Re: Event in a Box budget

2014-05-16 Thread Ross Gardler
Thanks Jan, I'm cross-posting this reply to the tac list just for info as I just made a similar promise over there - but was less explicit (in the case of TAC I'm cutting their request for support for 2x small events - leaving the ApacheCon budget in place). Also X-posting to fundraising for info.

Re: Event in a Box budget

2014-05-16 Thread Ross Gardler
OK, so we have no objections and offers of help from the community in Europe (thank you). However, I am not going to include the budget in the first instance. The reason is that other areas need a significant budget increase this year and I need to keep the budget levels low elsewhere. Instead wh

Re: Event in a Box budget

2014-05-16 Thread Mike Drob
On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 1:38 PM, jan iversen wrote: > On 16 May 2014 06:52, Ross Gardler wrote: > > > OK, so we have no objections and offers of help from the community in > > Europe (thank you). > > > > However, I am not going to include the budget in the first instance. The > > reason is that o

Re: Event in a Box budget

2014-05-16 Thread jan iversen
On 16 May 2014 06:52, Ross Gardler wrote: > OK, so we have no objections and offers of help from the community in > Europe (thank you). > > However, I am not going to include the budget in the first instance. The > reason is that other areas need a significant budget increase this year and > I ne

Re: Event in a Box budget

2014-05-03 Thread missywarnkin
That is correct, Jan!  Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: jan i Date:05/03/2014 7:44 AM (GMT-05:00) To: dev@community.apache.org Subject: Re: Event in a Box budget On 3 May 2014 13:28, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > On 02/05/2014 Meli

Re: Event in a Box budget

2014-05-03 Thread jan i
On 3 May 2014 13:28, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > On 02/05/2014 Melissa Warnkin wrote: > >> The size of the case is 51x24x10, and IIRC the case alone weighs approx >> 20-25 lbs. >> > > Is the size measured in cm or in? If it's inches, this will be quite > problematic to carry around Europe, no matter

Re: Event in a Box budget

2014-05-03 Thread Andrea Pescetti
On 02/05/2014 Melissa Warnkin wrote: The size of the case is 51x24x10, and IIRC the case alone weighs approx 20-25 lbs. Is the size measured in cm or in? If it's inches, this will be quite problematic to carry around Europe, no matter how much space Jan has at home. If it is centimeters, thi

Re: Event in a Box budget

2014-05-03 Thread jan i
we "only" talked about "european hub" (what a name!), but I have plenty of storage space, so having a box alongside extra stickers etc is no problem. rgds jan I. > ~M > > > > > From: Nick Burch > To: "dev@community

Re: Event in a Box budget

2014-05-02 Thread Melissa Warnkin
: Friday, May 2, 2014 11:33 AM Subject: Re: Event in a Box budget On Fri, 2 May 2014, rgard...@opendirective.com wrote: > Initially we planned to have a box in the US and a Box in the EU. > However, the logistics of managing a box in the EU are more complicated. > My proposal is only to b

Re: Event in a Box budget

2014-05-02 Thread Nick Burch
On Fri, 2 May 2014, rgard...@opendirective.com wrote: Initially we planned to have a box in the US and a Box in the EU. However, the logistics of managing a box in the EU are more complicated. My proposal is only to budget for a US box at this time and, if necessary, seek additional funds for a

Re: Event in a Box budget

2014-05-02 Thread jan i
On 2 May 2014 16:51, wrote: > Many people here will recall that we previously discussed ComDev owning > the “event in a box”. ASs a reminder this is a kit of “things” that are > useful for projects that plan to put on an event of some kind. The details > of which have been discussed on this list

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-11-02 Thread Isabel Drost-Fromm
On Thursday, October 31, 2013 04:39:32 PM Ulrich Stärk wrote: > One Box in the EU might be OK for several countries to avoid taxes and > customs but for most countries this is not the case. So unless you increase > the number to one box per country, you should plan how to deal with taxes > and cust

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-31 Thread Melissa Warnkin
nesday, October 30, 2013 5:49 PM Subject: Re: Event-in-a-Box On 30 October 2013 22:27, Isabel Drost-Fromm wrote: > On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 09:02:36 PM Isabel Drost-Fromm wrote: > > 2) This may sound like a wildly crazy idea but looking over the mid-sized > > box - if we ad

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-31 Thread Ulrich Stärk
my thoughts, and I was planning on discussing this on today's call!! > > > > > > From: Rich Bowen > To: dev@community.apache.org > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:47 AM > Subject: Re: Event-in-a-Box > > >

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-31 Thread Melissa Warnkin
Exactly my thoughts, and I was planning on discussing this on today's call!! From: Rich Bowen To: dev@community.apache.org Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:47 AM Subject: Re: Event-in-a-Box On 10/31/2013 04:06 AM, Ulrich Stärk wrote: > One r

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-31 Thread Rich Bowen
4, 2013 11:52 AM *Subject:* Re: Event-in-a-Box Great feedback folks. Couple of items to add to the list: - pack of various display port adaptors - Travel converters (to address Isabel's observation regarding different power requirements) Remember that the goal here is to have a single kit t

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-31 Thread Ulrich Stärk
- > *From:* Ross Gardler > *To:* dev@community.apache.org > *Sent:* Friday, October 4, 2013 11:52 AM > *Subject:* Re: Event-in-a-Box > > Great feedback folks. > > Couple of items to add to the list: >

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-30 Thread janI
On 30 October 2013 22:27, Isabel Drost-Fromm wrote: > On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 09:02:36 PM Isabel Drost-Fromm wrote: > > 2) This may sound like a wildly crazy idea but looking over the mid-sized > > box - if we add a few flyers to that and (in case we want to) Apache > shirts > > to sell to

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-30 Thread Isabel Drost-Fromm
On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 09:02:36 PM Isabel Drost-Fromm wrote: > 2) This may sound like a wildly crazy idea but looking over the mid-sized > box - if we add a few flyers to that and (in case we want to) Apache shirts > to sell to happy users to me this looks like a pretty good model for a > "

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-30 Thread Isabel Drost-Fromm
Melissa, these lists look awesome. In particular I loved seeing support for video/audio taping in the list. On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 11:38:44 AM Ross Gardler wrote: > I would suggest the larger minimalist list is better. My justification is > that, while sourcing these items is not hard it

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-30 Thread Ross Gardler
ss than > the "Maximum" box (not by much though!). > > Please take a moment to review and provide your input on the revised lists. > > Thank you so much!! > ~M > > > > -- > *From:* Ross Gardler > *To:* dev@community.apache.org > *

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-30 Thread Melissa Warnkin
re in it than #1 but less than the "Maximum" box (not by much though!). Please take a moment to review and provide your input on the revised lists. Thank you so much!! ~M From: Ross Gardler To: dev@community.apache.org Sent: Friday, October 4, 2013

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-04 Thread Ross Gardler
Great feedback folks. Couple of items to add to the list: - pack of various display port adaptors - Travel converters (to address Isabel's observation regarding different power requirements) Remember that the goal here is to have a single kit that can be sent from event to event with minimal

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-04 Thread Isabel Drost-Fromm
On Thursday, October 03, 2013 04:17:33 PM Melissa Warnkin wrote: > Physical > Content List: > [...] > * Extension cords….how many and what length Keep in mind that depending on where the event takes place it might be easier to buy the local ones locally. > Please keep in mind that thi

Re: Event-in-a-Box

2013-10-03 Thread Tim Williams
On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 7:17 PM, Melissa Warnkin wrote: > Hello, ComDev!! > > Following up on Rich's email from a few weeks back regarding the > "Event-in-a-Box", I wanted to share with you all, as an FYI, what I have > produced so far. The below list is my takeaway of what should be included in