Dear all

I'm pleased to confirm that this year's Wikimedia UK AGM and WMUK Meet Up will be on *Saturday 9th July* at Impact Hub in Birmingham. We will be finalising the schedule over the next few weeks but are planning to start at 10.30am, with half an hour for tea, coffee and networking before moving into talks, workshops and other activities. The AGM itself will be at 3pm and is scheduled to finish by 5.30pm at the latest. We would encourage you to come and stay for the whole day, particularly if you are a member and can vote at the AGM, although all volunteers, editors and potential volunteers and editors are welcome. We will circulate registration details soon - please make sure you do register if you are planning to attend.

We will provide a light lunch and refreshments.

We have scheduled time for a series of '*lightning talks*' after lunch, which will generally be short, five minute presentations on any subject relating to Wikimedia, open knowledge or the open sector more broadly. If you would like to give one of these talks, please email Richard Nevell on richard.nevell@wikimedia.org.uk with your name and the subject you'd like to speak about.

We are also looking for a *volunteer photographer* to lead a 'Wiki Takes Birmingham' tour of the local area, along with Richard Symonds (as the local area expert!) Again, please let Richard Nevell know if you would like to do this.

Any member who wishes to bring forward a resolution for consideration at the AGM must inform the charity, and supply a copy of the suggested text, by no later than Friday 3rd June 2016. The suggested text may either be sent by email to the chair of the board at michael.maggs@wikimedia.org.uk or may be posted online at https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/index.php?title=2016_Annual_General_Meeting/Resol... .

If you have any more general comments or queries, please email me at lucy.crompton-reid@wikimedia.org.uk.

With all best wishes Lucy