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| − | ==Ideas for 2025== |
+ | ==Ideas/informal brainstorming for 2025== |
| + | This is a place for informal suggestions and ideas re:WCNA 2025 in NYC. If you want to be on the organizing committee or help volunteer, please reach out to the Wikimedia NYC chapter: info@wikimedianyc.org |
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| − | Collecting some notes/ideas/things people would like to see via Wikimedia discord: |
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| + | ===Programming=== |
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| − | *WikiTrain |
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| + | *Hackathon |
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| + | *Scanathon |
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| − | *vegan lunch options |
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| + | *Wikiracing |
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| + | ===Culture crawl possibilities=== |
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| + | * [https://untappedcities.com/2016/04/28/inside-the-clandestine-m42-basement-deep-under-grand-central-terminal/ GCT basement tour] |
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| + | * [[:en:List of museums in New York City]] |
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| + | * [[:en:Little Red Lighthouse]] (tours arranged through parks department) |
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| + | * [[:en:High Line]] |
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| + | * [[:en:Intrepid Museum]] ([https://intrepidmuseum.org/events/host-event/browse-our-spaces event spaces]) |
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| + | * possible combinations of culture crawl and food (possible dinner arrangement with multiple smallish flexible options; probably food courts or other areas with lots of fast choices and seating) |
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| + | * Subway-themed escape room [https://www.getyourguide.com/new-york-city-l59/nyc-runaway-subway-train-escape-room-experience-t809364/?ranking_uuid=3f397bac-b8d4-4e86-95ab-79b0bbf4b254] |
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| + | ===Food=== |
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| + | * vegan lunch options (also consider kosher/halal) |
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| + | ===Communications=== |
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*centralized chat location |
*centralized chat location |
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| − | **WCNA 2024 |
+ | **WCNA 2024 used telegram |
| − | **WMNYC |
+ | **WMNYC uses discord |
**new ideas? |
**new ideas? |
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| − | *hackathon at the Wikiconference |
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| + | ===Travel and lodging=== |
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| − | *bird-watching? |
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| + | *discounted Citibike passes: |
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| + | **would extend the radius of where we could house people and/or culture crawl |
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| + | **riding a bike in Manhattan is not for the faint-hearted, so may not be popular |
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| + | ===Random=== |
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*breaking a world record at the conference? |
*breaking a world record at the conference? |
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*side event for Wikimedians who also play Magic the Gathering |
*side event for Wikimedians who also play Magic the Gathering |
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| − | - [[User:Wil540 art|Wil540 art]] ([[User talk:Wil540 art|talk]]) 23:24, 4 October 2024 (UTC) |
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Latest revision as of 03:37, 31 October 2024
Ideas/informal brainstorming for 2025
This is a place for informal suggestions and ideas re:WCNA 2025 in NYC. If you want to be on the organizing committee or help volunteer, please reach out to the Wikimedia NYC chapter: info@wikimedianyc.org
Programming
- Hackathon
- Scanathon
- Curated "bring-your-dslr quest"
- WikiFashion show
- Wikiracing
Culture crawl possibilities
- GCT basement tour
- en:List of museums in New York City
- en:Little Red Lighthouse (tours arranged through parks department)
- en:High Line
- en:Intrepid Museum (event spaces)
- NYC WikiTrain (Long Island Rail Road and New York City Subway possibilities)
- Bird-watching? (Prospect Park, Greenwood Cemetery, or Central Park)
- possible combinations of culture crawl and food (possible dinner arrangement with multiple smallish flexible options; probably food courts or other areas with lots of fast choices and seating)
- Subway-themed escape room [1]
Food
- vegan lunch options (also consider kosher/halal)
- Box lunches at Toronto WCNA were quick, but presumably more food waste
- WikiCake/s
Communications
- centralized chat location
- WCNA 2024 used telegram
- WMNYC uses discord
- new ideas?
Travel and lodging
- discounted group rates for travel
- coupon codes or anything when booking hotels and flights
- discounted Citibike passes:
- would extend the radius of where we could house people and/or culture crawl
- riding a bike in Manhattan is not for the faint-hearted, so may not be popular
Random
- breaking a world record at the conference?
- side event for Wikimedians who also play Magic the Gathering