[Board] Cost of OSGeo Face-to-Face meetings

[Anne Ghisla]

On Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:00:25 -0400
Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:

> I'm all for using virtual meetings as much as possible.  One thing we
> must be ok with, is that if we don't have the F2F at the annual FOSS4G
> as usual, then several Board members likely won't be there, so other
> directors/advocates will have to set up to lead things like the AGM.
> And I am definitely ok with that, we have a strong community and one
> or two missing people should not stop an AGM.
> 
> So I am +1 to not fund F2F travel expenses (like Jáchym said, I'd
> rather see that 40k go to core activities such as code sprints).

Same here.

I also agree with Daniel: if part of Board members attend an event, it
is a good moment to talk in person and let other members participate
online.

Anne
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