[Foundation-l] Wikimania 2009 Bid Season update

[Mark (Markie)]

Wikimania 2009


an update for anyone interested is below

6 bids have been submitted which are listed below along with their
respective bid page links
** Bogotá <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Bids/Bogot%C3%A1>*(Colombia,
South America)
* *Toronto <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Bids/Toronto>*(Ontario,
Canada)
* *Kathmandu <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Bids/Kathmandu>*(Kathmandu,
Nepal)
* *Buenos Aires<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Bids/Buenos_Aires>
* (Argentina, South America)
* *Brisbane <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Bids/Brisbane>*(Queensland,
Australia)
* *Karlsruhe <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Bids/Karlsruhe>*(Germany,
Europe)

(all above from - http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Bids#Bids]

So what happens now??
*No more new bids will be accepted.
* All major information should be put on the bid pages by Feb 3rd (00.01UTC)
* A public meeting will then be held with all the current bidders (Feb 3rd
15:00 UTC)
* From Feb 3rd to Feb 14th the Question and Answer phase from the Jury will
occur, with bid teams answering the questions and refining of their bids.
*From Feb 3rd to Feb 14th the Jury will be deliberating their decision and
will deliver the verdict to the public on or before Feb 20.

(All above from -
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Bids/Timeline)

thanks to all the bid teams and bidders so far, and good luck to all of you
for the future.

thanks

mark