I'm sorry, I may have lost the substance in the thread. What funding has
been secured?
2010/1/17 tom willis <tompw(a)hotmail.com>
To me, the cheif advnatages of Montreal over Toronto
is the potential for
government support, plus the bilingualism. (Wikimania Buenos Aires proved
that a non-English speaking city can work and be a Good Thing).
Given that Montreal's bis seems much more advancedthan any otehr Canadian
city, I think we should all get behind it and support it. I am sure there is
plenty that can be done to help the bid by those who live utside of
Montreal.
Tom
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:28:42 -0800 (PST)
From: Geoffrey Plourde <geo.plrd(a)yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: Montreal wikimania bid
To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
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As it stands, Montreal would appear to be the better place to put
forward.
Unofficially this is the year for North America to receive the nod,
so we can't afford to have two or three competing bids. Montreal has several
advantages right now that I am not seeing from Toronto or Ottawa.
Coren has noted that funding may be available from government sources for
Montreal
which would be a plus when the jury looks at the bid. The less
Wikimedia has to pay, the better. Another area to look into is getting
special rates on airfare from a major carrier, which the tourism bureau may
be able to help secure. These advantages, combined with the bilingual area,
make Montreal appealing. The Wikimedians in Toronto and Vancouver would be
able to assist in arranging transportation from their respective areas.
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