[FOSS4G-Oceania] GeoRabble sponsorship

[Edoardo Neerhut]

+1 If we have the budget then it sounds like a great event to support
alongside the conference. Could even pay for itself if a few of the people
in that crowd decide to attend FOSS4G SotM.

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 at 10:06, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> +1. Assuming we have the budget, I think we should sponsor GeoRabble. I
> expect the GeoRabble forum will attract most of the FOSS4G attendees, and
> as such the FOSS4G attendees will be benefiting in line with what they have
> signed up for. I also feel that a part aim of FOSS4G is to evangelise FOSS4
> principles (including to those who are not passionate about FOSS).
>
> On 19/08/2018 8:36 AM, David Dean wrote:
>
> +1, we should sponsor it.
>
> David
>
> On Sun., 19 Aug. 2018, 06:00 John Bryant, <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> We had a brief discussion at this week's committee meeting about the
>> GeoRabble event planned for the Thursday eve during the week of our event.
>> The Melbourne GeoRabble organisers are scoping out venues (particularly the
>> Clyde Hotel in Carlton, very close to the Uni) and they're keen to put it
>> on.
>>
>> One of the key parts of getting a GeoRabble event off the ground is
>> finding a sponsor, which covers the cost of some modest catering, usually
>> some snacks/food platters. The GR crew have asked if our event would be
>> willing to sponsor, to the tune of $750.
>>
>> I may be a bit biased because I'm involved in the Melbourne GeoRabble,
>> but I'm inclined to be supportive. I think it helps us extend our reach
>> beyond the conference itself, to a wider geospatial audience, including
>> potentially some people who might be in town for the OZRI event. Also, the
>> organisers have expressed support for an 'open' themed GeoRabble, so I feel
>> it would be a worthwhile event to support. They've been very accommodating
>> by working around our schedule, and gave me a platform to tout our conf a
>> few weeks ago.
>>
>> I'm of the opinion that our finances can support this expenditure - our
>> expenses are looking to be lower than predicted, our expenses higher.
>>
>> On the other hand, it could be argued that if we don't support it, it may
>> happen anyway, and perhaps we shouldn't be in the business of supporting
>> other events using our own sponsors' and participants' money.
>>
>> *So, the motion is that we agree to sponsor GeoRabble Melbourne for their
>> event on the 22nd of November in the amount of $750.*
>>
>> Thoughts/votes?
>>
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