>>>>> "JP" == Jerrad Pierce <[email protected]> writes:
JP> If funding would help someone devote time to proposal logisitics, JP> I'd like to reiterate a previous proposal: that people chip in a JP> few bucks to that end. Times are tight of course, but then JP> someone might be able to really use the odd job. Even a fraction JP> of the money that you would otherwise have to spend on travel and JP> accomodations for a YAPC elsewhere * chunk of Boston.PM lurkers JP> could amount to a fair bit and hopefully help ensure that we JP> finally get YAPC. funding isn't the primary mit issue. it is finding a school sponsor. they would be responsible for all potential expenses which is a big risk unless they are doing their own conference. so we have to sell them on the history of yapc always breaking even, the benefits of hosting it, the CS points, etc. also TPF backs it financially as well. writing this up in a way that will sell yapc is my problem. we can even say our monthly boston.pm meetings on held on campus but that isn't much as so many tech groups do that too. thanx, uri -- Uri Guttman ------ [email protected] -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- _______________________________________________ Boston-pm mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
