[Foundation-l] Wikimania 2006 : general meeting & getting involved

[SJ]

Which tasks and efforts might be duplicated or wasted?  The purpose of
a meeting is to encourage discussion, so that people interested in
Wikimania can throw out ideas or volunteer to help organize the event.
 I don't see how anyone can know who would be coordinating the event,
or what it would involve, before these conversations have started.

Right now the larger problem seems to be the lack of public discussion
about Wikimania, replicated or otherwise.  July seems like a long way
away, but it isn't truly that far off.

--SJ


On 10/27/05, daniwo59 at aol.com <daniwo59 at aol.com> wrote:
> These are all very valid points. However, before we have a meeting, it
> would seem rather sensible for the board to decide who the organizing
> committee is. In that way, tasks will not be replicated, and efforts
> will not be wasted. Do we know who the coordinators for this event are?
>
> Danny
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SJ <2.718281828 at gmail.com>
> To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l at wikimedia.org>;
> Wikimedia Translators <translators-l at wikimedia.org>
> Sent: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:11:38 -0400
> Subject: [Foundation-l] Wikimania 2006 : general meeting & getting
> involved
>
>   Dear all,
>
> Wikimania this past August was a joyous and wonderful event.  It was
> remarkable above all for the geographic diversity of its attendees.
>
> Help make the next Wikimania just as wonderful, and even more
> international and multilingual.  Please translate this message and
> pass it on to your respective mailing lists and wikis.
>
> How to get involved :
> 1. Come to an IRC meeting next week.  We will be discussing conference
> dates, among other things.  Note what times you can make it, or add to
> the agenda, here:
>     http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2006:Planning#Meetings
>
> 2. Volunteer your time, language skills, and enthusiasm:
>     http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2006:Planning#Volunteering
>
> 3.  Sign up for yet another mailing list (wikimania-l).  It is
> currently low-traffic and primarily English-language; two things you
> can help change.
>     http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
>
> 4. Plan carpools or offer crash space for the event.  (harder to do
> before the date is fixed, of course)
>     http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2006:Venue#Attendees
>
>
> Organizing Wikimania is at once demanding and rewarding; and a chance
> to learn about the inner workings of a large conference.  Please join
> us on IRC, or on the wiki, to find out more.
>
> ++SJ
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