Re: [Debconf-team] DC13 sponsoring brochure, sponsorship levels
On 17/09/12 22:40, Luca Capello wrote:
> Hi there!
>
> On Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:03:44 +0200, Luca Capello wrote:
>> Given that we need to go forward (at least two possible sponsors are
>> waiting for the brochure), I propose to discuss the final levels
>> *before* the next IRC meeting, i.e. before 2012-09-18 [4], and to agree
>> on them no later than that meeting. I am going to contact the RMLL/LSM
>> organizers and I will send feedbacks here.
>>
>> [4] <mid:201208282002.27335.odyx@debian.org>
>> <http://lists.debconf.org/lurker/message/20120828.180142.be64b809.en.html>
>
> I hope that the fact that no discussion happened about levels is a good
> sign for tomorrow's meeting ;-)
>
> Didier and myself got an answer from the RMLL/LSM organizers, here their
> (sort of anonymized) points (Didier, please correct me when needed):
>
> 1) we heavily depends on the sponsor list, especially considering that
> in their case such a list was only completed the last week before the
> event (not so good if we would like to print T-Shirts in advance).
=> deadline in sponsorship brochure?
> 2) Swiss companies did not donate so much money.
=> it is more important than ever to understand the VAT issue for
foreign sponsors
- also consider letting foreign companies make Euro or USD sponshorship
or donations to local entities (e.g. SPI in the US)?
Many smaller US companies have to make a big effort to send money
abroad, it is not all done through Internet banking like in Europe.
> 3) none of the the Swiss foundations contacted replied.
Do we have a list of those foundations? Do they have transparent
processes like Debian does?
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