In reply to George Stephanis.

The issue with that is it is a one size fits all approach. And we all know one size does not fit all.

Set aside the Netherlands for a minute and i'll use another example.

Word Camp San José.

You know where that is? California, right? Nope. You may have missed the accent on the e. It's not California. It's San José... Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is a tiny country with a population of 4.8 million people. Roughly 1/3 of the population lives within the San José metropolitan area. It is also it's technology center.

The odds of a WordCamp happening in another region of Costa Rica (which has 7 provinces) are basically nil.

It makes far more sense to name it WordCamp Costa Rica and allow them to market and brand it as WordCamp Costa Rica. It would elevate the perceived importance of the event and make it more attractive for people in neighboring countries such as Nicaragua and Panama to attend. Not to mention people from the United States, etc. who might want to go to a WordCamp and visit paradise on the side.

So why not allow them to brand the WordCamp as WordCamp Costa Rica? Because of the city name rule.

What works in the United States is not necessarily ideal for other countries and regions.

WordCamp San José should be WordCamp Costa Rica.

One size does not fit all.