Locations, in more detail

Now that we have a more members of the group (about 40 more, total 108, though not all are active), I think we should restart conversations about DrupalCon Asia-Pacific locations.

In order to keep discussion focussed, please consider locations very seriously before suggesting them. We should be looking for a place with;

• a suitable venue for a 500-2000 person conference, with 2-6 tracks (concurrent sessions), keynotes for all attendees, and 2-6 days in length
• Drupal events (camp, summit, mini-conf etc), especially larger national ones with more than 100 attendees
• appropriately experienced professional event management company(ies) with a track record, or individuals prepared to commit to the equivalent under a contractual commitment
• individuals and/or communities who would be committed to making the event successful, probably on volunteered time

Other things that would need to be considered – probably later – are;

• venue availability for dates that do not clash with important religious days or holidays, and would be suitable for DrupalCon
• venue costs and other major expenses
• estimated attendance from the city, country, neighbouring countries, and AP region
• lingual, religious or cultural barriers and how they might be managed