Re: Input requested on "blockers" to organising Debian events
On 19/08/18 16:33, Chris Lamb wrote:
>> I think that if one wants to promote the organisation of more events,
>> the best way would be to offset some of the load to Debian proper.
>> Funding is the big one […]
>
> Can just briefly confirm that you are referring to Debian literally
> funding the event itself / organising sponsors? (I ask because we
> previously discussed some intermediate things such as Debian providing
> up-front funds to reserve venues in good time etc.)
I was referring to the old idea of moving DebConf fundraising to Debian,
which does not necessarily mean paying for the whole event. But it does
mean centralising the effort, and trying to avoid sponsor burnout.
I think there are many possibilities, from the current
almost-completely-self-funded, to Debian funding 100% of the cost.
Providing a backstop is a great aid, but that does not reduce the amount
of fundraising work required. Other options like matching fund raised
from sponsors, or directly offsetting a percentage of the cost of
food+board, would be way less radical and still very helpful.
--
Martín Ferrari (Tincho)
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