[Board] Request for funding of OSGeo Live thumb drives for regional Geo-conference

[Anita Graser]

Just joining in to let you know that at recent events I've visited these
USB drives were not given away for free but instead sold for a few Euros.
This makes it possible for everyone interested to get a drive while at the
same time avoiding unnecessary waste (both money and electronics) because -
let's face it - most people who get one for free will not use it.

Best wishes,
Anita



On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 8:41 PM, Bob Basques <bbasques at sharedgeo.org> wrote:

> Ok, standing by.
>
> Bobb
> On Mar 8, 2016 1:30 PM, "Jody Garnett" <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sounds like an amazing event, marketing committee should have a budget to
>> work against shortly (it is an agenda topic for this week and you can see
>> the budget
>> <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_of_Directors#Operational_Budget_for_2016>
>> on the wiki ).
>>
>> Cameron is involved with both marketing committee and OSGeo live and
>> should be able to assist.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jody Garnett
>>
>> On 8 March 2016 at 08:59, Bob Basques <bbasques at sharedgeo.org> wrote:
>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> I haven’t heard anything back on the following request from anyone
>>> (other than Jody commenting about where this should be sent . . .).
>>>
>>> So trying again . . .
>>>
>>> --------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> First, let me know if this is the wrong list to request from.
>>>
>>> We’re holding a regional Geo conference and would like to include a
>>> OSGeo-Live thumb drive in each attendees goody bag.  So, please consider
>>> this an official request for funding of OSGeo Live Thumb Drives for the
>>> event.
>>>
>>> This is a multi- discipline, multi-state event for all things Geo.  60
>>> confirmed presenters.  This will be a highly knowledgable audience and
>>> because of the varied subject matter it will be an excellent venue to get
>>> the word out to new folks about OSGeo and it’s mission, via the OSGeo Live
>>> project.  More info about the event can be seen here:
>>>
>>> www.umgeocon.org
>>>
>>> We’ve planned for 350 attendees.  We can make our own thumb drives,
>>> and/or pay to have them made ourselves.  We’ve handed these out in the past
>>> and will also include a getting started cheat sheet for each user to get
>>> them going with the least amount of effort.
>>>
>>> I haven’t checked lately for the going rate on these.  Local suppliers
>>> are advertising ~$5 each for an 8GB USB3.0 blank drive.
>>>
>>> Request is for $2000 ($1750 for Drives, $250 for copying the OSGeo Live
>>> suite to each).
>>>
>>> Related, my submission of the OSGeo Live presentation has been accepted
>>> at the event, and there will also be a (free) GeoMOOSE workshop.
>>>
>>> bobb
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bob Basques
>>> bbasques at sharedgeo.org
>>> 612.598.9210
>>>
>>>
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