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About WikiConference USA WikiConference USA is the first national Wikimedia conference of its kind in the United States. The conference will be held on May 30 – June 1, 2014 at New York Law School, located in Tribeca district of Manhattan, New York City. WikiConference USA’s program will be devoted to topics concerning the Wikimedia movement in the United States, as well as related topics of free culture and digital rights. WikiConference USA will feature a diverse array of conference offerings such as keynotes, presentations, panels, and workshop sessions; provide a lounge space and break areas for conference attendees to gather and mingle; and host an unconference day for attendees to design their own schedule and engage with each other around common interests. For the full announcement, see our press release: File:WikiCon USA 2014 Press Release v1.pdf. Conference Details Dates & Times Friday, May 30, 2014, 8:30AM – 6:00PM Saturday, May 31, 2014, 8:30AM – 6:00PM Sunday, June 1, 2014, 8:30AM – 6:00PM Location New York Law School 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013 Expected Attendance 300 attendees over the three-day conference Target Demographics Our primary demographic targets United States-based Wikipedians. The secondary demographic targets non-Wikipedian academics, students, librarians, activists, and professionals. Costs The conference will be free to attend. Conference Sponsors Main Sponsors Institutional Sponsors Coming Soon Schedule of sessions WikiConference USA 2014 will take place over three days of keynotes, panels, workshops, seminars, lightning talks, and unconference sessions. A general outline of the conference schedule is provided below. The sessions will mainly be filled through the proposal submission process. The conference organizers will be curating select panels and keynotes. Subscribe and stay tuned for updates! Friday, May 30, 2014 8:30am-9:30am Registration and Breakfast 9:30am-10:30am Keynote 10:30am-10:45am Break 10:45am-12:00pm Community I Outreach I Education I GLAM I Tech I Open Space 12:00pm-12:15pm Break 12:15-1:30 Outreach II Education II GLAM II Tech II Community II Open Space 1:30pm-2:30pm Lunch 2:30pm-3:30pm Keynote 3:30pm-3:45pm Break 3:45pm-5:00pm Education III GLAM III Tech III Community III Outreach III Open Space 5:00pm-5:15pm Break 5:15pm-6:15pm Closing Session Saturday, May 31, 2014 8:30am-9:30am Registration and Breakfast 9:30am-10:30am Keynote 10:30am-10:45am Break 10:45am-12:00pm Community IV Outreach IV Education IV GLAM IV Tech IV Open Space 12:00pm-12:15pm Break 12:15pm-1:30pm Outreach V Education V GLAM V Tech V Community V Open Space 1:30pm-2:30pm Lunch 2:30pm-3:30pm Keynote 3:30pm-3:45pm Break 3:45pm-5:00pm Education VI GLAM VI Tech VI Community VI Outreach VI Open Space 5:00pm-5:15pm Break 5:15-6:15pm Closing Session Sunday, June 1, 2014 9:30am-10:30am Registration and Breakfast 10:30am-11:30am Keynote 11:30am-11:45am Break 11:45am-12:30pm Open Space Open Space Open Space Open Space Open Space Open Space 12:30pm-12:45pm Break 12:45pm-1:30pm Open Space Open Space Open Space Open Space Open Space Open Space 1:30pm-2:30pm Lunch 2:30pm-3:30pm Keynote 3:30pm-3:45pm Break 3:45pm-4:30pm Open Space Open Space Open Space Open Space Open Space Open Space 4:30pm-4:45pm Break 4:45pm-5:30pm Closing Session Subscribe Email Twitter Organized by