[Baypiggies] Location - PyCon 2012

[Aahz]

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010, wesley chun wrote:
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> From: VanL <van.lindberg at gmail.com>
> To: baypiggies at python.org
> Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:33:01 -0500
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> After doing some initial vetting, it looks like there are two options
> for PyCon 2012 and I would like to get any feedback before we sign
> with one or the other. The total cost will be similar to PyCon for
> both options. If I were to summarize: option 1 would be better for
> extra-conference activities. Option 2 would be better for
> intra-conference activities.

It seems that I'm in the distinct minority, but I'm pretty strongly
opposed to Hyatt.  I have had several bad experiences with Hyatt at
multiple locations (including Santa Clara), to the point that I will not
attend any event at a Hyatt.

In addition, I believe that people have overestimated the dining capacity
of the Hyatt and have underestimated the time it will take to get to
external dinner options.  I believe that we will need to negotiate extra
food delivery from Hyatt and that will likely cost money that has not yet
been estimated.  It might work to have extended dinner hours.

(Several people have mentioned BayCon as a positive factor in selecting
Santa Clara, but science fiction conventions have different dining
patterns IME.)

I recognize that there are a number of advantages to Santa Clara; I'm
skipping over them in registering my opposition.  (I was the person who
originally suggested Santa Clara.)

Note that I am not particularly in favor of San Jose Convention Center;
had I realized that those were the only two options for PyCon, I would
have opposed bringing PyCon to the Bay Area.  There is some history of
poor management of this site selection process.
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