Wikimania 2012/Bids/Sydney
Timeline
- tba 2010
- Familiarisation trip to Sydney for Wikimedia Foundation executive (not yet confirmed)
- January 2010
- Business Events Sydney meeting with the Wikimedia Foundation in San Francisco
- December 2009
- Meeting with organiser of FOSS4G conference to discuss Lessons Learned
- October 2009
- Three venues visited; Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney Masonic Conference and Function Centre, University of Sydney
- Potential venues listed
- Contact with BESydney, a not-for-profit organization that helps organisations bid for and host events in Sydney.
Decisions to make
- date (winter vs. summer)
- venue (University of Sydney vs. Convention Centre)
- whether to hire a PCO
- whether to include pre-conference "professional day"
To do
- Put together bid team
- Find sponsors!
- Put tentative booking down for venue and accommodation
- Sell booth space
- Create logo
- Create the big page
- ... lots more
Volunteers sign up here
- Liam Wyatt
- Angela - general organisation, choosing venues, working with the Foundation and committees (eg program, scholarships).
Bid page info
About Sydney
... including climate, local laws, safety, security
About the venue
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About the conference
... what to expect - how it will be the same and different to previous Wikimanias.
About the accommodation
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About transport
... how to get here, how to get around. Flight costs
About other activities
... what else there is to do while you're in Australia
About the budget
...
Supporting the conference
Including sponsors but also local supporters. Media reports on the bid.
About the local team
... list people and roles
- Project management
- Community management and volunteer programme
- Budget, legal and financials
- Communications, promotion, research, event planning
- Technology (networking, hosting, MediaWiki, DNS)
- Security and emergencies
- Foundation and VIP liaison
Info on previous Wikimedia events in Australia: GLAM, collaboration with museums, other chapter projects, meetups, Wiki Wednesdays, related events with speakers from Wikimedia, Jimmy Wales' trip to Australia, etc
Pros and Cons
Strengths and weaknesses
Gallery
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Kurnell rocks
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A platypus at the Sydney Aquarium
