Please note this is not covering every detail. (Apologies if I missed something important.)
Team ranking: -------------------- 1) German team has the most people(13), who collectively have the most DebConf experience. 2) Belgian-team close second (11), with 50%+ having attended DebConfs in the past. 3) Swedish team seems too small (5) and most members are have never attended DebConf. Costs: --------- Too many open questions: Belgium needs a food cost estimate (Otherwise costs seem on the high side of reasonable, and based on hostel costs, lower than the Heidelberg DE bid. Can not compare to Munich as pricing is incomplete.) Germany needs to get a venue cost estimate for Munich. If DE can get University venue at no cost, their bid looks the most cost effective. If not Belgian bid is likely the most cost effective. Not enough information to evaluate Sweden. Venue: ---------- Munich and Belgian venues, both seem strong. Heidelberg venue seems like rooms are on the smaller side, with the largest room having a capacity of about 70? Sponsorship: ------------------- It appears that German has (by far) the strongest local pool of potential sponsors. However, the vast majority are based out of Munich, and the German team has indicated a preference for Heidelberg. Location: ------------- Munich seems the most well connected. Can not judge Geography to say whether Belgium or Heidelberg is better connected internationally. Network: ------------- Munich and Belgium seem adequate. Heidelberg does not. Overall impressions: ----------------------------- Swedish bid is not ready. German bid seems to be the most developed, but still has major gaps. (Largely I am most concerned that team is favoring a city where there are no local team members, and the city where they do have a strong local team, the venue pricing is not available even as an estimate.) Belgian bid is close to German bid in preparation, however the lack of photographs by local team is a concern. IE: Has local team visited venue/ accommodations? Questions: --------------- 1) Germany: Is the choice of city likely to impact fundraising success? (Most potential sponsors are in Munich) 2) Germany: What price should the committee consider for venue costs in Munich? IE: Will the answer to the University hosting DC be answered before decision meeting? 3) Germany: Why does German team favor Heidelberg? 4) Belgium: Food costs? 5) Belgium: Can local team take photos of venue and accommodations and add to bid, before decision meeting? 6) Both: Family accommodations: Will family-rooms be available? If not, will there be nearby (walking distance) hotels? Thanks for the work! -Brian _______________________________________________ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
