[OSGeo-Conf] [Board] FOSS4G rotation

[Gavin Fleming]

Bridging finance was mentioned in the RFP for FOSS4G 2008. We requested 
it but none was forthcoming so we had to source it locally. Thus for 
2008 OSGeo had no financial risk, yet did get a return (1/3 of the 
profit, ~$10k).

On another note I see the RFP for 2014 has gone out but did I miss the 
discussion somewhere?

Gavin

On 16/04/2013 13:41, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> On 16/04/13 16:29, Jachym Cepicky wrote:
>> Correct me, if I'm wrong, but from publicly easy available materials
>> (osgeo.org) it is not fully clear, that the financial risk of the
>> conference goes to OSGeo. OSGeo is investing money to FOSS4G, naturally
>> it's expecting revenue and also profit, so the not-so-financially
>> oriented events (as already noted, basically non-US/EU events) could
>> take place without having to worry, whether we will be able to organize
>> next event.
> Jachym,
> As far as I'm aware, OSGeo has financially backed all FOSS4G global 
> events since OSGeo came into existence, (except FOSS4G Beijing).  
> OSGeo also is also backing the last and current FOSS4G-NA event.
>
> So as per our board priorities:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2013-02-26#Conferences_and_related_events
>
> /Conferences are financially risky events. They need to be planned 
> well in advance, and you are never sure how many people will turn up, 
> or whether some global event will have a substantial impact on 
> registrations. Consequently, conferences such as FOSS4G require 
> financial guarantees up front in order to secure a venue. To support 
> and enable these conferences, OSGeo will endevour to retain sufficient 
> capital to offer such guarantees for any FOSS4G event requesting it. 
> If OSGeo's support is requested, then OSGeo would expect these events 
> to budget for a modest profit under conservative estimates, and for 
> OSGeo to retain profits from such events. To date, such profits, while 
> relatively modest, have been OSGeo's primary income source. /
>
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