# June 19, 2025 Advisory Committee

**URL:** <https://forum.openrefine.org/t/june-19-2025-advisory-committee/2379>\
**Category:** Day-to-day project operations\
**Tags:** minute-advisory\
**Created:** [June 23, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/june-19-2025-advisory-committee/2379 "2025-06-23T13:25:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Martin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.openrefine.org/martin/32/7_2.png) [@Martin](https://forum.openrefine.org/u/Martin)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/june-19-2025-advisory-committee/2379/1 "2025-06-23T13:25:48Z")

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## Attendees

- Esther Jackson - Advisory Committee
- Julie Faure Lacroix - Advisory Committee
- Jan Ainali - Advisory Committee
- Martin Magdinier - Project Manager

## Discussions

### BarCamps

We received seven registrations so far. Social media post for sharing and boosting

- [OpenRefine: "#OpenRefine 2025 #Barcamp Registrations are LIVE!…" - Fosstodon](https://fosstodon.org/@OpenRefine/114710926385138520)
- [https://x.com/OpenRefine/status/1935321853121187971](https://x.com/OpenRefine/status/1935321853121187971)
- [#openrefine #barcamp | OpenRefine](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7341087564784726016/)
- Registration page [OpenRefine Barcamp 2025 - Participant Registration](https://forms.gle/z2zdAjB2RDiGfUJYA)

Next

- publish on **[https://foss.events](https://foss.events)**
- Martin to start mailing
- We need to start suggesting a session on the forum, potentially around workflow and use case demo, since registered participants (so far) are mostly users and not contributors.

### Funding

Martin

- Updated the grant projection based on the EOSS-5 no-cost extension
- Presented [fundraising status](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/funding-opportunities-2025/2147/3) and the [FLOSS.fund Application & 2025 Year-End Giving](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/floss-fund-application-2025-year-end-giving/2377)

### OpenRefine merchandising

During a recent fundraising discussion, the group explored the idea of opening a store to sell stickers and t-shirts. Jan, drawing from his previous experience with a similar initiative for WMSE, emphasized that the primary goal of this project is to show appreciation to the community rather than to raise significant funds. He noted that community members appreciated receiving something tangible. To streamline the process, Jan suggested utilizing a print-on-demand platform, which would handle printing and shipping, thereby minimizing logistical challenges. This approach could also simplify the distribution of stickers for conferences and workshops, allowing trainers to order them from a centralized location.

Martin will do a quick review of options based on

- Pricing of the item
- Print Quality
- Quality of the product (t-shirt …)
- Coupon code (so we can give free or at-cost item if we want).

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**Author:** ![Ainali](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.openrefine.org/ainali/32/14_2.png) [@Ainali](https://forum.openrefine.org/u/Ainali)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/june-19-2025-advisory-committee/2379/2 "2025-06-24T08:27:15Z")

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Another factor to consider is if they offer shipping _from_ different locations, as that can otherwise be a significant cost for community members not in that area.