FOSS4G 2020 Bid Process

= Basics =


 * FOSS4G 2020 will most likely be held in North America.
 * FOSS4G 2018 will be in Dar es Salam, Tansania
 * FOSS4G 2019 will be in Bucarest, Romania


 * "Letters of Intent" will be accepted from potential Local Organizing Committees (LOC) from North America. If there are no submissions from groups in North America, letters from other regions will then be solicited.
 * If more than one letter of intent is received, the Conference Committee members will vote. The vote procedure for 2020 is as follows: Every member of CC votes on every LoI. LoI's that receive more than 50% of "thumbs up"-votes will pass stage 1.
 * Selected letters will be invited to prepare a full bid based on the usual RFP process.
 * A proposal outlining budget, potential sponsors, LOC members, and venue costs will be required even if only one letter is received.

= Summary of Important Dates (AoE) =

= Letters of Intent =


 * Accepted until September 28, 2018
 * Limited to two pages
 * Read the RFP document (below) and answer the following questions:
 * Who is your conference chair?
 * Who else is on your LOC?
 * What is your venue?
 * What makes FOSS4G in your proposed location compelling?

RFP Documents
= Bid Process = = Decision =