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attila77 2009-07-23 14:22
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Originally Posted by andrewfblack (Post 306189)
Just throwing this out there but I know a lot of US people wont make it to the Summit me being one of them because of cost of traveling over seas.
That works the other way round, too (even if we forego the US visa/border funk). At least until we figure out teleportation or move continents so we don't have to fly/ship over pesky oceans.

andrewfblack 2009-07-23 15:48
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Originally Posted by attila77 (Post 306198)
That works the other way round, too (even if we forego the US visa/border funk). At least until we figure out teleportation or move continents so we don't have to fly/ship over pesky oceans.
Never said it would be cheaper for people to come to the US I'm just suggestion a US on as well as a European one. Most groups have multiple summits or conventions a year an at multiple places.

penguinbait 2009-07-23 16:22
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Well I personally would love to attend the actual summit, and I think Canada is a awesome idea, I would be in.

canoehead 2009-07-23 16:43
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Originally Posted by jolouis (Post 306184)
I'll add my vote to Canada... not just because I live here, but because it's a lot easier to travel here and organize events/etc for people from a global audience than it is in the US... plus all the people in the US can still make it without putting a lot of effort/travel costs in. Anyone know if there's an international airport in Kitchener/Waterloo, I hear that place is a huge centre for mobile development and technologies ;o)
Waterloo does have an airport, but it more likely that people would fly into Toronto and take a shuttle. About an hour's drive or so.

Waterloo is much smaller than Toronto, but you should be able to find reasonable facilites to host a conference and keep people entertained.

qole 2009-07-23 16:44
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Originally Posted by penguinbait (Post 306232)
Well I personally would love to attend the actual summit...
penguinbait: make sure you register and apply for sponsorship to this year's Summit. I'd love to see you in Amsterdam!

And since you're planning to run for community council, you'd better be there. After all, you'll (most likely) be representing the community by that point! :)

canoehead 2009-07-23 16:48
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Originally Posted by EIPI (Post 306082)
I live in Toronto.... with SARS, swine flu, and now an endless garbage strike on, I would take it off the list as a possible host city. We want to increase the member community, not kill them off. I vote Quebec City .. we can all shack up with zerojay :)
Everyone in Canada is negative about Toronto, but it really would be one of the best destinations. It has just about every type of community from around the world there, so the food is great.

Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary/Banff, Vancouver (maybe not an option due to Olympics), and Halifax would be the options I would look at.

The Toronto garbage collectors strike will be over by 2010, I'm sure. They don't want to picket in the winter. (Maybe Windsors won't be over. <smile>)

penguinbait 2009-07-23 17:06
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Originally Posted by qole (Post 306239)
penguinbait: make sure you register and apply for sponsorship to this year's Summit. I'd love to see you in Amsterdam!

And since you're planning to run for community council, you'd better be there. After all, you'll (most likely) be representing the community by that point! :)
Not sure I would ever make it out the "coffee" shop :D:D:D

EIPI 2009-07-24 12:54
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Originally Posted by canoehead (Post 306241)
Everyone in Canada is negative about Toronto, but it really would be one of the best destinations. It has just about every type of community from around the world there, so the food is great.

Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary/Banff, Vancouver (maybe not an option due to Olympics), and Halifax would be the options I would look at.

The Toronto garbage collectors strike will be over by 2010, I'm sure. They don't want to picket in the winter. (Maybe Windsors won't be over. <smile>)
Don't get me wrong, if it were in Toronto, I would definately go - as I doubt I could get sponsorship if it were held elsewhere. I just think if you are going to show off our great country - there are better cities to do that in. The ones you've listed are excellent choices.

Jaffa 2009-07-24 13:02
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Originally Posted by EIPI (Post 306405)
as I doubt I could get sponsorship if it were held elsewhere
No one is going to get invited for sponsorship, so if you think you've made some contribution to the community (and a series of excellent interviews would count there), there's no harm in applying for sponsorship if there's no possibility of you attending otherwise.

Consider it as: would you apply for a device programme?

EIPI 2009-07-25 02:15
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Thanks for that Jaffa. I'll look into applying for sponsorship.


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