Be careful how you measure things, sometimes there will actually be savings
here, often there will be costs that would have been incurred regardless of
Wikimania. For example two chapter staff members at Wikimania discuss
something in person that they would have discussed by phone. If you count
I think it is totally fair to count this as costs - however, you're right
that you should also try to estimate the other side of the equation: gains.
The conversation between two staff members is a gain, as is community
liaison work. Improved networks too, etc. But this is all much more
subjective
Once all the accounts and bills are paid, WMF and the local team will be
producing an accounting of direct expenses
and revenue, which we will put up. But this isn't going to happen right
away. I will do my best to fill in the form.
Ellie
Ellie Young
Conference Coordinator
Wikimedia
