Introduction

This document is intended to serve both as an aide-memoire for the Open Repositories organization and as a loose guide for each year's conference organisers. It is offered as guidance only and is provided "as is" without any warranty as to accuracy or completeness.

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The Steering Committee will consider the experience of the host institution in participating in past OR conferences and in the repository community more broadly, as well as the host institution's experience in organising similar large conferences and events.

Preparing a Detailed Bid

Resources

There is a range of resources available to those who are invited to submit a detailed conference bid.  In particular, bidders will be given access to the successful bids submitted in previous years and, where available, financial summaries prepared after each conference showing the actual expenditure. This handbook is also meant to be a resource to help ensure the bid meets the expectations of the OR SC. The OR SC contains a number of individuals who have direct experience of preparing a successful bid for and, subsequently, hosting a past OR conference; they too are a resource that can be called upon if required.

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