Congratulations WMUK and the London 2014 team! Thanks also to the Arusha bid - hopefully there will be another opportunity in the future!
Regards, Charles / User:Chuq On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 6:30 AM, Markus Glaser <markus.gla...@wikimedia.de>wrote: > Congratulations, London and WMUK! Looking foward to a Wikimania in a city > I already lived in ;) And my respect and many thanks to Arusha / Tanzania. > I would have loved to go to Africa this time and I really think the > Movement should make some efforts to make something like this happen in the > future. > > Best, Markus > > Am 01.05.2013 22:22, schrieb Patricio Lorente: > > Congratulations, London! See you there! >> >> Patricio >> >> 2013/5/1 Dhaval S. Vyas <dsv...@gmail.com>: >> >>> Congratulations UK! So happy with the news, after all wikimania is >>> coming at >>> our doorstep... >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 7:19 PM, Katie Chan <katie.c...@wikimedia.org.uk> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Congratulations to everyone who's been involved with the London bid. >>>> >>>> Looking forward to seeing many of you in London next year! >>>> >>>> >>>> On 1 May 2013 18:10, James Forrester <jdforres...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Wikimedians, >>>>> >>>>> On behalf of the Wikimania 2014 selection Jury, after review and >>>>> evaluation of the two final bids, we have awarded the conference to >>>>> London. Congratulations to the London team, and to the Arusha team who >>>>> also put forward a solid effort. >>>>> >>>>> We were concerned this year to see that both bidding teams put forward >>>>> proposals which were costly and complicated, in contrast to the >>>>> Wikimania tradition. The Jury briefly considered re-opening the bid >>>>> for other teams, and asked both bids to present a simpler core budget >>>>> and lower-cost options for attendees. >>>>> >>>>> The London team took our comments to heart and decreased their core >>>>> budget to 20% of their initial proposal, and have committed to finding >>>>> ways to reduce the cost for community attendees. >>>>> >>>>> We encourage future bidding teams to not give up their dreams, to keep >>>>> aiming for the stars, but at the same time, to not forget the spirit >>>>> of Wikimedia: a volunteer movement that makes creative use of limited >>>>> resources. We look forward to the proposed Wikimania Committee setting >>>>> out clearer guidelines on these principles. >>>>> >>>>> The process to bid for hosting Wikimania requires a substantial time >>>>> investment, and we thank both candidate teams for their submissions >>>>> and hard work. >>>>> >>>>> Yours, >>>>> >>>>> James Forrester >>>>> Moderator, Wikimania 2014 Jury >>>>> For the Wikimania 2014 Jury >>>>> -- >>>>> James D. Forrester >>>>> jdforres...@gmail.com >>>>> [[Wikipedia:User:Jdforrester|**James F.]] (speaking purely in a >>>>> personal >>>>> capacity) >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list >>>>> Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.**org <Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> >>>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/** >>>>> mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l<https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Katie Chan >>>> Volunteer Support Organiser >>>> Wikimedia UK >>>> +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 >>>> +44 (0) 7885 980 534 >>>> >>>> Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. >>>> Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. >>>> Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, >>>> London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. >>>> Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The >>>> Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate >>>> Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >>>> >>>> Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control >>>> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.**org <wikimani...@lists.wikimedia.org> >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l<https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l> >>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.**org <wikimani...@lists.wikimedia.org> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l<https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- > Markus Glaser > WCA Council Member (WMDE) > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.**org <Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l<https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
