[FOSS4G-Oceania] childcare/conference considerations

[Alex Leith]

Hi Adam

I agree. Let's make it clear we're child-friendly, but not offer child
care. I don't think it will be used, and it's a big cost that we haven't
budgeted for.

Cheers,

On Fri, 24 Aug 2018 at 11:50 adam steer <adam.d.steer at gmail.com> wrote:

> hey all
>
> I had some great feedback from PyConAu last week. They offer childcare at
> a heavily subsidised rate at their event. However, their experience is that
> while the program generates attention, take up is low (6 kids from ~700
> people last year, one or two from the same number this year). It would cost
> almost $2000 to hire two carers for 8 hours for two days; and that comes
> with a long list of things we need to provide as well - toys, craft
> materials, a microwave, other stuff.
>
> Given our numbers, what do you think? I’m heavily leaning toward making my
> life easier and publishing the ‘child friendly conference’ document -
> rather than offering childcare this time.
>
> The document is here - further comments welcome:
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q_S01zTDMP1TUpLQQo3O0wmnP1UmcvW3mPSORn4h9uc/edit#
>
> Should we aim to send this out early next week?
>
> Cheers
>
> Adam
>
>
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