<div dir="ltr">The idea of linking sponsor with FOSS4G events is nice but it means that OSGeo shall fully control the agreement with the FOSS4G organizers. <div>Which to me is not the case at today. </div><div>But correct me if I'm wrong.</div><div><br></div><div>I agree with Jeff that we should give also space to those companies that already sponsor OSGeo, even if not with a subscription, by providing resources for the OSGeo projects.</div><div>And if they are small, then they cannot afford high additional expenses.</div><div><br></div><div>Not sure how to handle this, maybe we could give a label to these companies as OSGeo friend company for 500 USD ?</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Maxi</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2015-11-19 8:07 GMT+01:00 Jeff McKenna <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com" target="_blank">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">A small business cannot sent a person to a code sprint, and also sponsor that code sprint, and then also sponsor OSGeo. I think we are not speaking of the same size of company. I think you are aiming at larger companies, which is great, but, remember who mostly fills our ecosystem.<br>
<br>
I think we need to focus right on the Gateway Geomatics, the Spatialys, the GeoLabs..... I want to give these hard working companies the spotlight.<br>
<br>
-jeff<span class=""><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 2015-11-19 7:34 AM, Jody Garnett wrote:<br>
</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class="">
I managed to write up the 25% discount based small business, repeated<br>
sponsorship, region - resulting in the following two examples.<br>
<br>
Examples:<br>
<br></span>
* A bronze OSGeo sponsor ($1000 USD) from France chooses to sponsor<span class=""><br>
Paris Code Sprint silver ($1600 USD) and foss4g 2016 supporter<br>
($1600 USD) and is listed as a Silver Sponsor (final total $4200 USD)<br></span>
* A small business form India sponsors a local event ($100 USD) and<span class=""><br>
decides to obtain an OSGeo bronze sponsorship ($462 USD) using two<br>
25% discounts (final total $562 USD).<br>
<br>
I understand and respect your hesitation with respect a $500 target, I<br>
feel the discounts above and ability to count local and code sprint<br>
sponsorship towards OSGeo will help offset your hesitation. When I tried<br>
the numbers $500 was too low given the amounts listed for paris code<br>
sprint and foss4g 2016.<br>
<br>
So for small Canadian buisness your target is $750, sponsor a local<br>
event or code sprint and you have brought the cost down to $500. And for<br>
a subsequent year you start out at $562 ... so I think this will work<br>
out fine.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
--<br>
Jody Garnett<br>
<br>
On 18 November 2015 at 22:14, Jeff McKenna<br></span>
<<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com" target="_blank">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com" target="_blank">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>>><span class=""><br>
wrote:<br>
<br>
Thanks for contacting sponsors Jody. I still feel that the $500<br>
price point is perfect for the majority of our community (small<br>
business), so I hope you get good feedback on that optionB proposal<br>
(whereas 1,000 USD would be too high for my pockets). 500 would<br>
match what I pay for another association.<br>
<br>
By the way, something brand new is email notifications from the wiki<br>
(for some reason when Martin upgraded the MediaWiki software<br>
recently, all of a sudden, the original e-mail address when<br>
registering is used for magical notifications) See below for an<br>
attempt by the wiki to send to <a href="mailto:jgarnett@refractions.net" target="_blank">jgarnett@refractions.net</a><br></span>
<mailto:<a href="mailto:jgarnett@refractions.net" target="_blank">jgarnett@refractions.net</a>> ha! You can update this by:<span class=""><br>
<br>
- login to the wiki<br>
- after login click "Preferences" in the top right<br>
- mid-way down the page see "Email options" and beside that a link<br>
to "change email address"<br>
<br>
Enjoy :)<br>
<br>
-jeff<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 2015-11-18 11:41 PM, Mail Delivery System wrote:<br>
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On 2015-11-19 5:01 AM, Jody Garnett wrote:<br>
<br>
I have updated the draft sponsorship page based on the feedback<br>
in this<br>
thread:<br>
<br>
* <a href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_2015_Sponsorship" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_2015_Sponsorship</a><br>
<br>
I find the result much easier to understand, the two proposals<br>
are now<br>
very close to each other which a good result of this discussion.<br>
I will<br>
be contacting prior sponsors tomorrow, in part to solicit feedback<br>
between proposal A and proposal B.<br>
<br>
Thank you for your patience and participation.<br>
<br>
Jody<br>
<br>
<br>
--<br>
Jody Garnett<br>
<br>
On 12 November 2015 at 14:34, Jody Garnett<br>
<<a href="mailto:jody.garnett@gmail.com" target="_blank">jody.garnett@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jody.garnett@gmail.com" target="_blank">jody.garnett@gmail.com</a>><br></div></div>
<mailto:<a href="mailto:jody.garnett@gmail.com" target="_blank">jody.garnett@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jody.garnett@gmail.com" target="_blank">jody.garnett@gmail.com</a>>>><span class=""><br>
wrote:<br>
<br>
I would like a hand collecting sponsor email addresses - for<br>
everyone on this page<br>
<br>
<<a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/2015_Sponsorship_Drive_Working_Group" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/2015_Sponsorship_Drive_Working_Group</a>>.<br>
If you note any likely candidate please add them to the list.<br>
<br>
Two questions:<br>
- It is not the best to collect email addresses on a wiki<br>
page - any<br>
suggestions?<br>
- Wanted to ask if it would be rude for us to contact the<br>
organizations on the service provider<br>
<<a href="http://www.osgeo.org/search_profile" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.osgeo.org/search_profile</a>> page?<br>
--<br>
Jody Garnett<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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