Dear Fellow Wikimedians,

Kind reminder the deadline for submitting expressions of interest is next week, Monday, *January 27, 2025 at 23:59 AoE (UTC-12).*

We are inviting regional or linguistic community groups to submit proposal to host the future Wikimania.

It is a fantastic chance to engage your region and contribute to the global Wikimedia movement.

Visit the Wikimania Expression of Interest page to know more:

*https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania:Expressions_of_Interest https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania:Expressions_of_Interest*

Kind regards,

*Butch Bustria* On behalf of the Wikimania Committee

On Sat, Dec 14, 2024, 3:17 PM Butch Bustria bustrias@gmail.com wrote:

Hi everyone,

On behalf of the Wikimania Steering Committee https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_Committee [1] we are welcoming expressions of interest https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania:Expressions_of_Interest [2] from community groups to host Wikimania in 2027 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2027 and 2028.

Wikimania https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/About is the annual international conference that brings together members of the Wikimedia movement, fostering collaboration, learning, and celebration of free knowledge. The event is guided by the Steering Committee, organized by a core organizing team of volunteers https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers [3] and closely supported by the Movement Communications team https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation/Communications/Movement_Communications [4] in the Wikimedia Foundation https://wikimediafoundation.org/.

We welcome community groups that are enthusiastic and capable of managing the logistical and organizational responsibilities of hosting this large-scale conference. If your group is ready to take on the honor and challenge of hosting Wikimania, we encourage you to submit an expression of interest. You can propose several cities at this stage. Make sure to consult with your local community before submitting.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or comments. You can express your interest on wiki https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_talk:Expressions_of_Interest or email us at wikimania@wikimedia.org. The call for the Expression of Interest will remain open from *December 2, 2024* to *January 27, 2025* at *23:59 *anywhere on earth. You can read more on Diff [5].

Best regards,

Wikimania Steering Committee and Wikimedia Foundation team

*Links:*

*[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_Committee https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_Committee *

*[2]https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania:Expressions_of_Interest https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania:Expressions_of_Interest*

*[3] https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers*

*[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation/Communications/Movement... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation/Communications/Movement_Communications*

*[5] https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/12/02/host-wikimania-2027-and-beyond-open-ca... https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/12/02/host-wikimania-2027-and-beyond-open-call-for-wikimedia-organizers/*