Coren has done great work, but I don't think this disqualifies Toronto as a possible location. Do we have any sense of how many interested volunteers are organized in Toronto and Montreal? My vote goes to the group with the most volunteers. I think Coren's work is definitely positive, as well as the idea of using U of T for housing. However, my experience teaches me events need people to organize them and aside from funding to hire people feet on the ground make the difference.
If Toronto was considered, Coren are you able to provide access to your contacts for some tactical advice on securing funding?
2010/1/17 Marc A. Pelletier marc@wikimania.qc.ca
On 17/01/2010 1:21 PM, Alan Walker wrote:
I'm sorry, I may have lost the substance in the thread. What funding has been secured?
*Secured*? None. As I've said, it's important to not overstate matters at this point. Representatives of all three levels have made noises about some funding, with the Quebec Ministere de la Culture being the most likely and serious. I do, however, have serious lobbying help and it's likely that at least one of those will get some money, and all certain to get some official endorsement from all three.
-- Coren / Marc
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