Wikimania 2023 update - Wikimania-l

28 May 2023

Hello everyone,

I’m writing with a general update from the Core Organizing Team 
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Organizers>. 

Following our meeting this month in Singapore, where we worked on event 
strategy, planning and early on-the-ground preparations, we would like to 
share a general timeline with you:

   - 

   By now, all scholarship applicants should have received communications 
   regarding the status of their scholarship application. If you applied but 
   have not received a message, you can email 
   wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org. We encourage those who did not 
   receive a scholarship to register for and attend the virtual Wikimania. 
   There also may be some affiliates still offering scholarships, so check 
   with your local affiliate.
   - 

   Registration for Wikimania will open in June. We will be communicating 
   it broadly when registration opens so you won’t miss it! 
   - 

   The Programming Subcommittee 
   <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program_Subcommittee> is hard 
   at work selecting sessions and building the program. Program applicants 
   will hear during the month of June about whether their session has been 
   selected. We will aim to communicate about this as close to the start of 
   the month as possible. However, there is a lot of work still to be done, so 
   please avoid reaching out to inquire about the status of your application 
   until the end of the month as we are dealing with a large volume of 
   inquiries at this time.
   - 

   Most of you have likely seen that the conference will be held at the Suntec 
   Convention Centre 

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suntec_Singapore_Convention_and_Exhibition_Centre>. 
   Our opening ceremony will be at Suntec, and our closing party at Gardens 
   by the Bay <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardens_by_the_Bay>. We will 
   also be offering outings and activities around Singapore on the *15th* 
   (Tuesday) and *20th* *August* (Sunday) for those interested. More 
   information on that to come.
   - 

   We have updated the Wikimania Wiki 
   <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Wikimania>(wikimania.org) to 
   reflect these dates.

For all inquiries and suggestions, kindly write to us at 
wikimania(a)wikimedia.org.

Kind regards,

*Butch Bustria*
Event Lead
ESEAP <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ESEAP_Hub> Wikimania 2023 Core 
Organizing Team