Re: Application Period Opens for Travel Assistance to ApacheCon US 2008

From: Michael Gentry (blacknex..mail.com)
Date: Thu Sep 25 2008 - 14:03:56 EDT

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    On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 10:01 AM, Andrus Adamchik
    <andru..bjectstyle.org> wrote:
    > FYI
    >
    > Begin forwarded message:
    >
    >> -------------
    >>
    >> The Travel Assistance Committee is taking in applications for those
    >> wanting
    >> to attend ApacheCon US 2008 between the 3rd and 7th November 2008 in New
    >> Orleans.
    >>
    >> The Travel Assistance Committee is looking for people who would like to be
    >> able to attend ApacheCon US 2008 who need some financial support in order
    >> to
    >> get there. There are VERY few places available and the criteria is high,
    >> that aside applications are open to all open source developers who feel
    >> that
    >> their attendance would benefit themselves, their project(s), the ASF and
    >> open source in general.
    >>
    >> Financial assistance is available for flights, accomodation and entrance
    >> fees either in full or in part, depending on circumstances. It is intended
    >> that all our ApacheCon events are covered, so it may be prudent for those
    >> in
    >> Europe and or Asia to wait until an event closer to them comes up - you
    >> are
    >> all welcome to apply for ApacheCon US of course, but there must be
    >> compelling reasons for you to attend an event further away that your home
    >> location for your application to be considered above those closer to the
    >> event location.
    >>
    >> More information can be found on the main Apache website at
    >> http://www.apache.org/travel/index.html - where you will also find a link
    >> to
    >> the application form and details for submitting.
    >>
    >> Time is very tight for this event, so applications are open now and will
    >> end
    >> on the 2nd October 2008 - to give enough time for travel arrangements to
    >> be
    >> made.
    >>
    >> Good luck to all those that will apply.
    >>
    >> Regards,
    >>
    >> The Travel Assistance Committee
    >
    >



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