So maybe we can get a grant from the state for this...or the city.
Hosting a technical conference would be good PR for the state, since
this is the type of thing that they want more of...
Where to start?
Russell
On Thu, 2005-11-24 at 08:43 -0500, Robert Snyder wrote:
> Ka Winter wrote:
>
> >That would be incredible if it happened in Tampa. I
> >would be just amazed. What would it take,
> >realistically, to make that happen?
> >
> >
>
> One of us winning the lottery to get the right amount of cash for travel
> grants. last year it was 10,000 USD but that was in europe it says on
> there site that a US location would increase the need of travel grants
> by 4 to 5 times that amount. So you are looking at 40,000 to 50,000
> USD, plus what ever else we need to spend on prep. I think the Tampa
> area is perfect for it, It would meet all there needs and we live in one
> of the greatest places on earth. But the when it comes down to money I
> just dont think we have that kind of dough.
>
> >--- Richard Morgan <rmorgan@heavysystems.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>The KDE organization is looking for sites to host
> >>the 2006 aKademy KDE
> >>Conference.
> >>
> >>"aKademy is the yearly main meeting of the KDE
> >>community. It consists of the
> >>general assembly of the KDE e.V., a KDE conference
> >>and a multi-day hacking
> >>session for coding, discussing, meeting people,
> >>having fun and more."
> >>
> >>http://ev.kde.org/akademy/requirements.php
> >>
> >>Do you think there would be enough support to bring
> >>the conference to the Tampa
> >>Bay area? Basically a group would have to secure a
> >>meeting place/conference
> >>room for the different KDE meetings, provide
> >>internet access, and sponsor part
> >>of the travel grants.
> >>
> >>
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