[Board] Travel Expenses

[Cameron Shorter]

On 06/09/12 05:47, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> Hi Cameron,
>
> I'd also like to include another "challenging" word in our speaker
> expenses guidelines (yes this word is a necessary evil, as we all know
> firsthand): "insurance".
>
> This could mean flight insurance (having to cancel a trip for an OSGeo
> talk and incurring charges - yes I have experienced this on behalf of
> OSGeo).
>
> This could mean health insurance.  I hope this never ever happens, but,
> traveling for OSGeo and an accident occurs: are OSGeo representatives
> covered in that host country?
>
> I realize people have insurance through various means: but let's not
> assume everyone has that (this is a bad assumption and it could be a
> costly assumption).
>
> Hoping to hear thoughts on this.

Jeff, yes, this is important to capture. I've added this to our expenses 
page:

* travel insurance (including overseas medical, trip disruption, lost 
luggage, etc)
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate#Expenses

Feel free to tweak words, (although please keep it concise)


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