On behalf of the Wikimania Steering Committee, I would like to encourage anyone in our community who is interested in hosting Wikimania 2015 to consult the revised timeline and Judging Criteria that are now posted at:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2015_bids
We would also like to emphasize the need for communication with prospective hosts during the bidding process. Assistance with preparing your bid and answering questions shoud be directed to me, the WMF conference coordinator. Please get in touch in January and February!
The Jury Committee has been selected and will be evaluating the proposals in March.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2015_jury
Thanks for your attention and best wishes for the new year!
Ellie Young WMF Conference Coordinator