[Board] Board Digest, Vol 107, Issue 16
Jeff McKenna
jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
Tue Aug 25 10:45:56 PDT 2015
Hi Steven,
My email inbox gets mangled with cross-posting, so my response to your
question to the Board will go to the Board list.
Things are looking good for Seoul. I see 2015 as very similar to Sydney
and Cape Town, and this was even confirmed by Cameron's recent mention
of how the Sydney committee buckled down and were able to turn a profit;
we're at around 360 registrants for Seoul now, and the break-even mark
is 400. Sanghee's team is working very very hard.
From what Sanghee last told me, the seed/advance money is still sitting
in an account not even used yet by the local committee, so I don't think
we need to allocate any more funds for 2015.
Regarding 2016, I think the Board can allocate/earmark 100k euros to
help guarantee the success of FOSS4G Bonn (and this wouldn't include the
seed/advance money required by the Bonn team).
Some rough numbers:
Bank account: 393k
Bonn allocation/guarantee: 100k
Bonn advance: 50k
OSGeo expenses 2015: 70k
OSGeo expenses 2016: 70k
2017 advance: 50k
So if something happens and we lose Bonn 2016, we can still afford the
100k and still operate the foundation.
Can we afford to guarantee Seoul, Bonn, plus 2017 at this very moment?
Hard to say.
Regarding drafting a standard agreement to use with the LOC: Most
definitely this could/should be drafted by the OSGeo Conference
Committee. Note that of course each PCO will want us to sign their own
contract, but yes we as OSGeo should also be requiring each FOSS4G local
committee to sign an agreement with OSGeo regarding liability, funding,
and profits (see the OSGeo-Seoul agreement in one of my previous
messages for starters).
Thanks,
-jeff
On 2015-08-25 1:34 PM, Steven Feldman wrote:
> Can the Board confirm what funds are available to guarantee the Seoul
> event and the Bonn one? So that we can give Till the reassurance that he
> seeks.
>
> If you have comments on the draft terms set out in
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook#Guarantees please insert them
> as soon as possible.
>
> Would you like me to draft a ‘standard’ agreement for use with a LOC or
> PCO or do you wish the Treasurer to do this?
> ______
> Steven
>
>
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>> 1. Re: Financial limit on advances and guarantees to FOSS4Gs
>> (Jeff McKenna)
>> 2. Re: Financial limit on advances and guarantees to FOSS4Gs
>> (Michael Smith)
>> 3. Re: Financial limit on advances and guarantees to FOSS4Gs
>> (Jeff McKenna)
>> 4. Re: Financial limit on advances and guarantees to FOSS4Gs
>> (Michael Smith)
>> 5. Re: Financial limit on advances and guarantees to FOSS4Gs
>> (Jeff McKenna)
>>
>> *From: *Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>> *Subject: **Re: [Board] Financial limit on advances and guarantees to
>> FOSS4Gs*
>> *Date: *24 August 2015 15:38:47 BST
>> *To: *OSGeo Board <board at lists.osgeo.org>
>>
>>
>> Hi Board,
>>
>> Below is a question from Steven. Obviously I cannot answer/approve
>> this myself, we need input from the OSGeo Board and Treasurer. I just
>> logged into the online OSGeo bank account, and I see 393,000 USD
>> available (the Treasurer would have to update us if some of that is
>> promised elsewhere, or if we are expecting more). Steve and Till: how
>> much funding should we have available to cover FOSS4G 2016?
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> ***
>> On 2015-08-24 8:44 AM, Steven Feldman wrote:
>> > Jeff, wearing my prudent financial hat - do OSGeo have enough free funds
>> > to issue advances and guarantees to 2016 until the results are in from
>> > 2015?
>> > ______
>> > Steven
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From: *Michael Smith <michael.smith.erdc at gmail.com>
>> *Subject: **Re: [Board] Financial limit on advances and guarantees to
>> FOSS4Gs*
>> *Date: *24 August 2015 15:41:32 BST
>> *To: *Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>, OSGeo Board
>> <board at lists.osgeo.org>
>>
>>
>> Currently we have the Europa Challenge currently being processed ($1k). We
>> have some other promised commitments, but all small scale.
>>
>> We are not currently expecting more.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Michael Smith
>> OSGeo Foundation Treasurer
>> treasurer at osgeo.org
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8/24/15, 10:38 AM, "Jeff McKenna" <board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on
>> behalf of jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Board,
>>>
>>> Below is a question from Steven. Obviously I cannot answer/approve this
>>> myself, we need input from the OSGeo Board and Treasurer. I just logged
>>> into the online OSGeo bank account, and I see 393,000 USD available (the
>>> Treasurer would have to update us if some of that is promised elsewhere,
>>> or if we are expecting more). Steve and Till: how much funding should
>>> we have available to cover FOSS4G 2016?
>>>
>>> -jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ***
>>> On 2015-08-24 8:44 AM, Steven Feldman wrote:
>>>> Jeff, wearing my prudent financial hat - do OSGeo have enough free
>>> funds
>>>> to issue advances and guarantees to 2016 until the results are in from
>>>> 2015?
>>>> ______
>>>> Steven
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Board mailing list
>>> Board at lists.osgeo.org
>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From: *Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>> *Subject: **Re: [Board] Financial limit on advances and guarantees to
>> FOSS4Gs*
>> *Date: *24 August 2015 16:10:16 BST
>> *To: *OSGeo Board <board at lists.osgeo.org>
>>
>>
>> So that number includes the 50k set aside for FOSS4G-Seoul ?
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2015-08-24 11:41 AM, Michael Smith wrote:
>>> Currently we have the Europa Challenge currently being processed
>>> ($1k). We
>>> have some other promised commitments, but all small scale.
>>>
>>> We are not currently expecting more.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> Michael Smith
>>> OSGeo Foundation Treasurer
>>> treasurer at osgeo.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/24/15, 10:38 AM, "Jeff McKenna" <board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on
>>> behalf of jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Board,
>>>>
>>>> Below is a question from Steven. Obviously I cannot answer/approve this
>>>> myself, we need input from the OSGeo Board and Treasurer. I just logged
>>>> into the online OSGeo bank account, and I see 393,000 USD available (the
>>>> Treasurer would have to update us if some of that is promised elsewhere,
>>>> or if we are expecting more). Steve and Till: how much funding should
>>>> we have available to cover FOSS4G 2016?
>>>>
>>>> -jeff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ***
>>>> On 2015-08-24 8:44 AM, Steven Feldman wrote:
>>>>> Jeff, wearing my prudent financial hat - do OSGeo have enough free
>>>> funds
>>>>> to issue advances and guarantees to 2016 until the results are in from
>>>>> 2015?
>>>>> ______
>>>>> Steven
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From: *Michael Smith <michael.smith.erdc at gmail.com>
>> *Subject: **Re: [Board] Financial limit on advances and guarantees to
>> FOSS4Gs*
>> *Date: *24 August 2015 16:13:35 BST
>> *To: *Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>, OSGeo Board
>> <board at lists.osgeo.org>
>>
>>
>> I thought that was done from the TD Canada account by Daniel and the see
>> money was actually sent to the PCO in Korea.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Michael Smith
>> OSGeo Foundation Treasurer
>> treasurer at osgeo.org
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8/24/15, 11:10 AM, "Jeff McKenna" <board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on
>> behalf of jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
>>
>>> So that number includes the 50k set aside for FOSS4G-Seoul ?
>>>
>>> -jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2015-08-24 11:41 AM, Michael Smith wrote:
>>>> Currently we have the Europa Challenge currently being processed ($1k).
>>>> We
>>>> have some other promised commitments, but all small scale.
>>>>
>>>> We are not currently expecting more.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>> Michael Smith
>>>> OSGeo Foundation Treasurer
>>>> treasurer at osgeo.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 8/24/15, 10:38 AM, "Jeff McKenna" <board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on
>>>> behalf of jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Board,
>>>>>
>>>>> Below is a question from Steven. Obviously I cannot answer/approve
>>>>> this
>>>>> myself, we need input from the OSGeo Board and Treasurer. I just
>>>>> logged
>>>>> into the online OSGeo bank account, and I see 393,000 USD available
>>>>> (the
>>>>> Treasurer would have to update us if some of that is promised
>>>>> elsewhere,
>>>>> or if we are expecting more). Steve and Till: how much funding should
>>>>> we have available to cover FOSS4G 2016?
>>>>>
>>>>> -jeff
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ***
>>>>> On 2015-08-24 8:44 AM, Steven Feldman wrote:
>>>>>> Jeff, wearing my prudent financial hat - do OSGeo have enough free
>>>>> funds
>>>>>> to issue advances and guarantees to 2016 until the results are in from
>>>>>> 2015?
>>>>>> ______
>>>>>> Steven
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Board mailing list
>>> Board at lists.osgeo.org
>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From: *Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>> *Subject: **Re: [Board] Financial limit on advances and guarantees to
>> FOSS4Gs*
>> *Date: *24 August 2015 16:16:55 BST
>> *To: *OSGeo Board <board at lists.osgeo.org>
>>
>>
>> Ok thanks for confirming.
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2015-08-24 12:13 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
>>> I thought that was done from the TD Canada account by Daniel and the see
>>> money was actually sent to the PCO in Korea.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> Michael Smith
>>> OSGeo Foundation Treasurer
>>> treasurer at osgeo.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/24/15, 11:10 AM, "Jeff McKenna" <board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on
>>> behalf of jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> So that number includes the 50k set aside for FOSS4G-Seoul ?
>>>>
>>>> -jeff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2015-08-24 11:41 AM, Michael Smith wrote:
>>>>> Currently we have the Europa Challenge currently being processed ($1k).
>>>>> We
>>>>> have some other promised commitments, but all small scale.
>>>>>
>>>>> We are not currently expecting more.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
>>>>>
>>>>> Michael Smith
>>>>> OSGeo Foundation Treasurer
>>>>> treasurer at osgeo.org
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/24/15, 10:38 AM, "Jeff McKenna" <board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on
>>>>> behalf of jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Board,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Below is a question from Steven. Obviously I cannot answer/approve
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> myself, we need input from the OSGeo Board and Treasurer. I just
>>>>>> logged
>>>>>> into the online OSGeo bank account, and I see 393,000 USD available
>>>>>> (the
>>>>>> Treasurer would have to update us if some of that is promised
>>>>>> elsewhere,
>>>>>> or if we are expecting more). Steve and Till: how much funding should
>>>>>> we have available to cover FOSS4G 2016?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -jeff
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ***
>>>>>> On 2015-08-24 8:44 AM, Steven Feldman wrote:
>>>>>>> Jeff, wearing my prudent financial hat - do OSGeo have enough free
>>>>>> funds
>>>>>>> to issue advances and guarantees to 2016 until the results are in
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> 2015?
>>>>>>> ______
>>>>>>> Steven
>>>>>>
>>
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