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

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

Good to hear!  Thanks for working through it folks.

Tyler

On 29-May-09, at 2:11 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:

> 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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