user1530: Now that we know there's enough interest, let's start filling in the details.
First up on the to-decide list is the venue/event that we can meet up at. This way, we get an A&M Meetup AND another fun event - that can be enjoyed together or individually.
There were some strong suggestions in the survey, but we don't know which one is best for everyone. Therefore, this post is for suggesting the venue you would like the Great A&M EU Meetup to be located.

Feel free to elaborate on the suggestions you gave in the survey.
Obvious events are conventions / anime gatherings - but feel free to suggest anything we might find interesting! Please keep the Locations of our users in mind though.
You can promote your choice through pictures, videos, long passages of text, cookies, whatever!
(But please use the format below)

Venue Proposal: Event/Venue Name
Country: Country Name
Date (if applicable): 01/01/2016
Why Should We Pick Here? Do your best to sell it to us!
Things to bear in mind: Is it expensive? non-english? hard to reach? safe? etc.


user1530: Venue Proposal: Japan Expo Paris
Country: France
Date (if applicable): 07-10 July 2016
Why Should We Pick Here? 
This is the largest convention in Europe. Last year saw 250,000 attendees.
The European Cosplay Gathering Finals are held here
And lots of exciting concerts from artists from Japan!
Definitely lots of things to do
Things to bear in mind: 
Paris can be expensive.
Most of the convention is in French.

user1530: Venue Proposal: London Anime & Gaming Con
Country: England, UK
Date (if applicable): 5-7 Feb 2016
Why Should We Pick Here? 
99.9999% of people will speak English
Central - Good access
Monica Rial is one of the announced guests (she's great, saw her when she visited Ireland :3 )
A little smaller, more friendly feel, less company-ish.
Opening party wooo!
Things to bear in mind:
London is expensive.

user1530: Venue Proposal: Anime Con
Country: The Netherlands (The Hague)
Date (if applicable): Juneish 2016
Why Should We Pick Here? 
Most of our attendees would be here - Higher turn out rate! Also people who may know the area.
Lots of events
Hosts a more casual international cosplay contest - more centered on the 'fun' of cosplay
And lots of exciting concerts!
Workshops :)
Maybe a cosplay meetup in a park? 
Convention has a focus on anime
Things to bear in mind: 
None that I know of.
~93% of Dutch speak english to some degree

1530: <p><a href="https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/a/2605/1530">Now that we know there's enough interest</a>, let's start filling in the details.</p>
<p>First up on the <em>to-decide</em> list is <strong>the venue/event</strong> that we can meet up at. This way, we get an A&amp;M Meetup <strong>AND</strong> another fun event - that can be enjoyed together or individually.</p>
<p>There were some strong suggestions in the survey, but we don't know which one is best for everyone. Therefore, this post is for <strong>suggesting the venue you would like the Great A&amp;M EU Meetup to be located.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hetalia-Map-Europe-435633235" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/XxF7Z.png" alt="by hakaru-chan1" /></a></p>
<p>Feel free to elaborate on the suggestions you gave in the survey.</p>
<p>Obvious events are conventions / anime gatherings - but feel free to suggest anything we might find interesting! Please keep the <a href="https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/a/2605/1530">Locations of our users</a> in mind though.</p>
<p>You can promote your choice through pictures, videos, long passages of text, cookies, whatever!</p>
<p>(But please use the format below)</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Venue Proposal:</strong> Event/Venue Name</p>
<p><strong>Country</strong>: Country Name</p>
<p><strong>Date (if applicable)</strong>: 01/01/2016</p>
<p><strong>Why Should We Pick Here?</strong> Do your best to sell it to us!</p>
<p><strong>Things to bear in mind:</strong> Is it expensive? non-english? hard to reach? safe? etc.</p>
</blockquote>
 1530: <p><strong>Venue Proposal:</strong> <a href="http://www.japan-expo-paris.com/en/" rel="nofollow">Japan Expo Paris</a></p>

<p><strong>Country:</strong> France</p>

<p><strong>Date (if applicable):</strong> 07-10 July 2016</p>

<p><strong>Why Should We Pick Here?</strong> </p>

<p>This is the largest convention in Europe. Last year saw 250,000 attendees.</p>

<p>The European Cosplay Gathering Finals are held here</p>

<p>And lots of exciting concerts from artists from Japan!</p>

<p>Definitely lots of things to do</p>

<p><strong>Things to bear in mind:</strong> </p>

<p>Paris can be expensive.</p>

<p>Most of the convention is in French.</p>
 1530: <p><strong>Venue Proposal:</strong> <a href="http://www.londonanimecon.com/index.php" rel="nofollow">London Anime &amp; Gaming Con</a></p>

<p><strong>Country</strong>: England, UK</p>

<p><strong>Date (if applicable):</strong> 5-7 Feb 2016</p>

<p><strong>Why Should We Pick Here?</strong> </p>

<p>99.9999% of people will speak English</p>

<p>Central - Good access</p>

<p>Monica Rial is one of the announced guests (she's great, saw her when she visited Ireland :3 )</p>

<p>A little smaller, more friendly feel, less company-ish.</p>

<p>Opening party wooo!</p>

<p><strong>Things to bear in mind:</strong></p>

<p>London is expensive.</p>
 1530: <p><strong>Venue Proposal:</strong> <a href="http://www.animecon.nl/" rel="nofollow">Anime Con</a></p>

<p><strong>Country:</strong> The Netherlands (The Hague)</p>

<p><strong>Date (if applicable):</strong> Juneish 2016</p>

<p><strong>Why Should We Pick Here?</strong> </p>

<p>Most of our attendees would be here - Higher turn out rate! Also people who may know the area.</p>

<p><a href="http://program.animecon.nl/" rel="nofollow">Lots of events</a></p>

<p>Hosts a more casual <a href="http://www.animecon.nl/program/events/cosplay-competitions/cccc" rel="nofollow">international cosplay contest</a> - more centered on the 'fun' of cosplay</p>

<p>And lots of exciting concerts!</p>

<p>Workshops :)</p>

<p>Maybe a cosplay meetup in a park? </p>

<p>Convention has a focus on anime</p>

<p><strong>Things to bear in mind:</strong> </p>

<p>None that I know of.</p>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_in_the_Netherlands" rel="nofollow">~93% of Dutch speak english to some degree</a></p>
