[Board] Any updates on travel grant foss4g push?

[Michael Terner]

*Repeating note sent to Conference Dev in reply to Jody's comment for the
Board:*

Understood Jody.

I am simply reporting what we feel we are capable of doing. We will
absolutely follow the wishes of Conference Dev and the Board and we
understand and agree with the importance of "simplicity" and repeatability.

We remain on standby and look forward to watching this take further shape.

MT

On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 7:25 PM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the update.
>
> The board has done our bit with travel grant budget and mandate.
>
> Speaking for myself (not OSGeo or conference committee) I would prefer if
> we stick with early bird discount pricing to avoid setting a complicated
> precedent for subsequent events to follow.
>
> If the LOC is feeling confident you can donate or credit the travel grant
> program an appropriate amount.
>
> I know on the books it looks the same, but this way we allow the travel
> grants to reach more people this year while avoiding setting a moving
> target for fundraising.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 3:30 PM Michael Terner <mgt at appgeo.com> wrote:
>
>> Just a couple of updates from Boston:
>>
>>    1. Today we launched our "call for volunteers
>>    <http://2017.foss4g.org/volunteer/>" which provides another "more
>>    affordable" means of covering registration.
>>    2. With the success of our early bird registration, the Boston team
>>    is comfortable providing full conference registrations to travel grant
>>    recipients for $500 (a discount below Early Bird) for recipients who aren't
>>    applying/accepted as a volunteer. If/when our registration momentum
>>    increases, we are hopeful we may be able to do more.
>>    3. We are maintaining a list of people who have inquired about our
>>    Travel Grant program and we are ready to launch an application page off of
>>    our website, or provide a link to an OSGeo page on applying for a travel
>>    grant.
>>
>> We look forward to hearing how the Board and Conference Dev deliberations
>> are going and are ready to assist when needed...
>>
>> MT
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> It has now been another week. I am writing up sponsor press releases,
>>> and would love to have something to link to for this travel grant program.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jody Garnett
>>>
>>> On 24 May 2017 at 12:43, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am sure we are all getting lots of interest above travel grants for
>>>> foss4g. We managed to pass two motions last week - is anyone from the
>>>> conference committee around to acknowledge the change of scope/budget?
>>>>
>>>> I would like to confirm we have done our bit as the osgeo board, and
>>>> ask if there is anything more we should be doing.
>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>
>>>
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