[OSGeo-Conf] Motion: 2017 Boston seed funding (was: Re: [Board] FOSS4G 2017 contracting & funding)

Sanghee Shin shshin at gaia3d.com
Tue Mar 8 03:42:40 PST 2016


+1  from Sanghee

>> 
>>> On 4 Mar 2016, at 19:57, Eli Adam <eadam at co.lincoln.or.us> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 11:31 PM, Cameron Shorter
>>> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> +1 Cameron
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> + 1 Eli
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 4/03/2016 10:20 am, Steven Feldman wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I propose a motion:
>>>>> 
>>>>> The conference committee approves the request from the Boston LOC for an
>>>>> advance of up to $70,000 to be phased $20,000 by end March 2016 and up to
>>>>> $50,000 during Q4 2016 and recommends to the OSGeo Board accordingly.
>>>>> This approval is subject to the BLOC and/or their PCO signing an agreement
>>>>> with OSGeo
>>>>> 
>>>>> Voting should close at 18.00 GMT on Monday 7th March
>>>>> 
>>>>> +1 from me
>>>>> ______
>>>>> Steven
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 3 Mar 2016, at 23:15, Eli Adam <eadam at co.lincoln.or.us> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Michael and the BLOC,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I haven't yet reviewed the documents in detail.  Other comments in line
>>>>>> below.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 1:38 PM, Steven Feldman <shfeldman at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Conference Committee colleagues
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Can we agree that we will give Michael the ‘green light’ if there have
>>>>>>> been
>>>>>>> no objections raised by close of business on Monday 7th? We will then
>>>>>>> need
>>>>>>> to make a recommendation to the Board, I can do this on behalf of the CC
>>>>>>> if
>>>>>>> you are agreeable.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> This sounds good to me, also note the Board meeting schedule and agenda.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>> ______
>>>>>>> Steven
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 3 Mar 2016, at 20:33, Michael Terner <mgt at appgeo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Steven, Cameron, Peter & the rest of the Conference Dev:
>>>>>>> Thank you for the prompt reply to my queries from this morning. Glad to
>>>>>>> see
>>>>>>> that we're on track, and the link to the template doc is very helpful
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> we'll get that in front of our PCO today.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Also, to Steven's question on the advance. As per an earlier thread, we
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> thinking we'd ask for two advances. This initial one - for $20k US - to
>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>> us up and rolling in "quiet mode" through the completion of the 2016
>>>>>>> North
>>>>>>> American (Raleigh) and Global (Bonn) events; and then a second advance
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> September, 2016 that will help us pay necessary deposits and keep the
>>>>>>> cash
>>>>>>> flow until registrations and sponsorship revenues hit their stride,
>>>>>>> likely
>>>>>>> in the Feb/March timeframe of 2017. We expect the second advance to be
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> the order of $40-50k US.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I suggest only asking the Board for one advance.  In past years this
>>>>>> has been $50k US or 50k Euros.  If the Board asks to space it out over
>>>>>> time, that is up to them but I see no reason for you to do that.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> We'll await any further input from Conference Dev through tomorrow (as
>>>>>>> per
>>>>>>> my proposed timeline), and then we'll move to complete the agreement and
>>>>>>> initiate approvals with the Board early next week.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Coordination with the Board meeting schedule can be important, as well
>>>>>> as getting on their agenda,
>>>>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_of_Directors#Meetings.  You can work
>>>>>> with Steven to coordinate that.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> In past years, the Board portion has been done by the president and/or
>>>>>> treasurer.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Best regards, Eli
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks again, as you can likely tell we are eager to continue momentum
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> build speed...
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> MT & the BLOC
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> PS: If you're interested, our logo competition is in full swing and
>>>>>>> there
>>>>>>> are some great submittals that you can check out here.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 3:10 PM, Peter Batty <peter at ebatty.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I am +1 also, with similar caveats to Cameron - haven't had a chance to
>>>>>>>> review the contracts, but am fine with the general principles outlined
>>>>>>>> here.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Cameron Shorter
>>>>>>>> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I back Steven's statement.
>>>>>>>>> It sounds reasonable and I trust his experience and judgement.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I won't have time to do any more than the very precursory review I've
>>>>>>>>> done, so +1 from me based on Steven's feedback.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Cameron
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On 4/03/2016 2:29 am, Steven Feldman wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Apologies for the delay, I have been away.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> This all looks in order to me. Do you anticipate that you will need
>>>>>>>>> further funds from OSGeo before your sponsorship income starts to come
>>>>>>>>> in?
>>>>>>>>> If so how much and when?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hopefully several others on the CC will chip in and agree.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Next steps (as  see them) after ratification by CC are:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Complete an agreement between OSGeo and your PCO - the template doc is
>>>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2016/financial_stuff/agreement_with_osgeo/
>>>>>>>>> Recommend to board
>>>>>>>>> board signs off and transfers funds
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>>>> ______
>>>>>>>>> Steven
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On 28 Feb 2016, at 18:46, Michael Terner <mgt at appgeo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Apologies that this took more time than the 2 weeks that was estimated
>>>>>>>>> earlier, but I believe the BLOC is now in a position to fully follow
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> Conference Dev Committee's recommendations on next steps (as
>>>>>>>>> documented
>>>>>>>>> earlier in this thread). Attached you will find two documents:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Draft contract from Delaney Meeting and Management (DMM) to be our PCO
>>>>>>>>> and under contract to OSGeo on behalf of the BLOC
>>>>>>>>> Draft "financial plan" that shows the anticipated scheduling of
>>>>>>>>> spending
>>>>>>>>> across the 6+ quarters that remain before Aug, 2017
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Please confirm that this provides the information that you need to
>>>>>>>>> assess
>>>>>>>>> our planning and move forward towards providing a signed PCO contract
>>>>>>>>> and an
>>>>>>>>> advance. As per earlier advice, and a review of the spending plan, we
>>>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>>>> like to recalibrate and ask that our initial advance be in the sum of
>>>>>>>>> $20,000 US (instead of the $10,000 figure we used earlier in this
>>>>>>>>> thread).
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> A quick note on the nature of the DMM contract. This contract is
>>>>>>>>> consciously structured as a time and materials (T&M) engagement with a
>>>>>>>>> "not
>>>>>>>>> to exceed" figure. The DMM contract provides an extremely detailed
>>>>>>>>> list of
>>>>>>>>> the tasks that are anticipated and their estimated costs, and this
>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>> serve as the "menu" for services. We believe that a T&M structure
>>>>>>>>> preserves
>>>>>>>>> maximum flexibility so that un-needed tasks (or tasks our BLOC can
>>>>>>>>> complete)
>>>>>>>>> may be removed, and so that new, or altered tasks can be added as
>>>>>>>>> needed.
>>>>>>>>> Also, please note that the PCO figure used in the spending plan
>>>>>>>>> includes
>>>>>>>>> approximately $6,000 of direct expenses incurred by the PCO.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> We would respectfully ask for a quick review as we have a significant,
>>>>>>>>> near-term milestone, to sign an agreement with our chosen venue, the
>>>>>>>>> Boston
>>>>>>>>> World Trade Center conference facility and the Seaport hotel. To
>>>>>>>>> secure our
>>>>>>>>> dates, we really need to lock this down in March; hopefully by the
>>>>>>>>> middle of
>>>>>>>>> the month. Having an OSGeo contract with our PCO is a precursor to the
>>>>>>>>> venue
>>>>>>>>> agreement.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Here's the potential timeline we foresee:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> February 29: Conference Dev now has our draft PCO contract w/ DMM and
>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>> draft spending plan for review
>>>>>>>>> March 4: Receive feedback on contract and spending plan
>>>>>>>>> March 8: Iterate with Conference Dev on contract and spending plan and
>>>>>>>>> bring all issues (if any) to mutually agreeable closure
>>>>>>>>> March 15: Receive appropriate approvals so that OSGeo can sign the
>>>>>>>>> contract with DMM which will enable them to act as our financial agent
>>>>>>>>> March 18: Have DMM enter into agreement with the World Trade
>>>>>>>>> Center/Seaport Hotel on behalf of OSGeo/BLOC
>>>>>>>>> March 31: Once the agreements are in place, the BLOC will work with
>>>>>>>>> Conference Dev and the Board to secure an initial advance in the sum
>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>> $20,000 US.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Does this make sense? If not, please advise with any questions so that
>>>>>>>>> we
>>>>>>>>> can keep this moving.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Many thanks and all the best...
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> MT
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 10:03 AM, Eli Adam <eadam at co.lincoln.or.us>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> +1 to things that Steven and Cameron have said.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On the 10k advance, make sure it is enough, you don't want to have to
>>>>>>>>>> ask for more before the planned larger advance.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Best regards, Eli
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 1:59 AM, Steven Feldman <shfeldman at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Spot on Michael
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Look forward to reviewing the PCO contract and your financial plan
>>>>>>>>>>> when you
>>>>>>>>>>> are ready.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Personally I like the idea of splitting the financial request in 2
>>>>>>>>>>> tranches
>>>>>>>>>>> as you have outlined. Good idea
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>>>>>> ______
>>>>>>>>>>> Steven
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On 27 Jan 2016, at 03:08, Michael Terner <mgt at appgeo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Cameron & Steven:
>>>>>>>>>>> Once again thanks for the good advice and careful guidance. Here's
>>>>>>>>>>> where we
>>>>>>>>>>> stand:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> We have a proposal from our POC that outlines their scope/duties and
>>>>>>>>>>> we are
>>>>>>>>>>> completing our review. I have asked them for their "contract"
>>>>>>>>>>> language
>>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>> wraps the scope. We anticipate completing our review and providing
>>>>>>>>>>> those to
>>>>>>>>>>> you (i.e., Conf Comm) early next week.
>>>>>>>>>>> We have now reviewed, and understand the Wiki postings on the
>>>>>>>>>>> guarantees,
>>>>>>>>>>> and we will commence with a more detailed financial plan.
>>>>>>>>>>> We anticipate potentially seeking two advances:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> In the short term, something on the order of $10k (US) for:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Startup activities with our PCO
>>>>>>>>>>> Development of promotional materials (e.g., video, logo, sponsor
>>>>>>>>>>> prospectus,
>>>>>>>>>>> etc.) so we are ready to go once Bonn completes
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> In the medium term, likely just after Bonn, when OSGeo finances are
>>>>>>>>>>> clearer;
>>>>>>>>>>> something on the order of what was provided to Bonn, i.e., $50k (US)
>>>>>>>>>>> for:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Payment of deposits
>>>>>>>>>>> Further support from our PCO
>>>>>>>>>>> Cashflow pending sponsorship and registration revenues
>>>>>>>>>>> Marketing and messaging
>>>>>>>>>>> Sponsorship recruitment
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> I hope this gives you a better sense of where we're coming from and
>>>>>>>>>>> we
>>>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>>>> move aggressively this week and next to have contract materials to
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> Conf
>>>>>>>>>>> Comm for review.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again...
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> MT
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Cameron Shorter
>>>>>>>>>>> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm dropping the OSGeo-Board off the CC list.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> +1 to all Steven said.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> You will often find that if someone gives you good advise from an
>>>>>>>>>>>> email
>>>>>>>>>>>> list, then others on the list won't feel a need to chime in. In
>>>>>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>>>>>> case,
>>>>>>>>>>>> if you don't get someone extending or contradicting Steven's advice
>>>>>>>>>>>> within
>>>>>>>>>>>> 48 hours, then it is probably worth following.
>>>>>>>>>>>> For major decision points which the list members will help
>>>>>>>>>>>> identify,
>>>>>>>>>>>> such
>>>>>>>>>>>> as committing to spending, we will put a motion to the vote, and
>>>>>>>>>>>> likely
>>>>>>>>>>>> escalate to the board to confirm.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers, Cameron
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 26/01/2016 12:29 am, Steven Feldman wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Michael
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> My answers (just one member of the ConfCttee though)
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> I suggest you obtain a draft agreement between your PCO and OSGeo,
>>>>>>>>>>>> send it
>>>>>>>>>>>> to the CC and we will review it and then either suggest changes or
>>>>>>>>>>>> forward
>>>>>>>>>>>> to the board with a recommendation.
>>>>>>>>>>>> With regard to an advance please note the type of guarantees from
>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> LOC
>>>>>>>>>>>> or PCO to that are outlined in the wiki at
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook#Guarantees. The actual
>>>>>>>>>>>> agreement
>>>>>>>>>>>> with 2016 is at
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2016/budget_planning/ .
>>>>>>>>>>>> Could you give an indication of what the advance is required for?
>>>>>>>>>>>> I would suggest that you send requests to the ConfCttee and we can
>>>>>>>>>>>> decide
>>>>>>>>>>>> if the matter needs board consideration
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Great to see you guys getting stuck in so early
>>>>>>>>>>>> ______
>>>>>>>>>>>> Steven
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 25 Jan 2016, at 12:33, Michael Terner <mgt at appgeo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Cameron et al:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you very much for the careful guidance and the lesson on how
>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>> communicate going forward. Obviously, we're feeling our way into
>>>>>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>>>>>> realm
>>>>>>>>>>>> but you will find us eager students and quick learners. Please keep
>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> guidance coming. As such, see below for our re-factored "concise
>>>>>>>>>>>> questions",
>>>>>>>>>>>> and a request for clarification on one ambiguity:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Immediate questions from the BLOC on needs/next steps:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Since our LOC is not incorporated, we would like to proceed with
>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> same
>>>>>>>>>>>> model that Cameron described he followed in 2009 with "OSGeo
>>>>>>>>>>>> (being)
>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> legal body which engaged with the PCO." What should we do, and with
>>>>>>>>>>>> whom, to
>>>>>>>>>>>> initiate this process?
>>>>>>>>>>>> Can the BLOC obtain a $10,000(US) advance to fund startup costs,
>>>>>>>>>>>> including
>>>>>>>>>>>> with our PCO, to cover the period from February - August? What
>>>>>>>>>>>> should
>>>>>>>>>>>> we do,
>>>>>>>>>>>> and with whom, to initiate this process?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Request for clarification:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Heard, understood and acknowledged regarding aiming messages at the
>>>>>>>>>>>> Conference Dev mailing list. Should we do this exclusively on
>>>>>>>>>>>> opening
>>>>>>>>>>>> salvos
>>>>>>>>>>>> of requests? Or, should we also CC the Board? In other words, is it
>>>>>>>>>>>> up to
>>>>>>>>>>>> the Conference Dev list to decide when something needs to be
>>>>>>>>>>>> elevated
>>>>>>>>>>>> to the
>>>>>>>>>>>> board?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again...We're looking forward to moving into the activation
>>>>>>>>>>>> phase
>>>>>>>>>>>> of this odyssey.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> MT
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 3:36 PM, Cameron Shorter
>>>>>>>>>>>> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Michael,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> For conference related questions, I suggest your first point of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> call
>>>>>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the conference email list (CCed), which contains past foss4g
>>>>>>>>>>>>> leaders.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (This is how OSGeo was set up to work when things are working
>>>>>>>>>>>>> smoothly.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Committees are where most decisions are made, and the board is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> only
>>>>>>>>>>>>> called
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in to validate important decisions.)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> For this email thread, I suggest being more specific in your
>>>>>>>>>>>>> question. If
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you know what you want, suggest it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "I'm thinking we should do XXX, can you please confirm this is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ok."
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "We have selected our PCO, and we now need to set up a contract.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> We
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a contract needing reviewing / We need to draft a contract / Are
>>>>>>>>>>>>> there any
>>>>>>>>>>>>> prior contracts we can look at to use as a basis of our contract /
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ..."
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> You will find concise questions are much easier to answer, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> hence
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> are more likely to get a response.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> In part answer to your question, there have been a number of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> different
>>>>>>>>>>>>> engagement models for FOSS4G over the years.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> In 2009, which I was involved in, the LOC was not incorporated,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> OSGeo
>>>>>>>>>>>>> was the legal body which engaged with the PCO.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> In other years I think the LOC directly engaged the PCO.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> How would the LOC like to proceed?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Warm regards, Cameron
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 22/01/2016 4:47 am, Michael Terner wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you in advance for your support and guidance...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> MT & the BLOC
>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michael Terner
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Executive Vice President
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 617-447-2468 Direct | 617-447-2400 Main
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Applied Geographics, Inc.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 24 School Street, Suite 500
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Boston, MA 02108
>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.AppGeo.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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