Re: [Wikimediauk-l] AGM location - please vote!

Dear all I have previously emailed regarding this year's AGM for Wikimedia UK, which will be taking place on Saturday 9th July. This is the point where new board members can stand for election and where members of the charity have the opportunity to express their views, raise ideas or discuss issues, either in the formal context of the AGM itself or informally throughout the day. We would also like to maximise the opportunity of having a (hopefully!) large group of Wikimedians together, to deliver training and/or facilitate discussion and workshops. The day is for volunteers, editors and members and so it will be essential to involve volunteers in thinking about and planning these activities. Several volunteers and members have suggested that it would be good to hold the meeting outside of London. Without having a real sense of the extent to which location will impact on people's decision to attend, and what people's preferences are, it's difficult to fix on a specific location; but we do need to confirm the venue asap. I think for most people (and I realise there will be exceptions), London or Birmingham are the best options and are generally well-connected in terms of public transport. I would therefore be very grateful if you could complete the doodle poll, below, as this will give us a sense of the majority view - and also start to give us an idea of potential numbers. I'm away on holiday next week but plan to confirm the venue in early April. http://doodle.com/poll/222ebe9ypqdic47t Also, please do let me know if you'd be interested in helping to shape the day as a volunteer! Many thanks Lucy -- Lucy Crompton-Reid Chief Executive Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 207 065 0991 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk