[Wikimedia-l] Who will host Wikimedia Conference 2014? Bidding process is open!

[Nicole Ebber]

Hi Balázs,

thanks for asking. I wanted to focus on the location committee first,
and then send a call for input and volunteers for the programme
committee within the next days.

Best,
Nicole



On 16 September 2013 21:31, Balázs Viczián <balazs.viczian at wikimedia.hu> wrote:
> would be nice to learn more about the "programme committee"; who are they,
> what are their duties, etc.
>
> Cheers,
> Balázs
>
> 2013/9/16 Nicole Ebber <nicole.ebber at wikimedia.de>
>
>> Dear Wikimedia friends,
>>
>> following up on the emails Asaf and I sent a few weeks ago, I have now
>> drafted the bidding process to decide upon the location for next
>> year’s Wikimedia Conference. This event will not only host the annual
>> Chapters’/Affiliates’ conference, but also the WMF board, FDC and
>> AffCom meetings and is meant to take place in April 2014 (tbc).
>>
>>
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Future_of_the_Wikimedia_Conference#Bidding_process_for_hosting_the_next_Wikimedia_Conference
>>
>> == LOCATION COMMITTEE ==
>> I would like to see a small location committee (3 representatives of
>> affiliates, 1 AffCom and 1 WMF) to decide about the hosting chapter.
>> Asaf and Bence already agreed upon joining the committee, and it would
>> be nice to see someone from WMIT there, as they have the freshest
>> experience. So if you have severe experience with conference
>> organisation, please consider joining the committee now!
>>
>> == WANNA HOST WMCON 2014? ==
>> All chapters who are interested in organising the conference in 2014
>> are invited to place a short bid on Meta. The bids should be made
>> until 30 September, a decision should be available before 15 October.
>> The winning organisation will be responsible for all the logistics, as
>> in: venue, catering, travel and visa arrangements, accommodation,
>> technical equipment, social events, communication with and support for
>> the participants, coordination with the programme committee and the
>> facilitators.
>>
>> I hope that if we can take the logistics and location for granted,
>> this will help us focus on the content and sustainability of the
>> event. I have written more about the programme part on Meta.
>>
>> Thanks to Asaf and Bence for giving their valuable input to the set-up
>> of this process. Since WMDE has kind of a traditional interest in
>> having a good conference, I am happy to take a leading role in
>> organising this process. Any help is highly appreciated! I am looking
>> forward to an exciting Wikimedia Conference 2014. \o/
>>
>> Nicole
>>
>>
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>>
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Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg
unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das
Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985.