[Board] foss4g marketing [was: facilitating FOSS4G continuity]

[Paul Ramsey]

Perhaps we can "dodge" this issue by starting to be more proactive in
our "seed funding" duties. 2008 had to beg, and I think received
nothing in the end. 2009 I am not sure received anything either. Why
don't we get 2010 to set up their account, and transfer $15000 to
them, then *they* can choose the most effective use of their pre-event
seed funding (bearing in mind the need for deposits as well as
marketing activity).

Paul

On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Jeff McKenna
<jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
> Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
>>
>> Then there is the idea of paying someone's way to attend the event, but
>> that's obviously a bigger issue.
>>
>
> This is exactly what I am talking about.  The "bigger issue".  LOCs can
> throw free passes in no problem, but the real problem is covering all costs
> (such as for representatives of the OSGeo conference committee, or the past
> LOC organizer).  Roll your eyes if you wish, but if we want  to "facilitate
> FOSS4G continuity" we'll have to deal with the bigger issue at some point.
>
> -jeff
>
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