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On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Francis Kayiwa <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On 12/15/11 5:01 PM, Wilfred Drew wrote: > >> If there is this much interest why not pick bigger venues? I have >> beenfollowing this conversation for weeks and wondered why that hadn't >> already happened. >> > > Bigger usually means more costly. Administrative, Space, Bandwidth etc., > Correct. Cost on a per capita basis is significantly higher because the number of places that have this kind of capacity is limited. Although this is a community undertaking, the sponsoring institution/organization has to absorb the financial risk. As the penalties of guessing incorrectly are a function of size, it's not as simple as just getting a venue that can handle 500 people. kyle -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Kyle Banerjee Digital Services Program Manager Orbis Cascade Alliance [log in to unmask] / 503.877.9773