Re: [guadec-list] Registration for GUADEC 2019 is now open!
[[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider]]] [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, ]]] [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]] > I also noticed that the "free" registration option went away. Is that > on purpose? If you have registration at no charge, how about calling it "gratis", to help people recognize the difference between that and free/libre? This is a small change, it is clear, and it helps make the distinction clear too. -- Dr Richard Stallman President, Free Software Foundation (https://gnu.org, https://fsf.org) Internet Hall-of-Famer (https://internethalloffame.org) ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
Re: [guadec-list] Registration for GUADEC 2019 is now open!
On Thu, 2019-07-18 at 12:36 -0500, mcatanz...@gnome.org wrote: > On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 7:33 AM, Bastien Nocera > wrote: > > I also noticed that the "free" registration option went away. Is > > that on purpose? I don't know the specific circumstances motivating this change, but for context - individuals sponsored by the travel committee have been sent a discount code which waives the registration fee at the checkout. > In previous years, the registration fee was structured as a donation > rather than a mandatory purchase. Rumor has it this was to avoid a > repeat of the tax problems from the last desktop summit. Seems > important to make sure this change won't be problematic. I was just discussing this exact topic with Eike from KDE e.V. as the GNOME board has just been considering funding conditions/approval for LAS. It sounds like the European non-profit handling of fees versus donations is different (and more strict/complex) than my understanding of how this works for GNOME. I might be mistaken however. :) > Michael Cheers, Rob > > > ___ > foundation-list mailing list > foundation-list@gnome.org > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list > > > ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
Re: [guadec-list] Registration for GUADEC 2019 is now open!
On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 7:33 AM, Bastien Nocera wrote: I also noticed that the "free" registration option went away. Is that on purpose? In previous years, the registration fee was structured as a donation rather than a mandatory purchase. Rumor has it this was to avoid a repeat of the tax problems from the last desktop summit. Seems important to make sure this change won't be problematic. Michael ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
Re: Travel assistance for GUADEC 2019
Hello all, I hope everyone who applied for travel assistance before the deadline have got a response from the travel committee. I am writing this on behalf of the travel committee. I request you to notify the travel committee (as soon as possible) * if * you are faced with some unforeseen circumstances and hence, are not able to attend GUADEC because of it. This will help the travel committee to re-allocate your sponsorship to someone else in need, who was probably declined (yes, we had to decline some credible applications this year because of the current budget constraints). Thank you. On Sat, Jun 29, 2019 at 1:45 AM meg ford wrote: > > The GNOME Foundation can offer travel sponsorship to individuals who > want to attend GUADEC and need financial assistance. > > We are happy to announce that the Travel Committee is ready to receive > applications for sponsorships to attend to GUADEC 2019. > > Application deadline: July 05, 2019. Send in your applications now, do > not wait until the deadline. > > I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage, and > especially soon-to-be-sponsored attendees, to volunteer during GUADEC > (you can sign up when registering). > > The instructions for sponsorship applications are at > https://wiki.gnome.org/Travel > > If you need a visa invitation letter, please also read: > https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2019/Visa%20invitations > > Some additional comments: > * *The Travel Policy has changed! Please review the new policy at * > https://wiki.gnome.org/Travel *and follow the new procedure when > submitting your application! Failure to do so will delay your application!* > * Any information you send to the Travel Committee will be private. > * Asking for sponsorship *does not* guarantee that you will be sponsored. > * A good application with good information will be processed faster. > * No personal emails. Keep travel-committee CC'ed on all of your > replies. Neglecting to do this will delay your application. > * How to get to Thessaloniki : > https://2019.guadec.org/pages/guadec-main-accommodation.html > * Preference will be given to Foundation members. > * Preference will be given to people presenting talks or workshops at > GUADEC. > * Preference will be given to GSoC or Outreachy interns and mentors. > * The Travel committee should confirm that we have received your > application within 2-3 days. After that, we will process them > together. Regardless of whether your application is accepted or > rejected, you will always receive a response. If you have not received > a response by the 12th of July, please do follow up. > > You can find us in the #travel channel at irc.gnome.org. > ___ > foundation-list mailing list > foundation-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list > ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
Re: [guadec-list] Registration for GUADEC 2019 is now open!
Hey Kristi, On Thu, 2019-07-18 at 11:07 +0200, Kristi Progri wrote: > Hi again, > > There was a misunderstanding on the meals package; it costs 55 EUR > which covers the lunches for the 3 main days. > Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks in advance for your > understanding. Could you explain why the catering is so expensive? That comes to about 18€ a meal, which is pretty expensive for any type of university accommodation (or even a brasserie somewhere in a touristy part of Paris for that matter). I also noticed that the "free" registration option went away. Is that on purpose? Cheers [1]: "give what you can" option with recommended amounts ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
Re: Registration for GUADEC 2019 is now open!
Hi again, There was a misunderstanding on the meals package; it costs 55 EUR which covers the lunches for the 3 main days. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks in advance for your understanding. Best, Kristi On 7/18/19 1:26 AM, Kristi Progri wrote: > > Hi all, > > The GUADEC organizers are pleased to announce that the *registration > for GUADEC 2019* is now open. > > GUADEC is the the largest annual gathering of GNOME developers and > community members and will take place this year in Thessaloniki, > Greece between August 23rd – August 28th. > If you are planning to attend please register here > (https://blogs.gnome.org/guadecregistration/) > > Parties with an interest in GNOME are strongly encouraged to attend. > Travel and accommodation information is available on the GUADEC website. > > You can book and pay for your *accommodation* online during > registration, which helps to bring all attendees into one place. We > highly recommend doing it as soon as possible, since this > accommodation is limited! > People who are sponsored from the GNOME Foundation please DO NOT buy > it from the website. Our team will arrange the accommodation for you. > Also do not forget to purchase your *Food package*, it’s under the > category of “Food and Entertainments”. This package will include the > meals from 23^rd -28^th of August. > > In the following days we will provide more information regarding the > ‘Day Trip’ and other activities that will happen during the event. > > > Please follow GUADEC on Twitter for frequent updates about the conference. > In case of any question please write to: guadec-organizat...@gnome.org > > > We expect to publish the complete program for the conference soon. > > Hope to see you in Greece! > > > Best Regards, > Kristi > > ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
