Talk:UK Wikimania bid criteria

WMUK support for running a Wikimania

I would also add to the list that WMUK needs to have sufficient resources available to support a conference running at that time. I would expect us to be committing somewhere around 1-2 FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) to ensure that the conference happens without problems. Things that we will need to do include:

• Managing the funds - receiving sponsorship money, paying expenses and invoices
• Keeping track of what has been done, and what remains to be done, to ensure that there are no oversights/things missing
• Provide letters to support visa applications
• Potentially contracting a Conference Organiser and/or a Program Organiser for periods between 1-6 months, so that the critical people can focus 100% of their time on Wikimania
• Providing PR support - ensuring that the conference is well-covered by the media in the months running up to the conference; that journalists will be present at the conference to cover it; that interview schedules for people like Jimmy/Sue/Wikimedia trustees are arranged. Mike Peel