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Summit 2013/budget
From OWASP
Year over Year Comparison
| Expense | 2008 | 2011 | 2013 Budget | 2013 Cruise (est) |
| Total amount spent by OWASP | $135,987.93 | $233,775.68 | $248,250.00 | $213,733.67 |
| Total cost of venue & accommodations (paid by OWASP) | $58,018.12 | $126,314.25 | $124,000.00 | $213,733.67 |
| Total amount spent by OWASP on flights | $62,860.37 | $67,113.79 | $70,000.00 | $101,250.00 |
| Average flight cost | $885.36 | $789.57 | $700.00 | $1,012.50 |
| AV Expenses | $5,222.61 | $16,853.75 | $30,000.00 | included |
| PR and Advertising | $1,261.50 | $3,010.00 | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Total number of attendees (sponsored & non) | 82 | 168 | 300 | 300 |
| Total number of foundation sponsored attendees | 71 | 65 | 100 | 100 |
| Cost per attendee (no travel) | no data | $1439.50 | $1000 | $1083.23 |
| Average cost per foundation sponsored attendee | $1,789.20 | $2,269.67 | $2,482.50 | $2,137.34 |
Initial Budgets
Initial budget (please note, this budget only represents OWASP's costs and does not factor in ticket sales) was reviewed by the OWASP Board at an in-person meeting at AppSec USA on September 20th 2011.
- The second option was budgeted by the board
- This option sponsors attendance of OWASP Leadership (Board and Committees), OWASP Employees and 50 members (roughly 100 attendees paid by OWASP)
- The option plans for a total expenditure of $250,000 (note, this is not the total cost of the event, just the portion OWASP will pay)
- This option assumes we can retain $50,000 in sponsorship dollars
- $100,000 have been set aside in the 2012 budget to
