Fwd: Application Period for Travel Assistance to ApacheCon US 2009 Opens Soon

[David Sean Taylor <d....@onehippo.com>]

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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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