[Oceania-Board] 2022 Call for venues

[John Bryant]

Sorry, just realised this was a board discussion, thought we were on the
Oceania list. Too tired :)

Good luck!

On Sat, 13 Nov 2021 at 06:21, John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:

> My intuitive estimate: at least 8 months, depending on where you start
> from. For a new team, starting from scratch, it would be nice to have at
> least a couple of extra months on top of that.
>
> Also it depends on how clear the requirements are, ie. how would a
> conference committee work, what are their responsibilities, how much
> independence can they expect to have, etc. It feels like even a
> well-coordinated push to develop requirements could take a couple of months
> to develop & socialise, to a point where an independent LOC could take the
> ball and run with it.
>
> On Sat, 13 Nov 2021 at 05:56, Edoardo Neerhut <eneerhut at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Possibly, but that would prompt another question: how much lead time is
>> needed to prepare for a Melbourne or Wellington type event?
>>
>> On Fri, 12 Nov 2021 at 13:49, Emma Hain <emmahain at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>> <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10gUp8c_h_TcQ-7NLqtaPT8V4TDp9qCNz?usp=sharing>
>>>>>> .
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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