Folks,
Wikipedia:Wiknic <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiknic> states
that "The 2015 Wiknic will be on Sunday, July 5 or Saturday, July 25th (to
avoid the holidays), as well as nearby dates, as per local preference."
For Seattle, I would like to suggest Sunday, July 5th. At least a couple of
us are planning on going to Wikimania 201
<https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page>5, July 15–19 (or the
shortened varsion July 17-19) in Mexico City. There is also Wikiconference
USA 2015 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_USA> in the mix;
all we know is that it "is being planned for the second half of 2015." I
think that it would be prudent to schedcule the Seattle Wiknic for earlier
than later.
July 5th would also be constent with last year's date. Previous Seattle
Wiknics were held in late June.
Thoughts?
Yours,
Peaceray
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From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
Date: Fri, May 1, 2015 at 10:49 AM
Subject: [Wikimediaus-l] Great American Wiknic, July 2015 dates?
To: "Wikimedia U.S. Chapter" <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi fellow Wiki-Americans,
I'd like to start a conversation about the Great American Wiknic, and
planning for the 2015 edition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiknic
On different years we have chosen different suggested dates, and last year
we generally moved the events from June to July, to make space for the Wiki
Loves Pride campaign.
User:Quinto Simmaco has put up two suggested dates on the wiki-page for
2015, Sunday July 5 or Saturday July 24, with each location choosing what
suits them best.
I generally like the idea of two different weekends to choose from, but I'd
like to find out if these are the ones folks prefer. It would be good to
settle on some suggested dates, so we can promote more widely, and get
planning with local events soon.
(Of course, any one or two dates we suggest would be merely suggestions,
and folks can pick any date in the summer that suits them best.
The major overlapping event for Wiknic this year will be Wikimania, which
including preconference runs from July 15-19.)
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Wikimedia NYC
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