[OSGeo-Conf] Do we want to cap size?

[Peter Batty]

I agree. I would also probably rather see us have ~1000 people in a  
venue for 1200 than in a venue for 3000, I think it's likely to have a  
better atmosphere. I don't think we necessarily rule out the larger  
venues yet, cost isn't the only factor, so let's look at the  
candidates and see what we think.

Cheers,
     Peter.

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On Jun 3, 2010, at 7:40 AM, Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com> wrote:

>
>>> Eric Wolf wrote:
>>>> The folks at GITA pointed out that the larger venues cost more  
>>>> per person. What this means is if we need capacity for 2000  
>>>> people, we basically have just two choices of venues in Denver  
>>>> that are both more expensive than if we cap attendance and use a  
>>>> smaller venue.
>>>> Do we want to consider capping the number of attendees for FOSS4G  
>>>> 2011? This can potentially save a great deal of money if  
>>>> attendance isn't at the projected levels. If we cap attendance at  
>>>> 1200 people, it opens up three more potential venues.
>>>> Unfortunately, this is a decision that needs to be made before  
>>>> FOSS4G 2010 in Barcelona.
>
> Eric,
>
> My opinion is that 1200 is quite a reasonable cap.  While there  
> might be
> some small chance we could exceed this number, I rather go for the  
> mid-sized
> venue and keep costs and complexity more managable.
>
> Best regards,
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