[Aust-NZ] OpenStreetMap trademark license request for FOSS4G SoTM Oceania in November 2018

[David Dean]

Rob,

I'm sorry this took a while to get back to you! Let me have a go at
answering those questions:

*1. How much do we intend to charge for tickets?*

We intend to charge $375 early bird registration and $450 full price,
including the conference dinner.

*2. Which entity will cover the financials and how will profits (if any) be
used?*

The conference will be covered financially by SSSI  (https://sssi.org.au/,
Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute, a national, not for profit
spatial industry body).

50% of the profits will be returned to SSSI, and 50% of the profits will be
used as seed funding for running a similar conference next year.

*3. Are we are registered non-profit organisation?*

Yes, see above.

Please let me know if you have any further questions. We look forward to
running FOSS4G SoTM Oceania in November!

- David

On Mon, 18 Dec 2017 at 23:30 Rob Nickerson <rob at stateofthemap.org> wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> Glad to hear this :-)
>
> As Simon noted you are slightly ahead of where we are in terms of
> formalising a policy for the use of "SotM". The aim is for this to take
> effect from 1 Jan 2019.
>
> The policy is likely to include components related to profit and ticket
> prices. It would be good if you could make all efforts to align with our
> current best practices established informally over the SotM events. Namely,
> low cost tickets and profit to be retained in OSM related groups (or 50%
> profit in case of joint events).
>
> Can I therefore ask:
>
> - How much do you intend to charge for tickets?
> - Which entity will cover the financials and how will profits (if any) be
> used?
> - Are you a registered non-profit organisation?
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
>
>
>
>
> On 18 Dec 2017 11:06 a.m., "David Dean" <ddean at ieee.org> wrote:
>
> Simon, Ben,
>
> Thank you very much for your support!
>
> I'll be sure to put up details about our events on the relevant wiki
> pages, as suggested.
>
> - David
>
> On Mon, 18 Dec 2017 at 20:48 Ben - State of the Map <ben at stateofthemap.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi David & FOSS4G SotM Oceania ,
>> Hi Simon,
>>
>> Great news!
>>
>>
>> > I don't envision any issues in any case.
>>
>> I agree.
>>
>>
>> > The largest concern with respect to  SOTM-style events is scheduling
>> and I have to refer to the SOTM-WG for that.
>>
>> We certainly did not receive yeu any formal request or indication of
>> another event planned around 22-23rd November 2018.
>>
>> This does not collide (date or place) with SotM (international
>> conference).
>>
>> I think you can carry on.
>> And I wish you a very succesful event! :)
>>
>> Do add your details as soon as possible to the OSM wiki:
>> - http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Current_events
>> - http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_Of_The_Map
>> - ...
>>
>> For the sake of safety I recommend you contact other potential
>> organisers of event in Autumn:
>> - http://stateofthemap.asia/
>> - http://state.osmlatam.org/
>> - http://www.foss4g-ar.org/
>> - http://stateofthemap.us/
>> But being regional events, I even think that similar dates are not a
>> deal-breaker.
>>
>> Best regards.
>>
>> Benoit
>> State of the Map Team
>>
>>
>> On 18 December 2017 at 11:16, OSMF (legal questions)
>> <legal-questions at osmfoundation.org> wrote:
>> > Hi David
>> >
>> > Thank you for your request.
>> >
>> > You are catching us not quite ready yet, so a formal response will
>> likely
>> > not be forthcoming before the new year. But I don't envision any issues
>> in
>> > any case. The largest concern with respect to  SOTM-style events is
>> > scheduling and I have to refer to the SOTM-WG for that.
>> >
>> > Kind regards
>> >
>> > Simon
>> >
>> >
>> > Am 18.12.2017 um 03:10 schrieb David Dean:
>> >
>> > We would like to formally request the use of OpenStreetMap trademarks
>> for
>> > all uses related to our proposed FOSS4G SoTM Oceania conference in
>> November
>> > 2018, in Melbourne, Australia.
>> >
>> >
>> > In accordance with Section 4.2 of the proposed trademark policy at
>> > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Trademark_Policy, we are happy to
>> > provide the following details:
>> >
>> > ---
>> >
>> > 1. What is the proposed title of the event?
>> >
>> >
>> > FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2018
>> >
>> >
>> > 2. Who is hosting, sponsoring, or coordinating the event?
>> >
>> >
>> > The event is still in planning, and we are still seeking sponsors, but
>> we
>> > expect it to be hosted by the University of Melbourne. The event will
>> also
>> > be supported by OSGeo as a local FOSS4G conference.
>> >
>> >
>> > 3. Include contact information (and OSM account name if relevant) for
>> the
>> > person organizing the event.
>> >
>> >
>> > I will be the representative to liaise between OSMF and the organising
>> > committee. I can be contacted using my email address ddean at ieee.org,
>> and my
>> > OSM username is ‘David Dean’. I am also a current member of OSMF.
>> >
>> >
>> > 4. Is the event organized for community members?
>> >
>> >
>> > The event will be open to everyone, but we expect a significant portion
>> of
>> > attendees to be OpenStreetMappers in Australia to come to our very first
>> > SoTM in the region.
>> >
>> >
>> > 5. What is the topic of the event?
>> >
>> >
>> > The event will cover a wide range of topics related to free and
>> open-source
>> > software for geospatial technologies, and open mapping data. As there is
>> > considerable overlap with topics related to FOSS4G and SoTM we consider
>> both
>> > groupings to be first-class components of this joint conference.
>> >
>> >
>> > 6. The location, date, and duration of the event.
>> >
>> >
>> > It is intended that the conference be held in Melbourne, Australia on
>> > 22-23rd November 2018, with workshops on the 21st and hackathons and
>> > mapathons on the 24th.
>> >
>> >
>> > 7. Include handouts, examples, mockups, or other descriptions of the
>> > proposed use.
>> >
>> >
>> > We are still in the process of producing these.
>> >
>> > ---
>> >
>> > Thankyou in advance, and please do not hesitate to let me know if
>> anything
>> > else is required, or if you have any further questions.
>> >
>> >
>> > David Dean
>> >
>> > Member, Organising Committee
>> >
>> > FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2018
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > http://dbdean.com
>> >
>> >
>>
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>
>
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