The strongest bids are likely to be Toronto and Australia. The jury can only pick between the bids that are entered. If Australia drops, Toronto will be very strong. By starting now on the bid, we can get a running jump start. I have a friend who has informed me that if we can get Reno in for 2011, the contacts are available to get extremely competitive airfare for both years.
----- Original Message ----
From: Casey Brown <cbrown1023.ml(a)gmail.com>
To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 7:45:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Wikimania 2010
On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 10:40 PM, Geoffrey Plourde <geo.plrd(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I notice that the jury left open a strong possibility that returning to
> North America will influence the 2010 bid. I think we should start ASAP with
> a official bid for 2010. Someone mentioned that Australia might be a strong
> adversary. I came up with an idea that might secure Toronto Wikimania.
Bidding for 2010 is unlikely to open up for quite a while, but you are
correct that everyone has commented that there will be a strong want
for a Europe/North America Wikimania in 2010...
> I am looking into forming a Wikimedia Chapter for the Western United States
> and sub chapters for several western states. If this comes to fruit, I would
> be willing to trade support for 2010 in toronto if Canada was willing to
> support Reno or San Diego in 2011. To win over Wikimedia Australia, we could
> offer to partially subsidize their airfare.
Even if the jury was impressed by that, it is extremely doubtful that
Wikimania would be held on the same continent two years in a row.
Sorry, but I don't think this would help "secure" a Wikimania in Tornoto. :-(
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I notice that the jury left open a strong possibility that returning to North America will influence the 2010 bid. I think we should start ASAP with a official bid for 2010. Someone mentioned that Australia might be a strong adversary. I came up with an idea that might secure Toronto Wikimania.
I am looking into forming a Wikimedia Chapter for the Western United States and sub chapters for several western states. If this comes to fruit, I would be willing to trade support for 2010 in toronto if Canada was willing to support Reno or San Diego in 2011. To win over Wikimedia Australia, we could offer to partially subsidize their airfare.
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All acts referenced below were canadian. I would rather not go through fifty separate US corporate acts :)
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To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 6:28:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Youth Representation
Which Corporation Act were you looking at? American or Canadian?
Andrew
Vice Chair
Steering Committee
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:24:52 -0700
From: geo.plrd(a)yahoo.com
To: wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: [Wikimedia-Canada] Youth Representation
Since you folks are calling for bylaw changes...
I went through the Corporation Act and was unable to find restrictions on youth membership. I also went to the Cooperative Act and noticed that Youth members are specifically guaranteed suffrage.
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Since you folks are calling for bylaw changes...
I went through the Corporation Act and was unable to find restrictions on youth membership. I also went to the Cooperative Act and noticed that Youth members are specifically guaranteed suffrage.
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Hi everyone!
The minutes of the last meeting have now been posted to the meeting page
<http://tinyurl.com/2cev5f> . Main discussion points were proceeding with
the incorporation (submitting by-laws to ChapCom, lawyer, etc.), by-law
details, and youth involvement. Jeff was added as a member of the Steering
Committee.
We also decided to go back to having meetings on Wednesdays and to hold off
for three weeks until our next meeting which will take place in Teamspeak on
April 9, 2008. For more information or to RSVP please see the
<http://tinyurl.com/3aaxj5> meeting page. As we are coming very close to
submitting the by-laws, we decided that most changes to the current
<http://tinyurl.com/2pkmgq> draft of the by-laws should be discussed on the
mailing list and made before the next meeting.
Sorry that this e-mail is a little late as I forgot about it in my drafts.
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Well then, lets fix the bid and resubmit.
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Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 2:50:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
I think it is presumptuous to assume there is any punishment rendered for attempting to win a bid. In respect to the jury comment, it seems they are stating there was a lack of clarity on the firmness of the offer of facilities for the University of Toronto.
On 29/03/2008, Geoffrey Plourde <geo.plrd(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
Thats too bad. Move the bid site to another city? Also you could probably have the results invalidated next year if they are punishing cities for running.
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Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 7:11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
I'm perplexed by this statement from the jury...
"However, the jury felt that Buenos Aires' bid showed stronger organization overall. Additionally, much of the information in the Toronto bid was carried over from previous bids, and it was unclear how much of a commitment for the University of Toronto facilities there was specifically for 2009."
While I agree most info are the same between the 2008 and 2009 bid, we did add a lot more information. It sounds like they're trying to compare whether our bid improved between 2008 and 2009. And it sounds like they're punishing us for running in the bid twice in a row. Next year it will be even more unlikely that we'll win the bid even if we did significant improvement because Australia hasn't has a chance to host it.
Andrew
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:08:19 -0700
From: geo.plrd(a)yahoo.com
To: wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
Well then lets fix the problems.
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From: Casey Brown <cbrown1023.ml(a)gmail.com>
To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 5:34:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
If you'll read the e-mail by Phoebe that Nick forwarded, you'll see
exactly why BA won and some information on why CA didn't. :-)
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:20 PM, Geoffrey Plourde <geo.plrd(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> run for 2010 and find out why BA won.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Andrew Leung <andrewcleung(a)hotmail.com>
> To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:05:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania
> *2009*
>
>
> So are we going to run for 2010's? Or just call it quit?
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> > Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:55:43 -0500
> > From: nicholasmoreau(a)gmail.com
> > To: wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> > Subject: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania
> *2009*
> >
> > So everybody is aware...
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com>
> > Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 9:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
> > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List
> > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "Wikimania general list (open
> > subscription)" <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> >
> >
> > I was so excited about sending the announcement that I forgot to
> > proofread the subject line! Oh well. Both *2008* AND *2009* should be
> > exciting conferences :)
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:44 AM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > All,
> > >
> > > We are pleased to announce that Buenos Aires has been selected as the
> > > location for Wikimania 2009.
> > >
> > > The jury was particularly excited by a few parts of the Buenos Aires
> bid:
> > > * A strong, organized team, with division of labor already underway
> > > and support from Wikimedia Argentina. Many people contributed to the
> > > bid, with obvious enthusiasm for organizing the conference and quick
> > > responses to inquiries.
> > > * A detailed budget proposal and planning schedule. Many major
> > > expenses are being covered by the provider. The total budget is
> > > similar to Wikimania 2007's, including a larger travel scholarship
> > > fund, and they have provided detailed charts ahead of time.
> > > * A significant number of sponsors already lined up, with some already
> > > confirmed. They hope to cover half the accommodation and $60k in
> > > travel scholarships, which will help to ease travel costs for
> > > participants from far away.
> > > * A solid venue : as with Toronto, this was situated within a
> > > well-maintained cultural center in a major international city, near an
> > > airline hub; culturally open, and an international melting pot.
> > > * Relaxed visa rules, and easy entry from South American countries.
> > > * Good Spanish-language media contacts, with the promise of outreach
> > > to and the opportunity to work with the Spanish-language Wikimedia
> > > communities.
> > >
> > > Toronto, the runner up, also provided a great bid. The jury was
> > > especially excited by:
> > > * Strong English-language press in the area, and media experience
> > > among the bid team
> > > * A very accessible venue, especially for US/European attendees.
> > > * An excellent venue : a university campus, with dorms directly at the
> > > venue. As with Buenos Aires, it was situated within a well-maintained
> > > cultural center in a major international city, near an airline hub;
> > > culturally open, and an international melting pot.
> > > * Extensive budget accommodation in the dorms; with many options for
> > > casual social space.
> > > * A dedicated bid team, with the hope of Wikimedia Canada being formed
> > > in time to help coordinate.
> > >
> > > However, the jury felt that Buenos Aires' bid showed stronger
> > > organization overall. Additionally, much of the information in the
> > > Toronto bid was carried over from previous bids, and it was unclear
> > > how much of a commitment for the University of Toronto facilities
> > > there was specifically for 2009.
> > >
> > > Brisbane and Karlsruhe also provided good bids. Brisbane in particular
> > > had an enthusiastic bid team and a strong proposal, with particularly
> > > good local sponsorship opportunities; though this was offset by the
> > > high travel costs for out-of-country attendees. The jury felt both
> > > bids needed more detail (including specifics about accommodation
> > > options, and more detailed budget information) to be compelling.
> > >
> > > As in previous years, the relative accessibility of locations was
> > > extensively discussed. The jury believes that it's important for
> > > Wikimania to be accessible to as wide an audience as possible,
> > > particularly to members of the Wikimedia community; the relatively
> > > high cost of travel to South America from Europe and North America was
> > > one of the most significant drawbacks we identified in the Buenos
> > > Aires bid—especially coming on the heels of Taipei and Alexandria.
> > > Having said that, the jury believes that the Buenos Aires bid overcame
> > > this drawback with its numerous advantages, among those the
> > > opportunity to hold the conference in a Spanish-speaking locale, on a
> > > new continent. We hope to receive strong bids from easily accessible
> > > locations for 2010.
> > >
> > > Congratulations to the Buenos Aires team! Wikimania 2009 promises to
> > > be an exciting and successful conference.
> > >
> > > -- Phoebe Ayers, Cary Bass, James Forrester (non-voting jury
> > > moderators), on behalf of the Wikimania 2009 Jury
> > > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Jury
> > >
> >
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Thats too bad. Move the bid site to another city? Also you could probably have the results invalidated next year if they are punishing cities for running.
----- Original Message ----
From: Andrew Leung <andrewcleung(a)hotmail.com>
To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 7:11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
I'm perplexed by this statement from the jury...
"However, the jury felt that Buenos Aires' bid showed stronger organization overall. Additionally, much of the information in the Toronto bid was carried over from previous bids, and it was unclear how much of a commitment for the University of Toronto facilities there was specifically for 2009."
While I agree most info are the same between the 2008 and 2009 bid, we did add a lot more information. It sounds like they're trying to compare whether our bid improved between 2008 and 2009. And it sounds like they're punishing us for running in the bid twice in a row. Next year it will be even more unlikely that we'll win the bid even if we did significant improvement because Australia hasn't has a chance to host it.
Andrew
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:08:19 -0700
From: geo.plrd(a)yahoo.com
To: wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
Well then lets fix the problems.
----- Original Message ----
From: Casey Brown <cbrown1023.ml(a)gmail.com>
To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 5:34:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
If you'll read the e-mail by Phoebe that Nick forwarded, you'll see
exactly why BA won and some information on why CA didn't. :-)
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:20 PM, Geoffrey Plourde <geo.plrd(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> run for 2010 and find out why BA won.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Andrew Leung <andrewcleung(a)hotmail.com>
> To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:05:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania
> *2009*
>
>
> So are we going to run for 2010's? Or just call it quit?
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> > Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:55:43 -0500
> > From: nicholasmoreau(a)gmail.com
> > To: wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> > Subject: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania
> *2009*
> >
> > So everybody is aware...
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com>
> > Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 9:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
> > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List
> > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "Wikimania general list (open
> > subscription)" <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> >
> >
> > I was so excited about sending the announcement that I forgot to
> > proofread the subject line! Oh well. Both *2008* AND *2009* should be
> > exciting conferences :)
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:44 AM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > All,
> > >
> > > We are pleased to announce that Buenos Aires has been selected as the
> > > location for Wikimania 2009.
> > >
> > > The jury was particularly excited by a few parts of the Buenos Aires
> bid:
> > > * A strong, organized team, with division of labor already underway
> > > and support from Wikimedia Argentina. Many people contributed to the
> > > bid, with obvious enthusiasm for organizing the conference and quick
> > > responses to inquiries.
> > > * A detailed budget proposal and planning schedule. Many major
> > > expenses are being covered by the provider. The total budget is
> > > similar to Wikimania 2007's, including a larger travel scholarship
> > > fund, and they have provided detailed charts ahead of time.
> > > * A significant number of sponsors already lined up, with some already
> > > confirmed. They hope to cover half the accommodation and $60k in
> > > travel scholarships, which will help to ease travel costs for
> > > participants from far away.
> > > * A solid venue : as with Toronto, this was situated within a
> > > well-maintained cultural center in a major international city, near an
> > > airline hub; culturally open, and an international melting pot.
> > > * Relaxed visa rules, and easy entry from South American countries.
> > > * Good Spanish-language media contacts, with the promise of outreach
> > > to and the opportunity to work with the Spanish-language Wikimedia
> > > communities.
> > >
> > > Toronto, the runner up, also provided a great bid. The jury was
> > > especially excited by:
> > > * Strong English-language press in the area, and media experience
> > > among the bid team
> > > * A very accessible venue, especially for US/European attendees.
> > > * An excellent venue : a university campus, with dorms directly at the
> > > venue. As with Buenos Aires, it was situated within a well-maintained
> > > cultural center in a major international city, near an airline hub;
> > > culturally open, and an international melting pot.
> > > * Extensive budget accommodation in the dorms; with many options for
> > > casual social space.
> > > * A dedicated bid team, with the hope of Wikimedia Canada being formed
> > > in time to help coordinate.
> > >
> > > However, the jury felt that Buenos Aires' bid showed stronger
> > > organization overall. Additionally, much of the information in the
> > > Toronto bid was carried over from previous bids, and it was unclear
> > > how much of a commitment for the University of Toronto facilities
> > > there was specifically for 2009.
> > >
> > > Brisbane and Karlsruhe also provided good bids. Brisbane in particular
> > > had an enthusiastic bid team and a strong proposal, with particularly
> > > good local sponsorship opportunities; though this was offset by the
> > > high travel costs for out-of-country attendees. The jury felt both
> > > bids needed more detail (including specifics about accommodation
> > > options, and more detailed budget information) to be compelling.
> > >
> > > As in previous years, the relative accessibility of locations was
> > > extensively discussed. The jury believes that it's important for
> > > Wikimania to be accessible to as wide an audience as possible,
> > > particularly to members of the Wikimedia community; the relatively
> > > high cost of travel to South America from Europe and North America was
> > > one of the most significant drawbacks we identified in the Buenos
> > > Aires bid—especially coming on the heels of Taipei and Alexandria.
> > > Having said that, the jury believes that the Buenos Aires bid overcame
> > > this drawback with its numerous advantages, among those the
> > > opportunity to hold the conference in a Spanish-speaking locale, on a
> > > new continent. We hope to receive strong bids from easily accessible
> > > locations for 2010.
> > >
> > > Congratulations to the Buenos Aires team! Wikimania 2009 promises to
> > > be an exciting and successful conference.
> > >
> > > -- Phoebe Ayers, Cary Bass, James Forrester (non-voting jury
> > > moderators), on behalf of the Wikimania 2009 Jury
> > > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Jury
> > >
> >
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Well then lets fix the problems.
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From: Casey Brown <cbrown1023.ml(a)gmail.com>
To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 5:34:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
If you'll read the e-mail by Phoebe that Nick forwarded, you'll see
exactly why BA won and some information on why CA didn't. :-)
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:20 PM, Geoffrey Plourde <geo.plrd(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> run for 2010 and find out why BA won.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Andrew Leung <andrewcleung(a)hotmail.com>
> To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:05:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania
> *2009*
>
>
> So are we going to run for 2010's? Or just call it quit?
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> > Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:55:43 -0500
> > From: nicholasmoreau(a)gmail.com
> > To: wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> > Subject: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania
> *2009*
> >
> > So everybody is aware...
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com>
> > Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 9:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
> > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List
> > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "Wikimania general list (open
> > subscription)" <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> >
> >
> > I was so excited about sending the announcement that I forgot to
> > proofread the subject line! Oh well. Both *2008* AND *2009* should be
> > exciting conferences :)
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:44 AM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > All,
> > >
> > > We are pleased to announce that Buenos Aires has been selected as the
> > > location for Wikimania 2009.
> > >
> > > The jury was particularly excited by a few parts of the Buenos Aires
> bid:
> > > * A strong, organized team, with division of labor already underway
> > > and support from Wikimedia Argentina. Many people contributed to the
> > > bid, with obvious enthusiasm for organizing the conference and quick
> > > responses to inquiries.
> > > * A detailed budget proposal and planning schedule. Many major
> > > expenses are being covered by the provider. The total budget is
> > > similar to Wikimania 2007's, including a larger travel scholarship
> > > fund, and they have provided detailed charts ahead of time.
> > > * A significant number of sponsors already lined up, with some already
> > > confirmed. They hope to cover half the accommodation and $60k in
> > > travel scholarships, which will help to ease travel costs for
> > > participants from far away.
> > > * A solid venue : as with Toronto, this was situated within a
> > > well-maintained cultural center in a major international city, near an
> > > airline hub; culturally open, and an international melting pot.
> > > * Relaxed visa rules, and easy entry from South American countries.
> > > * Good Spanish-language media contacts, with the promise of outreach
> > > to and the opportunity to work with the Spanish-language Wikimedia
> > > communities.
> > >
> > > Toronto, the runner up, also provided a great bid. The jury was
> > > especially excited by:
> > > * Strong English-language press in the area, and media experience
> > > among the bid team
> > > * A very accessible venue, especially for US/European attendees.
> > > * An excellent venue : a university campus, with dorms directly at the
> > > venue. As with Buenos Aires, it was situated within a well-maintained
> > > cultural center in a major international city, near an airline hub;
> > > culturally open, and an international melting pot.
> > > * Extensive budget accommodation in the dorms; with many options for
> > > casual social space.
> > > * A dedicated bid team, with the hope of Wikimedia Canada being formed
> > > in time to help coordinate.
> > >
> > > However, the jury felt that Buenos Aires' bid showed stronger
> > > organization overall. Additionally, much of the information in the
> > > Toronto bid was carried over from previous bids, and it was unclear
> > > how much of a commitment for the University of Toronto facilities
> > > there was specifically for 2009.
> > >
> > > Brisbane and Karlsruhe also provided good bids. Brisbane in particular
> > > had an enthusiastic bid team and a strong proposal, with particularly
> > > good local sponsorship opportunities; though this was offset by the
> > > high travel costs for out-of-country attendees. The jury felt both
> > > bids needed more detail (including specifics about accommodation
> > > options, and more detailed budget information) to be compelling.
> > >
> > > As in previous years, the relative accessibility of locations was
> > > extensively discussed. The jury believes that it's important for
> > > Wikimania to be accessible to as wide an audience as possible,
> > > particularly to members of the Wikimedia community; the relatively
> > > high cost of travel to South America from Europe and North America was
> > > one of the most significant drawbacks we identified in the Buenos
> > > Aires bid—especially coming on the heels of Taipei and Alexandria.
> > > Having said that, the jury believes that the Buenos Aires bid overcame
> > > this drawback with its numerous advantages, among those the
> > > opportunity to hold the conference in a Spanish-speaking locale, on a
> > > new continent. We hope to receive strong bids from easily accessible
> > > locations for 2010.
> > >
> > > Congratulations to the Buenos Aires team! Wikimania 2009 promises to
> > > be an exciting and successful conference.
> > >
> > > -- Phoebe Ayers, Cary Bass, James Forrester (non-voting jury
> > > moderators), on behalf of the Wikimania 2009 Jury
> > > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Jury
> > >
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----- Original Message ----
From: Andrew Leung <andrewcleung(a)hotmail.com>
To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:05:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
So are we going to run for 2010's? Or just call it quit?
Andrew
> Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:55:43 -0500
> From: nicholasmoreau(a)gmail.com
> To: wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
>
> So everybody is aware...
>
> Nick
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 9:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
> To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List
> <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "Wikimania general list (open
> subscription)" <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>
>
> I was so excited about sending the announcement that I forgot to
> proofread the subject line! Oh well. Both *2008* AND *2009* should be
> exciting conferences :)
>
> On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:44 AM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > We are pleased to announce that Buenos Aires has been selected as the
> > location for Wikimania 2009.
> >
> > The jury was particularly excited by a few parts of the Buenos Aires bid:
> > * A strong, organized team, with division of labor already underway
> > and support from Wikimedia Argentina. Many people contributed to the
> > bid, with obvious enthusiasm for organizing the conference and quick
> > responses to inquiries.
> > * A detailed budget proposal and planning schedule. Many major
> > expenses are being covered by the provider. The total budget is
> > similar to Wikimania 2007's, including a larger travel scholarship
> > fund, and they have provided detailed charts ahead of time.
> > * A significant number of sponsors already lined up, with some already
> > confirmed. They hope to cover half the accommodation and $60k in
> > travel scholarships, which will help to ease travel costs for
> > participants from far away.
> > * A solid venue : as with Toronto, this was situated within a
> > well-maintained cultural center in a major international city, near an
> > airline hub; culturally open, and an international melting pot.
> > * Relaxed visa rules, and easy entry from South American countries.
> > * Good Spanish-language media contacts, with the promise of outreach
> > to and the opportunity to work with the Spanish-language Wikimedia
> > communities.
> >
> > Toronto, the runner up, also provided a great bid. The jury was
> > especially excited by:
> > * Strong English-language press in the area, and media experience
> > among the bid team
> > * A very accessible venue, especially for US/European attendees.
> > * An excellent venue : a university campus, with dorms directly at the
> > venue. As with Buenos Aires, it was situated within a well-maintained
> > cultural center in a major international city, near an airline hub;
> > culturally open, and an international melting pot.
> > * Extensive budget accommodation in the dorms; with many options for
> > casual social space.
> > * A dedicated bid team, with the hope of Wikimedia Canada being formed
> > in time to help coordinate.
> >
> > However, the jury felt that Buenos Aires' bid showed stronger
> > organization overall. Additionally, much of the information in the
> > Toronto bid was carried over from previous bids, and it was unclear
> > how much of a commitment for the University of Toronto facilities
> > there was specifically for 2009.
> >
> > Brisbane and Karlsruhe also provided good bids. Brisbane in particular
> > had an enthusiastic bid team and a strong proposal, with particularly
> > good local sponsorship opportunities; though this was offset by the
> > high travel costs for out-of-country attendees. The jury felt both
> > bids needed more detail (including specifics about accommodation
> > options, and more detailed budget information) to be compelling.
> >
> > As in previous years, the relative accessibility of locations was
> > extensively discussed. The jury believes that it's important for
> > Wikimania to be accessible to as wide an audience as possible,
> > particularly to members of the Wikimedia community; the relatively
> > high cost of travel to South America from Europe and North America was
> > one of the most significant drawbacks we identified in the Buenos
> > Aires bid—especially coming on the heels of Taipei and Alexandria.
> > Having said that, the jury believes that the Buenos Aires bid overcame
> > this drawback with its numerous advantages, among those the
> > opportunity to hold the conference in a Spanish-speaking locale, on a
> > new continent. We hope to receive strong bids from easily accessible
> > locations for 2010.
> >
> > Congratulations to the Buenos Aires team! Wikimania 2009 promises to
> > be an exciting and successful conference.
> >
> > -- Phoebe Ayers, Cary Bass, James Forrester (non-voting jury
> > moderators), on behalf of the Wikimania 2009 Jury
> > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Jury
> >
>
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Nick
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Announcement: Wikimania *2009*
To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List
<foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "Wikimania general list (open
subscription)" <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
I was so excited about sending the announcement that I forgot to
proofread the subject line! Oh well. Both *2008* AND *2009* should be
exciting conferences :)
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:44 AM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
>
> We are pleased to announce that Buenos Aires has been selected as the
> location for Wikimania 2009.
>
> The jury was particularly excited by a few parts of the Buenos Aires bid:
> * A strong, organized team, with division of labor already underway
> and support from Wikimedia Argentina. Many people contributed to the
> bid, with obvious enthusiasm for organizing the conference and quick
> responses to inquiries.
> * A detailed budget proposal and planning schedule. Many major
> expenses are being covered by the provider. The total budget is
> similar to Wikimania 2007's, including a larger travel scholarship
> fund, and they have provided detailed charts ahead of time.
> * A significant number of sponsors already lined up, with some already
> confirmed. They hope to cover half the accommodation and $60k in
> travel scholarships, which will help to ease travel costs for
> participants from far away.
> * A solid venue : as with Toronto, this was situated within a
> well-maintained cultural center in a major international city, near an
> airline hub; culturally open, and an international melting pot.
> * Relaxed visa rules, and easy entry from South American countries.
> * Good Spanish-language media contacts, with the promise of outreach
> to and the opportunity to work with the Spanish-language Wikimedia
> communities.
>
> Toronto, the runner up, also provided a great bid. The jury was
> especially excited by:
> * Strong English-language press in the area, and media experience
> among the bid team
> * A very accessible venue, especially for US/European attendees.
> * An excellent venue : a university campus, with dorms directly at the
> venue. As with Buenos Aires, it was situated within a well-maintained
> cultural center in a major international city, near an airline hub;
> culturally open, and an international melting pot.
> * Extensive budget accommodation in the dorms; with many options for
> casual social space.
> * A dedicated bid team, with the hope of Wikimedia Canada being formed
> in time to help coordinate.
>
> However, the jury felt that Buenos Aires' bid showed stronger
> organization overall. Additionally, much of the information in the
> Toronto bid was carried over from previous bids, and it was unclear
> how much of a commitment for the University of Toronto facilities
> there was specifically for 2009.
>
> Brisbane and Karlsruhe also provided good bids. Brisbane in particular
> had an enthusiastic bid team and a strong proposal, with particularly
> good local sponsorship opportunities; though this was offset by the
> high travel costs for out-of-country attendees. The jury felt both
> bids needed more detail (including specifics about accommodation
> options, and more detailed budget information) to be compelling.
>
> As in previous years, the relative accessibility of locations was
> extensively discussed. The jury believes that it's important for
> Wikimania to be accessible to as wide an audience as possible,
> particularly to members of the Wikimedia community; the relatively
> high cost of travel to South America from Europe and North America was
> one of the most significant drawbacks we identified in the Buenos
> Aires bid—especially coming on the heels of Taipei and Alexandria.
> Having said that, the jury believes that the Buenos Aires bid overcame
> this drawback with its numerous advantages, among those the
> opportunity to hold the conference in a Spanish-speaking locale, on a
> new continent. We hope to receive strong bids from easily accessible
> locations for 2010.
>
> Congratulations to the Buenos Aires team! Wikimania 2009 promises to
> be an exciting and successful conference.
>
> -- Phoebe Ayers, Cary Bass, James Forrester (non-voting jury
> moderators), on behalf of the Wikimania 2009 Jury
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Jury
>
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