[Board] Application for funding QGIS Codesprint/Developers meeting - QGIS HackFest, Girona

[Jody Garnett]

Dear board members, based on this conversation I would like to make a
motion to underwrite the QGIS hackfest. It sounds like the event is missing
some sponsorship so this will be more of a risk then usual.

(Indeed because it is at risk, and a valuable event, is the reason I am
prepared to make a motion).

Please take a moment to review the submitted request, that way we can save
discussion during voting.
--
Jody



--
Jody Garnett

On 15 March 2016 at 05:14, Lluís Vicens <lluis at sigte.udg.es> wrote:

> On 10/03/16 16:09, Jody Garnett wrote:
>
> Lluis:
>
>
> Dear Jody and Board members,
>
> My comments in line:
>
>
> Thanks for the request, and the detailed background info. It is a bit
> unclear to me if you are asking OSGeo to take on a sponsorship (€2,000) -
> since any excess funds are used to   "cover full expenses from the Monestir
> de Sant Daniel in order to contribute to the QGIS project". I am not sure I
> understand this sentence?
>
>
> To be clear, our application for funding is not for taking on a
> sponsorship (sponsorship it is intended to cover the Spanish foss4g and the
> QGIS Conference expenses), but for covering the hack fest expenses derived
> from accommodation and food for participants/attendants.
>
>
> Normally when we fund a code-sprint we do so by taking on some financial
> risk for the event (which could be greater than €4000). This is sometimes
> works out cheaper (if third-party sponsorship goes well) and is sometimes
> more expensive - the point is it allows you as an organization committee to
> "relax" about the event (or at least share the stress).
>
>
> The point is... that we are really a little "bit stressed" because of the
> lack of sponsorship or business tickets for the conference. On one hand we
> are trying to get funds from sponsorship to cover the conference costs...
> and on the other hand there is our request to the OSGeo board for
> helping/funding the QGIS hackfest.
>
> Our request for funding the QGIS hackfest, should definitely help us to
> relax/share some stress ;)
>
>
> This event is a lot more then a code sprint (so we have a chance to pull
> from both our events and our outreach budget). The tricky part is where any
> excess funds go - we prefer to fund projects such as QGIS directly (since
> they have a project steering committee - or in the case of QGS an
> association - for that purpose).
>
>
> I ask if we should:
>
> a) fund as a sponsor €2,000
>
> b) back the event as a foundation (take on risk with the understanding
> your budget expects this to be around €4,000
>
> Our request is for option b)
>
> Please, if you have any doubts or if you need more explanations, don't
> hesitate to ask again.
>
> Thanks for your time and patience,
>
> All the best,
>
>
> Lluís Vicens
>
> --
> *Local Organizing Committee*
> 10as Jornadas de SIG Libre
> 2nd International QGIS User and Developer Conference
> -
> Pl. Ferrater Mora 1
> 17071 Girona
> infojornadas at sigte.org
>
> Web site: http://www.sigte.udg.edu/jornadassiglibre/en/
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/SIGLibreGirona
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
> On 28 January 2016 at 03:42, Lluís Vicens <lluis at sigte.udg.es> wrote:
>
>> Dear Board members,
>>
>> Please consider the following application for funding a QGIS Codesprint/
>> Developers meeting in Girona, next May, taking advantage of the celebration
>> of the 10th edition of the Spanish FOSS4G (Jornadas de SIG Libre) and
>> the 2nd International QGIS User and Developer Conference [1]  (May 24th
>> - 29th).
>>
>> Please, don't hesitate to ask in case of any clarification and doubt.
>>
>> All the best,
>> Lluís
>>
>> [1] http://www.sigte.udg.edu/jornadassiglibre/en/
>>
>> --
>> *Local Organizing Committee*
>> 10as Jornadas de SIG Libre
>> 2nd International QGIS User and Developer Conference
>> -
>> Pl. Ferrater Mora 1
>> 17071 Girona
>> infojornadas at sigte.org
>>
>> Web site: http://www.sigte.udg.edu/jornadassiglibre/en/
>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/SIGLibreGirona
>>
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