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[[File:EnglandBristol.png|thumb|right|Bristol is Down South, but still relatively easy to get to.]]
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'''WikiConference UK 2011''' will be held on '''Saturday 16 April 2011''' in Bristol - at the Watershed. The conference will incorporate both presentations and talks about Wikipedia/Wikimedia, as well as Wikimedia UK's Annual General Meeting. It will be free to attend, and lots of fun.
'''WikiConference UK 2011''' will be held on '''Saturday 16 April 2011''' in Bristol - at the Watershed. The conference will incorporate both presentations and talks about Wikipedia/Wikimedia, as well as Wikimedia UK's Annual General Meeting. It will be free to attend, and lots of fun.
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'''When:''' 16th April, Saturday  10:00-17:00</br>
'''When:''' Saturday 16th April 2011, 10:00-17:00<br />
'''Where:''' Watershed<sup><small> [[WikiConference_UK_2011#Venue|How to find it?]]</small></sup>, Bristol, England <sup><small> [[WikiConference_UK_2011#How to get to Bristol|How to get there?]]</small></sup></br>
'''Where:''' The Watershed Media Centre, Bristol, England. See [[#Geting to the conference|below for location details]].<br />
'''Cost:''' Free to attend</br>
'''Cost:''' Free to attend<br />
 
'''<big>Registration will open SOON</big>'''<br />
'''<big>Registration will open SOON</big>'''
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'''Keynote Speaker''' Keynote presentation by (TBA) <br />
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== Getting to the conference ==
We're currently in the early stage of planning; if you can help, please see [[Talk:Annual Conference 2011|the talk page]] or [[#Volunteers|volunteer below]].
[[File:Watershed Bristol closeup.jpg|thumb|right|The Watershed in Bristol]]
The conference is at the [[:wikipedia:Watershed Media Centre|Watershed Media Centre]] in Bristol. The address is:
:Watershed,
:1 Canon's Rd,
:Harbourside,
:Bristol,
:BS1 5TX
Bristol is easy to get to via car, train or airplane. Directions to the venue can be found [http://www.watershed.co.uk/info/access.php on Watershed's website].


== Agenda ==
== Agenda ==
The agenda has still to be decided. It could look something like this:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 50%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 50%;"
|-
|-
! Time !! colspan=1 | Event
! Time !! Watershed 1 || Watershed 2
|-
|-
| style="width: 10%;" | 9.30 || colspan=1 style="text-align: center;" | Gathering for tea and biscuits
| style="width: 10%;" | 9.30 || colspan=2 style="text-align: center;" | Gathering for tea and biscuits
|-
|-
| 10:30 || style="width: 45%;" | Welcome
| 9:50 || colspan=2 | Welcome
|-
|-
| 11:00 || style="width: 45%;" | Morning Sessions
| 10:00 || style="width: 45%;" | [[#Content Sessions|Content Sessions]] || Chapter/activities Sessions
|-
|-
| 12:30 ||  
| 12:15 || colspan=2 | Lunch
|-
|-
| 13:00 || Wikimedia UK AGM
| 13:00 || colspan=2 | [[#Wikimedia UK AGM|Wikimedia UK AGM]]
|-
|-
| 15:00 || Afternoon Sessions
| 15:00 || colspan=2 | Keynote talk (speaker TBA)
|-
|-
| 16:30 || Closing Keynote
| 16:00 || [[#Content Sessions|Content sessions]] || Guided discussion about the<br />future of the chapter
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|-
| 17:30 || Close
| 17:00 || colspan=2 | Close
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|-
| 18.00 || Retiring to a nearby pub in typical wikimeet style. A mini Board meeting will also happen about now.
| 17.30 || colspan=2 | [[#Board meeting|First meeting of new Board]]. Others retiring to a nearby pub in typical wikimeet style.
|}
|}
=== Wikimedia UK AGM ===
* 13.30: Election Hustings and Voting
* 14.00: Approval of minutes: [[Meetings/2009 AGM/Minutes|2009 AGM]], [[Meetings/2010 AGM/Minutes|2010 AGM]]
* 14.15: [[Annual Conference 2011/Board's Report|Board Report for 2010-2011]]
* 14.30: [[Annual Conference 2011/AGM Resolutions|Resolutions]]
* 14.55: Announcement of the election results


=== Talks about Wikipedia ===
=== Content Sessions ===
Intended to be focused on content - e.g. Wikiprojects.
Intended to be focused on content - e.g. Wikiprojects.
* Details to come
* Details to come


=== Talks about open content projects ===
=== Chapter/activities Sessions ===
Intended to be focused on 'meta' discussion - e.g. what the chapter can do.
Intended to be focused on 'meta' discussion - e.g. what the chapter can do.
* Details to come
* Details to come


=== Post-conference activities ===
=== Wikimedia UK AGM ===
* Any suggestions for a pub?
{| class="wikitable"
* The mini board meeting will likely focus on deciding upon the officials, getting a briefing from the outgoing board members and handing materials over, and deciding the date (and location) of the next (in-person) board meeting.
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! Time !! Activity !! Speaker/leader
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| 13.00 || Welcome and introduction || Andrew Turvey
|-
| 13.10 || Election Hustings and Voting || Tellers
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| 13.45 || Approval of minutes: [[Meetings/2009 AGM/Minutes|2009 AGM]], [[Meetings/2010 AGM/Minutes|2010 AGM]] || Mike Peel
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| 14.00 || [[Annual Conference 2011/Board's Report|Board Report for 2010-2011]] || Andrew Turvey
|-
| 14.25 || [[Annual Conference 2011/AGM Resolutions|Resolutions]] || Mike Peel
|-
| 14.50 || Announcement of the election results || Tellers
|}
 
=== Board meeting ===
* Assignment of officials
** Chair
** Secretary
** Treasurer
* Briefings from outgoing board members
** Chair; Andrew Turvey
** Secretary: Mike Peel
** Treasurer: Tom Dalton
** Director: Steve Virgin
* Date and location of the next board meeting


== Attendees ==
== Attendees ==
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# [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] 14:05, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
# [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] 14:05, 12 March 2011 (UTC)


==Volunteers==
We want this conference and AGM to be driven by the UK community so that it can be a real success. If you would like to get involved in organising the conference and AGM, want to help out on the day or help out with the online side of things please sign below with what your interested in doing.
# [[User:Seddon|Seddon]] 20:29, 13 September 2010 (UTC) - Happy to help wherever im needed.
# [[Special:Contributions/86.22.208.87|86.22.208.87]] 17:33, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
[[Category:Meetings]]
[[Category:Meetings]]
[[Category:AGMs]]
[[Category:AGMs]]
==Venue==
Watershed,
1 Canon's Rd,
Harbourside,
Bristol,
BS1 5TX
==How to get to Bristol==

Revision as of 22:29, 21 March 2011

Bristol is Down South, but still relatively easy to get to.

WikiConference UK 2011 will be held on Saturday 16 April 2011 in Bristol - at the Watershed. The conference will incorporate both presentations and talks about Wikipedia/Wikimedia, as well as Wikimedia UK's Annual General Meeting. It will be free to attend, and lots of fun.

WikiConference UK 2011 - In a nutshell

When: Saturday 16th April 2011, 10:00-17:00
Where: The Watershed Media Centre, Bristol, England. See below for location details.
Cost: Free to attend
Registration will open SOON

Keynote Speaker Keynote presentation by (TBA)

Getting to the conference

The Watershed in Bristol

The conference is at the Watershed Media Centre in Bristol. The address is:

Watershed,
1 Canon's Rd,
Harbourside,
Bristol,
BS1 5TX

Bristol is easy to get to via car, train or airplane. Directions to the venue can be found on Watershed's website.

Agenda

Time Watershed 1 Watershed 2
9.30 Gathering for tea and biscuits
9:50 Welcome
10:00 Content Sessions Chapter/activities Sessions
12:15 Lunch
13:00 Wikimedia UK AGM
15:00 Keynote talk (speaker TBA)
16:00 Content sessions Guided discussion about the
future of the chapter
17:00 Close
17.30 First meeting of new Board. Others retiring to a nearby pub in typical wikimeet style.

Content Sessions

Intended to be focused on content - e.g. Wikiprojects.

  • Details to come

Chapter/activities Sessions

Intended to be focused on 'meta' discussion - e.g. what the chapter can do.

  • Details to come

Wikimedia UK AGM

Time Activity Speaker/leader
13.00 Welcome and introduction Andrew Turvey
13.10 Election Hustings and Voting Tellers
13.45 Approval of minutes: 2009 AGM, 2010 AGM Mike Peel
14.00 Board Report for 2010-2011 Andrew Turvey
14.25 Resolutions Mike Peel
14.50 Announcement of the election results Tellers

Board meeting

  • Assignment of officials
    • Chair
    • Secretary
    • Treasurer
  • Briefings from outgoing board members
    • Chair; Andrew Turvey
    • Secretary: Mike Peel
    • Treasurer: Tom Dalton
    • Director: Steve Virgin
  • Date and location of the next board meeting

Attendees

Are you interested in coming? Please sign up now, and we'll remind you closer to the time. It's important that we know how many to plan for, so that we can make sure there's enough seats to go around!

If you're likely to need assistance covering your travel costs to the conference, please mention that / let us know otherwise.

  1. Mike Peel 22:45, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
  2. Seddon 20:22, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
  3. Thryduulf 21:23, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
  4. MartinPoulter 09:10, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
  5. WereSpielChequers 13:33, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
  6. CT Cooper · talk 13:51, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
  7. Victuallers 23:32, 5 December 2010 (UTC)
  8. AndrewRT 00:28, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
  9. Sadads 02:30, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
  10. Fæ 00:03, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
  11. LondonStatto 09:48, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
  12. GaryMulder Gary Mulder 19:20, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
  13. The Land 12:31, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
  14. Johnbod 14:05, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
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