Re: [Debconf-team] dc13 draft budget, 2012-11-20
Just a further clarification: is this a VAT-inclusive budget or an
ex-VAT budget?
If it is ex-VAT, then the professional fee to pay is actually 600 CHF +
VAT (so about 650 CHF).
On 20/11/12 19:04, Daniel Pocock wrote:
> On 20/11/12 18:39, Richard Darst wrote:
>
>> Given 100 kCHF sponsorship (hug and I consider this to be a lot but
>> somewhat safe for now), we can afford:
>>
>> 40 debcamp attendees
>> 155 debconf attendees
>> 15 kCHF travel sponsorship
>> 6 debcamp days
>> 7 debconf days
>> Unsponsored day trip (budget includes only food we'd pay otherwise)
>> No special budget conference dinner
>>
>> ( Note: this would mean le camp would only earn about 100 kCHF from us,
>> would this be an issue?)
>>
>> The number of professionals is a bit high relative to what was agreed
>> before, but I am assuming a stronger push for this (since it's the
>> only way to make this work). If this doesn't work out, reduce the
>> numbers even more.
>>
>
> It would may be better to assume 30 professionals and 0 corporate, and
> also include a 10k CHF buffer for currency exchange rate volatility. If
> more people decide to pay, or if exchange rates go in our favour, that
> will be a surplus for Debian.
>
> Making it more conservative would mean the total amount of cash to
> sponsor people would fall by 30k CHF, or the fundraising target goes up
> to 130k CHF
>
> Given the enthusiasm demonstrated right now, maybe 130k CHF can be
> raised, so maybe it is better to defer the contract until that figure is
> tested
>
>
>> ~~~~~
>>
>> So, what does this mean? If you want something to "approve", you can
>> use this. This is a *small* conference, but if one wants to continue
>> on the current course, it is what we have for now.
>>
>> People aren't going to like this budget. The options are:
>> - wait and see if the sponsorship basket continues to go like it is.
>> We should know a lot more in only a month, and then hug and I will
>> revise the number of attendees upward.
>>
>> - Propose specific plans for getting more income from attendees, and
>> see what people think.
>>
>> - Cut even more things (but there really isn't much room for that...)
>>
>> - What else?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> - Richard
>>
>
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