User:Gnangarra/Wikimania 2019 - Perth

After submitting a bid for 2017, we are again submitting a proposal for WMAU & Perth to host Wikimania in 2018. This years process has changed from a formal bid process into a informal Q&A. The following questions were received via email and we have until 28th November to respond;

• Personal safety of participants (e.g., welcoming environment/culture regardless of people's sexual orientation, race, age, gender, expression, disability, etc)
• Availability of affordable accommodation
• Accommodations within short distance to venue (or easy to provide transportation to/from)
• Availability of reasonably priced, flexible meeting space per our specs (see previous wikimania programs)
• Reasonably priced catering/service charges at event
• Strength of organizing committee's core team**
  • Composition of the team (who they are, background, commitment, experience). The ideal committee has 6-8 members with one lead organizer. They must be willing to take on all tasks as assigned, and especially recruit and manage volunteers for onsite support (anywhere from 30-50 people depending on estimates for attendance); recommend people to serve on scholarship committee; put together a program committee; aquire sponsorships; handle promotion/outreach/media; work with hackathon organizers; web site content; connectivity/technical issues if venue requires this expertise
• Strength of program e.g., theme, any new ideas; excellent program chair
• Venue's Network Infrastructure & Connectivity
• Transportation Cost to Venue (international round trip) (note: ellie will figure this out)
• Close proximity of venue to international airport (ease of transportation)
• Sponsorships (venue, etc.) - what can they bring?
• Find support from local chapters, governments, universities, venues and NGOs.
• how do you think locating Wikimania in Perth would promote the mission of the WMF and its global movement?