[FOSS4G-Oceania] GeoRabble sponsorship

[David Dean]

+1, we should sponsor it.

David

On Sun., 19 Aug. 2018, 06:00 John Bryant, <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> We had a brief discussion at this week's committee meeting about the
> GeoRabble event planned for the Thursday eve during the week of our event.
> The Melbourne GeoRabble organisers are scoping out venues (particularly the
> Clyde Hotel in Carlton, very close to the Uni) and they're keen to put it
> on.
>
> One of the key parts of getting a GeoRabble event off the ground is
> finding a sponsor, which covers the cost of some modest catering, usually
> some snacks/food platters. The GR crew have asked if our event would be
> willing to sponsor, to the tune of $750.
>
> I may be a bit biased because I'm involved in the Melbourne GeoRabble, but
> I'm inclined to be supportive. I think it helps us extend our reach beyond
> the conference itself, to a wider geospatial audience, including
> potentially some people who might be in town for the OZRI event. Also, the
> organisers have expressed support for an 'open' themed GeoRabble, so I feel
> it would be a worthwhile event to support. They've been very accommodating
> by working around our schedule, and gave me a platform to tout our conf a
> few weeks ago.
>
> I'm of the opinion that our finances can support this expenditure - our
> expenses are looking to be lower than predicted, our expenses higher.
>
> On the other hand, it could be argued that if we don't support it, it may
> happen anyway, and perhaps we shouldn't be in the business of supporting
> other events using our own sponsors' and participants' money.
>
> *So, the motion is that we agree to sponsor GeoRabble Melbourne for their
> event on the 22nd of November in the amount of $750.*
>
> Thoughts/votes?
>
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