YAPC Venue Weights When the YAPC Conference Committee votes on venues, the voting system uses the following weights on each category which is voted on. Voters are presented with the following categories, which they vote on a scale of 1 to 10 based on the venue bid. Using these weights, the system tallies the votes and gives the results. Please note that this is used only as a guide for the voters to help choose a venue. The Committee can still choose a venue which wasn't chosen by the system. You can use this as a guide on what things you may want to focus on when writing the bid, although all areas should be touched upon. Estimated Costs (90) This is the major theme of YAPC, where can we have the best conference at the affordableest price. Ideally we want to walk away from a YAPC conference with more money than we started with. Also is the proposal grounded on saving money. Readily Accessible Location (Planes, Trains, & Automobiles) (50) How is the overall travel to the location. Are there Direct flights and could or would you drive there? Public Transportation (60) This is pretty basic. Basically can you get around without having a car. Buses, trains, taxis, etc. Facilities (100) Nice meeting rooms, a general area to sit and chat (BOFs), a good dinner night area. Also what's the max size that the venue can hold? Too much space is better than too little. Internet Access from Conference Location (100) How is the access going to be from the conference venue? Ranges from "wireless" to "lan" to "none". Terminal room for non laptop enabled attendees. Internet Access from Accommodations (100) How is the access going to be from the dorms and nearby hotels? Ranges from "wireless" to "lan" to "none" New Location (50) To give a little incentive to those folks who are presenting locations for the first time. Affordable Dorms and Hotels (90) This along goes along with the whole theme of YAPC. affordable affordable affordable. Let's spend the money at the auction that we normally would have spent on our temporay living quarters. :) Quality of Host Committee (40) From the proposal, does it look like the they have their act together. Are there gaping holes? Did they go above and beyond? Is there someone on the committee with a proven track record of getting things done? Tourist Activities (50) Many people make a vacation out of YAPC. What other stuff can you do that you wouldn't be able to do without attending the conference.