Hello Wikimedia NYC!
I'm writing because someone from your group expressed interest in
participating in the upcoming Open Everything NYC event. I'd like to invite
you all to attend, the full details are below. Furthermore, if you like the
idea, please feel free to pass this email on to others. If you're a blogger,
a short post to help get the word out about the event would be very helpful
(send me a link to your post so we can link back to you).
I look forward to seeing you at the event!
> Open Everything NYC <http://nyc.openeverything.us/> will take place on
> Saturday 18 April 2009 at the UNICEF headquarters in the United Nations
> Plaza, NYC. The event will run the full day, registration will open at
> 8:00AM and things will be in full swing by 9:00AM.
>
> The event will be 100% free and open to the public on a first come first
> serve basis, online pre-registration<http://nyc.openeverything.us/#registration>is required. The main hall can hold up to 250 guests.
>
> The event will consist of two keynote presentations (one opening & one
> closing) each of about 1 hour in duration. In the time between the two
> keynotes attendees will be in control of the program (Barcamp<http://barcamp.org/>style). There
> will be a number of conference rooms available for individuals to hold
> talks & discussions on topics they see fit. Past events have included
> topics such as Open Publishing, Open Education, Government Transparency,
> Open Access, Open Research Data, Creative Commons, Open Hardware, and
> more.
>
> From http://openeverything.net: <http://openeverything.net/>
>
> Open Everything is a global conversation about the art, science and spirit
>> of 'open'. It gathers people using openness to create and improve
>> software, education, media, philanthropy, architecture, neighbourhoods,
>> workplaces and the society we live in: everything. It's about thinking,
>> doing and being open.
>>
> Open Everything was started by a few people back in the beginning of 2008,
> and it has grown to include events in cities around the world. New York is
> going to be the next and we'd be delighted if you would participate.
>
Cheers,
John Britton
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contact info:
http://www.johndbritton.com
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Come one, come all!
Our next meeting for Wikimedia NYC is Sunday March 29 at Columbia University.
This is a meeting for volunteers to the projects of the non-profit
Wikimedia Foundation, and everyone else too, who has ever looked at
Wikipedia and wondered what's going on behind it.
One big topic of discussion, out of many, will be signing
incorporation papers for our Wikimedia NYC chapter.
Other topics will be a review of our recent 'Wikipedia Loves Art'
events at several museums in our city, our representation at the WMF
Chapters meeting (and the possibility of applying for WMF grants) and
Open Everything NYC in April, classes at the New York Public Library
in May, and discussing issues relevant to Wikipedia and the other
Wikimedia projects.
We welcome all guests. If you support open education and free
culture, we are your people. If you have a project you want to work
on with us, this is a great opportunity to get acquainted. If you want
someone to give a talk or teach a class with an inside view of
Wikipedia, meet your volunteers. And if you just have any questions,
we'd be glad to try to answer them.
Remember, the agenda here is up to you! I encourage anyone who is
interested to sign up to give a presentation or suggest a topic for
general discussion at our wikimeetup page (given below).
---Meeting details---
2:30 PM - 5:00PM:
Room 1402 Pupin Hall, Columbia University. Take the elevator to the
13th floor and then walk up one flight of stairs. Meeting to be held
in the library at the east end of the hall.
5:00 PM onwards:
Meetup at Pupin Hall, and then walk together to The Symposium, a local
Greek restaurant with an oddly appropriate name..
Page on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC
You can officially 'sign up' at that page, and please add your ideas
to the agenda!
Thanks,
Pharos
Thanks for all the positive feedback about Open Everything NYC.
I'm looking for a few people to volunteer by documenting the events at Open
Everything NYC. The job is fairly easy, just attend sessions and record the
details of the conversation in the event wiki. If you have a audio recorder
or video camera you could tape the sessions and post the media on the wiki.
If you're interested just send me an email.
Thanks,
John Britton
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contact info:
http://www.johndbritton.com
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http://www.hostgrown.com
Hi folks,
I wanted to forward you the info on the book launch for Andrew Lih's
"Wikipedia Revolution" at Columbia University this Thursday March 19.
Wish I could make it myself, but unfortunately I have a class at this time.
Thanks,
Pharos
---------- Forwarded message ----------
I just wanted to let you know that I'll be having the book launch for
The Wikipedia Revolution in NYC on March 19, 6pm at Columbia
University Journalism school, and it would be great to see you folks
there and meet you in person. Also feel free to tell other Wikipedians
you may know about it, as it's an open event.
The Facebook event is here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125548270310
The web site and info can be found here too:
http://www.wikipediarevolution.com/Blog+News.html
-Andrew
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-Andrew Lih
New media research