The DebConf commitee met in a videoconference call today, December 14th, 2023, with the goal of making a decision regarding the organization of DebConf24.
As you might remember, DebConf24 was originally set to take place in Haifa, Israel,
but that was made impossible by the current state of affairs in the region.
We made a call for replacement bids for DebConf24, and got 4 candidates:

- Busan, South Korea: https://wiki.debian.org/DebConf/24/Bids/Korea
- Aveiro, Portugal: https://wiki.debian.org/DebConf/24/Bids/Portugal
- Birmingham, UK: https://wiki.debian.org/DebConf/24/Bids/Birmingham
- Brest, France: https://wiki.debian.org/DebConf/24/Bids/BrestFR

After discussing pros and cons of each bid individually, the committee unanimously decided in favor of holding DebConf24 in Busan, South Korea, as that was the most well-prepared bid. We think we will have a wonderful time
in Busan, and that it will be a great DebConf.

For transparency, you will find at end the full, unedited notes taken during the meeting.

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On behalf of the DebConf committee

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DebConf commitee meeting, 2023-12-14, 19:00 UTC
Topic: DebConf24 location decision
Notes:

* Bids:
* https://wiki.debian.org/DebConf/24/Bids/Korea
* https://wiki.debian.org/DebConf/24/Bids/Portugal
* https://wiki.debian.org/DebConf/24/Bids/Birmingham
* https://wiki.debian.org/DebConf/24/Bids/BrestFR
* Decision methodology:
* terceiro: go bid by bid, discuss pros and cons, vote at the end
* Korea
* pros
* gwolf: was the bid most advanced by the time we send to call for bids
* tumbleweed: strong bid, should be safest choice
* srud: good team
* tumbleweed: estimated costs for venue and food is pretty low: (60K USD)
* tumbleweed: venue: everything in the same place
* cons
* terceiro: 2 DCs in a row on the same general region of the world
* gwolf: weird restrictions in student restaurants (no vegan options,
dining rooms split by g