[Koha] KohaCon 2017 Online Registration Form

[Bob Birchall]

Hi Manny,
I pretty much agree with Mirko.  I think the concern that is being 
expressed by Paul and others is that the proposal 
(https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/KohaCon17_Proposals) was submitted 
and accepted on the basis of no registration fee.  As was raised in the 
meeting 
(https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/General_IRC_meeting_2_November_2016) 
a suggestion is to develop a budget for the conference.  You can then 
ascertain whether the funding you have is adequate and if not you can 
come back to an IRC meeting or to this list to canvass possible 
solutions.  So far there has been no call out to Listed Support 
Companies for sponsorship but previous conferences have done that. Not 
having a registration fee does not prevent you putting a limit on the 
number of attendees, or even categories of attendees. Although as Mirko 
argues, locals are good.
I hope this helps.
Bob


On 04/11/16 17:53, Mirko Tietgen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> from the IRC meeting I understand the fee and the registration is
> there to avoid having locals attend the conference. Is that correct?
>
> A very important point of Kohacon as I understand it is to give
> locals a chance to participate in something they could otherwise
> not be part of. Free of charge.
>
> We switch the location every year and have rules to avoid it going
> back and forth between Europe and the USA most of the time. Rules
> that lead to the Philippines winning the bid by default, because a
> European location was automatically ruled out this time.
>
> As I understand, we do that so there is a small chance for people
> to attend a Kohacon even if they can't travel to distant places.
> I'd like people in the Philippines to have that chance next year.
>
> I would like some clarification on this please.
>
> -- Mirko
>
>
> Manny Tamayao schrieb am 03.11.2016
>> Dear Paul and to our fellow Koha Community,
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgive us for the modification.
>>
>> Yes, to your surprise we will have a registration fee ($100)
>> for KohaCon2017. We are doing our best to make it registration
>> free.
>>
>> We are talking to the stakeholders of the venue and looking for
>> other sponsors to help us.
>>
>> Again, we hope that you will understand us and everyone will
>> register online https://goo.gl/forms/BSZz8NT46u4pBqT23.
>>
>>
>>
>> Salamat,
>>
>> Manny
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Ø  Message: 4
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>> Ø  Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 17:30:07 +0100
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>> Ø  From: Paul Poulain <paul.poulain at biblibre.com>
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>> Ø  To: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
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>> Ø  Subject: Re: [Koha] KohaCon 2017 Online Registration Form
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>> Ø  Hello Manny,
>>
>>
>>
>> Ø  I'm a little bit surprised, with the reg fee as
>>
>> Ø  https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/KohaCon17_Proposals
>> says:
>>
>>
>>
>> Ø  "proposed cost: no registration fee".
>>
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>> Ø  Le 30/10/2016 à 16:20, Manny Tamayao a écrit :
>>
>> Ø  Good day Koha community,
>>
>> Ø  >
>>
>> Ø  Here's the link to our KohaCon 2017 online registration
>> form:
>>
>> Ø  https://goo.gl/forms/BSZz8NT46u4pBqT23. We will waive the
>> registration fee
>>
>> Ø  of the first 100 participants who will register early.
>>
>> Ø  >
>>
>> Ø  Kindly help us to disseminate this information.
>>
>> Ø  >
>>
>> Ø  Salamat,
>>
>> Ø  Manny
>>
>> Ø  >
>>
>> Ø  >
>>
>> Ø  >
>>
>>
>>
>> Ø  --
>>
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