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info on the wikimania programme
by phoebe ayers 08 Aug '17

08 Aug '17

Hi all! For those attending Wikimania, I can't wait to see you! Here's a couple things to keep in mind about the program. All info is also here: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme All activities, except the Saturday group photo, the Sunday closing party, and Wednesday scan-a-thon/edit-a-thons, take place in Le Centre Sheraton. * The hackathon begins Wednesday, and preconferences are Thursday. * Also on Wednesday, there is a scan-a-thon at the BANQ - National Archives, a chance to see the archives and scan some Quebec history, and WikiConference North America is also hosting editathons at McGill & BANQ. * Stop by the registration desk on Level 4 to pick up your registration - registration hours begin on Tuesday evening and go all day Wednesday & Thursday: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme#Registration_Hours I strongly encourage you to pick up your registration BEFORE Friday morning :) If you haven't registered but intend to come, don't worry - there will be registration on site! * Thursday night there is a dinner in the Sheraton for all registered attendees who are on-site. * We'll start the main conference at 8:45 on Friday with an opening ceremony with special guests. We'll then have our first of five keynotes: Jimmy Wales in conversation with Biella Coleman. Be sure to be at Level 4 of the Sheraton on time! * Friday night there is an opening reception at 18:00 in the community village, as well as a poster session. Be sure to stop by level 3 to check out all of the posters on topics ranging from outreach to technical infrastructure, and talk to the authors. * The group photo will be Saturday evening after the closing keynote ends around 18:00 - we will go to a nearby park to take this. After that, Saturday night is yours to explore Montreal, hang out with old & new friends, or have a meetup: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetups * The party is Sunday night, directly after the conference closes, in the nearby Windsor Station building. * During the day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, there is a dense program of sessions, workshops, discussions and lightning talks - take a look ahead of time to familiarize yourself with the program: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme * But if you want to duck out of formal talks, there will also be a hackathon room (Salon 7) that is available 24/7 for hacking and quiet work, and a strategy room (Salon 6, https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_2030) that will be set aside for activities and work related to Wikimedia's strategy. See you soon! Phoebe

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Getting to the Sheraton
by Ciell Wikipedia 08 Aug '17

08 Aug '17

Hi all, The discription how to reach the Sheraton was a bit unclear to me, do doe all you fellow travellors: here's a picture of the hotel at the moment. If you take the 747 bus from the airport, get out at the 1250 René-Levesque and cross the road. See you here! Ciell https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le_Centre_Sheraton_Montreal.jpg

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Speaker advice thread
by phoebe ayers 07 Aug '17

07 Aug '17

Dear all, We had planned to have a presentation clinic for speakers at Wikimania, but unfortunately the leader had to cancel at the last moment. So instead...since I imagine lots of people are finishing their talks this weekend, let's share our best advice for giving a presentation with each other! My tips are: 1) Practice! Even going through your talk once in front of a mirror can help a lot. 2) Share your slides with someone else and see what they think 3) Screenshots are VERY difficult to see at the back of the room - especially screenshots of Wikipedia, because the text is so small & everything is blue & white. Instead, enlarge the portion of the screen you want to show, highlight it with color, or convey it in some other way (like typing out the statistic you want to show). 4) Don't bring too many slides! Most talks at Wikimania are 25 minutes. That is very short! Plan for one minute per slide - at least - so no more than 15 slides if you also leave time for questions and discussion. 5) give us your big ideas first. What is your "take away message"? 6) Don't forget to introduce yourself! What is your affiliation? why are you giving this talk? More tips are here: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Speaker information Add your own, or reply here. see you very soon! Phoebe

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Wednesday unconference on speaker advice and more
by Pharos 07 Aug '17

07 Aug '17

Hi Wikimania attendees, The recent speaker advice thread has prompted an unconference session proposal for Thursday on this topic at WikiConference NA. We welcome other session ideas at the unconference too that may arise spontaneously, please share your ideas here: https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Unconference Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Updates: WikiConference North America
by Kelly Doyle 06 Aug '17

06 Aug '17

Hello everyone, We’re getting excited about WikiConference North America in just a few short days! Ahead of our events on Wednesday and Thursday, we’d like to provide some updates so you can plan your days. Between all the various pre-conference activities, Wikimania registrants are invited to attend our tours, edit-a-thons, scan-a-thons, photo drive, programming, and more. Learn more on our website: <https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Main_Page> Action Items * Sign up for Culture Crawl tours: <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKDUx4xCOxYLaP8TalLzBcdt-2Xaevzw0…> * Sign up for Thursday’s Unconference sessions: <https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Unconference> * Join our Telegram: <https://t.me/joinchat/GFsvtA24l31w_fHOvAFZzA> * Order a t-shirt (arrives after the conference): <https://teespring.com/wcna2017> * See map of venues here: <https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ko_MA9oqyrJMbXN2kpnJlHBo-QA&usp=sharing> These action items are clarified more in the email below. General * You must be registered for Wikimania and signed-in in order to participate in WCNA 17 activities. If you haven't yet registered for Wikimania, registration will be available on-site on the fourth floor of the Le Sheraton Centre. The sign-in desk is located at the Le Centre Sheraton. We’ll know you are signed-in if you’re wearing an official lanyard/name badge. * Before and during the conference, we'll have a Telegram group open for WCNA attendees to talk, share, and ask questions. You may join the group at <https://t.me/joinchat/GFsvtA24l31w_fHOvAFZzA>. * Safety first! Don’t leave backpacks unattended. If you need immediate assistance, the blue-shirt organizing team will be glad to help; or you can post a note in the Telegram group. * Leading up to the conference, please be mindful of the weather for Wednesday’s Culture Crawl. As we will be walking from location to location, you may need a light jacket and/or umbrella in case of inclement weather. * If you’d like a WCNA 2017 t-shirt, you can view the design and order at <https://teespring.com/wcna2017> through August 14 at 11 PM EST. Note that these shirts will be shipped to you after the conference. * WCNA 2017 stickers will be available at the conference! Schedule The schedule is now published for both Wednesday and Thursday! You can view it at <https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Schedule>. We are offering lots of activities, including tours, two edit-a-thons, a scan-a-thon, programming, and unconference sessions. While it's mostly finalized, note that things may change up until and through the conference. * Wednesday Culture Crawl: * Our day includes scheduled activities at McGill University and the BAnQ-Vieux; note that there are multiple BAnQ locations. We are specifically working with the BAnQ-Vieux! We have created a map with key locations marked at <https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ko_MA9oqyrJMbXN2kpnJlHBo-QA&usp=sharing>. * Breakfast is on your own. * We begin our day together at 09:00 am at the Le Centre Sheraton Montreal for a welcome, handouts, etc. * There are various tours available. You can see them listed on our schedule. If you are interested in a tour, please sign up at <https://goo.gl/forms/7VNFLLowPqtGFEY92> as soon as you can. Tours are capped at 25, so please sign up quickly! * Lunch is not included on Wednesday. If you bring a sack lunch to BAnQ-Vieux, note that food is only allowed in the Atrium and courtyard. * Thursday: * Breakfast is on your own. * Complimentary lunch and coffee breaks are provided on Thursday at the Le Centre Sheraton Montreal for registered WCNA attendees. * We begin our day at 09:00 am at the Sheraton in Salon 5, Level 2 (location of Track 1) with everyone together for an introduction to WCNA as well as our keynote addresses. * This is followed by 3 tracks of programming, split between Track 1 (conference presentations), Track 2 (tutorials), and Track 3 (unconference). * We will end the day together to share thoughts and ideas, just as we did at the close of WCNA 2016. * If you’d like to present on Thursday in our unconference track, you can sign up at <https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Unconference>. This is a great way to informally share your work with other attendees. We hope that all of you will really make this track your own! * The Wikimania opening reception starts at 19:00 and you are all invited to attend! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via email or the Telegram group chat with any questions or comments. We're excited to be putting on events with the BAnQ-Vieux, McGill University, and Wikimedia Canada, with help from the Wikimania organizing team. Thank you all! We’re looking forward to seeing all of you in Montreal. All the best, Kelly WCNA 2017 Organizing Committee / Kelly Doyle Wikipedian in Residence for Gender Equity West Virginia University (304) 293-0342 kelly.doyle(a)mail.wvu.edu

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WMF Scholarship Recipients Travel Info
by Ellie Young 06 Aug '17

06 Aug '17

Am just double checking to make sure that everyone who is a WMF scholarship recipient received the email on August 2 from wikimaniascholarships(a)wikimania.org with the information about Travel Packet, Accommodation, and insurance. Please email this address if you did not receive it or have any last minute changes/issues that are non-travel (the information about what to do if you have travel delays is in that packet/email.) Looking forward to seeing you all soon here in beautiful Montréal. Ellie -- Ellie Young Events Manager Wikimedia Foundation

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Wikimania 2017 attendees list
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 06 Aug '17

06 Aug '17

Reminder: please help make the list https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Attendees more complete to improve everyone's productivity. It seems that many entities have not yet added the list of their reimbursed attendees (scholarships, staff, board members and whatnot). (Including WMIT, I'm fixing now.) Nemo

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Personal stories about Wikimedia / free portrait photos
by Victor Grigas 04 Aug '17

04 Aug '17

Hello Wikimedians! My name is Victor Grigas, I’m a storyteller and video producer <https://www.youtube.com/user/WikimediaFoundation/videos> at the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that supports Wikipedia. Many of you may already know me or my work. I'll be in Montreal at Wikimania from Thursday August 10th through Sunday August 13th and wanted to ask that if you *know someone *or *are someone* who has an inspiring story to share about how you use Wikimedia projects, then we'd like to hear it! If you are interested, please answer a few questions on this private Google form or share it with someone you know who will be attending Wikimania: https://goo.gl/forms/h6a9TWFyFMs4qgua2 (All answers are confidential and we will not publish your story without first getting your written permission.) We publish profiles of Wikimedians here regularly: https://blog.wikimedia.org/c/communications/profiles/ Then, in Montreal I can take your portrait photo <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:VGrigas_(WMF)#A_few_Wikipedians> for free to publish on Wikimedia Commons. I’ll be there from Thursday August 10th through Sunday August 13th. I’ll only need a few minutes of your time to take your photo and we can co-ordinate by email. Once I'm there, I'll have a better idea of where I'll be for the best lighting setup. If you have any questions, feel free to email Victor Grigas - vgrigas(a)wikimedia.org Thank you! -- *Victor Grigas* Video Production Manager and Storyteller Wikimedia Foundation <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ4ba28-oGs> vgrigas(a)wikimedia.org https://donate.wikimedia.org/

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WikiWomen's Lunch during Wikimania 2017
by Katie Chan 03 Aug '17

03 Aug '17

Hi all, For anyone who identify significantly as a woman and will be in Montréal next week for Wikimania, please consider coming along to the annual WikiWomen's Lunch on Saturday August 12. If you are planning on coming, please sign up on the event page: <https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiWomen%27s_Lunch>. Hope to see many of you there, Katie -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Travel and accommodation questions
by Andy Mabbett 01 Aug '17

01 Aug '17

There are some unanswered questions at: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Travel_tips It would be good if someone could address them, please; preferably by updating the corresponding wiki page. Also, when will we find out who our allocated room-shares are? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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