Hi Bryce,
Don't Panic!
I'm interested in coming and I didn't think you needed my specific RSVP, but if in any case, here it is!
We can give it until the end of the week to get a number of people, if it's less that four say, would that be a good threshold?
Best Regards, Martin Owens
On Sun, 2017-03-05 at 11:32 -0800, Bryce Harrington wrote:
Hi guys,
Couple bits of not good news so far.
First, the reservation fell through. Apparently, their reservation system is (still) screwy and someone else had booked two of our days a couple days prior to our reservation but their system hadn't listed it until now.
Second, I've had zero people contact me so far as interested in coming. I know it's the weekend, and maybe people need time to check availability, and it's been only a day's notice... however it's not a good sign.
I'm going to hold off on attempting a re-booking until there's some more tangible interest expressed. I think I can still make it work if there is, although time to do so is growing shorter by the day.
Bryce
On Sat, Mar 04, 2017 at 06:24:13PM -0500, Martin Owens wrote:
On Fri, 2017-03-03 at 22:24 -0800, Bryce Harrington wrote:
Your vote is needed on the planned Inkscape Hackfest in Portland, Oregon.
Proposals:
1. Sponsor a hackfest in Portland, Oregon for Apr 28 - May 3. Total cost estimate for 5 to 11 people is roughly $6k to $14k. (Refer to attached proposal document for details)
[X] a. Yes, sponsor hackfest in Portland, Oregon as proposed. [ ] b. Approve holding a hackfest, but recommend making the following alterations: ___________________________________________________________ _ [ ] c. Do not approve holding a hackfest in Portland
2. Reimburse using a ranked system similar to 2015. Note this is somewhat less than was allocated for the Leeds hackfest, but expenses are expected to be lower.
[X] a. Use ranked reimbursement. Long term, high commit developers are sponsored up to a higher maximum than new developers. [ ] b. Use open ended. We'll fully cover all valid expenses incurred by the sponsorees. [ ] c. Other: _______________________________________________ ____ _________ [ ] d. Do not reimburse for Portland hackfest expenses
3. Provide an additional $500 lodging stipend for anyone that prefers to make their own lodging arrangements. (I.e. for reasons of age, gender, special needs, or personal preference.)
[ ] a. Yes, permit an additional $500 lodging stipend for any who do not wish to use the group lodging. [X] b. Yes, but... It should be reasonable and close by to the venue. ___ [ ] c. Do not provide an additional stipend beyond the standard reimbursement limit.
4. The Inkscape Board sponsors a dinner event, to be funded from the Inkscape general fund (instead of the hackfest fund), for Hackfest attendees and guests.
[X] a. Yes. Allocate $600 from Inkscape's general fund for a dinner. [ ] b. Yes, but handle funding the dinner in a different way: ___________________________________________________ ____ _________ [ ] c. No, do not fund a sponsored dinner for the hackfest.