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isn't the main issue that should probably be adressed that sponsors should just pay faster? which you can "enforce" by "we don't promote you before payment" etc?

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We discussed this internally regarding the Dutch event and decided against it. Sponsors pay to get exposure in a target market. They would not be amused if they suddenly see their budget spent elsewhere. We keep a healthy reserve to make sure we can pre-pay things and also be ready for unexpected things. But we do make sure the sponsors money is used.

This doesn't stop other types of support like crowd funding and mentoring obviously, but I would be carefull with moving money between events

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A fund raising route examined for satRdays is https://crowdfunding.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/?filter=#events

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@bweissman , you are right here - no money, no show. I think the main idea here was having some funds to allow creation of brand new events. That being said, what is more important than money is having a mentor, somebody with experience that can do the hand holding.

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Same thing here in Poland. Sign sponsorship contract, pay and then appear in SM's, announcements, etc. And plan few years ahead :-)

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Hi Andre, I think you're right. The difference with some events that do this is that they charge people to attend, so the surplus isn't necessarily from sponsor funding.

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