Thread: Seeking help in promoting pgDay Asia

On 02/12/2016 08:57 AM, Sameer Kumar wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> We are hosting first ever pan-Asia PostgreSQL conference in Singapore on
> 17th and 19th March 2016. We seek help from community members to help us
> make it a success.
>
> I realize that we are late on our schedule to seek help (and a lot of
> other matters). We would cordially invite community members and users
> across the globe to register themselves for the event over here -
> http://2016.pgday.asia/index.html#registration

Yeah, I could have gone if it has been confirmed a month ago. :-(

Anyway, is this on PostgreSQL events?  Did you send it to News and announce?

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Josh Berkus
Red Hat OSAS
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On 02/12/2016 05:15 PM, Sameer Kumar wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 02:58 Josh berkus <josh@agliodbs.com
> <mailto:josh@agliodbs.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 02/12/2016 08:57 AM, Sameer Kumar wrote:
>     > Hi All,
>     >
>     > We are hosting first ever pan-Asia PostgreSQL conference in
>     Singapore on
>     > 17th and 19th March 2016. We seek help from community members to
>     help us
>     > make it a success.
>     >
>     > I realize that we are late on our schedule to seek help (and a lot of
>     > other matters). We would cordially invite community members and users
>     > across the globe to register themselves for the event over here -
>     > http://2016.pgday.asia/index.html#registration
>
>     Yeah, I could have gone if it has been confirmed a month ago. :-(
>
>     Anyway, is this on PostgreSQL events?
>
>
> No. How can I out it up there. I have added events in past under my
> organisation. How can I do it for a community event?

Create a new organization?  Or just send it out under PostgreSQL Singapore.

>
>
>     Did you send it to News and announce?
>
>
> We have sent it to announce. I am not subscribed to news list. I will
> check and do so.
>

News is also on the home page.  That would be an approporate place to
post a call for presentations.

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Josh Berkus
Red Hat OSAS
(opinions are my own)

On 02/15/2016 05:30 AM, Sameer Kumar wrote:
> Thanks Josh for your guidance.
>
> One of the challenges we are facing now is lack of legal entity here in
> Singapore. I have run out of time to go through paper work and get one
> registered.
>
> I have spoken to my employer and they have agreed (in-principle) to be a
> co-host and Organizing Partner and in-turn they will provide all local
> help and support. E.g. getting sponsorship money, disbursing the money
> to speakers for their travel grants, providing Visa letter to speakers
> and attendees.
>
> Is there anything in this where community will have an issue? I want to
> make sure we are not doing something which makes the community unhappy.

That's pretty normal.  Most places don't have an incorporated
non-profit.  The key is to just be honest and direct about where the
money is going.  What will get you a bad reaction is if you solicit a
sponsorship as "PostgreSQL Singapore" and then someone gets an invoice
from some company.  What you should do is say something like this:

"The finances for pgDay Asia 2016 are being handled by __company__ this
year.  We plan to incorporate a not-for-profit entity after this year's
event.  If there is any surplus from pgDay Asia, the funds will be used
towards that organization."

... and, of course, do that.


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Josh Berkus
Red Hat OSAS
(any opinions are my own)