<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">While entirely respecting the ongoing efforts and precedence for both the FOSS4G 2016 even in Bonn and the FOSS4GNA 2016 in Raleigh, NC, the Boston Location Organizing Committee (BLOC) has begun our planning in earnest. Toward that end it is time for us to formally engage with our Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) and to think about contracts. Our understanding is that this generally happens with contracts between OSGeo and the PCO, and then the PCO acting as a financial agent on behalf of OSGeo vis a vis entering into contracts with the venue and other suppliers.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">At this stage we are looking for guidance/confirmation on the process and with whom we should engage to get details and start the ball rolling? We also understand that it may be possible to obtain some early advance funding that could support our startup until the Bonn event concludes and we really accelerate the planning process.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Thank you in advance for your support and guidance...</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Sincerely,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">MT & the BLOC</div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10px"><strong>Michael Terner</strong></span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<em style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10px">Executive Vice President</span></em><br>
<span style="font-size:9px">617-447-2468 Direct | 617-447-2400 Main</span><br>
<span style="font-size:9px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Applied Geographics, Inc.</span><br>
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">24 School Street, Suite 500<br>Boston, MA 02108</span><br>
<a href="http://www.AppGeo.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#009933">www.AppGeo.com</span></a><br>
<strong> </strong> </span></div>
</div>
<br>
<span style="color:rgb(128,128,128);font-family:'Courier New';font-size:10px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">This e-mail message and any attachments may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not an intended recipient or otherwise authorized to receive this message, you should not use, copy, distribute, disclose or take any action based on the information contained in this e-mail or any attachments. If you have received this message and material in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you on behalf of Applied Geographics, Inc. (AppGeo).</span>