[Foundation-l] Wikis Take Manhattan! October 4 photo event

[Florence Devouard]

Hmmm, I have a question...

Why THREE at the dinner ? That's an unusual figure.

Ant

Pharos wrote:
> WHAT
> Wikis Take Manhattan
> (http://www.livablestreets.com/projects/wikis_take_manhattan/project-home
> or http://www.wikis-take.org for short) is a scavenger hunt and free
> content photography contest aimed at illustrating Wikipedia and
> StreetsWiki (http://www.livablestreets.com/streetswiki/) articles
> covering sites and street features in Manhattan and across the five
> boroughs of New York City. The event is based on last year's Wikipedia
> Takes Manhattan, and has evolved to include StreetsWiki this year as
> well.
> 
> LAST YEAR'S EVENT
> See:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Manhattan/Spring_2008
> 
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wikipedia_Takes_Manhattan/Gallery
> 
> WINNINGS?
> Prizes include a dinner for three with Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales
> at Pure Food & Wine, gift certificates to Bicycle Habitiat and the
> LimeWire Store, and more!
> 
> WHEN
> The hunt will take place Saturday, October 4th from 1:00pm to 6:30pm,
> followed by prizes and celebration (originally it was set for this
> weekend, but we've rescheduled due to weather).
> 
> WHO
> Wikis Take Manhattan is open to anyone who would like to
> participate.You can compete together in teams of up to three, but
> please only one camera and memory card per team. It is sponsored by
> The Open Planning Project (parent of StreetsWiki), Free Culture @
> Columbia (the Columbia University chapter of Students for Free
> Culture) in cooperation with the NYU chapter Free Culture @ NYU,
> Wikimedia New York City, Creative Commons, and Wikipedia volunteers.
> Sponsors include Bicycle Habitat, Brooklyn Brewery, B's Bikes,
> Birdbath Bakery, LimeWire Store, O'Reilly Media, and Pure Food & Wine.
> 
> All Wikimedians and non-Wikipedians are invited to participate in team
> of up to three (no special knowledge is required at all, just a
> digital camera and a love of the city). Bring a friend (or two)!
> 
> REGISTER
> The proper place to register your team is here:
> 
> https://freeculture.wufoo.com/forms/wikis-take-manhattan/
> 
> It's also perfectly possible to register on the day of when you get
> there, but it will be slightly easier for us if you register
> beforehand.
> 
> WHERE
> Participants can begin the hunt from either of two locations: one at
> Columbia University (at the sundial on college walk) and one at The
> Open Planning Project's West Village office. Everyone will end at The
> Open Planning Project:
> 
> 349 W. 12th St. #3
> Between Greenwich & Washington Streets
> By the 14th St./8th Ave. ACE/L stop
> 
> VOLUNTEERING TO UPLOAD
> If you want to volunteer to help with the uploading and scoring, you
> should be back at The Open Planning Project by 5:00, earlier than
> everyone else at 6:30.
> 
> Volunteering to help with uploading will in no way preclude you from
> competing in the contest, but you will have a slight disadvantage by
> having to come back earlier. If you are interested in volunteering,
> please e-mail me personally with your details.
> 
> WIKIMEDIAN TEAMS
> You might want to go to:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Manhattan
> 
> for an informal sign-up of Wikipedians who are going, and you may want
> to organize teams among yourselves there.  Already, someone on the
> talk page is recruiting the pedal-power "biker gang" team.
> 
> I'd also be glad to answer any further questions you may have about this event.
> 
> Thanks,
> Pharos
> 
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