From f60b8826f52bb0e797ee1ccfc5f896f43a047f39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Meusel Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 20:32:00 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add blogpost about cfg mgmtcamp sponsoring Vox Pupuli would like to sponsor trips for some community members that want to attend config management camp. --- _posts/2025-01-05-conference-funding.md | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _posts/2025-01-05-conference-funding.md diff --git a/_posts/2025-01-05-conference-funding.md b/_posts/2025-01-05-conference-funding.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..862b7a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2025-01-05-conference-funding.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: Config Management Camp sponsoring +date: 2025-01-05 +github_username: bastelfreak +--- + +# Vox Pupuli Travel fund for Config Management Camp 2024 + +Puppet's position in the community is at a crucial point and the PMC believes we need to come together. Literally. + +Since two years ago, Vox Pupuli is part of the open source collective and can receive donations. +So far we received over 10,000USD. + +We would like to use a part of that to enable people to attend [Config Management Camp](https://cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2025/) in Ghent. + +## About the conference + +The conference itself is free. +But please sign up, and select the talks you would like to see, to make the room planning easier. +The conference is where most of us meet each other every year. +It's the best place to discuss the future of Puppet and Vox Pupupli (For more details, see [puppet.com/blog/open-source-puppet-updates-2025](https://www.puppet.com/blog/open-source-puppet-updates-2025) and [github.com/voxpupuli/plumbing/issues/294](https://github.com/voxpupuli/plumbing/issues/294)). + +Ghent is easy to reach by train, the station is [Gent-Sint-Pieters](https://maps.app.goo.gl/rsatG69CJ5Sy6Lyp7). +The next airport is Brussels Airport, which has a direct train connection to Ghent (different options available, intercity is the fastest). + +In the past we made had good experiences with the [Novotel Gent Centrum](https://all.accor.com/hotel/0840/index.nl.shtml) and the [ibis Gent Centrum](https://all.accor.com/hotel/0961/index.nl.shtml) hotels. Anything around the [de Abt restaurant](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1jkEUZgHmr45MBXR9) is usually fine. +Most of the attendees stay in this location and there's also a tram line to the conference. + +[cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2025/guide/](https://cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2025/guide/) also has a good overview for people that are new to the conference. + +## Sponsoring + +We recognize not everyone is able to make it to an in person conference but we want to enable as many people as possible to attend the conference. +If we can help you attend, please send a short motivation letter, by the end of 2025-01-10 (UTC), with a rough cost estimation. +We ask you to list the different costs (e.g. flight: X USD, Hotel Y USD) and if you're fine with just parts of it getting sponsored. +Please send it to [pmc@voxpupuli.org](mailto:pmc@voxpupuli.org). +The PMC will then decide which applicants receive how much funding. +If you've an employer, please ask them if they are interested in co-sponsoring your trip. +Our funding budget is 8,000 USD. +We'll try our best to get as many people to the conference but will take previous contributions into account. +We can only reimburse valid invoices, we cannot book anyting on your behalf!