[Wikimedia-l] Who will host Wikimedia Conference 2014? Bidding process is open!

[Balázs Viczián]

Imo would be nice to know what to bid for before bidding at all...

If it is that struggling to find out what is WMConf is about, I suggest
dropping it at all (as per the evolution of Wikimania, it would be a
reasonable decision) and create small, thematic workshops instead (see the
PED workshop in Budapest in July)

Vince


2013/9/17 Nicole Ebber <nicole.ebber at wikimedia.de>

> Hi Balázs,
>
> thanks for asking. I wanted to focus on the location committee first,
> and then send a call for input and volunteers for the programme
> committee within the next days.
>
> Best,
> Nicole
>
>
>
> On 16 September 2013 21:31, Balázs Viczián <balazs.viczian at wikimedia.hu>
> wrote:
> > would be nice to learn more about the "programme committee"; who are
> they,
> > what are their duties, etc.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Balázs
> >
> > 2013/9/16 Nicole Ebber <nicole.ebber at wikimedia.de>
> >
> >> Dear Wikimedia friends,
> >>
> >> following up on the emails Asaf and I sent a few weeks ago, I have now
> >> drafted the bidding process to decide upon the location for next
> >> year’s Wikimedia Conference. This event will not only host the annual
> >> Chapters’/Affiliates’ conference, but also the WMF board, FDC and
> >> AffCom meetings and is meant to take place in April 2014 (tbc).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Future_of_the_Wikimedia_Conference#Bidding_process_for_hosting_the_next_Wikimedia_Conference
> >>
> >> == LOCATION COMMITTEE ==
> >> I would like to see a small location committee (3 representatives of
> >> affiliates, 1 AffCom and 1 WMF) to decide about the hosting chapter.
> >> Asaf and Bence already agreed upon joining the committee, and it would
> >> be nice to see someone from WMIT there, as they have the freshest
> >> experience. So if you have severe experience with conference
> >> organisation, please consider joining the committee now!
> >>
> >> == WANNA HOST WMCON 2014? ==
> >> All chapters who are interested in organising the conference in 2014
> >> are invited to place a short bid on Meta. The bids should be made
> >> until 30 September, a decision should be available before 15 October.
> >> The winning organisation will be responsible for all the logistics, as
> >> in: venue, catering, travel and visa arrangements, accommodation,
> >> technical equipment, social events, communication with and support for
> >> the participants, coordination with the programme committee and the
> >> facilitators.
> >>
> >> I hope that if we can take the logistics and location for granted,
> >> this will help us focus on the content and sustainability of the
> >> event. I have written more about the programme part on Meta.
> >>
> >> Thanks to Asaf and Bence for giving their valuable input to the set-up
> >> of this process. Since WMDE has kind of a traditional interest in
> >> having a good conference, I am happy to take a leading role in
> >> organising this process. Any help is highly appreciated! I am looking
> >> forward to an exciting Wikimedia Conference 2014. \o/
> >>
> >> Nicole
> >>
> >>
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