User:Rustic/Wikimania 2011

City details

 * Country: New Zealand
 * City proposed: Auckland
 * Proposed dates Friday 17 - Sunday 19 July 2010 (with the possibility of flying in on Thursday evening and departing Monday morning).
 * Contact person(s):

Conference venue

 * Vector Arena
 * Main Hall: 2800 sq meters - 12,000 people capacity
 * Seminar rooms: TBA
 * Lounge facilities: TBA
 * Other rooms (organisation, staff, speakers, interviews/press, storage): TBA


 * Socializing areas (Garden, lounge etc.), their capacity and the hours at which they are opened/closed: TBA
 * Contacts with conference venue (emails, price quotes etc.): TBA


 * Technical facilities
 * Existing technical installations: TBA
 * Wireless Network implementation: TBA

Accommodation

 * Location of main accommodation facilities
 * 4000 hotel rooms are within driving or walking distance from the Arena, notably the Hyatt Regency Auckland able to accommodate just over 350 guests. Hyatt Regency Auckland


 * Room details and price range:
 * 269 Rooms & Suites
 * 100 Residence Rooms, Suites and Penthouses
 * Regency Club®
 * Wireless Internet
 * Airport Limousine Service
 * Business Centre
 * Concierge Desk
 * Car Parking
 * The Café Restaurant
 * Arundels Garden Bar
 * The Lobby Bar
 * Room Service
 * NZ National Maritime Museum
 * Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World
 * Auckland Zoo
 * Auckland Museum
 * The Spa at the Hyatt Regency Auckland
 * Indoor Swimming Pool
 * Massage & Treatments Available
 * Gymnasium


 * Catering:
 * The Café is situated on the lobby level of the hotel, and features a gleaming show kitchen, simple well-priced cuisine, consisting of the freshest ingredients prepared à la minute.


 * The Lobby Bar offers excellent food and vintage wines by the glass. A snack menu is available for lunch. Also featured is a large screen television that shows all major sporting events.


 * Contacts with accommodation partner(s)
 * IN PROGRESS.

Party opportunities
Wikimania traditionally hosts two parties, one for attendees (capacity of 250-350) and one for sponsors and VIPs (capacity 40-60).
 * Attendees party(ies) propositions
 * TBA (suggestions?)


 * Sponsor party(ies) proposition
 * TBA (suggestions?)

Travel and transportation
Auckland International Airport - Hyatt Regency Hotel
 * Estimation of travel costs from all continents:
 * North America (Based from Washington D.C - AKL International Airport): $2K - $2.5KNZD ($1.1K - $1.5KUSD)
 * Distance from international airport and how do we get to the location:
 * Hotel Limosine Airport Transfer Service
 * Taxi Services
 * Local transportation and local social opportunities
 * Auckland has over 500 bars and resturants mostly within walking distance of the hotel.

Tourist Visa Information
 * Visa issues:
 * A visa is not required if you are:
 * A New Zealand citizen or you hold a New Zealand Residence Permit;
 * An Australian citizen, or Australian resident who holds a current permanent Resident Return Visa (temporary or provisional Resident Return Visa holders will need a visa to enter New Zealand);
 * A British citizen or a traveller holding a British passport who has the right to live in the United Kingdom (eligible for a Visitor's Permit for up to 6 months); or
 * Visiting New Zealand for no more than 3 months and you are a citizen of a country which has a visa waiver agreement with New Zealand.


 * If you do not qualify as one of the above, and you wish to travel to New Zealand, you will need to obtain a Visitor's Visa. This is a multiple-entry visa valid for a maximum of 9 months within an 18 month period.

Travel to New Zealand as a visitor must be to:


 * Visit as a tourist, see friends and relatives;
 * Study (one course of up to 3 months);
 * Play sport or perform in cultural events without pay;
 * Undertake a business trip; or
 * Undertake medical treatment.


 * You must also:


 * Have a passport that's valid for at least 3 months past the date you are to leave New Zealand;
 * Be a genuine tourist, and can show evidence of your intention to leave; and
 * Provide proof that you have enough money to support yourself during your stay.


 * Tourism opportunities
 * New Zealand is reknowned for its tourism attractions.

Local sponsorship opportunities
Possibility of local sponsorships
 * Contacts
 * (no name needed, just "company X, 4000 USD or will provide 300 beds)

Local team
(Who stands behind this bid, who will be able to help locally, names and what they can help with)

Miscellaneous
Anything you feel should be brought to the attention of the jury.

Self-evaluation

 * Weaknesses of the proposed location ...and how to overcome those weaknesses
 * 1) Weakness 1
 * Solution 1
 * 1) Weakness 2
 * Solution 2


 * Strengths of the proposed location
 * 1) Strength 1
 * 2) Strength 2