Plone Foundation Board Minutes August 19, 2021

Meeting called to order at 19:03 UTC

Housekeeping

Attendance

Present:Chrissy Wainwright, William Fennie, Erico Andrei,  Andy Leeb,  Jens Klein, Paul Roeland

Absent: Victor Fernandez de Alba (excused)

Approval of the minutes of August 5, 2021

Erico moved to approve, Jens seconded

Unanimously Approved

Action Items

• x

Incoming Correspondence

• Rodrigo sent a thank you!

  • Plone Foundation helping people move since...

New Business

• PLOG

  • General discussion about responses to survey concerning attendance
  • We need ~20ppl for hotel
  • Erico moved to keep going with Plog, Jens seconded - unanimously approved

• Renewal Cycle
  

  • Chrissy will gather materials
  • Andy will prepare to send out membership reminders

Review Ongoing

• South Africa domains

  • we can in theory own them; don't have to be a citizen to own
  • will check in with Fulvio, who is in contact with the current owners
  • they've been renewed already for a year, so no hurry

• Plone Conf

  • site is up
  • push for sponsorships before tickets are issued 
  • 8 tickets sold already!

  • 2 possible keynote speakers

    • one has said no, can we find another speaker for remote culture?
    • one has said yes! open apparel foundation, promises to be fantastic!
  • [Executive Session] 

  • talks submitted already

    • board will reach out to potential talk submitters
      

• marketing team report

  • Norbert will take over the new Plone store merch
• Plone Classic sprint scheduled online

Paul moved to adjourn, Chrissy seconded

Unanimously approved

Meeting adjourned at 19:49 UTC