>> tip), which would mean approx 1100 USD (or 550 USD each for OSGeo
>>>>> and
>>>>> the OGC).
>>>>>
>>>>> If the Board is interested, I would make a motion to approve the
>>>>> use of
>>>>> $550 maximum for an OGC-OSGeo meetup.
>>>>>
>>>>> General reaction by the Board?
>>>>>
>>>>> As Daniel pointed out, there is already an OGC-OSGeo meetup
>>>>> planned
>>>>> for
>>>>> Friday morning (I was already confirmed for attending that):
>>>>>
>>>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2013_BirdsOfAFeather#OGC.2FOSGeo_meet_u
>>>>>
>>>>> p
>>>>> It could be that the OSGeo Board decides as a group to attend
>>>>> that, and
>>>>> not set aside funding for a separate meetup.
>>>>>
>>>>> Speak up as Jeremy needs our thoughts now.
>>>>>
>>>>> -jeff
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2013-09-03 8:21 PM, Jeremy Morley wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Jeff,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Note that I'm not on the board mailing list so it may be
>>>>> only you
>>>>> who saw
>>>>> > the original email - it may be useful to be able to post to the
>>>>> list for
>>>>> > this conversation, otherwise please relay my messages.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Anyway, yes, the current plan is that there's this relatively
>>>>> formal
>>>>> > get-together with the OGC board (12 of them, I think) at 7pm on
>>>>> the
>>>>> > Wednesday (18th) as a dinner in the hotel restaurant. The
>>>>> cost is
>>>>> £24/head
>>>>> > for the three course meal, drinks additional, but including VAT
>>>>> (our sales
>>>>> > tax).
>>>>> >
>>>>> > There is the FOSS4G ice breaker at the same time - I don't know
>>>>> (meaning I
>>>>> > don't know, rather than "I don't think it is") if this is
>>>>> the sort
>>>>> of the
>>>>> > thing the OGC Board would want to attend. The OGC guys aren't
>>>>> registered
>>>>> > at the conference generally (their meeting is separate on the
>>>>> Thursday)
>>>>> > and so they'd have to buy ice breaker tickets (as would you
>>>>> guys).
>>>>> There
>>>>> > was also some suggestion of a half-way house of a drinks
>>>>> reception
>>>>> for the
>>>>> > two (or three including AGI) groups.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > In the end I'm pretty neutral about this. It seems to me
>>>>> that for
>>>>> a formal
>>>>> > "meeting of minds" such as this it does really need to be
>>>>> done in
>>>>> a more
>>>>> > private space than the ice breaker to allow discussion to
>>>>> properly
>>>>> happen.
>>>>> > The aim isn't just to party together is it? This seems to be
>>>>> the
>>>>> sort of
>>>>> > thing that board members of organisations are there for, for
>>>>> diplomatic
>>>>> > talks with other organisations. It may therefore be
>>>>> something that
>>>>> one or
>>>>> > both organisations or else their representative members have to
>>>>> stump up
>>>>> > for - we may be able to find a cheaper menu if that's the
>>>>> problem.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Still, that's just my view. The bottom line is that the EMCC
>>>>> event
>>>>> > manager and I are running through all the bookings to confirm
>>>>> orders on
>>>>> > Monday morning (British Summer Time) and I'll need to know
>>>>> by then
>>>>> what
>>>>> > the confirmed plan is. At present I will stick with the meal
>>>>> plan
>>>>> unless
>>>>> > told explicitly not to go ahead. I also need to have a
>>>>> reasonably
>>>>> good
>>>>> > handle on the numbers attending too, please.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > With regards, thanks, and some trepidation at the nearness
>>>>> of it
>>>>> all,
>>>>> > Jeremy
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
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