[OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G 2021 Buenos Aires BID - Full proposal

[Eli Adam]

BALOC,

In the schedule it appears as if the code sprint is essentially the
same time and duration as the conference.  This is further explained
about having mentoring sessions available.

Some projects use the code sprint not only to write code but as high
bandwidth face to face interaction about making project decisions.
Finding a time that everyone can meet from a project during the
sessions could be difficult (many of these people will also be
presenting sessions).

Before eliminating the separate-day code spint, can you poll this
list, https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint ?

Maybe I've misread this, but it seems that the vast majority of the
conference (workshops, sessions) is taking place at the law school.
Is that correct?  Is the large venue being used for more than Opening,
Closing, AGM, and Lunch?  If the large venue is only being used for
Opening, Closing, AGM, and Lunch, can other venues but explored for
those functions?  Does the Law school have any larger spaces?  It
seems like a large expense and high risk for minimal use.  Maybe I've
misread it.

On the wiki in short form, here,
https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Q%26A_Stage_2_Buenos_Aires#Eli_Adam

Thanks, Eli

On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 4:21 AM María Arias de Reyna <delawen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Questions and answers posted on the wiki page.
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> On Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 11:34 PM Malena Libman <malena.libman at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > Thanks so much for your questions, we are working on the answers and will upload them to the wiki.
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Malena
> >
> > El jue., 28 nov. 2019 a las 19:14, Paul Ramsey (<pramsey at cleverelephant.ca>) escribió:
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello All,
> >> Your proposal is very nicely structured and well done!
> >>
> >> - Your plan to scale back facilities in the event of shortfall in registrations is wise. A question on that: what are the deadlines for cancellations? How much of the deposit will they retain? Unfortunately you will not have a clear feel for potential attendance until the early bird registration period closes, which can be only a few months before the final date. At some point, the venue will ask for full payment. Do your schedule points for things like early bird line up with your decision points for things like venues?
> >>
> >> - If you'll excuse my language, the facility prices you quote seem very "international", that is, they would be not surprising in any other major global city. At the same time, the entry fees seem very low, compared to the general foss4g trend. I see that the A/B and food costs are lower than I would "expect", have those been validated in the marketplace? Generally expensive venues have exclusive catering arrangements with firms that are equally expensive, are you allowed to use your quoted catering in the venues you have chosen?
> >>
> >> - How much of your $122K in budgeted sponsorship is "sure" already? That is, have the government corporate sponsors of this proposal made some kind of non-binding statement of interest in sponsorship?
> >>
> >> - Not a question, but one way of squaring the "can afford it" pricing problem is an "individual" rate vs a "corporate" rate. The community pgcon.org conference in Ottawa uses this construction.
> >>
> >> Thanks again for a great proposal.
> >>
> >> P
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