#16: Funding request for Peter Robinson -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Reporter: pbrobinson | Owner: somebody Type: Funding request | Status: new Priority: blocker | Milestone: Tempe 2011: Travel subisides complete Component: FUDCon Tempe 2011 | Resolution: Keywords: | -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Comment (by tuxbrewr):

AMERICAN AIRLINES 51 LHR London Jan 28, 2011 09:55 AM DFW Dallas/ Fort Worth Jan 28, 2011 02:10 PM

AMERICAN AIRLINES 1147 DFW Dallas/ Fort Worth Jan 28, 2011 04:55 PM PHX Phoenix Jan 28, 2011 06:30 PM

AMERICAN AIRLINES 1144 PHX Phoenix Feb 01, 2011 11:20 AM ORD Chicago Feb 01, 2011 03:45 PM

AMERICAN AIRLINES 86 ORD Chicago Feb 01, 2011 04:55 PM LHR London Feb 02, 2011 06:35 AM

Fare Summary Average Discounted Fare per Person: Departure - 332.00 USD Return - 304.00 USD Passenger Type Used in Pricing Adult Departure Fare per Person 349.00 USD Discount Eligible Amount 349.00 USD Discounted Fare per Person 332.00 USD Return Fare per Person 320.00 USD Discount Eligible Amount 320.00 USD Discounted Fare per Person 304.00 USD Total Fare per Person 669.00 USD

Total Discounted Fare per Person 636.00 USD

Additional Taxes and Fees per Person * 202.50 USD Total Price (Total Savings 33.00 USD) 838.50 US

#16: Funding request for Peter Robinson -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Reporter: pbrobinson | Owner: somebody Type: Funding request | Status: new Priority: blocker | Milestone: Tempe 2011: Travel subsidies complete Component: FUDCon Tempe 2011 | Resolution: Keywords: Meeting | -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Changes (by tuxbrewr):

* keywords: => Meeting

#16: Funding request for Peter Robinson -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Reporter: pbrobinson | Owner: somebody Type: Funding request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: End Red Hat FY11Q4 spending Component: FUDCon Tempe 2011 | Resolution: Keywords: | -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Changes (by pfrields):

* keywords: Subsidy meeting => * priority: blocker => normal * milestone: Tempe 2011: Travel subsidies complete => End Red Hat FY11Q4 spending

Comment:

At the subsidy meeting 9/14/10, we agreed to fund half a hotel room. We understand that SL is likely going to fund the airfare. If that changes, please let us know by updating this ticket and emailing the list.

#16: Funding request for Peter Robinson -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Reporter: pbrobinson | Owner: somebody Type: Funding request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: End Red Hat FY11Q4 spending Component: FUDCon Tempe 2011 | Resolution: Keywords: | -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Comment (by jsmith):

SL = Sugar Labs

#16: Funding request for Peter Robinson -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Reporter: pbrobinson | Owner: smparrish Type: Funding request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: End Red Hat FY11Q4 spending Component: FUDCon Tempe 2011 | Resolution: Keywords: na-meeting | -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Changes (by pfrields):

* cc: smparrish (added) * keywords: => na-meeting * owner: somebody => smparrish

Comment:

http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fudcon- planning/2010-09-14/subsidy_meeting_three.2010-09-14-17.01.log.html#l-34

Hi Peter, smparrish told us in the subsidy meeting that he was personally talking to Walter Bender at Sugar Labs about this, and that chances were good they would be able to buy your airfare. If the SL sponsorship falls through, I will talk to Max Spevack about whether we can get you a plane ticket through the general Community Architecture budget.

We completely understand that you can't finance a plane ticket out of pocket. No need to explain here, as I'm sure many of us would have similar reasons! :-) Our objective is to get as many key contributors to FUDCon as possible, and talking to SL was one way to accomplish that.

I'm going to assign this ticket to Steven for now, and mark it for our next planning meeting so we stay abreast of the status.

#16: Funding request for Peter Robinson -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Reporter: pbrobinson | Owner: smparrish Type: Funding request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: End Red Hat FY11Q3 spending Component: FUDCon Tempe 2011 | Resolution: Keywords: na-meeting | -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Comment (by pfrields):

I think my status report above in [https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon- planning/ticket/16#comment:6 comment #6] was the problem here. I didn't fill in enough information for Peter to know that ''we'' the organizers -- not he -- were talking to Sugar Labs about this. That probably made him think that we expected him to go tin-cupping to Sugar Labs, which was not ''at all'' our intention.

Steven has been talking to Sugar Labs and because Peter didn't know that before he saw the comment, I'm sure it made him think we were brushing him off to get his funding elsewhere. That would have been a ludicrous thing to do because Peter has never been funded by SL before.

If I could go back in time and rewrite that comment, it would say something like this:

"At the subsidy meeting 9/14/10, we agreed to fund half a hotel room. Steven Parrish is talking to Sugar Labs about subsidizing an airfare, which could cover Peter's travel. That's likely to happen, and if it doesn't we'll cover this out of general Comm-Arch funding. If any of Peter's plans change, he can note that in this ticket and we'll adapt accordingly."

Maybe Peter didn't know about Steven's convo with SL, but I think even if he didn't, that update would have made the situation much clearer than my comment above.

#16: Funding request for Peter Robinson -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Reporter: pbrobinson | Owner: smparrish Type: Funding request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: End Red Hat FY11Q3 spending Component: FUDCon Tempe 2011 | Resolution: Keywords: na-meeting | -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Comment (by tuxbrewr):

Still awaiting an answer from SL. Will ping Walter for update

#16: Funding request for Peter Robinson -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Reporter: pbrobinson | Owner: smparrish Type: Funding request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: End Red Hat FY11Q3 spending Component: FUDCon Tempe 2011 | Resolution: Keywords: na-meeting | -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Comment (by pfrields):

Steven, any news on Peter's airfare from SL?

#16: Funding request for Peter Robinson -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Reporter: pbrobinson | Owner: smparrish Type: Funding request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: End Red Hat FY11Q3 spending Component: FUDCon Tempe 2011 | Resolution: Keywords: na-meeting | -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Comment (by tuxbrewr):

Walter responded he is 95% sure he will get the funding. Will work on it until that number is 100%

#16: Funding request for Peter Robinson -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Reporter: pbrobinson | Owner: smparrish Type: Funding request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: End Red Hat FY11Q3 spending Component: FUDCon Tempe 2011 | Resolution: Keywords: na-meeting | -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Comment (by tuxbrewr):

Per followup emails Peter has not heard from Bradley @ SFC as of yet. Will continue to monitor

Steven