Can we all agree in principal that we need to see a list of volunteers before we take any location under consideration?    Do we have anyone in Toronto with Wikimania organizing experience that is willing to step up and lead a bid for Toronto?

2010/1/18 Ray Saintonge <saintonge@telus.net>
Nicholas Moreau wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 4:04 AM, Alan Walker <fastalan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Do we have anyone available to us that has participated in a successful bid
>> for Wikimania and organization of the event?
>>
> I agree, it would be good to find an advisor from
> Frankfurt/Cambridge/Taipei/Alexandria/Buenos Aires, someone that can
> help provide perspective into the process.
>
> Perhaps just as pertinent, how many of us have actually gone to a
> Wikimania, to know what it's truly like?
>
>
I am one of about 20 people have attended all five, but as a
Vancouverite I prefer to remain neutral and as objective as possible
between Montreal and Toronto.  I am prepared to be equally critical of
either bid.

Should either be successful as the host city I will be pleased to
support that winner.


Ray

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