Will fewer people show up in Poland than showed up in Bali?

Dec '07: Climate Progress » Blog Archive » Bali Flooded by UN Climate Convention

Indonesia is plagued by flooding, but today marks the official start of a different sort of flood - one of politicians, non-profit reps, and activists gathering by the thousands (15,000-20,000) as part of the thirteenth United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting.

Now: Aust delegation heads to Poland for climate talks - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

About 9,000 people are expected to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference and meeting of parties to the Kyoto Protocol which start in Poznan on Monday.

I realize that the Poland meeting may be "less important", but I'm wondering why some global warming hysterics would risk Bali's kidney stones and dengue fever, but manage to avoid the temptation of the colder, allegedly much healthier December in Poland...