FOSS4G2008 Discounts

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Applying discounts: The Conference Secretariat will create a secret list of codes for each discount category and supply the correct code to each registrant where applicable, to be used when registering at the [www.foss4g2008.org conference website]

Presenters

 * There are no discounts for people who are doing the 25-minute Presentations

Posters

 * There are no discounts for people who are presenting Posters

Panelists and Lighting Talks

 * There are no discounts for plenary panelists
 * There are no discounts for plenary lightning speakers

Sponsors

 * Sponsors receive complimentary registrations and discounts to "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops) as detailed in the Sponsorship & Exhibitor Prospectus
 * Sponsors may add workshops to their complimentary registrations using the Workshops Only rate

Exhibitors

 * Exhibitors receive a complimentary registration and discounts to "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops) as detailed in the Sponsorship & Exhibitor Prospectus
 * Exhibitors may add workshops to their complimentary registration using the Workshops Only rate

Workshop Instructors

 * Workshop instructors receive credit for registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
 * If there is more than one instructor, then there will be two credits available
 * Workshop instructors may attend another Workshop, but only as an observer at the back of the classroom (subject to available space)
 * The credit is for registration, and does not represent a specific Rand amount
 * The credit cannot be divided
 * The credit may be transferred to someone else by notifying the Conference Secretariat

Lab Instructors

 * Lab instructors receive credit for 50% registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
 * If there is more than one instructor, then there will be two credits available
 * Lab instructors are not allowed to attend Workshops as an observer
 * The credit is for 50% registration, and does not represent a specific Rand amount
 * The credit cannot be divided
 * The credit may be transferred to someone else by notifying the Conference Secretariat

Local Organising Committee (LOC), incl OSGeo reps
(not OSGeo or GISSA Conference Committee)
 * LOC core members receive credit for registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
 * The credit is for registration, and does not represent a specific Rand amount
 * The credit cannot be divided
 * Conference committee members may add workshops to their complimentary registrations using the Workshops Only rate
 * Qualification as a contributing member of the LOC is on the recommendation of the Conference Chair.

Workshop Committee

 * Workshop committee members receive credit for registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
 * The credit is for registration, and does not represent a specific Rand amount
 * The credit cannot be divided
 * If the member is also part of the Conference Committee, they do not receive a second credit
 * Workshop committee members may add workshops to their complimentary registrations using the Workshops Only rate
 * Qualification as a contributing member of the workshop committee is on the recommendation of the Workshop Coordinator.

Volunteers
Below is the 2007 policy - Russell please edit as this develops for 2008 (and then remove this line)
 * Volunteers agree to work one full day (possibly broken up into two "shifts" that may fall on different days) to receive credit
 * Volunteers receive credit for registration for "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshops)
 * The credit is for registration, and does not represent a specific dollar amount
 * The credit cannot be divided
 * The credit cannot be transferred
 * Students from South African post-secondary educational institutions will receive first preference for volunteer slots
 * Volunteers can be recommended to the Volunteer coordinator by the Conference Committee
 * Only as many volunteers as are needed will be accepted

Other Discount Categories
Below are items proposed by [User: gfleming] for discussion and approval by the LOC. They will be fixed latest 30 April.
 * Practising school teachers (show proof) 50% discount, applicable to Conference and Day rates. Workshops full price.
 * University and other tertiary institution students (show proof) 50% discount, applicable to Conference and Day rates. Workshops full price. This category only opens in June? depending on available space.