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

[Malena Libman]

Dear Eli and CC,

please find the answers to the latest questions in the Wiki.

Cheers

Malena

El vie., 29 nov. 2019 a las 15:15, Malena Libman (<malena.libman at gmail.com>)
escribió:

> 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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