[Board] formal request for OSGeo sponsorship for annual code sprint

[Robert Cheetham]

OSGeo Board,

A quick update.  We have managed to secure additional sponsorships over the
past week from:

 * FOSSGIS
 * Boundless Spatial
 * Typesafe

As a result, I'm going to reduce the amount being requested from OSGeo from
12,000 to 10,000.

Best,

Robert


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On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Robert Cheetham <cheetham at azavea.com>
wrote:

> OSGeo Board,
>
> I am writing to make a formal request for sponsorship of the 2015 OSGeo
> Code Sprint, to be held in Philadelphia Feb 9 - 13.  We have already lined
> up almost $10,000 in sponsorships, but, similar to previous years, we are
> making a request for support from OSGeo.
>
> Our request is for $ 12,000, a somewhat higher amount than was requested
> for 2014.  While many of projected expenses are in line with past years,
> we were unable to find a venue willing to donate the space so we have a $
> 3,800 venue fee.  In addition, we have taken the step of reserving a block
> of hotel rooms and this required Azavea to commit to a minimum number of
> room nights.  We have suggested an approach that might help to both raise
> registration as well as cover part of out-of-town sprinter's expenses.
>
> In line with the the OSGeo Code Sprint Guidelines
> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Code_Sprint_Guidelines>, we have prepared the
> following materials:
>
> *Sprint wiki page: *
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Code_Sprint_2015
>
> *Formal proposal *outlining the requested information from OSGeo Code
> Sprint Guidelines <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Code_Sprint_Guidelines>:
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eInBOaj8PF2V7U9kt4JRcrkhyI9puh2EdygCmulXa4I/edit?usp=sharing
>
> *Detailed Budget:  *
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ctrAdPuhw7HzFFT_0X5gMsw-p_cBuLguLVj4mtNl--M/edit?usp=sharing
>
> The budget is outlined using a similar format to the 2014 sprint in Vienna
> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AvA-LTbghEuHdC1oX3BpYW9RUU5neTU4ZkZOeEpwcFE>
> .
>
> Any surplus will be returned to OSGeo.
>
> I invite the board to let me know if you have any questions about the
> materials or the request,
>
> Best regards,
>
> Robert
>
> ------------------
> Robert Cheetham
>
> Azavea  |  340 N 12th St, Ste 402, Philadelphia, PA
> cheetham at azavea.com  | T 215.701.7713
> Web azavea.com <http://www.azavea.com/>  |  Blog azavea.com/blogs  |
> Twitter @ <http://goog_858212415>rcheetham <http://twitter.com/rcheetham>
>  and @azavea <http://twitter.com/azavea>
>
> *Azavea is a B Corporation <http://www.bcorporation.net/what-are-b-corps>
> - we apply geospatial technology for civic and social impact*
> *while advancing the state-of-the-art through research. Join us
> <http://jobs.azavea.com/>.*
>
>
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