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Hi Michael,<br>
For conference related questions, I suggest your first point of call
be the conference email list (CCed), which contains past foss4g
leaders.<br>
<br>
(This is how OSGeo was set up to work when things are working
smoothly. Committees are where most decisions are made, and the
board is only called in to validate important decisions.)<br>
<br>
For this email thread, I suggest being more specific in your
question. If you know what you want, suggest it.<br>
"I'm thinking we should do XXX, can you please confirm this is ok."<br>
"We have selected our PCO, and we now need to set up a contract. We
have a contract needing reviewing / We need to draft a contract /
Are there any prior contracts we can look at to use as a basis of
our contract / ..."<br>
<br>
You will find concise questions are much easier to answer, and hence
you are more likely to get a response.<br>
<br>
In part answer to your question, there have been a number of
different engagement models for FOSS4G over the years.<br>
In 2009, which I was involved in, the LOC was not incorporated, and
OSGeo was the legal body which engaged with the PCO.<br>
In other years I think the LOC directly engaged the PCO.<br>
How would the LOC like to proceed?<br>
<br>
Warm regards, Cameron<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 22/01/2016 4:47 am, Michael Terner
wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">While
entirely respecting the ongoing efforts and precedence for
both the FOSS4G 2016 even in Bonn and the FOSS4GNA 2016 in
Raleigh, NC, the Boston Location Organizing Committee (BLOC)
has begun our planning in earnest. Toward that end it is time
for us to formally engage with our Professional Conference
Organizer (PCO) and to think about contracts. Our
understanding is that this generally happens with contracts
between OSGeo and the PCO, and then the PCO acting as a
financial agent on behalf of OSGeo vis a vis entering into
contracts with the venue and other suppliers.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">At
this stage we are looking for guidance/confirmation on the
process and with whom we should engage to get details and
start the ball rolling? We also understand that it may be
possible to obtain some early advance funding that could
support our startup until the Bonn event concludes and we
really accelerate the planning process.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Thank
you in advance for your support and guidance...</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Sincerely,</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">MT
& the BLOC</div>
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