2011 locations investigated

This page is for the use for WordCamp UK 2011 venue bidders to detail locations (city/town) and venues being investigated to avoid duplication of effort and to facilitate the possible pooling of bids.

See 2011 timeline for the outline of bidding process, along with the 2011 venue requirements.

Follow the format in this example for each location being investigated:

• Location (city/town name)
  • Name of bidder(s)
  • Notes - include venue(s) being researched

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• Windsor / surrounding areas
  • Gavin Pearce @ 3seven9
  • With the Olympics ruling out the S.E. for the 2012 WordCamp, I felt the S.E should be given its chance this year (after all, a large majority of us do live here ;). Windsor is the perfect location, a very pretty town, plenty of culture and history, lots to see and do, outside of London yet close enough if people from the city want to attend, and still within 5 - 20 minutes of the M3, M4, M25, M40 - so easy access for all. Looking at http://www.principal-hayley.com/venues-and-hotels/the-oakley-court, great riverside location, though lots of details still to check at this early stage.

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• Scarborough (North Yorkshire)
  • Toni Sant
  • University of Hull - Scarborough Campus -- wi-fi access, appropriate rooms/spaces, bar on site for evening social/s, easy transport links and lots of reasonably priced accommodation at this lovely seaside resort. University may be interested in being a Gold Sponsor rather than Bronze for 2011. So, we're looking into figures and availability. Some more here: http://www2.hull.ac.uk/scarborough/information-for-business/conference-facilities.aspx

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