+1 here too. I like the idea of providing an avenue for us to pitch articles, etc. I know that in principle anyone can submit a piece to most of the industry pubs, but in practice the editors tend to favor those they have a pre-existing relationship with.
-mpg > -----Original Message----- > From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss- > boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Seven (aka Arnulf) > Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 1:09 PM > To: OSGeo Discussions > Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Media Sponsorship > > On 06/09/2011 10:35 PM, Tyler Mitchell wrote: > > Hi everybody, I've been working on an idea to start a Media > > Sponsorship opportunity for OSGeo. We already do this same idea for > > FOSS4G each year, so why not try it for the organisation in general? > > > > I already know of a few media companies that would be interested in: > > * providing $x worth of advertising for OSGeo * in exchange for being > > listed as a Media Sponsor > > > > This is also a great way to keep communication open so, for example, > > OSGeo members can write articles for these companies, we can get our > > press releases easily, we can have our logo front and centre, etc. > > > > Note, I'm not proposing an in-kind sponsorship position, but one with > > real $ values tied to the arrangement (likely $10k spread over a > > year). > > > > Putting the idea out there - what do you think? Thumbs up or down? > > Think of any ways to make it more enticing? > > > > Tyler > > Tyler, > this sounds like a good idea, nothing to add from my side. > > Best regards, > Arnulf > > > -- > Exploring Space, Time and Mind > http://arnulf.us > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss