MeetingPlans

Changing grammars in hamburg was in 2004, LOSS livecode in sheffield was in 2007, so 2010 would be a good time for a third instalment.

Possible Places

Things to consider:

• average expense to get there
• accommodation expense
• funding opportunities
• local possible host institutions with embedded livecoders
• weather
• beauty

UK

We got a small (£1000) grant from the PRSF for 2009, if we spend it well we'd have a good track record including semi-official accounts for future funding application. ACE and PRSF funded LOSS livecode through access space too.

Huddersfield

• up north - rains alot
• could host at uni
• cheaper than London
• Railway station and near Manchester and Bradford airports
• Funding - we tend to run a zero cost game here - what kind of things would need funding?

London

• Goldsmiths a possibility
• Accommodation in London is expensive
• Funding tricky
• Reasonably large local audience

Funding

I (alexm) think it's important to keep entrance fees at a minimum or free, so as not to exclude people who don't have a funding institution. At LOSS livecode we got funding to pay for travel and accommodation of attendees, a fee for organisers and I think to cover loss making evening event.