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

[Venkatesh Raghavan]

On 2016/03/15 18:10, Anita Graser wrote:
> 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.

I agree with that. USB sticks (with OSGeo Logo and other sponsors who
would like to fund for the device) could be sold  (to cover the cost of 
the device)
and DVD's could be distributed for free.

Best

Venka

>
> 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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