[Board] Re: [Fwd: [Foss4g2010-private] Budget FOSS4G 2010, review 12-2009]

[Frank Warmerdam]

Jeff McKenna wrote:
> Paul Ramsey wrote:
>> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Jeff McKenna
>> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
>>
>>> That said, what is relevant is possibly a discussion, dare i say it, 
>>> of what
>>> an LOC is supposed to do in the case of this profit - 2007's numbers 
>>> were
>>> very good (+120,000CAD?), and I believe the 2007 LOC gave a good 
>>> chunk back
>>> to OSGeo.
>>
>> It all went back to OSGeo. OSGeo assumes 100% of the risk, and reaps
>> 100% of the reward. In 2008 GISSA assumed part of the risk and shared
>> the (meagre) reward.
>>
> 
> Ah thanks Paul, I tried to search the wiki for confirmation of this 
> earlier but I wasn't able to find it (my fault).
> 
> But, we can't always assume that each LOC will always so such a thing. 
> Should we have some wording in the 2011 RFP for this scenario?

Jeff,

We need to make it clear in the RFP that OSGeo normally gets all profits
of the conference unless other arrangements are made in advance which should
be described in the RFP.

Best regards,
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