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Posted to c-dev@xerces.apache.org by Gareth Reakes <ga...@we7.com> on 2009/07/22 16:42:22 UTC
Fwd: Application Period for Travel Assistance to ApacheCon US 2009 Opens Soon
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Gav..." <gm...@apache.org>
> Date: 22 July 2009 10:46:15 BST
> To: <pm...@apache.org>
> Subject: Application Period for Travel Assistance to ApacheCon US
> 2009 Opens Soon
> Reply-To: private@xerces.apache.org
> Reply-To: <gm...@apache.org>
>
> Dear PMCs,
>
> Please could you forward the below message to your user@ and dev@
> mailing
> lists, thanks in advance.
>
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>
> 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
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>
>
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