[CREATE] LGM 2009 - Decision to be made today

[Louis Desjardins]

2008/10/28 Jon Phillips <jon at rejon.org>

> On Tue, 2008-10-28 at 17:00 +0100, Dave Neary wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Jon Phillips wrote:
> > > Absolutely! Louis, looks like Montreal is the best plan now. I think we
> > > should put all our energy into this plan now, combine assets Andy
> > > developed, and start rocking out the path to LGM 2009 Montreal
> > >
> > > This time though I want to make sure we have a big poutine food bash ;)
> >
> > As if to seal the deal, Ton got back to me yesterday to let me know he
> > received a final decision from the Amsterdam city council - no funding
> > for the event this year. Apparently they gave all the money to their
> banks.
> >
> > So I concur with Jon's appraisal - Montreal, take it away!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Dave.
>
> Cool. Louis, please confirm so that we can all have big high five and
> start the wheels moving :)


Hey! I am all set here! :) I was even at the uni this morning and yes, we're
all set. :)

Before we give the official kick-off, I would like to make sure all the
teams are ok with coming back to Montreal in 2009. I am in the wait for
official go-ahead by Scribus and GIMP teams. Can you guys speak up, please!

Also, I would like to make sure we clarify things about the side-event
proposition in Amsterdam as I am not sure to get the idea, really.

To me, there can only be one LGM that gathers all the people in one same
venue at a time, where we can discuss face to face among and between teams.
"For people that can't travel that far"... is true but it will always be
true, no matter where the venue is. We could try connecting video for a
couple of sessions but I wonder, considering what it takes to organise the
LGM, if it's a good idea to offer such a possibility. LGM is small and we
need the people together. If half the bunch is in Amsterdam and the other
half in Montreal, I think we will be missing the point. Maybe I look at this
in a too rigid way. Please let me know how it would not interfere with the
main event.

As I mentionned in my reply to Adam's post back then, his proposal sure
looked like a complete organisation, except the funding. But as I said, the
reality is the funding is going to be a team effort. Corporate sponsors, for
the main part, are not my sole responsibility. Local sponsoring for small
expanses, yes. And we might also need again a community effort like last
time to help gather the money needed to fund the travel costs of the
developers. So again, team effort.

Just from the standpoint of sponsors, I think it is going to be hard to sell
the idea of a Main Event and a Side Event. No? Especially when half of the
developers are coming from Europe... Why would they go to Montreal if they
can meet in Amsterdam? I don't think we can afford to split the event like
this.

As the main organiser, I need that to be clarified right from the start,
please! :)

Thoughts?

Once this is clarified, I am ready for the kick-off start! :)

Louis

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