[Board] Proposal/thoughts for a FOSS4G Advisor Role

[Paul Ramsey]

On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Daniel Morissette
<dmorissette at mapgears.com> wrote:

> - I am realizing that this investment in such a position we are effectively
> subsidizing ~30k$ to the LOC. Should we charge that amount to the LOC, or
> have a way to force them to account for this amount somehow in the way they
> calculate the profit (i.e. in case that they choose to keep part of the
> profit and return the rest to OSGeo, profit should be calculated after
> accounting for that 30k$ expense, so this is treated as an actual conference
> expense and we don't take that money out of OSGeo's share of the profit)

This is left pocket/right pocket stuff (or it should be), since OSGeo
should be on the hook for all losses and receiving all profits. (With
the exception of the 2008 event, where there was an explicit agreement
otherwise.) So whether it's booked at the source event or in OSGeo's
books, the fact is that OSGeo is making the strategic determination
that spending this money will cause revenues to rise by equal or more
dollars.

(You can perhaps tell by my tone, that I don't think that's the case.
I think it'll make a better event, but one that's $30K more
expensive.)

P.