2009/4/22 Joseph Seddon josephseddon@googlemail.com:
guidance from the foundation would be needed. Though the chapter are relatively autonamous, the conference is a foundation event with thier name on it.
I agree. Any press release announcing Wikimania should be a joint one with the Foundation. It is a Foundation event (or, at least, a joint event - what exact role the chapter of the winning country will have is probably still open for negotiation).