<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Link: <a href="https://titanpad.com/lgm2017">https://titanpad.com/lgm2017</a> <br>Toronto, Canda<br></div><br></div><div>Full text pasted below for posterity, at revision 1 of the Etherpad<br><a href="https://titanpad.com/ep/pad/view/lgm2017/6A9vyuFe4Y">https://titanpad.com/ep/pad/view/lgm2017/6A9vyuFe4Y</a><br></div><div><br><br><div class="" id="magicdomid279"><span class="">LGM 2017</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1716"><span class="">=======</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1694"><span class="">Meeting adjourned 17.05 EST</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1668"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1667"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid126"><span class="">Process</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid131"><span class="">-----------</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid174"><span class="">For once we know where we are going for 2016</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid259"><span class="">There will be a new deadline for final proposals.</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1287"><span class="">Aiming for decision in summer. July?</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1358"><span class="">Open invitation to join in the process,</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1368"><span class="">performed primarily on IRC/mailinglist</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid115"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid47"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid106"><span class="">Proposals</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid113"><span class="">------------</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid58"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid360"><span class="">###</span><span class=""> Hong Phuc Dang proposes Singapore 2017</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid57"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid186"><span class="">Possible venues: National Design Center, and 2 others. </span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid187"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid267"><span class="">Local partners: hackerspaces, geek feminist meetups, etc</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid268"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid337"><span class="">Pros:
 Visa exemptions for most nations, good public transport, free city wide
 wifi, the only English speaking city in Asia, summer weather, beach 
holiday spots are nearby, great food options. </span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid338"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid349"><span class="">Cons: "POLICE STATE!" No Durian. </span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid599"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid660"><span class="">Pros (pippin):</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid802"><span class="">Several
 English speaking, but also local related communities like 
hacker/makerspaces etc. Possibilities of attracting contributors</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1170"><span class="">Cheap/many flights because major connecting hub.</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid803"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid826"><span class="">Hong Phuc contact details:</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid355"><span class="">@hpdang</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid361"><span class=""><a href="mailto:hp@fossasia.org">hp@fossasia.org</a></span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1026"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1138"><span class="">Why not Vietnam (since Hong Phuc is from)</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1166"><span class="">* regulartory difficulties for things required for organizing</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1093"><span class="">* corruptions problematic with visa</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid830"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid843"><span class="">Open questions:</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid937"><span class="">- what is the visa situation for neighbouring countries in Asia (not just for westeners)?</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid967"><span class="">- what is the cost of accomodation?</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1579"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1653"><span class="">No blocker issues raised on prompting the question</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1171"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1210"><span class="">Do we have other contacts to Singapore?</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1250"><span class="">- pippin has some to local hackerspaces</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1412"><span class="">- Lara knows media artist</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1449"><span class="">- Jon Phillips may have some contracts. We should ask him?</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1450"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1544"><span class="">In informal show of hands "who would go to Singapore for LGM2017"?</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1545"><span class="">(assuming it would be there)</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1578"><span class="">maybe 8/10 raised hands</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid363"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid464"><span class="">### Joao S. O. Bueno proposes Sao Paulo </span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid403"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid828"><span class="">Joao has indicated an</span><span class=""> interest in proposing</span><span class=""> an LGM in Brasil,</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid829"><span class="">the first time we would go to </span><span class="">outside Europe/NorthAmerica</span><span class="">. </span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid465"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid473"><span class="">Local partners: Python Foundation Brasil</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid474"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid596"><span class="">Greg:
 The 2 year organization cadence means that we could set a date for LGM 
2017 really far in advance, and organize sponsors and travel well in 
advance to keep costs down. </span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid475"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid314"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid315"><span class="">Where would you like to go??</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1654"><span class="">----------------------------</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid1658"><span class="">* ?</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid319"><br></div><br></div></div>