[FOSS4G-Oceania] GeoRabble sponsorship

[Greg Lauer]

+1 as long as we have room in the budget 

 

From: FOSS4G-Oceania <foss4g-oceania-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> On Behalf Of John Bryant
Sent: Sunday, 19 August 2018 6:00 AM
To: foss4g-oceania at lists.osgeo.org
Subject: [FOSS4G-Oceania] GeoRabble sponsorship

 

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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