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You're invited! Join me in Chicago at the Chicago Cultural Center on February 21 for an exclusive cocktail reception with guest speakers:
Chicago Public Library Commissioner Brian Bannon
and astronomer Lucianne Walkowicz.
I hope you will join us, as our guests, for an engaging evening about the independence, impact and longevity of Wikipedia.
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Wikipedia and the Future of Free Knowledge
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Chicago Cultural Center
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Wikipedia started in 2001 with an impossible idea: to build a free encyclopedia for and by the world. Seventeen years later, we’ve made some serious progress. Nearly 300 languages, more than 45 million articles, billions of monthly readers, and millions of contributors over the years.
In spite of our tremendous growth, we are still a long way from realizing our vision of free knowledge for all. The world and the internet have changed substantially around us, fact-based information is being called into question, and free, open knowledge is more important than ever.
This event is a unique opportunity to support the single-largest source of free open knowledge ever created - Wikipedia. You'll be in good company as you share laughs, drinks, and conversations with people who care deeply about our mission to imagine a world in which all human beings can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.
We are truly grateful for your continued support to Wikipedia and free knowledge. I hope to see you in February!
With gratitude,
Katherine Maher
Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director
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