<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi Boston, Ottawa and Philadelphia<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for your hard work in submitting proposals.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">No doubt you will receive questions from others on programming and other topics, my questions will focus primarily on financial matters.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Boston</b></div><div class=""><ol class="MailOutline"><li class="">There appears to be a requirement to fill a block of hotel rooms over 5 nights. What are the consequences if you fail to fill these rooms</li><li class="">You mention that you will be seeking a financial guarantee from OSGeo</li><ol class=""><li class="">Can you advise the extent of the guarantee required</li><li class="">How will you mitigate any shortfall beyond the level of the guarantee</li><li class="">Can you confirm that you have read the draft agreement prepared for 2016 and that you would be willing to enter into a similar agreement</li></ol><li class="">You mention workshop presenter compensation, can you provide details of this.</li><li class="">Can you provide an estimate of the loss per delegate below your break-even of 700</li><li class="">Your sponsorship estimates are very ambitious, what proportion is committed or highly likely (i.e you have had informal discussions with the sponsor budget holder)?</li><li class="">Please detail the PCO fee structure</li><li class="">What is the travel time between the two workshop venues?</li></ol><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Ottawa</b></div><div class=""><ol class="MailOutline"><li class="">The financial element of your proposal (delegate rates, sponsorship, qualifications to estimates) is very similar to that provided by Philadelphia. Can you confirm whether these estimates have been prepared by the LOC or by your PCO?</li><li class="">Your sponsorship estimates are ambitious, what proportion is committed or highly likely (i.e you have had informal discussions with the sponsor budget holder)?</li><li class="">Do you require a guarantee from OSGeo? If so please provide details.</li><li class="">What mix of delegate types (corporates, non-corporates, students etc) is your income based upon?</li><li class="">Can you confirm that your plan is to return $75k to OSGeo if you achieve 750 delegates</li><li class="">What is your break even level?</li><li class="">Can you provide an estimate of the loss per delegate below your break-even level</li><li class="">Please detail the PCO fee structure</li></ol><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Philadelphia</b></div><div class=""><ol class="MailOutline"><li class="">The financial element of your proposal (delegate rates, sponsorship, qualifications to estimates) is very similar to that provided by Ottawa. Can you confirm whether these estimates have been prepared by the LOC or by your PCO?</li><li class="">Your sponsorship estimates are ambitious, what proportion is committed or highly likely (i.e you have had informal discussions with the sponsor budget holder)?</li><li class="">Do you require a guarantee from OSGeo? If so please provide details.</li><li class="">What mix of delegate types (corporates, non-corporates, students etc) is your income based upon?</li><li class="">Can you confirm that your plan is to return $75k to OSGeo if you achieve 750 delegates</li><li class="">What is your break even level?</li><li class="">Can you provide an estimate of the loss per delegate below your break-even level</li><li class="">Please detail the PCO fee structure</li></ol><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div><div class="">Look forward to hearing from you all</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Cheers</div><div class="">
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