[Talk-GB] SotM 2013

[Dudley Ibbett]

Hi

If your considering using a University venue, financially it would be worth trying to find an academic/adminstrative unit that has an interest in OSM.  If they were prepared prepared to support such an event and put costs/income through their accounts (hire of venues etc) I believe there are good savings to be made on VAT.

Regards

Dudley 


> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:08:31 +0100
> From: jon at spiffymap.net
> To: chippy2005 at gmail.com
> CC: talk-gb at openstreetmap.org
> Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] SotM 2013
> 
> On 27/09/12 20:27, Tim Waters wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > On 17 September 2012 18:00, Jonathan Harley <jon at spiffymap.net 
> > <mailto:jon at spiffymap.net>> wrote:
> >
> >
> >     Just to throw another venue idea into the mix, how about Warwick
> >     University? Advantages: it keeps winning awards as one of the best
> >     conference venues in the UK, and can offer a very full-service
> >     event where the venue will provide all the materials needed for
> >     the organisers as well as things like extra people to help do the
> >     running around (putting up signs etc). I work within walking
> >     distance and could act as venue liaison. Coventry isn't far from
> >     Nottingham which will host FOSS4G. Takes just over an hour on the
> >     train from London and is in the centre of the motorway network too.
> >
> > Traditionally SOTMs have been run by us, the volunteers, versus 
> >  professional organizers. (In comparison the larger FOSS4G is run by 
> > professionals). I think this keeps costs down and in my opinion makes 
> > it a more friendly affair. I'm not sure if this is set in stone, but I 
> > think we should be prepared to run everything ourselves.
> >
> 
> Hi Tim, I agree completely. On the other hand, having organised a con 
> where a couple of organisers dropped out at a late stage it is nice to 
> have a contingency plan. Or perhaps you'd argue that if we don't have a 
> big enough team that we would not be able to cope if a couple of people 
> dropped out just before the event, we shouldn't bid.
> 
> All of which begs the question - just how many volunteers do we need to 
> get a credible bid together?
> 
> Jonathan.
> 
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