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WikiConference North America 2018 – Columbus

Save the date! Join Wikipedia and Wikimedia enthusiasts October 18-21 for the annual continental conference.

Registration opening soon!

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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

October 18 and 19 will include our pre-conference activities, which include a hackathon, tech demos, and our Culture Crawl—a day-long event where we collaborate with local museums, libraries, and cultural 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.

October 20 and 21 will be our main conference, which includes 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.

View Proposals

Main proposal themes include:

• Academia
• Editor Recruitment & Retention
• Harassment, Civility, & Safety
• Inclusion & Diversity
• Relationship Building & Support
• Sister projects (WikiCite, WikiCommons, WikiData, WikiSource)
• Tech & Tools

Partners

See also

• Past events (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)