Wikimania-l May 2018

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Room open for sharing on July 15th
by Abbad Diraneyya 08 Jul '18

08 Jul '18

Hi everyone, I'll be arriving in Cape Town a day earlier than other scholarship recipients, on July 15th, and will be staying for one night in the nearby Stay Easy Cape Town City Bowl. The minimal rate for both single and double rooms seems to be the same. Would anyone be interested in sharing? I'll be making the reservation in about 48 hours, so you'll need to inform me ASAP. Best, Abbad.

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Update on Wikimania '18
by Ellie Young 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

*All,Here's an update on various activities pertaining to the upcomingWikimania '18 which is being held July 18-22 in Cape Town, South Africa.WMF Scholarship Program: 135 people were offered and subsequently accepteda full or partial scholarship to attend. The awardees are listed by usernames and the list is posted here:https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:TPS/Wikimania_scholars <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:TPS/Wikimania_scholars>Submissions: The program committee has just finished its review anddeliberations. Rejections and acceptance emails have gone out in the past week. 95% of the accepted submissions are listed at:https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Program <https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Program>Plenaries and other sessions will be listed soon and a scheduled program in June.Registration and accommodation information is now up for everyone at:https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration <https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration>https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation <https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation>If you are a scholarship or other WMF funded attendee (staff, contractor,board, etc), please wait until you hear from the WMF with your registrationand accommodation instructions.If you have any questions about the conference, please emailwikimania-info at wikimedia.org <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l>Please spread the word!!!!On behalf of the Wikimania '18 Organizing TeamEllie YoungEvents Manager, Wikimedia Foundation <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l>* -- Ellie Young Events Manager Wikimedia Foundation eyoung(a)wikimedia.org c. 510 701 8649

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Re: [Wikimania-l] Accommodation period in Cape Town
by Irene Tait 18 May '18

18 May '18

Hi Andy, Yes, I can clear this up for you (and any other recipients wondering about this). The first approved date of arrival at the hotel is *July 16*. Accommodations in shared rooms will be provided starting that evening, with checkout on *July 23rd*. Those are the dates our travel agents are working off of. We altered the arrival date to July 16 in ordered to give people time to adjust from jet-lag before the start of the pre-conference on July 18. Thanks, and hope this answers your question, Irene Tait Wikimania '18 Conference Assistant Wikimedia Foundation itait(a)wikimedia.org c. 510 423 1153 From: Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk> > Date: Fri, May 18, 2018 at 7:46 AM > Subject: [Wikimania-l] Accommodation period in Cape Town > To: Wikimania general list (open subscription) < > wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > > > I am in correspondence with T and T regarding booking flights to Cape > Town. They suggested that arrival on the 16th was standard, but the > original email from the WMF said: "Shared accommodation at a hotel > selected by the Wikimedia Foundation for up to 7 nights e.g., arriving > July 17 and departing July 23, which includes breakfast and internet > connectivity", which is contradictory (arriving July 17 and departing > July 23 is six nights). > > Can anyone clarify on which nights we have accommodation, please? > > -- > Andy Mabbett > @pigsonthewing > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > -- > Ellie Young > Events Manager > Wikimedia Foundation > eyoung(a)wikimedia.org > c. 510 701 8649 >

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Accommodation period in Cape Town
by Andy Mabbett 18 May '18

18 May '18

I am in correspondence with T and T regarding booking flights to Cape Town. They suggested that arrival on the 16th was standard, but the original email from the WMF said: "Shared accommodation at a hotel selected by the Wikimedia Foundation for up to 7 nights e.g., arriving July 17 and departing July 23, which includes breakfast and internet connectivity", which is contradictory (arriving July 17 and departing July 23 is six nights). Can anyone clarify on which nights we have accommodation, please? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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