[Oceania-Board] 2022 Call for venues

[Emma Hain]

November has been super hard to do. Mid year? 

Emma Hain

> On 13 Nov 2021, at 07:48, Edoardo Neerhut <eneerhut at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> I'm not committed to November. Happy to explore other options.
> 
>> On Fri, 12 Nov 2021 at 13:45, John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:
>> How committed to the November dates are we? I heard comments from a couple of people in academia that this was a difficult time for them, being at the tail end of a very busy period.
>> 
>>> On Sat, 13 Nov 2021 at 05:37, Jonah Sullivan <jonahsullivan79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I think it's a safe bet in 2022. I used the word "bet" because there is still some financial and reputation risk. 
>>> 
>>> Locate22 is in Canberra as a big centralised geospatial conference in May (https://locateconference.com/).
>>> 
>>> I haven't seen any big in-person international conferences advertising yet, but I'm sure they will be coming soon.
>>> 
>>>> On Sat, 13 Nov 2021, 02:55 Edoardo Neerhut, <eneerhut at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> Thrilled that local hubs were able to put on events yesterday, complemented by the regional program. Seeing photos come through on Twitter, Slack, and email and I expect more will come through soon. Take a look at a few from Perth and Kiribati here.
>>>> 
>>>> With this energy, what do we all think about creating a Call for Venues for 2022? It's uncertain what the global environment would look like, but at the very least it will get local hubs thinking about 2022.
>>>> 
>>>> I love what local hubs have been able to achieve and want to see it continue, but I would also like to bring back the traditional conference concept with one location in November. This is important to foster regional ties, get people more involved, and ensure the financial longevity of our organisation.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps local hubs would take place every second year or we find a way to support them during the year so that they can put on events at a time of their choosing.
>>>> 
>>>> Keen to hear your thoughts,
>>>> 
>>>> Ed
>>>> 
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