2010/1/16 Ray Saintonge <saintonge@telus.net>

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

> -----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.
>
>

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