[Numpy-discussion] Fwd: [NumFOCUS Projects] Important: 2017 NumFOCUS Summit & Sustainability Workshop

Fri Jul 21 02:41:51 EDT 2017

Hi all,

This is a public service announcement: for the first time NumFOCUS is
organising a sustainability workshop, details below. NumPy is able to send
two representatives; the NumPy steering committee chose Chuck and
Nathaniel. I'll be present as well as NumFOCUS board member. Last year
there was a NumFOCUS summit as well, but no sustainability workshop. It
looks like going forward there will be one a year of these. If there's more
interest than tickets next year we'll look at rotating the NumPy
representatives.

Cheers,
Ralf

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Christie Koehler <christie at numfocus.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 10:52 AM
Subject: [NumFOCUS Projects] Important: 2017 NumFOCUS Summit &
Sustainability Workshop
To: "projects at numfocus.org" <projects at numfocus.org>

Dear Project Leads,

Following up from our “save the date” note a few weeks ago, here is our
formal invitation to the 2017 NumFOCUS Summit & Sustainability Workshop
taking place in *Austin, Texas on 10-11 October, 2017*.

All participants planning to attend should register
<https://ti.to/numfocus-sustainability/2017-summit-workshop> no later than July
19th, 2017.

New at this year’s Summit is our first ever Sustainability Workshop.

The goal of the Workshop is to guide project leads and core contributors in
identifying an appropriate sustainability plan for their project as well as
the initial steps required to start implementing that plan.

We would like to have at least 1-2 representatives from each NumFOCUS
sponsored project attend the workshop. Members of the NumFOCUS Board of
Directors, Advisory Council, and Sustainability Advisory Board who would
like to attend are welcome to do so.

Project Leads are tasked with selecting which project representative(s)
should attend the Summit/Workshop, according to their governance practices.
Once you’ve selected your reps, you may simply forward this email to them
and ask them to register. You do not need to otherwise inform NumFOCUS of
your choice prior.

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N.B. — FYI, NumFOCUS is hoping to arrange an event for the Austin data
science community to benefit from the presence of so many core maintainers
of the scientific computing stack. This would take place immediately prior
to the NumFOCUS Summit.

No details are available yet — if we succeed in securing a venue, NumFOCUS
staff will be in touch to invite your participation. We just wanted to give
you a friendly heads-up as you consider your travel plans. Direct questions
about this event to info at numfocus.org.

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FAQ (Please review before registering):

What am I committing to if I register for the Summit/Workshop?

Those attending the Summit/Workshop should plan to attend all day on the
10th and 11th. You can view the tentative schedule for the Summit/Workshop
here
<https://numfocus.github.io/projects-director/project-briefs/sustainability-workshop-2017-october.html>.

Additionally, each project sending a representative to the Summit should
commit to preparing and delivering a 5-minute lightning talk about the
state of their project. NumFOCUS staff will be available to help with these
presentations.

Who do you recommend we send to represent our project?

While we recognize that people have multiple roles, we recommend sending 1
person who can represent the technical aspects of your project (such as a
person who develops or maintains code) and 1 person who can represent the
community/business aspects (such as a person who works with the
user/developer community).

Representatives can be paid or unpaid contributors, but should be
sufficiently invested and involved in your project such that they will both
want to and are able to continue the sustainability work started at the
Workshop.

Can we send more than 2 reps from our project?

Maybe. Our travel budget is based on two people from each project. That
number is also what we are basing our venue, catering, and other logistical
arrangements upon.

Once we start collecting registrations, however, we may find that not all
projects can send two representatives and/or that some projects can cover
the cost of travel for one or more of their reps.

So, a max of two registrations for each project will be available and
thereafter anyone from your project wanting to attend will be given the
option of being added to the waitlist. Because registrations are
“first-come, first-served” you should make sure your first two choices of
representative register before subsequent ones.

Are you covering travel expenses for project reps? For those traveling from
outside the United States, too?

Yes. We have a budget for reimbursing participants for travel-related
costs, even those needing to travel from outside the United States. To
ensure the best use of these funds, we’ll ask you when you register if you
need NumFOCUS to reimburse you for travel.

For all participants, we will handle hotel reservations and payments. We
will book hotel accommodations for all participants for three nights: 9-11
October. Please email summit-travel at numfocus.org if you need different
arrangements.

Those participants needing to be reimbursed for other travel-related
expenses should generally expect to cover those expenses at the time they
are incurred and submit them to NumFOCUS for prompt reimbursement after the
Summit/Workshop. But if this will present a hardship for you, let us know
and we’ll make other arrangements.

For further details about what we’ll reimburse you for, read our travel
reimbursement policy (coming soon).

If you are traveling from outside of the United States and might need
assistance with visa or other immigration-related issues, please let us
know as soon as possible.

What if I have other questions not answered here?

Ask via this list, reply directly to Christie, or email
summit-info at numfocus.org.

Cheers,
Christie

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Projects Director, NumFOCUS
christie at numfocus.org
+1 415-317-7603 mobile/signal

Need to meet with me?
https://calendly.com/numfocus-christie

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