[LGM] LGM in Paris?

[Louis Desjardins]

Hi Frank and all,

I think the most accurate we can get to those numbers is by the list of
registered participants!

The final picture could aslo give a hint! :)

It’s not rocket science because as you mention people come one day and
don't show up the next day, or vice versa, and not all participants
register themselves. But it gives a good overview, I think.

And in any case, no matter how accurate the past numbers can be, they can
only be of a relative help for the future. It’s only stats in the end. In
the end, each LGM is different. The number of participants depends on many
factors.

To Jehan, we had LGMs with 80 or so people, and others with nearly 300
people. It’s hard to tell ahead who’s coming. However, if the venue is a
university, it’s ok to make the assumption that we will have enough room,
no matter how many people show up. And this moving target can become more
and more accurate along the way to LGM. Before we get there, we already
have a sense of who’s coming. Plus, getting more and more activity on the
network make people more aware of the reason why they should register, for
instance.

Louis





2017-04-26 18:08 GMT-04:00 Frank Trampe <frank.trampe at gmail.com>:

> Counting turnout is difficult, since people come and go from talk to talk.
> I would be curious to know how many e-mail addresses we've collected each
> year, but I have no idea what happens to those. Anybody?
>
> Your timeline (2019 or later) looks to be fine at this point. I haven't
> typed up the notes yet, but my call with the Saarbrücke folks was very
> good, and, although we haven't talked yet, it sounds like the Milan folks
> are still interested too.
>
> Once we choose a venue for next year, we will start the global fundraising
> efforts, but the results are not guaranteed at this point, and I think that
> we ought to aim to have local sponsors cover venue costs at least until we
> get our house in order. This could be as simple as a sponsor contributing
> the venue, but it could also involve writing grants, launching a
> locally-oriented Kickstarter campaign, or targeting local businesses that
> might be interested in supporting the event. As Ginger mentioned, getting
> an inside person (a faculty member at a university, for example) or the
> official backing of an interested department might score free space and
> support services where outsiders cannot get them. In any of these
> approaches, I think that bringing LGM to town is a reasonable value
> proposition for a lot of local parties, and I'd be happy to help to make
> the specific arguments when the time comes.
>
> I personally like being within the commuter rail system of a major city,
> but I think that getting local turnout and engagement ought to be a major
> factor, and having a supportive institution might do more for that than
> being around a large population.
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 1:24 PM, Jehan Pagès <jehan.marmottard at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all!
>>
>> As I told people in LGM Rio, we would be interested to host LGM in
>> Paris, but at the earlier in 2019 (even after if ever we don't get
>> early notices, I don't want any last-minute organization personally).
>>
>> Before I start contacting venues, I would like a few basic information:
>>
>> - in a successful LGM, what is the expected attendance? In other
>> words, what was the attendance in LGM Madrid or Leipzig (both were
>> definitely the meetings with the most people in the 5 LGMs we were a
>> part of)?
>>
>> - I have several ideas already of cool places, some Free Software
>> loving universities, cool hacker-loving places, cinema event places… I
>> expect the location could be offered in some places, but would
>> definitely be charged in others (though the places where I expect
>> charging are pretty cool). What is the usual politics we should have
>> on the topic?
>>
>> - I know universities outside of Paris which are very Free
>> Software-friendly (some of them where I have been a guest teacher at
>> times). That could be a good entry point. Now I also know of several
>> universities in Paris itself which are Free Software friendly as well
>> (like my former university back as a student, which offers Free
>> Software mirrors).
>> Do we prefer to be *in* Paris absolutely or is being in the suburb
>> acceptable? "In-Paris" is obviously cool and much nicer for people who
>> want more social events and visiting, etc. But it is also much more
>> expensive (hotels as well as food) which is less welcoming to
>> interested parties with less income. What's the preference?
>>
>> Jehan
>>
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