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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phil,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Brian meant <a href="http://2013.foss4g.org/map/nottingham/">http://2013.foss4g.org/map/nottingham/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks for offer re website. One will be needed if the bid is successful. Previously I think it’s been run as a WP instance of the OSM servers (the OSMF one probably).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Suggest you add your name to the bid page on the wiki.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Andy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> phil.peter@gmail.com [mailto:phil.peter@gmail.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Philip John<br><b>Sent:</b> 09 November 2012 10:39<br><b>To:</b> Brian Prangle<br><b>Cc:</b> Andy Robinson; Rob Nickerson; talk-gb-westmidlands<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] SOTM 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Am I mistaken in thinking FOSSGIS is 12-14 June (based on <a href="http://www.fossgis.de/wiki/Main_Page/2013">this</a>)?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Phil<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>P.s. No idea whether you need it, but I'm willing to assist in creating a conference website.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Brian Prangle <<a href="mailto:bprangle@gmail.com" target="_blank">bprangle@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Results from Birmingham Convention Bureau's hunt for venues is back with quotes from Aston Uni, Edgbaston cricket ground, Ricoh Arena, Holiday Inn, Clarendon Suite. Based on an attendance of 300 for a conference Fri-Sun with setup time on Thursday the costs( which includes all refreshments and lunches) I estimate are:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Aston Uni £24100<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Edgbaston Cricket Ground £35350<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Holiday Inn £31750<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Clarendon Suite £32000<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ricoh Arena was way out and subject to having a match on simultaneously so I discounted it<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Other venues are still to reply<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If we have a delegate fee of EUR 50 then that will raise £12000, if EUR 100 then £24,000 which gives us a manageable total to raise through sponsorship.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>There will be other expenses which I put with a stab in the dark at £15000<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>All costs are ex VAT so we either need a charitable vehicle for avoiding VAT or increase all the above by 17.5%<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Availability<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Aston 6-8 Sep<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Edgbaston 6-8 13-15 Sep<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Holiday Inn 6-8 13-15 Sep<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Clarendon 13-15 Sep<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Aston Uni has by far the best connectivity facilities the cheapest costs and is the most central - wins my vote (subject to what comes in today). Only downside is availability - not ideal for dates to coincide with FOSSGIS<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Let me know what you think. Andy R should I distribute to others outside the W Mids who have shown an interest in helping us?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#888888'>Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org">Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands" target="_blank">http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2013.0.2793 / Virus Database: 2624/5883 - Release Date: 11/08/12<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>