Simple solution - until someone else volunteers to host the conference, just have it in the same place every year. You can work out distribution of funding independently from where it is actually held. Since WMDE seems to be in the driver seat, having a backup plan of a conference in Germany seems like a smart idea. That might privilege people with easy travel to Germany, but well organized affiliates can always propose a plan to host it elsewhere.
It wouldn't be too bad to have a recurring conference in a fixed location. The staff setting it up won't need to overcome issues related to lack of experience, relationships with vendors and venues can be normalized, attendees can depend on the quality and standards of the event, and participants can expect a higher level of content because other potential distractions are eliminated. _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
