Talk:Wikimania bid

Possible venues

Is it too early to start thinking about possible venues if a UK bid is to be created? London is an obvious candidate & Oxford has previously been suggested, however would Bristol be possible? If so I have recently had some communications with the UWE Bristol Exhibition and Conference Centre about another event & asked whether it would meet the criteria set out at requirements for bidding cities. It has several areas (approximate metric measurements and maximum capacities):

• Zone A. 41m x 37m. 1000, theatre style
• Zone B. 63.5m x 37m. 1000, theatre style
• Zone C. 71m x 31.5m. 1000, theatre style
• Zone D. 34.5m x 14m. 800, theatre style
• Zone E. 34.5m x 32m. 800, theatre style

And a variety of smaller rooms + student type accommodation if during vacations. If anyone wants me to follow up or find further information I can make contact with the event manager Kerry Ellery.Rodw 13:37, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Nottingham might also be an option (easy air links). Possibly York (really pretty city & some interesting GLAM opportunities there which I think is neat)... Bristol is an interesting idea, it's a nice place IIRC. So list so far (collated from my memory of everything that has been mentioned to this date)...

• London
• Bristol
• Oxford
• Nottingham
• Manchester
• York

Lots to consider there --ErrantX 14:38, 15 August 2011 (UTC)