[FOSS4G-Oceania] GeoRabble sponsorship

[adam steer]

+1 to sponsor from me.

Cheers

On Sun., 19 Aug. 2018, 11:58 Edoardo Neerhut, <ed at mapillary.com> wrote:

> +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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