[IS4CWN] CWN-Summit Digest, Vol 90, Issue 2

[Sascha Meinrath]

Hi Roger (et al.),

Since 2004, the Summit has never turned away anyone for inability to pay -- this
has always been a hallmark of the International Summit for Community Wireless
Networks.  We do, of course, welcome volunteers and other barter arrangements,
but don't turn people away who would be unable to afford the registration costs.
 Registration includes breakfast and lunch on each of the main Summit days and
we also try to do 1-2 social evenings where we cover as much of those costs as
well.

--Sascha

On 06/19/2013 08:00 AM, cwn-summit-request at lists.chambana.net wrote:
> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:59:21 +0200 From: Roger Baig Vi?as
> <roger.baig at guifi.net> To: cwn-summit at lists.chambana.net Subject: Re: [IS4CWN]
> Inquiries about ticket price from ninux.org Message-ID:
> <51C164D9.1040102 at guifi.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Dear
> organisers, I suggest that you consider (again[*]) the option of offering an
> alternative for those who cannot afford the ticket letting the to "pay" with
> work. There are many activities where these "volunteers" can help: video
> streaming, attending the chat, being at the registry desk, etc. AFAIK this is
> quite common in CNs' events and from our (guifi.net) experience I can tell you
> that usually the work done by them is much worth than the cost of the fee they
> save (and they know that, but it is ok for them because there are other things
> they value like the interaction with the organisation and the attendees, etc.).
> [*] In IS4CWN 2012 all the video recording and streaming was this way. It was
> something that was arranged a bit unofficially and on-demand, but I recommend
> this time to formalise it making a public announcement. Regards. On 06/18/2013
> 10:40 PM, Danielle Kehl wrote:
>> > Hi Federico,
>> > 
>> > As Juergen said, we are aware of the issue and discussing it right now.
>> > The ticket price does include a number of meals and social events that
>> > take place during the Wireless Summit. The registration fees help us to
>> > cover some of the conference costs, including the venue and catering.
>> > 
>> > Best,
>> > Danielle
>> > 
>> > On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Juergen Neumann <j.neumann at junes.eu
>> > <mailto:j.neumann at junes.eu>> wrote:
>> > 
>> >     Hi Federico,
>> >     I sent an email to Saverio this morning. Due to my recent trip to NY
>> >     there was some delay in taking care of this. I have contacted OTI
>> >     before I left Berlin and we are recently working on a solution - not
>> >     just for NINUX but for all WCN activists who are willing to join
>> >     IS4CWN in Berlin.
>> >     Greets
>> >     JuergeN
>> >     Nemesis <nemesis at ninux.org <mailto:nemesis at ninux.org>> schrieb:
>> >     Many people in the community of http://ninux.org ninux.org
>> >     <http://ninux.org>
>> >     are interested in coming to
>> >     the IS4CWN in Berlin, but many have complained about the lack in
>> >     trasnparency of the ticket price, they find 100? expensivefor a
>> >     community event, yet when I told them the price should comprises food,
>> >     they showed interest, yet they would like a definitive answer.
>> >     Some people of ninux tried to contact the people of CBASE without
>> >     success.
>> >     Are you aware of the issue?
>> >     Federico
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>> > 
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>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > -- 
>> > Danielle Kehl
>> > Policy Program Associate, Open Technology Institute
>> > New America Foundation
>> > Phone: (202) 596-3601 <tel:%28202%29%20596-3601> 
>> > Skype: daniellekehl
>> > Twitter: @kehldanielle
>> > 
>> > 
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