Re: [boost] BoostCon 2011 Dates and Hotel Discount (this week only!)

Subject: Re: [boost] BoostCon 2011 Dates and Hotel Discount (this week only!)
From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-19 12:33:06

At Wed, 19 May 2010 17:00:35 +0200,
Joel Falcou wrote:
> 
> Maxime van Noppen wrote:
> > On 05/19/2010 04:44 PM, Rene Rivera wrote:
> >> OK, perhaps a poll is in order at this point. I'll set one up for people
> >> to fill out.. Do people have suggestions as to good places to consider
> >> for holding some future BoostCon at? My shorts list is:
> >>
> >> * New York
> >> * New Jersey
> >> * Toronto
> >> * Chicago
> > 
> > Europe ? :)
> > 
> 
> OK, I'll take this opportunity to get the stuff out of the bag.
> I proposed Dave to look at some possibility for a Boost'Con Europe
> in Paris. The question is:
> 
> - how may european will show that doesn't come to US ?
> - how many US citizen won't come cause it's in europe ?
> - how many US citizen will come cause it's in europe ?
> 
> basically, will there enough people so the stuff doesn't fail.

And, more important for me, if there's a BoostCon in Europe, would
BoostCon US effectively cease to be an international conference?  One
of the best things about BoostCon IMO is the strong presence of
attendees from all around the globe.

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