Craig, On behalf of the Buenos Aires bidding team I would like to thank you for your message, and for being a good and fair player during the selection process (as all bidders have been).
We have been closely following the creation of Wikimedia Australia we would be happy if Australia is selected as the location for Wikimania 2010. Barcex 2008/3/29, Craig Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi Patricio and Others, > > On behalf of the Brisbane bid team, I would like to congratulate you and > the > Buenos Aires team on the success of your bid. While we are of course > disappointed at not getting it ourselves, I am very confident that you > will > be able to put on a fine convention that will do the Wikimania name proud! > > Best Wishes, > > Craig Franklin > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricio Lorente" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 2:48 AM > Subject: [personal] Re: [Wikimania-l] Announcement: Wikimania 2008 > > > Dear members of the Jury, companions from the Toronto, Brisbane and > Kalsruhe bid and every person involved in Wikimanía: > > First of all, I have to express on behalf of Wikimedia Argentina our > deep gratitude for the election of Buenos Aires as host for Wikimanía > 2009. Like the other bidding teams, we have been working hard during > the last months to provide a solid proposal. Every aspect in our bid > was extensively developed and, as the representatives of the Jury > recognized in the recent press release, a strong and organized team > gave most of it to satisfy the requirements. Again we thank you for > considering our work and choosing the "Paris of the South" as it is > called Buenos Aires. > > We are sure that Wikimanía 2009 will be a great edicion. Talks are > going on with private sponsors, official entities, cultural > institutions. But we know that the real work starts now. Fortunately, > we have more than a year to do it. And to do it well, as Wikimanía > deserves. The organizing committee inside Wikimedia Argentina has just > been formed and has a neat division of labour between the different > areas to cover: accomodation, venue, sponsorship, party, etc. > > Buenos Aires is, as we mentioned, a vibrant city. Culture lives > everywhere, as tourists often remark. Architecture, literature, > arts... a large Wikimedian community! Party opportunities also live > everywhere, for those interested, as the city is renowned for its > nightlife. Openness is guaranteed in al senses possible. You will know > Buenos Aires and its edition of Wikimanía. I'm sure you will not be > disappointed. > > Yours sincerely, > > Patricio Lorente > Presidente > Wikimedia Argentina > > -- > > Patricio Lorente > Mensajería Instantánea: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Blog: http://www.patriciolorente.com.ar > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >
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