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

[Pharos]

On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 12:09 PM, Florence Devouard <Anthere9 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hmmm, I have a question...
>
> Why THREE at the dinner ? That's an unusual figure.
>
> Ant

Because we're doing the contest in teams of up to three (though you
can compete singly or with two if you want, but three is probably most
fun).

So everyone on the team can come to the dinner.

Thanks,
Pharos

> 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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