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<p>I think that Daniel has put together a compelling preliminary
proposal for Wellington. Without an alternative proposal being put
forward, I think that we as a committee should commit in principle
to backing Wellington, leaving open an unlikely possibility of
moving to an alternative location if further investigation
uncovers show-stopper problems (such as exorbitant venue fees).</p>
<p>I think this can be phrased by Daniel at our FOSS4G closing
ceremony using words like:</p>
<p><i>Us folks at Wellington are in the process of planning to host
FOSS4G Oceania 2019.</i></p>
<p><i><We are still in early stages of planning, but details
about what we have locked in so far are ...></i></p>
<p><i><pitch for how wonderful Wellington is to visit></i></p>
<p><i><We hope you will all join us></i><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/11/18 10:37 pm, Trisha Moriarty
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<div>Daniel,</div>
<div>I would like to be involved in some form, and in the short
term I would be more then happy to share what we have learnt
from running the workshops with the new committee/workshop
lead.</div>
<div>Trisha</div>
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<div dir="ltr">On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 8:06 PM Daniel Silk <<a
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<div dir="ltr">There are three venues I'd like to consider
more thoroughly before making a final decision:
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<div>Tiakiwai at the National Library - brand new 170
capacity theatre + breakout rooms</div>
<div>Soundings Theatre at Te Papa Tongawera (Museum of New
Zealand) - 328 capacity theatre <a
href="https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/visit/venues/te-papa-venues-conferences-functions-and-meeting-rooms"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">with a lot of
other spaces</a></div>
<div>Pipitea Campus of Victoria University of Wellington -
recently renovated with a 300 seat lecture theatre and
another 6 theatres between 50-150, the campus also
includes one of the largest wooden buildings in the world,
the historic Government Buildings.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 3:58 PM John Bryant
<<a href="mailto:johnwbryant@gmail.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">johnwbryant@gmail.com</a>>
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<div dir="ltr">Amazing work Daniel, this looks great to
me. I love the idea of having the event in New Zealand
next year, and I'm confident it would be a huge success.
I'll be keen to help out as much as I can, once I've
recovered from this year :)
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<div>I have a question. It seems likely that an event in
Wellington would attract a smaller audience than one
in Melbourne, due to a smaller population in the
immediate area. However, we also underestimated demand
for this year's event, and we're a bit tight on space.
The provisional venue in your letter sounds like it
has a limit of 170 for plenary sessions in the
auditorium. Would you see having some kind of
contingency plan in case registrations exceed that
number?<br>
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<div>Thanks</div>
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<div>John</div>
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