Zana Gordon 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.
Considering that there has been little done to maintain a series of
local meetups in Vancouver, I don't think that we are ready for the kind
of sophisticated organization that Wikimania requires. I tested the
waters when I came home from the Frankfurt Wikimania, and there wasn't
much enthusiasm then; I even floated the idea of something in Seattle
without success. It takes having attended a Wikimania to see how much
goes into a conference that draws delegates from about 50 countries.
From Vancouver there's not much difference between flying to Montreal
of flying to Toronto.
Ray
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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.