[Foundation-l] Wikimania 2007 - get ready for the third edition.

[valdelli at bluemail.ch]

IMHO in Official requirements for bidding cities should be specified 
that town in country with local Wikimedia chapter are "strongly" 
supported in the final choice.

IMHO the first problem is an organizational problem and if the 
Wikimedia's town is supported by a local chapter and other external 
chapters it means that WMF could confide in a group already present 
and organized.

At moment I could read a lot of proposed towns without connection 
with local chapters (i.e. Geneva) which are only a "nice to have". In 
this moment these proposals seems to be only a brainstorming.

Regards

Ilario


----Messaggio originale----
Da: notafishz at gmail.com
Data: 16.08.06 17.28
A: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List"<foundation-l at wikimedia.org>, 
<wikipedia-l at wikimedia.org>, "Wikimedia Translators"<translators-
l at wikimedia.org>
Oggetto: [Foundation-l] Wikimania 2007 - get ready for the third 
edition.

Dear all,

Wikimania 2006 just closed its doors a week or so ago, and it is
already time to think about the next edition.

As happened in 2005 and 2006, the city hosting Wikimania in 2007 
will
be chosen among whichever candidate cities dare/deign/want to
participate in the "hosting Wikimania" contest.

All information concerning how to launch a bid for your 
city/location
can be found on meta:

*http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2007
*http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2007/Bids
*http://meta.wikimedia.
org/wiki/Wikimania_2007/Official_requirements_for_bidding_cities

Please follow the instructions on that last page to build your 
bid.
The Wikimania 2007 organizing team stays at your disposal for any
questions you might have concerning the bidding process and/or the
bidding requirements.

Happy bidding!

Delphine