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_Page5, 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
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pharos pharosofalexandria@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@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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