On Thu, 14 Mar 2019, Konstantin Ryabitsev wrote: > On Wed, 13 Mar 2019 at 16:56, Jeff King <peff@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > - preferences between Canada and US? > > If you're looking at Canada, East coast is generally more affordable > than West Coast in terms of venues and accommodation. The three main > tech hubs in the East are Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. > > Toronto pros: nice city, lots of tech presence, direct travel from > most international airports Toronto cons: only marginally less > expensive than Vancouver > > Montreal pros: nice city, lots of tech presence, quite affordable > for venues and accommodations Montreal cons: many international > travel destinations require stopovers > > Halifax pros: very nice city next to the ocean, a vibrant (if small) > tech presence, very affordable Halifax cons: most international > travel requires stopovers, inclement weather if unlucky > > Honourable mentions: Quebec City (if you want to be in North > America, but feel like you're still in Europe :), Ottawa (if you > like museums and large historical government buildings) from a purely selfish perspective, i'd pick ottawa ... once you're downtown, it's all walking -- parliament, sparks street, byward market. as for tech hubs, kanata is just outside of ottawa, and that's some pretty serious tech hub. rday
