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| djc463 Heptaglot Groupie United StatesRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5798 days ago 51 posts - 74 votes  Speaks: English*, French, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, German, Italian Studies: Mandarin | Message 9 of 38 23 June 2013 at 3:07am | IP Logged | ||
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The idea of putting a conference in 2 locations not at all ideal in my opinion, as it will divide where people choose
to go, and not be a whole conference that really brings everyone to one epicenter, and would defeat the purpose. I don't know why they're doing this for the N. America one. It would be like putting the European one in Budapest AND Vienna. I think this will overall detract from the quality of the conference. Whichever city they pick, I would attend, but I don't believe that I'll be able to go to both cities. 4 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Emily96 Diglot Senior Member Canada Joined 4425 days ago 270 posts - 342 votes Speaks: English*, French Studies: Spanish, Finnish, Latin | Message 10 of 38 23 June 2013 at 3:33am | IP Logged | ||
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The thing is, north america is a tad bigger than europe. having two locations makes it easier for more people to
come. I know there's no way i could make it to new york but i might be able to do montreal. i guess it could divide where people choose to go, but i still think two conferences would allow more people to attend, even if we can't all be together. (i'm imagining a giant skype call between conferences right now - that would be hilarious!) 3 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| djc463 Heptaglot Groupie United StatesRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5798 days ago 51 posts - 74 votes Speaks: English*, French, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, German, Italian Studies: Mandarin | Message 11 of 38 23 June 2013 at 3:04pm | IP Logged | ||
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NYC and Montreal are about 500 km apart, which is close enough so that cost is roughly the same if you're flying
from the South, Middle, or Western part of the continent, but far enough to be a pain (and expensive!) to make it to both. I'd go to the Canadian one if they would just pick it and everyone meets there, but otherwise I'll be definitely be attending NYC, and it may be difficult for me to make it to Montreal. People traveling to make it in will be punished: either only get to see half of the conference, or pay extra and more travel time. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| ennime Tetraglot Senior Member South Africa universityofbrokengl Joined 5901 days ago 397 posts - 507 votes Speaks: English, Dutch*, Esperanto, Afrikaans Studies: Xhosa, French, Korean, Portuguese, Zulu | Message 12 of 38 09 July 2013 at 3:34pm | IP Logged | ||
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If I can hustle up the funds I'd come as well...
on the two locations, for work I do a lot of conference organising, and perhaps an option to skype in would be nice? with broadband being available in a lot of places, this wouldn't be too hard... All one needs is projectors, speakers, mic and webcam and quite a number can call in... 4 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| s_allard Triglot Senior Member Canada Joined 5427 days ago 2704 posts - 5425 votes Speaks: French*, English, Spanish Studies: Polish | Message 13 of 38 15 July 2013 at 9:50pm | IP Logged | ||
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Since, as was pointed out, Montreal and New York are only 500 km apart, why not have an East Coast conference
combining the Montreal and New York crowds and a West Coast conference for the people in Western Canada and USA? 6 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Emily96 Diglot Senior Member Canada Joined 4425 days ago 270 posts - 342 votes Speaks: English*, French Studies: Spanish, Finnish, Latin | Message 14 of 38 15 July 2013 at 11:42pm | IP Logged | ||
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I think a west coast/east coast division would be great! Especially since i live in vancouver.
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| Lakeseayesno Tetraglot Senior Member Mexico thepolyglotist.com Joined 4331 days ago 280 posts - 488 votes Speaks: English, Spanish*, Japanese, Italian Studies: Esperanto, French | Message 15 of 38 19 August 2013 at 7:14pm | IP Logged | ||
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Are there any news on when this is happening? While content on the European conference has been trickling into the forums little by little, it's been a good while since we heard anything on when the American one is happening.
Is there at least an estimated date? Even a month would be helpful. :x 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Zarmutek Newbie United States twitter.com/manueljoRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4722 days ago 28 posts - 74 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish | Message 16 of 38 22 September 2013 at 11:37am | IP Logged | ||
This is, indeed, what I'd also like to know. There seems (or seemed) to be a lot of talk and planning for the Berlin Polyglot Conference all over the international online language learning community, but little to none in regards to this conference, which is supposed to be taking place a mere 4-5 months after Berlin. I want answers! 1 person has voted this message useful |
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