[OSGeo-Board] ED Candidate at Face to Face, FOSS4G

[Dave McIlhagga]

+1 on getting our potential ED to FOSS4G.

Dave


Gary Lang wrote:
> The T&E is already a part of the budget, as I recall. That's what 
> a'fully burdened' means.
> 
> --- Original Message ---
> From: "Markus Neteler" <neteler.osgeo at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thu 8/24/06 12:53 pm
> To: "Frank Warmerdam (External)" <warmerdam at pobox.com>
> Cc: "OSGeo-Board" <board at board.osgeo.org>
> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Board] ED Candidate at Face to Face, FOSS4G
> 
> Frank, Board,
> 
> I am +1 on having the candidate present at the F2F meeting
> and to take the necessary steps to make that possible (be partial
> or full cost coverage).
> 
> I am also +1 to assign a travel budget to the ED position. Both may
> be combined.
> 
> Best,
> Markus
> 
> On 8/24/06, Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com> wrote:
>  > Folks,
>  >
>  > Our preferred ED candidate was not expecting to be able to attend FOSS4G
>  > due to time and financial considerations.
>  >
>  > I think it is very important for the candidate to attend the Face to Face
>  > meetings, and to be at the conference (at least part of it).   This
>  > ensures the board and the candidate can hammer out priorities, and
>  > a working relationship in person.  I think the hiring of the ED will also
>  > be a major announcement for OSGeo at the conference, and we want the
>  > candidate to be out "pressing the flesh", and being available as "a face
>  > of OSGeo" (not really *the* face, though like the main face).
>  >
>  > The ED position, to be effective, clearly needs a substantial travel
>  > budget as we noted in the San Rafael F2F.  I would like to propose that
>  > OSGeo cover travel, conference fees, and a hotel for said candidate to
>  > attend the F2F and conference out of this future travel budget.
>  >
>  > Are there are objections?  Will we need a formal motion for something
>  > like this?  I think it needs to be settled fairly soon or the costs
>  > may escalate.
>  >
>  > Best regards,
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