[Osmf-talk] SotM2011: What's next?

[Andy Robinson (blackadder)]

Nick Black wrote:
>Sent: 19 July 2010 8:35 AM
>To: SteveC
>Cc: osmf-talk at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: Re: [Osmf-talk] SotM2011: What's next?
>
>We charge for the conference so that there is no risk of the Foundation
>losing money if sponsorship does not materialise.  Attendee fees cover
>venue hire and basic equipment and catering.  Sponsor money covers more
>exciting catering options, plus the Saturday evening meal.  Most of the
>sponsor money goes back to the OSM-F.

That's not quite correct. In reality the attendance fees do not cover the
cost of venue and food, they did for the first SOTM but then the venue was
principally free, since then there has been a widening gap between basic
venue and food costs and the amount returned by delegate registrations. 

I'd recommend that for next year the budget and outturn cost for this year's
SOTM be carefully reviewed before setting the budget for 2011. While we will
have some surplus funds this year it won't be a significant amount despite
the impressive size of commercial sponsorship.


>
>So if the point of workshops is education and outreach, we could make them
>free / very low cost.  If the point is to make money for the Foundation,
>there are probably more effective ways of raising money from NGOs and other
>organisations  who have indicated that they are willing to donate to OSM-F.
>
>--
>Nick
>
>On 18 Jul 2010, at 18:04, SteveC wrote:
>
>>
>>> On 7/17/10 7:18 AM, Emilie Laffray wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 17 July 2010 12:14, Nick Black <nick at blacksworld.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Interesting idea - but is the main point to collect revenue or educate
>people?  It seems that there are lots of opportunities for collecting
>sponsorship and donations for OSM-F, but less opportunities for education
>and outreach.  Maybe workshops should be for fee?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I agree with the fact that charging for workshops would go against the
>desire to educate people. Charging for asked-for workshops might be
>something to look at in a different context.
>>> workshops are also excellent sponsorship opportunities for businesses.
>>
>> er, why do we charge for the conference at all then?
>>
>> Steve
>>
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