[OSGeo-Conf] travel grant sponsorship

Thu Jun 22 12:54:52 PDT 2017

Great work on this Steven, Eli, and Till!

On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 1:14 PM, Eli Adam <eadam at co.lincoln.or.us> wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 12:54 AM, Steven Feldman <shfeldman at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I have set up a doodle poll to choose a time for the call to select
> > applicants at http://doodle.com/poll/mpr4c3nkkzghaps4
> >
>
> I gave a maybe for all of dates and times.  I'll be on and off grid
> and don't know my schedule then.  Whether I attend of not will be
> luck.
>
> I'll provide any input sometime between when the information is sent
> to me after 7/7/2017 and before the 12th-14th meeting.
>
> Best regards, Eli
>
> >
> > ______
> > Steven
> >
> >
> > On 22 Jun 2017, at 07:45, Till Adams <till.adams at fossgis.de> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Colleagues,
> >
> > Steven, Eli and me worked out the needed stuff for kicking the TGP out of
> > the door.
> >
> > There is a WIKI page:
> > https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Travel_Grant_Programme_2017
> >
> > that lists all important information about F4G 2017 TGP.
> >
> > The page should be published ASAP via all channels we have
> > - mailing lists (TODO Till)
> > - BLOC list & F4G twitter (BLOC)
> > - ... ?
> >
> > We defined a narrow time-frame: application: un til 07.07.2017 CET
> > decision: 14.07.
> >
> > @Steven, Eli, @others, who like to be in the decision-council, should we
> > already fix a skype/IRC on 12th/13th/14th?
> >
> > Till
> >
> > Am 21.06.2017 um 18:00 schrieb Steven Feldman:
> >
> > You can view the TGP page on the wiki at
> > https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Travel_Grant_Programme_2017 and the
> > application form at
> > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rIL7a9v5op8c0KNZLPOecuoEewflJ
> TzfEW8T3JC2kiI
> > with the new logo in the header (not a perfect fit but the best I can do
> > with a Google Form!)
> >
> > Note the time line I have suggested is
> >
> > applications by 7 July
> > decisions by 14 July
> >
> >
> > We are going to have to do this quickly or no one will have time to book
> > flights etc.
> >
> > My daughter will take the spreadsheet behind the form and make a copy
> > without the names for blind evaluation
> >
> > I have done as much as I can today. Please feel free to edit and then can
> > Till publish to the necessary lists and relay to the BLOC for tweeting
> etc.
> > ______
> > Steven
> >
> >
> > On 21 Jun 2017, at 16:19, Eli Adam <eadam at co.lincoln.or.us> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 6:58 AM, Steven Feldman <shfeldman at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I am going to draft a TGP 2017 wiki page this afternoon - we can link to
> it
> > from OSGeo news section, FOSS4G web site and twitter account, the 2017
> > FOSS4G wiki page
> >
> >
> > What do we think of adding an available sponsorship package to
> > purchase on the 2017.foss4g.org site?  If we think it is a good idea,
> > we can ask BLOC.  I feel slightly better about running sponsorship
> > through FOSS4G since we won't be poaching any of their potential
> > sponsors that way.
> >
> > Eli
> >
> >
> >
> > Will also have the application form finished this afternoon
> >
> > Cheers
> > ______
> > Steven
> >
> >
> > On 21 Jun 2017, at 14:53, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > But yes something on the wiki would be perfect. I am happy to put
> something
> > on the website (and make sure anyone who needs to can edit it).
> >
> > --
> > Jody Garnett
> >
> > On 21 June 2017 at 06:48, Till Adams <till.adams at fossgis.de> wrote:
> >
> >
> > easiest way would be a WIKI page on OSgeo WIKI - no administration needed
> > ...
> >
> > Till
> >
> >
> >
> > Am 21.06.2017 um 15:00 schrieb Jody Garnett:
> >
> > Okay, I understand about the timing and priority.
> >
> > If we could get a web page up *anywhere* saying coming soon it would
> help me
> > thank the board, and direct sponsors towards this activity. So far both
> > Carto and Azeavea have been interested in ... and I have nothing to show
> > them.
> >
> > It is a shame about the timing as we have a number of events on before
> > foss4g that could benifit.
> >
> > --
> > Jody Garnett
> >
> > On 21 June 2017 at 05:51, Till Adams <till.adams at fossgis.de> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Dear Jody,
> >
> > correct email adress - sorry for coming back so late. I was somehow very
> > busy the last days.
> >
> > Many thanks for this information, in the moment Steven, Eli anfd me work
> on
> > a form, that grantees should fill out in order to participate on 2017
> F4G's
> > TGP.
> >
> > For yet I'd like to concentrate on F4G 2017 in Boston - and I read out of
> > your email, the good news, that the board confirmed the 10k budget for
> this
> > years FOSS4G TGP, correct?
> >
> > After F4G in Boston we will start the work on the "rest" (=means global
> > OSGeo TGP), establish common trules for all TGP for all OSgeo events and
> so
> > on.
> >
> > So far, Till
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Am 15.06.2017 um 17:23 schrieb Jody Garnett:
> >
> > Till:
> >
> > Not sure if you use this email address or your gmail for OSGeo volunteer
> > activities. I had a quick IRC work-party this morning (not enough for a
> > meeting). During the discussion your name was offered as a contact point
> for
> > the travel grant program.
> >
> > The conference committee has budget
> > https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2017 for this activity:
> >
> > Conference Committee: $20,000
> >
> > This is intended to cover:
> > * 10,000 USD: FOSS4G Travel Grant Program for Annual FOSS4G Conference
> > * 10,000 USD: Global Travel Grant Program setting aside up to 10,000 USD
> > against a global travel grant program for OSGeo events (ie with
> > risk/cost/profit sharing with OSGeo or one of our local chapters or
> > projects).
> >
> >
> > Now that is just a budget, money put aside for the activity. the "up to
> > 10,000 USD" for the global travel grant program being why I am emailing
> you.
> > If you recall the earlier drafts the idea was to have sponsorship
> matching
> > for this second budget item.
> >
> > As part of Boundless sponsoring OSGeo in 2017 we have put 3000 USD
> towards
> > this activity (CCing treasurer to confirm). With the board commitment
> above,
> > this provides 6,000 USD for you to draw on.
> > --
> > Jody Garnett
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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