Hi all,
We are excited to have this opportunity to host WikiConference North America
2017<https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Main_Page> (August 9th & 10th) this
year ahead of Wikimania and we hope to see you there! As in 2016, the first day of WCNA
is designated as our Wiki Culture Crawl Day and the second day is fully programmed.
Wednesday, August 9th will be a Culture Crawl Day! This is a day-long event where we
collaborate with local museums, libraries, and cultural institutions to host free
backstage tours, edit-a-thons, and more. These crawls are a fantastic opportunity for
conference attendees to experience the local culture, as well as collaborate with local
institutions to improve Wikipedia.
This year we have established relationships and are planning free access and events with
the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) and McGill University. At the
BAnQ, we plan to have an edit-a-thon, where Wikimedians utilize the Archive's
resources to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Montreal's people - and ending with
an evening reception. A photo
drive<https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Photo_Drive> will be occurring throughout
the day.
Thursday, August 10th will be a day of programming. If you are interested in participating
in programming at WCNA, such as a presentation, panel discussion, or an unconference
session (lightning talk, open space, etc.) on Thursday, August 10th, please submit your
proposal
here<https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Submissions>ns>.
We are seeking volunteers to help during the conference. Please sign up as a
volunteer<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfh4x1yzqiAuwbkHvy2Ba…
if you are interested.
For both days of WCNA 2017, you will need to
register<https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration> through the
Wikimania
Eventbrite<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikimania-2017-registration-3303…36>.
Please be sure you are registering for the August 9 & 10, Wikiconference North America
sessions. For those attending the August 9th Cultural Crawl, there is a promo code
available (wmcon2017); note that if you use the promo code, you may not attend other
pre-conference events on August 9th. Only use the promo code if you plan on only attending
our Culture Crawl, as if you register for the incorrect event with the promo code, you may
be barred from entry to that pre-conference event and/or session.
Best,
Kelly & the WCNA ’17 Planning Committee
/ Kelly Doyle
Wikipedian in Residence for Gender Equity
West Virginia University
(304) 293-0342
kelly.doyle(a)mail.wvu.edu