There was talk of using some of the funds to help worthwhile projects like RailsGirls, as well as buying hardware to support future RailsCamps (which only just about break even).
Also and this just my opinion but I think RubyConfAU is pretty well priced compared to conferences elsewhere, and cheap for an Australian conference (when compared to YOW or WebDirections). The ticket price is also not the bulk of the cost of attending (opportunity cost, accommodation, travel, expenses etc) so a minor tweak probably wouldn't affect most peoples decision to attend, but I'd love to see a "scholarship" setup like there was for RC. Jon Rowe ----------------------------- m...@jonrowe.co.uk jonrowe.co.uk On Wednesday, 6 November 2013 at 12:02, Wayne Robinson wrote: > I believe the committee is still working out what a safe cash margin would be > for Ruby Australia. > > Understanding this surplus is the first step to deciding how best to use > these funds to further help the Ruby community in Australia. > > > On 6 November 2013 11:57, Chris Berkhout <chrisberkh...@gmail.com > (mailto:chrisberkh...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > On the finances, it seems like a decent bank balance has been built up, > > mostly thanks to RubyConf, which had revenue of about 300% of cost. > > > > I decided not to go to the last RubyConf, mainly because of the price (I > > know the price is in line with many other conferences, it just didn't suit > > me at that time). > > > > Will the next one be planned with the same kind of margin? If so, what is > > the intended use of the profit? > > > > Cheers, > > Chris > > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Matt Allen <matt.al...@gmail.com > > (mailto:matt.al...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > > Ah oops. Sorry, my typing skills may have been lagging at that point. > > > > > > Thanks again for organising this camp, Lachie (and Ben and Chris). > > > RailsCamp #1 will always be #1 in my book, but this last one is #2. It > > > was next-level good. > > > > > > The amazing interactions I had with so many people showed level of > > > awesomeness that the Ruby community has achieved in Australia. > > > > > > Matta > > > > > > -- > > > Matt Allen > > > 0413 777 771 (tel:0413%20777%20771) > > > From: Lachie Lachie (mailto:lach...@gmail.com) > > > Reply: rails-oceania@googlegroups.com > > > (mailto:rails-oceania@googlegroups.com) rails-oceania@googlegroups.com > > > (mailto:rails-oceania@googlegroups.com) > > > Date: 5 November 2013 at 11:34:11 am > > > To: Ruby on Rails Oceania rails-oceania@googlegroups.com > > > (mailto:rails-oceania@googlegroups.com) > > > Subject: Re: [rails-oceania] Ruby Australia AGM minutes - 3rd November > > > 2013 > > > > "We try to aim to break even on the camps, thanks to the sponsorship. > > > > Hopefully it's not something we have to do each year." > > > > > > > > I think I said that we received sponsorship + increased ticket price to > > > > break even. 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