Please find the following information that Steve had indicated he would provide.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Steve Swazee</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sdswazee@sharedgeo.org">sdswazee@sharedgeo.org</a>></span><br>

Date: Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 2:02 PM<br>Subject: RE: [OSGeo-Conf] Minutes from today's meeting<br>To: <a href="mailto:bitner@dbspatial.com">bitner@dbspatial.com</a><br><br><br><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple">

<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">David,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Find attached copies of the contracts  I promised to provide during yesterday’s meeting.  I hope those considering options for management support of future FOSS4G events find these two very different approaches helpful to their deliberations.  <u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">As you are probably aware, for the International event in Denver, GITA and OSGeo agreed to a fixed cost contract for all services provided.  I believe the effective percentage charge was in the ballpark of 30% of profit.  For the upcoming North American event, SharedGeo and OSGeo agreed to a highly flexible contract which allows for tailoring of services as determined by the Local Organizing Committee.  Consequently, the payment concept is cost plus 3%.  Both approaches have pluses and minuses.  I think the GITA model probably makes sense for the international event, whereas the flexible approach is probably a better model for regional events.<u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Anyway, since I was sitting in on your behalf, thought best that you pass along with any comments you might want to add.  <u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Let me know if there is anything else folks might need or want to look at.<u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">All My Best,<u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Steve<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Stephen D. Swazee, Sr.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Executive Director<u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">SharedGeo - Collaborative Mapping Services<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Website: <a href="http://www.sharedgeo.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.sharedgeo.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Blog: <a href="http://www.epcupdates.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.epcupdates.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:sdswazee@sharedgeo.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">sdswazee@sharedgeo.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>

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