[Board] Board Digest, Vol 107, Issue 16

Tue Aug 25 11:57:32 PDT 2015

Personally I have to say I'm not convinced of allocation/guarantee: 100k to
Boon 2016 conference unless better insight is given.

Said that, I imagine the board shall vote on this amount of money
allocation but no board meeting until Seoul has finished.
So Soul is not a question and this topic will come later.
I also don't see the need for OSGeo to be exposed on two events at the same
time, any decision can be taken later on.

Maxi

2015-08-25 20:11 GMT+02:00 Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>:

> Steven: you might store your document in Subversion in the 2016 folder, so
> we can find it for 2017: such as in
> https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2016/documents/
>
> Then once the OSGeo Conference Committee is happy with that document
> draft, please bring that link to the OSGeo Board, and once it is approved I
> can then sign it with Till.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -jeff
>
>
>
>
> On 2015-08-25 2:45 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> On 24 Aug 2015, at 20:00, board-request at lists.osgeo.org
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>>>>
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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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