[GNUz] [RMS] The Great Hall Sponsorship Application

[Don Gould]

Rik Tindall wrote:
> Just checking though, are those revised figures or an estimate you've 
> been given Don?

Those are the figures quoted to me by Linda.

Linda Bushby
Venues Administrator
The Arts Centre of Christchurch
Te Pokapū Toi o Ōtautahi
PO Box 845, CHRISTCHURCH
www.artscentre.org.nz
ddi:     03 363 2839   fax:      363 2834
email:  linda at artscentre.org.nz

BTW the pencil booking is in the name of "Richard Stallman Talk - Don 
Gould/Rik Tindall" if you don't want it you are able to cancel or change it.

> The artscentre.org.nz site says 260 seated/max, and
> 
> "*Private Event or Public Lecture*
> (up to 260 chairs set theatre style)
> Between $400.00 and $600.00 for four hours use."
> 
> or  "Evening.. $420.00 " + GST.

As we're asking for sponsorship, I suggest this is largely irrelevant.

> We should probably do some (paid) postering and a Press ad / community 
> notices etc. These will all mention the Great Hall / AC, so we can offer 
> them that promoted profile. 

Ok.  Who's going to fund that?  What size do you see these posters as being?

What will the press cost?

We should mock something up that will go with our application?

> Also, we should flesh out the modern 
> education contribution of free/open software in your letter, to tie in 
> with the AC legacy/theme. (viz Rutherford, Bickerton etc.) Actually, 
> there is a science / skills deficit in NZ, that our community 
> voluntarily tries to help address. So GNU's a Good Thing (tm) - fitting 
> for an olde university location.

Sorry I don't really understand what you mean.

I think we need to inspire AC to sponsor the event, we need to take care 
not to try to convert the masses in one publication.

> Great work Don. I suggest that we hone this app over the weekend, so it 
> can go in on Monday - if we can't help Don finish the edit today.

You're welcome.

Please feel free to present a redraft.

I suggest that I have included way to many words.

I think we should also make personal contact with Mark.  I'd make no 
assumption that anyone would get the gravity of having RMS here just by 
reading a presentation.

Cheers Don