OSGeo Conference Policy

FOSS4G conferences
Defined as "meeting of the tribes" with low fee workshops and relative low fee conference.

TBD:
 * keep as-is or make more money through higher priced workshops? See "Notes" below.

See:
 * FOSS4G2007 Governance
 * FOSS4G 2008 Governance
 * FOSS4G 2009 Governance

"OSGeo Teach-in" events

 * New workshop scheme proposed by some board member(s)/charter member(s) as commercial event with relatively high fee
 * TBD:
 * Is a new "OSGeo Teach-in" committee needed to process such external requests (committee reports to board then)?
 * how is the OSGeo brand used (see title). Financial return to OSGeo?
 * who handles event: OSGeo itself or 3rd party
 * how avoid conflict of interest if board member participate and receive financial compensation
 * how to avoid tensions in the community: will commercial "OSGeo Teach-in" events jeopardize voluntary efforts?
 * what is the processing of such external request (be from OSGeo members, be from external people)? Board approval needed, Marketing team approval needed?

Conflict of Interest policy

 * see Conflict Of Interest Policy