Hi all! For those attending Wikimania, I can't wait to see you! Here's a
couple things to keep in mind about the program. All info is also here:
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme
All activities, except the Saturday group photo, the Sunday closing party,
and Wednesday scan-a-thon/edit-a-thons, take place in Le Centre Sheraton.
* The hackathon begins Wednesday, and preconferences are Thursday.
* Also on Wednesday, there is a scan-a-thon at the BANQ - National
Archives, a chance to see the archives and scan some Quebec history, and
WikiConference North America is also hosting editathons at McGill & BANQ.
* Stop by the registration desk on Level 4 to pick up your registration -
registration hours begin on Tuesday evening and go all day Wednesday &
Thursday:
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme#Registration_Hours
I strongly encourage you to pick up your registration BEFORE Friday
morning :) If you haven't registered but intend to come, don't worry -
there will be registration on site!
* Thursday night there is a dinner in the Sheraton for all registered
attendees who are on-site.
* We'll start the main conference at 8:45 on Friday with an opening
ceremony with special guests. We'll then have our first of five keynotes:
Jimmy Wales in conversation with Biella Coleman. Be sure to be at Level 4
of the Sheraton on time!
* Friday night there is an opening reception at 18:00 in the community
village, as well as a poster session. Be sure to stop by level 3 to check
out all of the posters on topics ranging from outreach to technical
infrastructure, and talk to the authors.
* The group photo will be Saturday evening after the closing keynote ends
around 18:00 - we will go to a nearby park to take this. After that,
Saturday night is yours to explore Montreal, hang out with old & new
friends, or have a meetup: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetups
* The party is Sunday night, directly after the conference closes, in the
nearby Windsor Station building.
* During the day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, there is a dense program
of sessions, workshops, discussions and lightning talks - take a look ahead
of time to familiarize yourself with the program:
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme
* But if you want to duck out of formal talks, there will also be a
hackathon room (Salon 7) that is available 24/7 for hacking and quiet work,
and a strategy room (Salon 6,
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_2030) that will be set
aside for activities and work related to Wikimedia's strategy.
See you soon!
Phoebe
couple things to keep in mind about the program. All info is also here:
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme
All activities, except the Saturday group photo, the Sunday closing party,
and Wednesday scan-a-thon/edit-a-thons, take place in Le Centre Sheraton.
* The hackathon begins Wednesday, and preconferences are Thursday.
* Also on Wednesday, there is a scan-a-thon at the BANQ - National
Archives, a chance to see the archives and scan some Quebec history, and
WikiConference North America is also hosting editathons at McGill & BANQ.
* Stop by the registration desk on Level 4 to pick up your registration -
registration hours begin on Tuesday evening and go all day Wednesday &
Thursday:
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme#Registration_Hours
I strongly encourage you to pick up your registration BEFORE Friday
morning :) If you haven't registered but intend to come, don't worry -
there will be registration on site!
* Thursday night there is a dinner in the Sheraton for all registered
attendees who are on-site.
* We'll start the main conference at 8:45 on Friday with an opening
ceremony with special guests. We'll then have our first of five keynotes:
Jimmy Wales in conversation with Biella Coleman. Be sure to be at Level 4
of the Sheraton on time!
* Friday night there is an opening reception at 18:00 in the community
village, as well as a poster session. Be sure to stop by level 3 to check
out all of the posters on topics ranging from outreach to technical
infrastructure, and talk to the authors.
* The group photo will be Saturday evening after the closing keynote ends
around 18:00 - we will go to a nearby park to take this. After that,
Saturday night is yours to explore Montreal, hang out with old & new
friends, or have a meetup: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetups
* The party is Sunday night, directly after the conference closes, in the
nearby Windsor Station building.
* During the day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, there is a dense program
of sessions, workshops, discussions and lightning talks - take a look ahead
of time to familiarize yourself with the program:
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme
* But if you want to duck out of formal talks, there will also be a
hackathon room (Salon 7) that is available 24/7 for hacking and quiet work,
and a strategy room (Salon 6,
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_2030) that will be set
aside for activities and work related to Wikimedia's strategy.
See you soon!
Phoebe