Camp RecentChanges HowTo

Budget

Sponsored Expenses

$4117Conference space for 100-400sq ft (3800 divs into 1500/1300/1000) 1700 900 900 300 300Secured by sponsors
$25Wireless internet all meeting spaces (3 days), provides cards with password Secured by sponsors
$400Post-it flip charts easels and markers as well for the flip charts as well Secured by sponosrs
$300010 rooms (2 double beds in each)lodging for 40 who need FinancialAssistanceSecured by sponsors
PowerfulServerLewisHoffman knows the details Provided by sponsors
DumbTerminalsProvided by FreeGeek, LewisHoffman knows the details Provided by sponsors
$500Transportation and expenses For Michael Herman, our faciliator.Provided by sponsors
$2588.58Morning snacks incl beverages Bagels and fixins, whole fruit, cofee/tea/ice water Provided by sponsors
$1500150 Tee Shirts 7day turn-around adds $2/shirt, baseball style adds $2/shirtProvided by sponsors
$350Static cling vinyl stickers 10 ft^2 and markers to create new ones for CyberneticRoadmapProvided by sponsors
$2000SaturdayNightPartyAt PSU, part catered, part potluck … games,songs,????Provided by sponsors
$14,480.58Total

Expenses Participants are Responsible For

Transportation to/from airport, MAX 35 min $1.85, free streetcar 10 min Attendee
Rooms, 2 doubles per room $79/night plus taxes, SponsoredRooms available Attendee
Food lunches and Friday night dinner Attendee

Sponsor Wish List

$2000Brunch Friday buffet for 100 $20/person pending sponsorship
$2000Brunch Saturday buffet for 100 $20/person pending sponsorship
$15005 rooms (2 double beds in each)lodging for 20 more (60 total) who need FinancialAssistancepending sponsorship
$xx Large format (~36") printer for CyberneticRoadmap etc.pending sponsorship
$xx Whiteboards anthro super heavy portable white-boards pending sponsorship
$xx Technology support access to it, projectors, network, etc pending sponsorship
$2000Brunch Sunday buffet for 100 $20/person pending sponsorship
$15005 rooms (2 double beds in each)lodging for 20 more (80 total) who need FinancialAssistancepending sponsorship
$1000travel assistance $200/per for 5 people who need FinancialAssistancepending sponsorship
pending sponsorship
~$20,000Total

Revenue options

Attendee Donations Extra will go for next time
Sponsorships
$2000Portland IBESI Deposited at Hotel
$5000Portland OSDL Promised
$1000ICANNWiki Deposited at Hotel
$2000Socialtext Received 30Jan06 by TedErnst
$3000Atlassian Received 2005.01.09 by BCSS
$2000IBM In process with IBM acctng
$xx Jot
$xx OSU OSL
$xx PSU
$xx Portland Google
$xx Portland Intel
$xx Easy street
$15,000Total

Registration Fee is Zero thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and community!

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Basic Questions

Discussion

IBESI has agreed to a $2000 sponsorship of RecentChangesCamp.

This is fantastic news!


RecentChangesCampSponsors – cool, MarkDilley


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Michael … I'm not from Seattle, but LionKimbro and PhilMitchell are and they are both signed up for RecentChangesCamp. Perhaps you can swing a ride with one of them?

I propose we spend a bit of money on travel scholarships. Mark, are you interested in figuring out how we'd do this? Who needs them and how much? As of right this moment, I'd like to spend money on a brunch or two. What do you say, Brandon?

Just received the $3000 from Atlassian :) Scholarships seem tricky, but would be awesome if we could figure out how to do them. A couple of brunches would also be super. Figure out the numbers and I'm game :)

In the interests of financial transparency, I plan to scan and post a copy of all receipts for all camp expenses. Seem like a reasonable policy to the rest of you alls?

I feel overwhelmed by the issue of travel assistance. My preference is to not use any of the sponsor dollars to cover travel expenses. Many folks have already stretched beyond their means in order to attend. If you feel that you need to be here, figure out how to swing it yourself. If you feel that someone else needs to be here, figure out how to make it happen. I've decided to use my own funds to purchase tickets for RicHARDMakepeace and RaviArapurakal. This is a poor financial decision for my family … AND … I can't bear not to do it. Once the tickets have been factored in, my personal financial contribution to this conference will amount to about $3000. This is a significant amount for Shelley and I. We currently gross about $36,000 per year and have nearly $200,000 in medical school loans that will have to be paid off sometime. Honestly, it feels great to sacrifice and contribute in this way … AND … I think my good feelings will turn into grudging feelings if we use sponsorship dollars to fund travel. I hope this explanation makes sense.

If you'd like to help a specific individual attend … let them (or me) know. All I ask is that you don't ask me to choose who to sponsor for you. I'd be happy to chat with you about the individuals who need sponsorship, just not tell you who to choose.