FOSS4G 2009 Discounts

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The following information is preliminary, and has not been confirmed by the FOSS4G 2009 Organising Committee

Policy

There is a significant amount of work required to put on a successful, large conference like FOSS4G, and in order to keep prices down, much of this work needs to be done by volunteers. A few discounts will be offered to people who take on some of the laborious, less glamorous tasks as an incentive / thankyou.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to give discounts to all the worthy volunteers / supporters / presenters, as this would make the conference price unobtainable for many.

Conference Committee

• Conference committee members 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
• Conference committee members 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

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 dollar amount
• The credit cannot be divided
• The credit may be transferred to someone else by notifying the Conference Secretariat

Panelists and Lighting Talks

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

Posters

• There are no discounts for people who are presenting Posters

Presenters

• There are no discounts for people who are doing Presentations

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

Media Sponsors

• Position Magazine will receive a complementary registration to "the Conference" (not Conference + Workshop) in return for advertising in Position Magazine.

Volunteers

• Whether Volunteers will be utilized has not been determined, nor has it been determined if Volunteers would receive any discouts

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 a Workshop during the time slot(s) when they are not instructing their 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 dollar amount
• The credit cannot be divided
• The credit may be transferred to someone else by notifying the Conference Secretariat

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 dollar 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