On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 4:40 PM, Robert Rohde <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Eugene Eric Kim <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 4:17 PM, Luca de Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I am also at Google now, so if you like, I could at least let it be known of >>> the possibility; I have no idea of whether it would be possible, or >>> advisable, to get Google support or space for this. Any feedback? >> >> I've organized several events hosted by Google through Leslie >> Hawthorn, who's great and is a friend of our community. (She's been to >> several RCCs.) The experience has been great, but it has the same >> problems as the others listed: size (probably can't host a 1,000 >> person gathering), proximity to housing, transportation, etc. >> >> It sounds like Berkeley is the best bet so far. Phoebe, have you >> investigated other local universities? > > You have similar space issues with Berkeley when it comes to keynotes > and the like. The Student Union has conference spaces that go up to > about 500 seats. The largest classroom space is the main auditorium > in Wheeler which seats 730. The second largest, Pimentel accommodates > around 500. One might be able to kludge together something larger out > of gymnasium, but as a practical matter 700 is probably about the most > Berkeley can easily manage in a single room. > > I know the organizers of the Berkeley Energy Symposium (an annual one > day conference for ~400) so I can put you in touch with them for > suggestions.
Hmmm, I take that back. Zellerbach Auditorium (basically a concert hall) can seat 2000 indoors. Not sure about availability or cost though. -Robert Rohde _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
