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

[Malena Libman]

Hi Eli,

Thank you for your questions, will let you know as soon as we upload the
answers

Cheers

Malena

El vie., 29 nov. 2019 a las 14:50, Eli Adam (<eadam at co.lincoln.or.us>)
escribió:

> 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.
> >
> > 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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