Hi,
We welcome you to place a bid for hosting WikiConference India 2016. The bid consists of two rounds. The first round will be a simple round to encourage participation. The aim of the first round is to confirm the local community support and strength. The first 5 qualifying cities of the first round will participate in the second and final round of bidding with an elaborate plan.
First Round Bidding Criteria
City and proposed venue. This city should have at least a domestic airport.
Wikimedia signatures of active Wikimedia projects editors who commit to be involved in organizing this in your city
Link to any Wikimedia project village pump where the bid has been approved with community consensus (not mandatory but highly recommended)
Proposed overall budget to conduct an event with 500 registered participants (including the accommodation cost for 100 scholarship recipients for 3 days).
Prior experience conducting similar event(s)
Please place your bids here before 18th October 2015 11:59 PM IST.
Please do indicate the names and contact details of two people from whom any clarifications or queries can be sought regarding your city bid. Please do note that bids need to be supported by consensus from the community and the link to the discussion where this is forthcoming may please be indicated.
Regards,
WCI 2016 Volunteers
Ashwin,
Thanks for the announcement.
Bids can be posted at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2016/City/First_Bids
Ravi
wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org