Team Call 2013-01-25
Last saved by Antony Scott on January 26, 2013
Attendance - Jo, Barend, Antony, Ian E, Steven, Addy
Apologies - Ian H, Jeremy
Academic Track
Call for presentations/workshops
Call for Maps
Prices
Contract
Sponsorship
Paper selection F2F dates -
Publicity
Apologies - Ian H, Jeremy
Academic Track
- 15 authors registered
- 6 papers submitted
- Will consider extending the deadline next week
- Discussed abstract submission only but current model has been in place since 2010
Call for presentations/workshops
- Call for Presentations is ready to launch, Survey Monkey built
- Call for Workshops needs SM completing
- Replace sponsorship discount box on front page with CfP announcement, on CfP page place links to two forms prominent place and check that timetable at bottom is still correct - JC
- Community voting, we need to post on lists Discuss, Conference_Dev, FOSS4g 2013 - AS
Call for Maps
- Everyone to review proposal for Ken Field and discuss on basecamp prior to next call
Prices
- £30 for icebreaker if possible
- 10-20% early bird discount
- 20% discount for students? Could take out party to reduce costs, to c. £270. Review - SF
- Workshops - provide coffee but no lunch, keep costs to c. £50? Review - SF
- Pricing proposal - SF
Contract
- Waiting for response on WiFi - due next week
- Call took place with tent people (Claire/Steven) - they are doing site survey, and appear competent. Some savings on electrics
- Model changes in costs and prices - SF
Sponsorship
- Two more bronze sponsors to come, and one possible gold
- Another big UK sponsor li
- Current total is £50k
- Current likely is therefore over £80k (over min target)
Paper selection F2F dates -
- consensus of those on call for 25/26th if not all prefer weekdays
- Steven to suggest dates
Publicity
- We need to turn the volume up - comms grp
Comments
Addy Pope on January 25, 2013:
Barend Köbben on January 25, 2013:
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