[LGM] Formal Motion on 2018 and 2019 Venues

[lara]

Hi all,

Good to hear all picking up on next years location - apologies for
silence and absence in Rio - I've been on a longish sick leave - but
slowly back in action now :)

As long as can I remember we used to create a page on piratepad where
all interested could vote - for a week or so; and then confirm the vote
via irc - is that right?

Best,
Lara

On 08/05/17 16:33, Jehan Pagès wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 5:03 PM, Joao S. O. Bueno <gwidion at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 8 May 2017 at 11:30, Frank Trampe <frank.trampe at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> (This is the first time that we've done this on the main list rather than
>>> the organization list, I think, so bear with me.)
>>>
>>> LGM has received hosting proposals from Saarbruecken and Milan for the 2018
>>> and 2019 events. Both proposals are very strong and combine exciting
>>> locations and facilities with interested and supportive local communities,
>>> and so I believe that it makes sense to accept both of them. The
>>> Saarbruecken team have some significant fundraising opportunities that may
>>> only be available for 2018, though, so it makes sense, at least to me, that
>>> we meet in Saarbruecken in 2018 and Milan in 2019.
>>>
>>> As such, I propose the following motion:
>>>
>>> The Libre Graphics Meeting will take place in Saarbruecken in 2018 with
>>> Soenke Zehle as lead local organizer and in Milan in 2019 with Zoe Romano as
>>> lead local organizer.
>>
>>
>> Hi Frank - I thank you for acting as an embassador to the proponents
>> of both venues,
>> but before casting  a "formal vote" - or whatever- I think it would be
>> nice to have the direct
>> "voice" of both proponents in an updated e-mail on this list :-)
>>
>> Tehn we could do one thing I not do for the 2017 conference and that was pointed
>> as the main motive for the small size of this years issue: we do a
>> live meeting on
>> IRC to debate the pros and cons of either proposal (or another approach) - and
>> settle for that.
>>
>> In oder not to stall things, I propose the date-time for this meeting to be
>> at 21h00 C.E.T. next Thursday (May, the 11th) on freenode #LGM.
> 
> We can *also* do an IRC meeting, but I don't think this should be the
> only (or main) decision venue. We are mostly organized through the
> internet, which has the great advantage of allowing easy communication
> through asynchronous communication as well (like email).
> 
> I have not read the proposals (will do later tonight hopefully), but
> when I do, I can as well give my opinion directly through an email and
> if I have questions to the organizers, I can ask them by email as well
> (so that Frank can forward a reorganized list of questions or worries
> if needed afterwards).
> 
> Jehan
> 
>> (We don't have to decide the venue this week - and we have had more people
>> talking here than over the last several months  - but this things
>> could be discussed
>> live)
>>>
>>
>>   js
>>  -><-
>>>
>>> It's very important that we resolve this in a timely fashion so that our
>>> hosts can begin planning, scheduling, networking, and fundraising. It's also
>>> important that we get positive responses here; silence is not a very
>>> reassuring form of endorsement.
>>>
>>>
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