Montreal's bid so far is quite extensive but I noticed that there're only 2-3 people that is really polishing the bid. What I am concerned is the small number of participants in the team which will have significant amount of workload should Montreal wins the bid. But since Coren got some professional lobbyists, I'm happy to wait for a week or so and see how it develops before determining if Toronto is going to throw the hat into the race. (Weird to see that the only "potentially successful" bid so far is Montreal)
Andrew
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> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:54:30 -0500
> From: nicholasmoreau@gmail.com
> To: wikimedia-ca@lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: Montreal wikimania bid
>
> Hi Zana,
>
> I think you may be getting two separate concepts crossed... currently,
> we're talking of Wikimania 2011, a one-weekend event, not Wikimedia
> Canada itself (which this mailing list is for), which would be a
> permanent, national organization. To have the event in two locations
> (even just Toronto's east and west ends) might be pushing it,
> transportation-wise. Some locations of the event (like Alexandria),
> you can stay in one building for the entire day, hopping from
> room-to-room.
>
> That said, once we establish whether we're going with one bid or two,
> you're welcome to help develop and prepare either of the bids.
>
> Nick
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Zana Gordon <zgordon@telus.net> wrote:
> > I have to admit I am new to this discussion, but is there anything wrong
> > with a joint venture - east and west - I am from Vancouver and I think I may
> > welcome the challenge.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wikimedia-ca-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org
> > [mailto:wikimedia-ca-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Marc A.
> > Pelletier
> > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 10:39 AM
> > To: Wikimedia Canada planning list
> > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: Montreal wikimania bid
> >
> > Alan Walker wrote:
> >> I will dance naked in the street if the Harper government gives a
> >> penny towards this event. :)
> >
> > This may turn out to be amusing, then. :-) I'll admit that Ottawa is
> > the least promising, and I wouldn't hold my breath. The biggest
> > interest and support right now comes from Quebec with the support of
> > Tourisme Montreal; and I'm in contact with the Mayor's office where they
> > tell me they might have financial support on the Hotel side available
> > through a business convention support program of some sort -- I don't
> > know the details yet because I'm only meeting with their rep in two weeks.
> >
> > --
> > Marc-André Pelletier
> > Wikimania Montréal
> > marc@wikimania.qc.ca
> > (sans frais) +1 800 210 0923
> > (portable) +1 514 691 2677
> >
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