[Foundation-l] [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2013 - Request for Bids and Jury nominations

[Ray Saintonge]

On 11/23/11 12:47 PM, Thomas Goldammer wrote:
> It could be possible that a Wikimedia chapter is chosen to organize a
> Wikimania, and they can then decide where to go (within their
> country). Of course, the local chapter is always involved in
> organizing it, anyway. So instead of a city bid one would have a
> responsible chapter bid. This of course means that the global
> community gives a huge amount of trust to that chapter that they look
> for a place with sufficient infrastructure, public transit/air
> connection and whatever is necessary... So, the jury would then only
> choose the chapter (and thus the country), instead of a city.
>
>
It's good to have chapters more involved, but not essential. Some 
chapters may be well-suited for developing online activities, or 
in-person activities of a local nature, but totally lack the logistic 
expertise to organize a major international conference attended by 
people from more than 50 countries.

Past results have been mixed, and there has been one Wikimania where a 
national chapter was not up to the task, and outside volunteers had to 
step in so that necessary tasks could be done.  That sort of situation 
is not always foreseeable at the bid stage.

Ray