[Foss4g2009] Re: FOSS4G and Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute

[Cameron Shorter]

foss4g organising committee, Stewart Hay (SSSI),

Stewart Hay and I have just agreed that we should solidify a deal 
between SSSI and FOSS4G as brokered by Andrew Bashfield earlier (and 
documented below).

Julia,
Can Tour Hosts please draft an agreement between Tour Hosts and the 
Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute which includes the details 
outlined by Andrew below, and also include:

* SSSI will forward through FOSS4G press releases to SSSI membership.

* FOSS4G will include "Endorsed by SSSI" on the FOSS4G website and in 
the program and include a logo.


Andrew Bashfield wrote:
>
> Hi Cameron, I brought up the issues of cross promotion of FOSS4G with 
> the SSI Board at our meeting on Thursday morning.
>
> From the minutes:
>
> “The Board endorsed an agreement to provide mutual benefits for this 
> conference and SSC 09.”
>
> More specifically:
>
> SSI will offer the FOSS4G Organising Committee a free full 
> registration to the Conference portion of SCC 09 in Adelaide running 
> from 30 September to 2 October to enable promotion of FOSS4G, in 
> return for a free full registration for an SSI Member to FOSS4G, to 
> enable promotion of SSI. In other words, only the workshops are 
> excluded from the offer.
>
> SSI will offer its members Professional Development Points for 
> attendance at FOSS4G thereby adding to its attractiveness.
>
> FOSS4G will provide SSI members with a 5% discount for registration to 
> the Conference.
>
> SSI is not able to offer FOSS4G a free standard exhibition space at 
> SSC 09 as these are being sold at a commercial rate and the conference 
> budget has been calculated on full sale. However, we will find a 
> location for a FOSS4G banner and publicity material in or near the 
> exhibition or registration desk.
>
> SSI expects that same offer of publicity space for SSO at FOSS4G will 
> be agreed.
>
> If all this is agreeable, I will write up a formal MOU letter.
>
> Please be aware that SSI has voted to windup and an Administrator has 
> been appointed. The new entity is the Surveying and Spatial Sciences 
> Institute. I am on the Board of that new organization so I know we can 
> honor the offer in the future. I do not expect that this offer of 
> cross promotion will involved the exchange of monies.
>
> Regards Andrew Bashfield
>
> Treasurer SSI
>
> *Andrew Bashfield*
>
> Principal Consultant
>
> /Stratelead – Strategic Marketing for Sales Leadership/
>
> Phone: +61 408 537 182
>
> Email: andrew.bashfield at stratelead.com.au
>


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