[Foundation-l] Where we are headed. (was Wikimedia main office)

[Kelly Martin]

On 5/28/06, Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:
> Proximity for whom and to whom?  We are an online organization with a
> global perspective.  We depend on online communications.  Wherever the
> headquarters happens to be will involve travel by some people if they
> want to meet in person.  If all you're trying to do is improve meetup
> opportunities for the select few you just end up promoting the idea that
> Wikimedia is a much less broadly based organization than it really is.

There's a limit to how much you can schmooze people online.  Large
donations and grants are going to require face time.  Might as well
position yourself to make arranging that easier, which means you want
to be near a transportation hub.  This means places like New York, DC,
Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles.  Hubs have more flights per day to more
destinations, which usually means your total travel time is lower
because your options are broader and you are less likely to have to
use a connecting flight.

Kelly