[Marketing] Fwd: OSCON 2017 Nonprofit Exhibitor

[Jody Garnett]

+1 seconded.

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Jody Garnett

On 13 March 2017 at 13:17, Guido Stein <gstein at appgeo.com> wrote:

> I would like to make the following motion:
>
>    "Accept OSCON Austin's offer of an exhibitor pass (May 10 & 11) and
> approve exhibition pack / marketing collateral"
>
> Because of the dates May 10 & 11th we will need to check with the
> rebranding schedule to determine when to print.
>
>    - Peter Batty
>    - Nicolas Bozon
>    - Arnulf Christl
>    - Astrid Emde
>    - Jody Garnett
>    - Harrison Grundy
>    - Jeff Johnson
>    - Alex Mandel
>    - Cameron Shorter
>    - Guido Stein +1 initial motion
>    - Marc Vloemans
>
> Request response by Friday March 17th.
>
> Thank you for your consideration,
>
> Guido
>
> p.s. Thanks to Jody for the help writing this up.
>
> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 3:24 PM Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> We are a new marketing committee and you are doing something new.
>>
>> Thoughts:
>>
>> - If you want something official make an email motion and we can vote on
>> it
>> - We can ask Sara is there is a local OSGeo chapter we can send marketing
>> collateral to
>> - Sara seems keen (and I can work with Boundless management so she is
>> available)
>> - I can bring it up at the next LocationTech steering committee meeting
>> (with respect to Thea's availability)
>>
>> aside: OSGeo is a not-for-profit (as is the eclipse foundation)
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 7:36 AM Guido Stein <gstein at appgeo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Jody,
>>
>> agreed on all your suggestions. Can you please help me figure out the
>> best next steps? Does someone on the Markting committee need to sign off on
>> this stuff? I am not sure what the protocol is exactly. We will need to get
>> OSGeo collateral there somehow.
>>
>> -Guido
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 10:32 AM Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Great hustle Guido. Both the individuals named would be great
>> representatives and I like the idea of paying less for travel.
>>
>> Both would need to ask their employers so it would be kind to ask with
>> enough time for them to get approval.
>> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 7:04 AM Guido Stein <gstein at appgeo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hey marketing folks,
>>
>> As stated in a prior email, in my attempts to promote FOSS4G in the
>> larger Open Source Community, I applied for a OSCON non-profit exhibitor
>> spot. I applied on behlaf of OSGeo, because FOSS4G is a part of the OSGeo
>> family, but not really an organization in itself.
>>
>> Good news, OSCON Austin <https://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/oscon-tx>
>> have chosen OSGeo to take a spot as a non-profit exhibitor. So we get a
>> table, 2 seats, and 1 badge.
>>
>> While I would love to attend on behalf of OSGeo, I think that it would
>> make more sense to have some local folks take part in this. In my mind I
>> would love to talk Sara Safavi into this if she is available. Also, if
>> possible we might be able to get Thea from LocationTech, who is local-ish,
>> to attend and then we could also share the potential outreach to the larger
>> community? To be clear, I am sharing my thoughts, these folks have not been
>> notified of my idea.
>>
>> Please let me know what you think and if needed, could we meet to discuss
>> this week?
>>
>> Also, to be clear, I am still trying to get a spot at the AAG in Boston
>> <http://www.aag.org/cs/calendar_of_events/aag_annual_meetings> (which I
>> will be able to attend without issue) and I am also thinking about talking
>> to the folks at Red Hat Summit Boston
>> <https://www.redhat.com/en/summit/2017> as well.
>>
>> Thank you for your guidance,
>>
>> Guido
>>
>> p.s. here is a listing of the events with their dates in order:
>>
>> 4/5-4/9 AAG, Boston
>> 5/2-5/4 Red Hat Summit, Boston
>> 5/10-5/11 OSCON, Austin
>>
>> p.s.s. The AAG option I speak of is now something I am talking to Jody,
>> Boundless, and LocationTech about because there is no free pass
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Sonia Zapien <sonia at oreilly.com>
>> Date: Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 6:56 PM
>> Subject: OSCON 2017 Nonprofit Exhibitor
>> To: Sonia Zapien <sonia at oreilly.com>
>>
>>
>> Hello Nonprofit Applicants:
>>
>> Congratulations! You’ve been selected for a Nonprofit Exhibitor space at
>> OSCON in Austin, Texas this year. Attached are a few details including
>> information on the exhibitor contract we need you to sign and return to
>> confirm your spot.
>>
>> ------------------------
>>
>> IMPORTANT: Exhibitor Contract / Space Confirmation
>>
>> ------------------------
>>
>> Attached is an exhibitor contract for you to complete and sign by Friday,
>> March 17 to confirm your space. If we do not hear from you or we do not
>> receive the contract back by March 17, your space will be given away to
>> another organization.
>>
>> ------------------------
>>
>> Sponsor Pavilion Dates / Hours
>>
>> ------------------------
>>
>> OSCON happens May 8-11 in Austin, Texas. The Sponsor Pavilion is open
>> Wednesday and Thursday. Hours are as follows:
>>
>> Wednesday, May 10:
>>
>> 10:00a - 5:45p
>>
>> 5:45p - 7:00p (Booth Crawl)
>>
>> Thursday, May 11:
>>
>> 10:00a - 4:30p
>>
>> ------------------------
>>
>> What's Included
>>
>> ------------------------
>>
>> As part of the Nonprofit Exhibitors, the following items are
>> complementary:
>>
>> - (1) One counter-height table in the OSCON Sponsor Pavilion plus two
>> chairs. (Note: this space does *not* include electrical power or internet
>> access, however both are available for a fee.)
>>
>> - (2) Exhibitor Booth Staff passes for booth personnel (includes lunch
>> Wednesday - Thursday)
>>
>> - (1) OSCON Bronze pass (Wednesday - Thursday)
>>
>> - Logo, link, and 50-word description on oscon.com and in the OSCON
>> event app
>>
>> ------------------------
>>
>> More Exhibitor Information
>>
>> ------------------------
>>
>> You can find more information about exhibiting at OSCON, including
>> pricing for electrical and internet access at your table, on our Exhibitor
>> Resource Center.
>>
>> http://www.oreilly.com/pub/onsite/oscon-tx
>>
>> ------------------------
>>
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>>
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>> Looking forward to seeing you at OSCON!
>>
>> Best,
>> Sonia
>>
>>
>> *Sonia Zapien*  |  Marketing Specialist
>> O'Reilly Media, Inc.  |  oreilly.com
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