<div dir="ltr">Steven, I could go either way but my personal preference would be for an audio call - skype or hangout or whatever you prefer. I suggest you wait a little longer to see if anyone else has any input and then you decide and let us know.<div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div> Peter</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Jeff McKenna <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com" target="_blank">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Of course you can use the existing #osgeo or #foss4g channels on IRC, but since you want a private meeting (those channels are logged), just pick a weird name (not likely to exist as a channel) and then join that room (the channel will be created automagically). I just entered (and left) the channel #foss4gdecision now for example.<br>
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And if you don't have a favourite IRC client, just connect to that new channel through your browser at <a href="https://webchat.freenode.net/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://webchat.freenode.net/</a><br>
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-jeff<span class=""><br>
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On 2015-11-06 1:28 PM, Steven Feldman wrote:<br>
</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class="">
Conference Committee members (as opposed to the wider list)<br>
<br>
Friday is drawing to a close. 5 out of 6 of you have voted for<br>
16.00-17.00 GMT on either Monday or Tuesday.<br>
<br>
Can i suggest that we schedule the call for Monday so that there is a<br>
day left for last minute questions to the 3 bidders before voting<br>
starts. Of course all of the conference committee are welcome to join<br>
the discussion not just those who voted in the poll. Those connected<br>
with a bid have all excluded themselves from the call and from voting.<br>
<br>
If it is a skype call or a google hangout I can set that up, if the<br>
preference is for IRC can one of you send out a message with the channel<br>
name (I haven’t got a clue about IRC)<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
______<br>
Steven<br>
<br>
<br>
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On 6 Nov 2015, at 15:37, Steven Feldman <<a href="mailto:shfeldman@gmail.com" target="_blank">shfeldman@gmail.com</a><br></span><span class="">
<mailto:<a href="mailto:shfeldman@gmail.com" target="_blank">shfeldman@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
<br>
Michael<br>
<br>
Thanks for the clarifications and suggestions. I have updated the<br>
comparison.<br>
<br>
Any other changes?<br>
______<br>
Steven<br>
<br>
<br>
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On 6 Nov 2015, at 03:53, Michael Terner <<a href="mailto:mgt@appgeo.com" target="_blank">mgt@appgeo.com</a><br></span><span class="">
<mailto:<a href="mailto:mgt@appgeo.com" target="_blank">mgt@appgeo.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
<br>
Steven:<br>
Thanks for generating and distributing the summary. It is very<br>
helpful to see everything lined up in one place. As per your request<br>
I would like to offer the following clarification/observations to<br>
some of your data:<br>
<br></span>
* *Code Sprint:* As per our proposal and subsequent Q&A response,<span class=""><br>
we have identified the code sprint as a "co-located" event that<br>
we would potentially hold during the workshop days (8/14-8/15).<br>
We would like to have a co-located code sprint and will work<br>
energetically with community organizers of the event to find the<br>
right time and place.<br></span>
* *Venue Max Capacity:* Our venue could potentially exceed 1,200,<span class=""><br>
if needed. It would take some additional planning but we are<br>
considering attracting 1200 people an excellent goal, and it<br>
would be a "good problem" and feasible to be stretched a bit<br>
beyond that.<br></span>
* *Venue Condition: *As per earlier Q&A, the 810 room block is what<span class=""><br>
has been offered. Specific conditions and any potential penalties<br>
are subject to negotiation if we are awarded the conference. The<br></span>
current proposal we have from the hotel does _not_ mention any<span class=""><br>
penalties, only that this is the maximum block of rooms that is<br>
being held for the conference.<br></span>
* *Distribution to OSGeo:* Yes, Boston has committed /at least /80%<span class=""><br>
of net revenues to OSGeo (with the balance being used to<br>
establish/endow a Boston Chapter of OSGeo). We also capped the<br>
amount of that endowment to $20,000 so if we were to net our<br>
estimated profit of $145,000, OSGeo would receive $125,000, or<br>
86.2%. We would respectfully suggest that your table also include<br>
the "net distribution" to OSGeo, not just the % as that may be<br>
misleading. Per the Philadelphia proposal's 1000 attendee number,<br>
even providing 90%, the total net return to OSGeo is $75,000,<br>
compared to Boston's $125,000 at the same attendance level. Even<br>
at an attendance of 850, Boston would still provide $73,900 to<br>
OSGeo. At 700 people, Boston would provide $31,860 to OSGeo,<br>
while Philadelphia estimates they would break even - i.e., no<br>
return to OSGeo - at 785 attendees (per the Q&A). Boston's net<br>
numbers also compare favorably to Ottawa's when looked at not<br>
only by %, but by the net, estimated contribution to OSGeo,<br>
although Ottawa anticipates holding a smaller conference in terms<br>
of attendees. In short, the budgetary comparison in the table is<br>
not "apples-to-apples" and we encourage the selection committee<br>
to closely review the nuanced differences in the "distribution to<br>
OSGeo" approaches and estimated outcomes.<br>
<br>
Thanks again for preparing this very helpful summary table and<br>
encouraging our comments/fact checking.<br>
<br>
MT<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 7:12 PM, Steven Feldman <<a href="mailto:shfeldman@gmail.com" target="_blank">shfeldman@gmail.com</a><br></span><span class="">
<mailto:<a href="mailto:shfeldman@gmail.com" target="_blank">shfeldman@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
<br>
I thought it might be helpful to prepare a short summary of the<br>
bids (primarily financial).<br>
<br>
Bidders let me know if I have misinterpreted or have errors<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
______<br>
Steven<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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