DrupalCon Open Atrium Information

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Posted by johnvsc on April 1, 2011 at 1:43pm

If you would like to be a part of realizing DrupalCon in NYC in 2013, please go to our DrupalCon Open Atrium Website and create an account.

This is open for all!

While we will use the g.d.o to hook into "groups", all the serious communications and work is being done at the fore-mentioned site!

So, don't feel left out - just jump right in!

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Link to create account?

Posted by cherringland on April 1, 2011 at 2:46pm
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I'm probably just missing it, but could you provide a direct link? Thanks!

D'oh -> Account Creation is now enabled

Posted by johnvsc on April 1, 2011 at 3:07pm
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http://drupalcon-nyc.com/user/register

Administrator approval is not required -> and we will see how that goes!

I would also recommend

Posted by gdemet on April 13, 2011 at 4:41pm
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I would also recommend cross-posting your interest to http://groups.drupal.org/drupalcon-north-american-regional-organizing-group

As I mentioned in the San Diego group thread, active community interest is definitely a key criteria in selecting a DrupalCon location, but there are numerous other factors that are considered as well.

Some of the factors that were considered for the 2012 North American DrupalCon selection process were:

  • Geographic distribution (have we recently held a DrupalCon in this area?)
  • Financial feasibility
  • Venue availability
  • Strength of local community
  • Potential for attendance growth
  • Size of local economy
  • Potential for Drupal market growth

Most of this research is done by representatives of the Drupal Association and/or DrupalCon, Inc., who use a common set of criteria to evaluate the suitability of several different cities for each upcoming DrupalCon. It may also be true that even if a particular city isn't selected for the next DrupalCon, it may still be kept in consideration for the following year.

It's also important to keep in mind that even with the assistance provided by the Drupal Association and DrupalCon, Inc., a lot of responsibility falls on the shoulders of the local team, which should expect to spend over a year in planning and thousands of hours of time if their city is selected to host DrupalCon.