[OSGeo-Conf] Seed funding for conferences?

[Paul Ramsey]

Now that we have a balanced budget to work from, I'm preparing a
letter of agreement we can sign with GISSA to that effect.

On 3/13/08, Gavin Fleming <GavinF at mintek.co.za> wrote:
> Our experience has been that although our RFP stated that OSGeo would
>  provide bridging funds, it seems the condition is that the board has to
>  approve the budget first and wrap up an agreement.
>
>  We've had no bridging funds from OSGeo, luckily GISSA was able to
>  provide them and now that support monies are starting to come in we
>  hopefully won't need any.
>
>  OSGeo and GISSA have agreed (without a formal written agreement so far)
>  to split any loss 1:1 and to split any profit 1:1:1 OSGeo:GISSA:SA
>  geoinformation education fund.
>
>
>  Gavin
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: conference_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>  [mailto:conference_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Cameron
>  Shorter
>  Sent: 11 March 2008 06:09 AM
>  To: conference_dev
>  Subject: [OSGeo-Conf] Seed funding for conferences?
>
>  I've been asked by a PCO tendering for FOSS4G2009 whether OSGeo provide
>  seed funding to local FOSS4G committees to cover initial costs.
>  How was seed funding handled by previous FOSS4G conferences?
>
>  --
>  Cameron Shorter
>  Geospatial Systems Architect
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