(Apologies if you're receiving this a 2nd time. It seems most of the lists didn't get the first note.)
Forwarding on behalf of the ASF's Travel Assistance Committee. Michael Glavassevich XML Parser Development IBM Toronto Lab E-mail: mrgla...@ca.ibm.com E-mail: mrgla...@apache.org "Gav..." <gmcdon...@apache.org> wrote on 07/22/2009 05:46:15 AM: > The Travel Assistance Committee is taking in applications for those wanting > to attend ApacheCon US 2009 (Oakland) which takes place between the 2nd and > 6th November 2009. > > The Travel Assistance Committee is looking for people who would like to be > able to attend ApacheCon US 2009 who may need some financial support in > order to get there. There are limited places available, and all applications > will be scored on their individual merit. 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, accommodation, subsistence > and Conference 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 should 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 online application and details for submitting. > > Applications for applying for travel assistance will open on 27th July 2009 > and close of the 17th August 2009. > > Good luck to all those that will apply. > > Regards, > > The Travel Assistance Committee > --------------------