<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=euc-kr"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for many people’s care about FOSS4G Seoul. I just would like to report current status of FOSS4G Seoul for your understanding. However I’m somewhat embarrassed why this suddenly emerged. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">As you know we have 2 major revenue sources. The first one is from sponsors the other is from attendees. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For the sponsorship, Seoul team has gotten many sponsorships including several major sponsors and is still waiting for some late sponsorships which are almost confirmed. So we expect we may achieve our initial sponsorship target. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In terms of number of attendees, we’re still not sure. After next Monday(22nd June) - deadline of early bird registration, we may be possible to estimate rough number. Here we have 2 worrying things. 1. We may have not many attendees from the same continent, Asia unlike FOSS4G in Europe and NA. 2. Outbreak of MERS in Korea could affect FOSS4G Seoul badly. Potential attendees especially from Asia are very worried about of MERS outbreak, it’s been slow-downed recently though. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regarding the loss responsibility, contract document between OSGeo and LOC doesn’t explicitly state the waiver of OSGeo. That just state the responsibility of LOC that LOC should pay back the same amount of seed money even if the FOSS4G 2015 LOC record deficit. If you search this conf mailing list, you may find that request. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The other things about FOSS4G Seoul are going well as planned. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Conclusion:</div><div class="">If all of you attend FOSS4G Seoul, everybody will be happy!! </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Cheers,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Sanghee</div><div class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">---</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Sanghee Shin, Chair of FOSS4G 2015 Seoul <br class="">"Toward Diversity! FOSS4G Bigbang from Seoul!"<br class=""><a href="http://2015.foss4g.org" class="">http://2015.foss4g.org</a></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Twitter: @foss4g<br class="">Facebook: FOSS4G2015</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">email: <a href="mailto:foss4gchair@osgeo.org" class="">foss4gchair@osgeo.org</a></div></div><div class="">
<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">2015. 6. 18., 오후 4:29, Bart van den Eijnden <<a href="mailto:bartvde@osgis.nl" class="">bartvde@osgis.nl</a>> 작성:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I fully agree.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I think we should relief the financial stress from the Korea LOC.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Of course given the theoretical case where an LOC would make a mess of things, we should not be liable ideally, but in the South-Korea case they are giving their full best and even more IMHO.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Does anyone have background on why this was chosen before? I can’t recall the discussions.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best regards,</div><div class="">Bart</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 18 Jun 2015, at 17:25, Darrell Fuhriman <<a href="mailto:darrell@garnix.org" class="">darrell@garnix.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">That is, to be blunt, absurd.<br class=""><br class="">If OSGeo is getting the benefits of any proceeds, they need to be assuming the liability as well.<div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">d.</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jun 18, 2015, at 08:20, 신상희 <<a href="mailto:shshin@gaia3d.com" class="">shshin@gaia3d.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><p dir="ltr" class="">Hi all,</p><p dir="ltr" class="">Currently all liability will be upon Seoul LOC not OSGeo as per requested by conference committee. That's why Seoul team is so sensitive to funding and financial issues. </p><p dir="ltr" class="">Best,<br class="">
Sanghee </p>
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