2017/Schedule

The schedule is under development. While mostly accurate, things can be changed, added, and removed up until and through the conference Last updated on -

Conference outline
WikiConference North America 2017 is taking place over the course of two days, and we have many exciting activities planned to welcome you to Montreal!

August 9 - Wednesday - Culture Crawl, Scan-a-thon, and Reception Our second-annual Culture Crawl connects Wikimedians with Montreal's cultural institutions. The day's activities are a great chance to explore and connect with the city you'll be spending the rest of Wikimania in.
 * At McGill University:
 * Three unique tours, including backstage tours with their collections and archive.
 * Free access to the Redpath Museum
 * At the BAnQ-Vieux:
 * Canadian Women Edit-a-thon
 * Wikidata training sessions
 * Scan-a-thon / Source-a-thon with BAnQ's rare materials dating back over a century.
 * Tour of the BAnQ and its backroom archives.
 * A Photo Drive - take photos for the Commons throughout the day.

August 10 - Thursday - Programming On Thursday we invite you to attend our three=track programming sessions, which includes:
 * Presentations from community members on their activities, projects, and more.
 * Technical workshops on Wikidata, the Outreach Dashboard, and more.
 * Roundtable discussion on innovating edit-a-thons and meetups
 * Lightning Talks (5 minutes) for anyone to get up and give.
 * Unconference - make it your own!