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== About the priority list ==

* "affordable" for both sponsors and attendees
** Definitely. All aspects of the bid are most affordable, and issues like connectivity are getting very cost-competitive.
* strong, mature, experienced local team
** Local team has been organizing local conferences, some of us have been taking part on earlier DebConfs, but sure, this would be a great challenge!
* good working spaces
** Overall, CCEE provides a great place to hold our conference, yet hacklabs are still to be defined since CCEE has a dusk-to-dawn schedule which requires us to find a place to keep the hacklab running
* excellent network connectivity
** We expect this to be DebConf-quality, maybe comparing our expectations with the service level at DC8. Even if this costs us money, there are sponsors who are willing to pay for it.
* quality and quantity of food and drink in close proximity
** Indeed. There's a huge variety of food in close proximity, and it's very cheap. Alcohol (except beer and spirits) might get a little expensive (for .ec standards) but there's still great variety.
* suitable accommodation in close proximity
** The only issue is moving people between the sleeping quarters (at La Mariscal) and the convention center (CCEE) since this would require a dedicated bus.
** People could take public transportation '''Route: "Ecovia La Marin - Rio Coca"''' from Manuela Cañizares and get down at CCEE (3 stations away) Distance: ~3.1km, the station is a short walk from Plaza el Quinde/Foch (proposed sleeping quarters zone)
** Street Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=-0.220637,+-78.512576&daddr=Plaza+Foch&hl=es&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=-0.210585,-78.499889&sspn=0.030212,0.05579&ie=UTF8&ll=-0.207324,-78.494525&spn=0.030212,0.05579&t=h&z=15&iwloc=ddw1_2 (CCEE)
** Steet Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=Plaza+Foch,+Quito&sll=-0.182647,-78.532505&sspn=0.120849,0.22316&ie=UTF8&ll=-0.201476,-78.49225&spn=0.007553,0.013947&t=h&z=17&iwloc=E (Plaza Foch, Sleeping Quarters zone)
* presentation facilities
** Both CCEE, Hotel Sebastián and Círculo Militar would provide one beamer per room, an audio system (speakers, stationary and carry-on-your-hand mics, an audio mixer and cables) as well as an office (small room) and places to eat for participants
* travel logistics
** Citizens of the Americas could get to .ec directly and very cheaply, and citizens from Europe can get to .ec even cheaper if they travel through Bogota or Caracas.
* accessibility 
** We wouldn't advise people who expect accessibility to freely move through Metropolitan Quito (which is larger than, say, Caracas) but in the venue and near it we should be OK.

== What about the other bids? ==

* '''New York''': nothing will be missed while at NYC, and most practical problems could be solved affordably and quickly.
* '''Boston''': would provide an attractive and productive atmosphere while giving us peace of mind for practical issues such as connectivity.
* '''Margarita''': there's a strong local support for Debian and free software, and this could open some doors for local sponsorship.

== Weak points ==

* Local team needs to be fully involved, also needs to host a couple of medium-to-big int'l events during 2009 in order to get in shape quickly
* We need to sort out the talk rooms-sleeping quarters decision ASAP; CCEE would make a great venue but people would need to move between both places. Círculo Militar or Hotel Sebastián are feasible options.
* Due to the market nature here, the connectivity issue will be defined in 2010, and we expect to see lower prices and higher speeds then

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