[oe] Yocto Dev Day Sponsorship Opportunity

[Philip Balister]

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Denys Dmytriyenko <denis at denix.org> wrote:
>On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 09:45:10AM -0400, Philip Balister wrote:
>> This is kind of short notice, but I'd like some feedback on this idea
>...
>> 
>> So for the Yocto Dev Day before ELCE in Edinburgh, the Yocto Project
>is
>> looking for additional Sponsorship to cover the cost of coffee breaks
>> (and some other stuff, but these are the least expensive)
>> 
>> I'm wondering if OpenEmbedded would like to sponsor a coffee break.
>
>What is the amount we are talking about for this particular instance?
>
>
>> Obviously, we'd need to do a quick round of fund raising to make this
>> happen. I think it would be a good way for us to increase visibility
>of
>> the OpenEmbedded brand and gives many of the smaller players a chance
>to
>> contribute to some of the larger Yocto Project costs.
>> 
>> So I'd like to hear two things from everyone:
>> 
>> 1) Should we sponsor events when it makes sense?
>
>Not talking as a Board member, but as an individual member, I would
>definitely 
>like to see OpenEmbedded getting more visibility, even through
>sponsoring some 
>smaller portions of the bigger events.
>
>
>> 2) If you are interested in helping sponsor this particular even,
>send
>> me a private email with amounts. If there is sufficient interest we
>have
>> access to US and EU bank accounts for money collection.
>> 
>> Long term, I'd like to get a more organized fund raising plan in
>place
>> and identify how we can support the needs of the project better. Some
>> ideas that have been tossed around over the years, travel grants for
>> people promoting OE, event sponsorship, pay for infrastructure
>> improvements, contribute to auto builder costs etc. Many of these are
>> being covered by volunteers working in the community It would be nice
>to
>> help them out.
>> 
>> I'll be semi-afk through Tuesday, but should be able to see email.

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