[Wikimediaau-l] Melbourne Wikimania 2010

[Daniel Bryant]

So what weekend is LCA09?

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 3:53 PM, Angela <beesley at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 3:55 PM, Brianna Laugher
> <brianna.laugher at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I think it would be a great idea to do either a miniconf or co-locate
> > with LCA one year, but unfortunately with LCA09 in Hobart I don't
> > think it's a good idea.
> >
> > I am pretty sure you cannot register for a miniconf only, and have to
> > register for the whole conference. Last year's prices:
> > Hobbyists $352.00
> > Students $154.00
> >
> > Given those prices + the need for most people to travel to Tassie, I
> > don't think it's realistic.
> >
> > I would like to organise our own event or events though. Maybe small
> > events in as many cities as possible, over the same weekend. Like a
> > distributed conference or something.
> >
> > Disclaimer: I am intending to submit a miniconf proposal for LCA09,
> > with Adam Hyde ( en.flossmanuals.net ) called "Free as in Freedom"
> > (free software ethics, free culture, open access, open educational
> > resources etc). Naturally Wikimedia fits under this umbrella and I
> > would welcome any Wikimedian submissions if the miniconf is gets
> > accepted. :)
>
> A Wikimedia mini-mini conf. :)
>
> Sounds good, since I'm attending anyway. Considering the price
> barriers, shall we set a different date for the "practice wikimania"?
> Small events that same weekend sound good, but that's not the same as
> working together on one event.
>
> Angela
>
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Daniel Bryant
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