Imo would be nice to know what to bid for before bidding at all...
If it is that struggling to find out what is WMConf is about, I suggest dropping it at all (as per the evolution of Wikimania, it would be a reasonable decision) and create small, thematic workshops instead (see the PED workshop in Budapest in July)
Vince
2013/9/17 Nicole Ebber nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de
Hi Balázs,
thanks for asking. I wanted to focus on the location committee first, and then send a call for input and volunteers for the programme committee within the next days.
Best, Nicole
On 16 September 2013 21:31, Balázs Viczián balazs.viczian@wikimedia.hu wrote:
would be nice to learn more about the "programme committee"; who are
they,
what are their duties, etc.
Cheers, Balázs
2013/9/16 Nicole Ebber nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de
Dear Wikimedia friends,
following up on the emails Asaf and I sent a few weeks ago, I have now drafted the bidding process to decide upon the location for next year’s Wikimedia Conference. This event will not only host the annual Chapters’/Affiliates’ conference, but also the WMF board, FDC and AffCom meetings and is meant to take place in April 2014 (tbc).
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Future_of_the_Wikimedia_Conference#Bidd...
== LOCATION COMMITTEE == I would like to see a small location committee (3 representatives of affiliates, 1 AffCom and 1 WMF) to decide about the hosting chapter. Asaf and Bence already agreed upon joining the committee, and it would be nice to see someone from WMIT there, as they have the freshest experience. So if you have severe experience with conference organisation, please consider joining the committee now!
== WANNA HOST WMCON 2014? == All chapters who are interested in organising the conference in 2014 are invited to place a short bid on Meta. The bids should be made until 30 September, a decision should be available before 15 October. The winning organisation will be responsible for all the logistics, as in: venue, catering, travel and visa arrangements, accommodation, technical equipment, social events, communication with and support for the participants, coordination with the programme committee and the facilitators.
I hope that if we can take the logistics and location for granted, this will help us focus on the content and sustainability of the event. I have written more about the programme part on Meta.
Thanks to Asaf and Bence for giving their valuable input to the set-up of this process. Since WMDE has kind of a traditional interest in having a good conference, I am happy to take a leading role in organising this process. Any help is highly appreciated! I am looking forward to an exciting Wikimedia Conference 2014. \o/
Nicole
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