To me, the cheif advnatages of Montreal over Toronto is the potential for
government support, plus the bilingualism. (Wikimania Buenos Aires proved that
a non-English speaking city can work and be a Good Thing).
Given that Montreal's bis seems much more advancedthan any otehr Canadian city,
I think we should all get behind it and support it. I am sure there is plenty
that can be done to help the bid by those who live utside of Montreal.
Tom
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:28:42 -0800 (PST)
From: Geoffrey Plourde geo.p...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: Montreal wikimania bid
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As it stands, Montreal would appear to be the better place to put forward.
Unofficially this is the year for North America to receive the nod, so we
can't afford to have two or three competing bids. Montreal has several
advantages right now that I am not seeing from Toronto or Ottawa.
Coren has noted that funding may be available from government sources for
Montreal which would be a plus when the jury looks at the bid. The less
Wikimedia has to pay, the better. Another area to look into is getting
special rates on airfare from a major carrier, which the tourism bureau may
be able to help secure. These advantages, combined with the bilingual area,
make Montreal appealing. The Wikimedians in Toronto and Vancouver would be
able to assist in arranging transportation from their respective areas.
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