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What is WikiConference North America?
WikiConference North America is the annual conference of Wikimedia enthusiasts and volunteers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The 2018 conference will take place in Columbus, Ohio on October 18-21. Our main host is the Ohio State University Libraries, and planning is underway by the WikiConference North America User Group and partners.

Activities
Participation in WikiConference North America activities includes compliance with our Safe Space Policy.

October 18 and 19 will include our pre-conference activities. This year, we are offering a hackathon, tech demos, and our annual Culture Crawl, a day-long event where we collaborate with local museums, libraries, cultural, and metropolitan institutions to host free backstage tours, edit-a-thons, and more. These crawls are a fantastic opportunity for conference attendees to experience the local culture, as well as collaborate with local institutions to improve Wikipedia's coverage of local topics, and to upload new images to Commons.

October 20 and 21 will be our main conference, which includes keynotes, community presentations, round-table discussions, panels, and lightning talk sessions.

WikiConference North America User Group
WikiConference North America User Group was formed in 2016 after that year's conference. It is a recognized Affiliate by the Wikimedia Foundation. The purpose of the User Group is to assure that the experiences gained at one conference are shared with future year conference organizers. The mission of the User Group includes coordinating the planning and hosting of events under our purview. Additionally, the User Group documents best practices and shares lessons learned with other Wikimedia communities planning and hosting conferences and similar events.

Registration
Registration details will come soon.

Travel and lodging
Main: https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2018/Accommodation

Scholarships
The scholarship application period for WikiConference North American 2018 closed on August 22nd. General and academic scholarship award notification will occur around September 1st.

Submissions
Submissions for WikiConference North America 2018 closed on August 22nd.

Main proposal themes include:
 * Academia
 * Editor Recruitment & Retention
 * Harassment, Civility, & Safety
 * Inclusion & Diversity
 * Relationship Building & Support
 * Sister projects (WikiCite, WikiCommons, WikiData, WikiSource)
 * Tech & Tools