Re: Yocto Dev Day Sponsorship Opportunity

[Denys Dmytriyenko <denis@denix.org>]

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.

-- 
Denys