At 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific, tonight:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/NARWHAL/May_2026
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81093059340

Agenda

  1. Introductions & updates
  2. WikiConference North America (WCNA) 2026 news (Chelsea & others)
    1. The call for proposals is open until 2026-05-15; the conference starts on 09-24 in Edmonton
      1. This year's program theme is "Building the Future of the Commons".
      2. The Call for Proposals has five tracks: AI & Tech, GLAMU (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Universities), New users and skills development, Underrepresented communities, and Users with extended rights.
  3. Other events? SWAN meetings? Wiknics? Editathons? Parties? Meetups? Salons? Please add here to announce or describe them.
    1. May 2026 meetup in Portland, Oregon 2026-05-02, in person & online
    2. Bay Area Hackathon May 2026 (under development) 2026-05-03
    3. Three WikiPortraits photographers will be at the 2026 Seattle International Film Festival (most recent category is at commons:Category:WikiPortraits at 2025 Seattle International Film Festival), 2026-05-07–2026-05-17.
    4. Bay Area Meetup May 2026 (in person) 2026-05-12
    5. WikiClub Canada (virtual) 2026-05-13
    6. Edmonton meetup (in-person) May 31, 2026
    7. Queering Wiki 2026, 23-25 October, Montreal
  4. Conference submissions
    1. Submissions open
      1. OpenStreetMap Conference (June 11-13, 2026) in Madison, Wisconsin - registration open
    2. Submissions closed
      1. Queering Wiki 2026 call for scholarships closed on April 20, 2026
  5. Grants:Programs/Hub Fund/CANCUS (Canada, Caribbean, US) Hub Proposal approved
    1. Job applications
      1. CANCUS Hub Admininistrative Manager (Canada-based)
      2. CANCUS Hub Programs Manager (US-based)
    2. North American Wikimedians/Hub consultation
      1. A better Hub name than "CANCUS"? Nominations and process
      2. Hub Steering Committee process, initial community selection by June 2026
      3. Talk:North American Wikimedians/Hub#May 2026 consultation
  6. On-wiki ideas:

Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)