Hello everyone,
MUDCon Fall 2026
(https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conf…)
will be held from November 11 to 13, 2026, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. You
can now submit your contributions to the program.
Day 1 is dedicated to GLAM topics. We welcome talks about using
MediaWiki in galleries, libraries, archives, and museums. Share your
collection data, data models, queries, or experiences with migration.
Day 2 will cover MediaWiki in enterprise, government, and public sector
contexts. This includes internal knowledge bases, structured data,
registries, monument lists, archival data, and related topics. We also
invite talks on knowledge management and AI, such as assistants that use
wiki content, knowledge graphs, or the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Day 3 is a half-day focused on hands-on work, including 90-minute
tutorials and open sessions that we will organize together at the event.
We are also interested in new MediaWiki integrations and extensions,
project ideas, technical experiments, and challenges related to building
and running wikis. If you are unsure, please submit your idea anyway. We
will try to find a suitable place for your contribution.
You can choose from several formats: full talks (25 minutes), short
talks (10 to 15 minutes), or lightning talks (5 minutes). Tutorials and
co-creation sessions will take place on day 3.
To submit, just provide a title, the format, and a short abstract.
Please use the Semantic-MediaWiki website
(https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conf…)
to publish your proposal by September 15, 2026. We will get back to you
by October 1, and the full program will be announced soon after.
If you are giving your first talk, this is a great conference to start
with. Sharing your own wiki experiences is just as valuable as technical
presentations. Get in touch with us if you are unsure whether your topic
is a good fit.
We look forward to receiving your proposals.
Cheers, Karsten Hoffmeyer, on behalf of the organizing committee
--
Karsten / MediaWiki, Semantic MediaWiki and NeoWiki enthusiast
https://professional.wiki // https://www.pro.wiki // https://neowiki.ai
We are pleased to announce the MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference
(MUDCon) Spring 2026 [0]. It will be held at the FamilySearch Library [1]
in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 25th-27th. Everyone who is attending is
encouraged to stay at the Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown, where we
have a special group rate of $192/night [2].
For those who cannot attend in person for any reason, this will be a
"hybrid" conference, with online/virtual capability via YouTube that is
intended to be as integrated into the conference as possible. All
presentations will be available on YouTube live and we are accepting talks
from remote speakers. There is no cost for online/virtual attendance.
About MUDCon: MUDCon is a three-day conference featuring discussions of
topics related to "Enterprise MediaWiki", i.e. the usage of MediaWiki
software by companies, governments, and other organizations. The intended
audience is anyone who uses, or would like to learn more about, MediaWiki.
There will be many opportunities to interact with others using and
developing MediaWiki including presentations, workshops, breakout rooms,
hackathons, & create camp sessions.
To register/signup for MUDCon please add your name here [3]. To get tickets
for in-person attendance, see the Luma page [4] which has an early bird
discount through February 15th. To submit a talk, please add your talk
proposal here [5], the deadline for talk submissions is March 9th.
We hope to see you in SLC or online!
Sincerely,
The MUDCon 2026 organizing committee
* Yaron Koren (General Chair)
* Darris Williams (Local Chair)
* Cindy Cicalese (Program Chair)
* Bryan Hilderbrand (Registration Chair)
[0]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conference_Sp…
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FamilySearch_Library
[2] https://book.passkey.com/event/51195978/owner/1440/home
[3]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conference_Sp…
[4] https://luma.com/uuzv9nm6
[5]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conference_Sp…
hello good morning .
Please accept our cordial greetings and a huge thank you for the support
provided.
I remain at your service .
Greetings, Joss Hernandez
Hello everyone,
The Spring 2025 MediaWiki Users & Developers Conference will be held about
two months from now, on May 14-16 (with an optional half-day workshop on
May 13), at the NASA offices in Sandusky, Ohio, USA:
https://meza.wiki/mwplus/MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Spring_2025_Confere…
Everyone is encouraged to attend, to meet and discuss MediaWiki-related
topics relating to both the Wikimedia world and uses within companies,
organizations, etc.
As the program chair, I would like to specifically encourage you all to
consider giving a talk, on any topic related to MediaWiki usage or
development. Talks can be given remotely, although priority will be given
to in-person attendees if there's an overflow. To propose a talk for this
conference, just fill out this form:
https://meza.wiki/mwplus/Form:Proposed_talk
Thank you, and I hope to see you in Sandusky!
-Yaron
Greetings, MediaWiki users and developers!
We are now accepting contributions for the 2024 MediaWiki Users and
Developers Conference [0], which will be held April 17-19 in Portland, OR,
USA. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 22. Sign up as soon as
possible at [1].
This will primarily be an in-person conference, however we will consider
remote presentations on a case-by-case basis.The first two days of the
conference will be reserved for presentations. The third day of the
conference will be a Create Camp, which will include tutorials, hands-on
presentations, and small group hacking sessions.
The MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference, formerly EMWCon, brings
together the community that makes up MediaWiki – those who develop for
MediaWiki, those who deploy MediaWiki, and those who use MediaWiki and are
enthusiastic about the software. MediaWiki is used every day in a variety
of contexts – educational projects, corporate knowledge bases, even online
hobbyist communities – all valuing MediaWiki for its flexibility and its
openness. By meeting together we can learn from our experiences and
continue to build a true community of support for MediaWiki.
Looking forward to seeing you in Portland!
- The MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference Organizing Committee:
James Hare - Conference Chair
Cindy Cicalese - Program Chair
Bryan Hilderbrand - Registration Chair
Jeffrey Wang - Social Chair
Ike Hecht - Sponsor Chair
Ryan Schmidt - Technology Chair
[0]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conference_20…
[1]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conference_20…
We are pleased to announce EMWCon 2023 [0]. It will be held at the Hilton
Garden Inn Austin NW/Arboretum [1] in Austin, Texas on April 19th-21st.
Everyone who is attending is encouraged to stay at the Hilton, where we
have a special group rate of $129/night [2], this rate is available until
March 16th so please book early (and soon)! The booking is cancellable up
to 6:00pm on first night.
For those who cannot attend in person for any reason, this will be a
"hybrid" conference, with online/virtual capability via Hopin that is
intended to be as integrated into the conference as possible. All
presentations will be available on Hopin live and we are accepting talks
from remote speakers. There is no cost for online/virtual attendance.
About EMWCon: EMWCon is a three-day conference featuring discussions of
topics related to "Enterprise MediaWiki", i.e. the usage of MediaWiki
software by companies, governments, and other organizations. The intended
audience is anyone who uses, or would like to learn more about, MediaWiki.
There will be many opportunities to interact with others using and
developing MediaWiki including presentations, workshops, breakout rooms and
hackathon sessions.
To register/signup for EMWCon please add your name here [3]. To get tickets
for in-person attendance, see the Eventbrite page [4] which has an early
bird discount through March 19th. To submit a talk, please add your talk
proposal here [5], the deadline for talk submissions is April 3rd.
We hope to see you in Austin or on Hopin!
Sincerely,
The EMWCon 2023 organizing committee
* Bryan Hilderbrand (General Chair)
* Jeffrey Wang (Local Chair)
* Yaron Koren (Program Chair)
* Ike Hecht (Sponsorship Chair)
[0] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/EMWCon_Spring_2023
[1]
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/ausaagi-hilton-garden-inn-austin-nw-arbore…
[2] https://group.hiltongardeninn.com/0w8ee1
[3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/EMWCon_Spring_2023#Sign-up
[4] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emwcon-spring-2023-tickets-511004527297
[5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/EMWCon_Spring_2023#Talks
As a reminder, EMWCon is only 2 weeks away, there's still time to get
tickets and attend.
After two years of being an all-virtual conference, EMWCon [0] is going
back to being an in-person event. It will be held at the Hilton Houston
Westchase in Houston, Texas on April 6-8. Everyone who is attending is
encouraged to stay at the Hilton, where we have a special group rate of
$105/night [1]; unless of course you live in Houston already.
For those who cannot attend in person for any reason, this will be a
"hybrid" conference, with online/virtual capability that is intended to be
as integrated into the conference as possible. All presentations will be
available on Hopin live and we are accepting talks from remote speakers.
There is no cost for online/virtual attendance.
About EMWCon: EMWCon is a three-day conference featuring discussions of
topics related to "Enterprise MediaWiki", i.e. the usage of MediaWiki
software by companies, governments, and other organizations. The intended
audience is anyone who uses, or would like to learn more about, MediaWiki.
There will be many opportunities to interact with others using and
developing MediaWiki including presentations, workshops, breakout rooms and
hackathon sessions.
To register/signup for EMWCon please add your name here [2] and if you are
planning on attending in-person, you can purchase your ticket here [3].
We hope to see you there—in Houston or on Hopin!
Sincerely,
The EMWCon 2021 organizing committee
* Bryan Hilderbrand (General Chair)
* Jeffrey Wang (Local Chair)
* Yaron Koren (Program Chair)
* Ike Hecht (Sponsorship Chair)
[0] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/EMWCon_Spring_2022
[1]
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=HOUWCHF&groupC…
[2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/EMWCon_Spring_2022#Sign-up
[3] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emwcon-spring-2022-tickets-295981989097
We are pleased to announce that, after two years of being an all-virtual
conference, EMWCon [1] is going back to being an in-person event. It will
be held at the Hilton Houston Westchase [2] in Houston, Texas on April
6-8. Everyone who is attending is encouraged to stay at the Hilton, where
we have a special group rate of $105/night; unless of course you live in
Houston already.
For those who cannot attend in person for any reason, this will be a
"hybrid" conference, with online/virtual capability that is intended to be
as integrated into the conference as possible. All presentations will be
available on Hopin live and we are accepting talks from remote speakers.
There is no cost for online/virtual attendance.
About EMWCon: EMWCon is a three-day conference featuring discussions of
topics related to "Enterprise MediaWiki", i.e. the usage of MediaWiki
software by companies, governments, and other organizations. The intended
audience is anyone who uses, or would like to learn more about, MediaWiki.
There will be many opportunities to interact with others using and
developing MediaWiki including presentations, workshops, breakout rooms and
hackathon sessions.
To register/signup for EMWCon please add your name here [3]. And, to submit
a talk, please add your talk proposal here [4]. The deadline for talk
submissions is March 18th.
We hope to see you there—in Houston or on Hopin!
Sincerely,
The EMWCon 2021 organizing committee
* Bryan Hilderbrand (General Chair)
* Jeffrey Wang (Local Chair)
* Yaron Koren (Program Chair)
* Ike Hecht (Sponsorship Chair)
[0] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/EMWCon_Spring_2022
[1]
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/houwchf-hilton-houston-westchase/?16439995…
[2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/EMWCon_Spring_2022#Sign-up
[3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/EMWCon_Spring_2022#Talks
As part of her commitment to "to listen and seek to understand", the incoming CEO of Wikimedia, Maryana Iskander, is undertaking a listening tour of the Wikimedia movement.
This Wednesday, November 24th, at 15:00UTC (timezone conversion below), the MediaWiki Stakeholder's user group (#mwstake) is hosting a Zoom call for all MediaWiki users to discuss MediaWiki and its importance to the Foundation's vision to "freely share in the sum of all knowledge."
Please join us for a short presentation followed by a Q&A.
Information links:
* Time conversion link: https://tinyurl.com/5nmmjddk
* Zoom call: https://tinyurl.com/yvn872d4
* Maryana's Listening tour: https://w.wiki/4AXf
* MediaWiki Stakeholder's user group information: https://w.wiki/ZHc
Thank you,
Mark A. Hershberger
#mwstake president