2013 and 2014 US Go Congresses

[palapiku]

Vancouver is a great idea - we hosted the Olympics, why not a go congress?

[Solomon]

For reference:

At the 2012 US Go Congress, the location for 2013 was confirmed as Tacoma.

As someone who lives in Tacoma, this pleases me.

[Garuseimasahi]

I live in the Southwestern United States. I would love for the U.S. Go Congress to be held in San Antonio. Failing that, Austin.

[Joaz Banbeck]

I live in the Southwestern United States. I would love for the U.S. Go Congress to be held in San Antonio. Failing that, Austin.

You want to do central Texas in August?

[oren]

It looks like it was held in Houston before. I don't know what kind of go community San Antonio/Austin has and if they could organize and run it.

I've visited Austin in July before. I might have gotten lucky on the weather, but I did enjoy the trip.

[Joaz Banbeck]

I heard a fairly reliable rumor that Congress 2014 will be in New York.

[skydyr]

My understanding is that it was pending a set venue, though options are being explored.

[msgreg]

I heard a fairly reliable rumor that Congress 2014 will be in New York.

It was discussed and voted on at the 2013 Annual Meeting held at the Go Congress. It is not definite, but it is the strong leading candidate. The President has been authorized to choose based on the prevailing conditions.

Here is an excerpt of the unapproved minutes.

Future Congress Discussion
- Vancouver team couldn’t quite make it work.
- Some people in NY stepped up, Matthew Herschberg and ?Ing Yi Chen? [spelling?]
- Future congress meeting was well attended; we have plan B and plan C for this and the next congresses.
2014 Congress Presentation
- Possible Venue in West Chester (SUNY). Continuing to search for a better venue, but going ahead with this one.
- Biggest asset is great local support in NY.
- (Plan B: Chicago. Plan C: Minneapolis. Plan D: random hotel.)

Khalsa moves to approve Plan A, and to permit the President to explore, execute, and sign contracts as necessary for Plans B-D. Greg Smith seconds. Gotham Go Group abstains, all others vote in favor. Motion passes.

[often]

i've thought about holding it in dallas, tx
i haven't followed up logistically with the planned areas i had in mind
but it is an eventual thing i'd like to see happen

[oren]

Dallas... in the middle of summer... Now if we could get an event down there in winter, I'd be all for it.

Five day forecast I see right now... 106, 104, 104, 95, 104.

For the celsius lovers, 41, 40, 40, 35, 40.

[xed_over]

yes, but this is for an indoor game

[oren]

yes, but this is for an indoor game

Even in Tacoma and Portland (Yes, I wandered far to the two congresses I went to), a decent amount of time is spent walking outside between places. After all, many visitors don't have cars. Let's not kill our foreign visitors.

I would really like to go for a winter event though.

[xed_over]

Edward Zhang did a week long winter event earlier this year in DC/NJ

[often]

Dallas... in the middle of summer... Now if we could get an event down there in winter, I'd be all for it.

Five day forecast I see right now... 106, 104, 104, 95, 104.

For the celsius lovers, 41, 40, 40, 35, 40.

as true as that statement is, i dunno.. get over it? haha

every congress has its quirk that can make it "good" or "bad"
personally i disliked the black mountain location but tons of people liked it

from what i've seen, the most important thing to make a go congress a fun one is to have close proximity between all the events so it's not always a huge trek just to see what all is going on
having to walk from one end of the campus to the other over and over again grinds on the body

[wineandgolover]

from what i've seen, the most important thing to make a go congress a fun one is to have close proximity between all the events

Wrong!

Proximity to a good watering-hole is the key for fun.