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You're invited! Join Wikipedia and Wikimedia enthusiasts '''(tentatively) October 18-21''' for the annual continental conference.
  
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You're invited to Cambridge, Massachusetts to join Wikipedia and Wikimedia enthusiasts for the annual continental conference.
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'''WikiConference North America''' is the annual conference of Wikimedia enthusiasts and volunteers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The 2019 conference will take place in '''[[w:Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, Massachusetts]]''', tentatively '''November 8-11'''. Join Wikipedia, -media, -data, and -cite enthusiasts for a long weekend of collaboration and discovery.
  
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'''WikiConference North America''' is the annual conference of Wikimedia enthusiasts and volunteers from throughout North America, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The 2019 conference will take place in '''[[w:Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, Massachusetts]]''', '''November 8-11'''. Join Wikipedia, -media, -data, and -cite enthusiasts for a long weekend of collaboration and discovery.
 
*Our main '''host''' is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  
*Our main '''host''' is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
 
*This year's '''theme''' is ''reliability/incredibility''
  
*This year's '''theme''' is ''reliability/incredibility''
 
*Participation in conference activities includes compliance with our [https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2018/Safe_Space_Policy '''friendly space policy'''].
  
*Participation in conference activities includes compliance with our [https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2018/Safe_Space_Policy '''friendly space policy'''].
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*'''Scholarships''': Coming soon!
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*'''Scholarships''': Submit [[2019/Scholarships|here]] by '''September 20'''
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*'''Programming Submissions''': Submit [[2019/Submissions|here]] by '''September 20'''
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*'''Travel & accommodation:''' Coming soon!
  
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*'''Registration info:''' Coming soon!
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*'''Social media''': [[File:Twitter.png|25px|link=https://twitter.com/wikiconna]] [[File:Facebook_f_logo_2013.png|25px|link=https://www.facebook.com/wikiconferencena]] [https://twitter.com/srch?q=%23WikiConferenceNA #WikiConferenceNA]
  
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*'''Travel & accommodation info:''' Coming soon!
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*Want to get involved? '''Reach out to us''': [[File:Email Shiny Icon.svg|25px|mailto:info@wikiconference.org]]
  
   
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==Programs & activities==
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==Location==
  
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[[File:Wfm stata center.jpg|thumb|View of Stata Center from Vassar street|alt=View of Stata Center from Vassar street]]
  
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<big>'''Location'''</big><br />
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'''Addresses'''
  
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Stata Center, MIT<br />
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Address: Building 32, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge MA, 02139
   
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<u>Stata Center, MIT</u>
  
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* Address: Building 32, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge MA, 02139
  
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* [[:File:MIT venue for WikiConference NA 2019.pdf|'''Walkthrough''' of the available spaces]]
  
   
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Registration will open soon and will be required for attendees.
  
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: ''This is a draft; program submissions and scheduling of the main conference + satellite events to be determined.''
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; Dates: November 8 - 11, 2019.
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==Programs & activities==
  
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: ''This is a draft; scheduling of the main conference + satellite events to be determined.''
  
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; Dates: Friday-Monday Nov 8 - 11.
  
   
 
; Main conference
  
; Main conference
 
* Keynotes, community presentations, round-table discussions, panels, and lightning talk sessions.
 
* Keynotes, community presentations, round-table discussions, panels, and lightning talk sessions.
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: Main session themes to include: credibility and reliability; Flexibility, experimentation, and unreliable draft spaces; news and current events; citations and sourcing
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: Main session themes to include: credibility and reliability; flexibility, experimentation, and unreliable draft spaces; news and current events; citations and sourcing.
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: Other tracks will include content related to relationship building & support; inclusion & diversity; editor recruitment and retention; tech & tools; harassment, civility, & safety; and education.
   
 
;Satellite activities
  
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* Hackathon + tech demos
 
* 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.
  
* 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.
   
 
;Keynotes
  
;Keynotes
 
: ''To be announced''
  
: ''To be announced''
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== Organization ==
  
== Organization ==
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<big>'''Contact'''</big><br />
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[[File:EMAIL.png|40px|link=mailto:info@wikiconference.org]] Email us at [mailto:info@wikiconference.org <span style="color: white;">info@wikiconference.org</span>] with any questions!
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[[File:Facebook Logo (2019).png|40px|link=https://www.facebook.com/wikiconferencena/]] Like us <span class="white-link">[https://www.facebook.com/wikiconferencena/ <span style="color: white;">on Facebook</span>]</span>
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[[File:Twitter Logo.png|40px|link=https://twitter.com/WikiConNA]] Follow us <span class="white-link">[https://twitter.com/WikiConNA <span style="color: white;">on Twitter</span>]</span>
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=== Team ===
  
=== Team ===
 
: ''To get involved, add your name below!''
  
: ''To get involved, add your name below!''
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* [[user:Fuzheado|Fuzheado]]
  
* [[user:Fuzheado|Fuzheado]]
 
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* [[user:Greta|Greta]]
 
* [[user:Xplorecre84give|Xplorecre84give]]
  
* [[user:Xplorecre84give|Xplorecre84give]]
 
* [[user:connie|connie]]
  
* [[user:connie|connie]]
 
* [[user:Jackiekoerner|Jackiekoerner]]
  
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* [[User:TarkusAB|<span style="color: #000000">'''TarkusAB'''</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:TarkusAB|<span style="color: #aa0000">'''talk'''</span>]]/[[Special:Contributions/TarkusAB|<span style="color: #aa0000">'''contrib'''</span>]]</sup>
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* [[user:mcbrarian|Denise Smith]]
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* [[User:Clayoquot|Clayoquot]]
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* [[User:econterms|Peter Meyer]]
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* [[User:FULBERT|FULBERT]]
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* [[User:Bluerasberry|<span style="background:#cedff2;color:#11e">''' Blue Rasberry '''</span>]][[User talk:Bluerasberry|<span style="background:#cedff2;color:#11e">(talk)</span>]]
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* [[User:Kellyjeanne9|Kellyjeanne9]]
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* [[User:Liz|Liz]]
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* [[User:Sky Harbor|<font color="#0066ff" ><b>Sky Harbor</b></font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Sky Harbor|<font color="#0066ff" ><b>talk</b></font>]])</sup>
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* [[User:BobCummings|BobCummings]]
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* [[User:Peaceray|Peaceray]]
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* [[User:DGG-NYC|DGG-NYC]]
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* [[User:Antony-22|Antony-22]]
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* [[User:Matthewvetter|Matthewvetter]]
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* [[User: Shanluan | Shanluan]]
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=== Partners + Sponsors ===
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== Partners + Sponsors ==
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[[File:Credability Coalition logo.svg|500px|link=https://credibilitycoalition.org/|center|Credibility Coalition]]
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* Credibility Coalition, Hacks/Hackers (fiscal sponsor, fundraising, logistics)
 
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* Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism, Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
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[[File:Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY logo.png|link=https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/centers/tow-knight-center-entrepreneurial-journalism/|center|500px|Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY]]
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[[File:MIT Knowledge Futures Group logo.png|center|250px|link=https://mitpress.mit.edu/kfg]]
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;To inquire:
 
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[https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org/ <span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman,Times,Baskerville,Georgia,serif; font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 500; color: #e56934; line-height: 1.2em;">Craig Newmark<br />Philanthropies</span>]
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: MIT Libraries, Wikicite, WikiEd, WMF, Wikinews User Group, WM NYC
  
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==History==
  
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'''[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_North_America 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.
  
'''[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_North_America 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.
 
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WikiConference USA 2015 Group Photo 51.JPG|WCUSA 2015, Washington D.C.|link=2015/Main_Page
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2014 WikiConference USA (Group L) 26.JPG|WCUSA 2014, New York City|link=2014/Main_Page
 
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Revision as of 20:47, 16 September 2019

WikiConference North America 2019
November 8-11

You're invited to Cambridge, Massachusetts to join Wikipedia and Wikimedia enthusiasts for the annual continental conference.

Submissions
Scholarships


Twitter.png Facebook f logo 2013.png #WikiConferenceNA

Boston skyline from Cambridge November 2015 panorama 1.jpg

Boston skyline by King of Hearts (CC BY-SA 4.0)

WikiConference North America 2019 Logo.png

WikiConference North America is the annual conference of Wikimedia enthusiasts and volunteers from throughout North America, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The 2019 conference will take place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 8-11. Join Wikipedia, -media, -data, and -cite enthusiasts for a long weekend of collaboration and discovery.

  • Our main host is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  • This year's theme is reliability/incredibility
  • Participation in conference activities includes compliance with our friendly space policy.
  • Scholarships: Submit here by September 20
  • Programming Submissions: Submit here by September 20
  • Registration info: Coming soon!
  • Travel & accommodation info: Coming soon!

Programs & activities

Location
Stata Center, MIT
Address: Building 32, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge MA, 02139

Walkthrough of the available spaces
View of Stata Center from Vassar street
View of Stata Center from Vassar street
This is a draft; program submissions and scheduling of the main conference + satellite events to be determined.
Dates
November 8 - 11, 2019.
Main conference
  • Keynotes, community presentations, round-table discussions, panels, and lightning talk sessions.
Main session themes to include: credibility and reliability; flexibility, experimentation, and unreliable draft spaces; news and current events; citations and sourcing.
Other tracks will include content related to relationship building & support; inclusion & diversity; editor recruitment and retention; tech & tools; harassment, civility, & safety; and education.
Satellite activities
  • Hackathon + tech demos
  • 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.
Keynotes
To be announced

Organization

Contact
EMAIL.png Email us at info@wikiconference.org with any questions!

Facebook Logo (2019).png Like us on Facebook

Twitter Logo.png Follow us on Twitter

Team

To get involved, add your name below!

Partners + Sponsors

Credibility Coalition



Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY



MIT Knowledge Futures Group logo.png

History

Our previous events had unique themes and were located in different cities: New York City (2014), Washington D.C. (2015), San Diego (2016), Montreal (2017), and Columbus, OH (2018).

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.

  • WCNA 2018, Columbus, OH

  • WCNA 2017, Montreal

  • WCNA 2016, San Diego

  • WCUSA 2015, Washington D.C.

  • WCUSA 2014, New York City

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