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 https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/2026 starts on 09-24 in Edmonton 1. This year's program https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/2026/Program theme is "Building the Future of the Commons". 2. The Call for Proposals https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/2026/Program/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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Event:May_2026_meetup_in_Portland,_Oregon 2026-05-02, in person & online 2. Bay Area Hackathon May 2026 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Event:Bay_Area_Hackathon_May_2026 (under development) 2026-05-03 3. Three WikiPortraits https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:WikiPortraits photographers will be at the 2026 Seattle International Film Festival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Draft:2026_Seattle_International_Film_Festival (most recent category is at commons:Category:WikiPortraits at 2025 Seattle International Film Festival https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:WikiPortraits_at_2025_Seattle_International_Film_Festival), 2026-05-07–2026-05-17. 4. Bay Area Meetup May 2026 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Event:Bay_Area_Meetup_May_2026 (in person) 2026-05-12 5. WikiClub Canada https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WikiClub_Canada/May_2026 (virtual) 2026-05-13 6. Edmonton meetup https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Edmonton_Meetup_May_2026 (in-person) May 31, 2026 7. Queering Wiki 2026 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Queering_Wiki_2026, 23-25 October, Montreal 4. Conference submissions 1. Submissions open 1. OpenStreetMap Conference https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/ (June 11-13, 2026) in Madison, Wisconsin - registration open 2. Submissions closed 1. Queering Wiki 2026 call for scholarships https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Queering_Wiki_2026/Scholarship closed on April 20, 2026 5. Grants:Programs/Hub Fund/CANCUS (Canada, Caribbean, US) Hub Proposal https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Hub_Fund/CANCUS_(Canada,_Caribbean,_US)_Hub_Proposal approved 1. Job applications 1. CANCUS Hub Admininistrative Manager https://www.wikimedia.ca/en/cancus-hub-administrative-manager/ (Canada-based) 2. CANCUS Hub Programs Manager https://ideali.st/sdChD6 (US-based) 2. North American Wikimedians/Hub https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/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 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:North_American_Wikimedians/Hub#May_2026_consultation 6. On-wiki ideas:

Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)