Just to be clear, I was attempting to answer @EffectiveAdvocate’s question about why one might think Utrecht is probably the most accessible location for many EAs in Western Europe. I wasn’t making this point to defend the 35% figure :)
I wanted to make the point about accessibility because I’m quite certain it isn’t the case that Berlin and Copenhagen are much more accessible than Utrecht, and I worry some people will underrate Utrecht’s accessibility and therefore choose not to come.
I agree timing is probably a more important determiner of attendance than accessibility, that the quality of the speaker should probably be the most important factor when choosing, and I think Catherine makes a very good point about extending our partiality beyond NL.
Re your Q about the national residencies of attendees in 2022, all I have to hand is the following:
Just to be clear, I was attempting to answer @EffectiveAdvocate’s question about why one might think Utrecht is probably the most accessible location for many EAs in Western Europe. I wasn’t making this point to defend the 35% figure :)
I wanted to make the point about accessibility because I’m quite certain it isn’t the case that Berlin and Copenhagen are much more accessible than Utrecht, and I worry some people will underrate Utrecht’s accessibility and therefore choose not to come.
I agree timing is probably a more important determiner of attendance than accessibility, that the quality of the speaker should probably be the most important factor when choosing, and I think Catherine makes a very good point about extending our partiality beyond NL.
Re your Q about the national residencies of attendees in 2022, all I have to hand is the following:
41% living in the Netherlands
14% living in Germany
Thanks for your input so far!