2012 Activity Plan/University conference
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- Description
Brought forward from 2011, we will run a two-day EDU-WIKI conference on 5-6 September 2012, raising awareness of the educational possibilities of Wikipedia and kick-starting Wikimedia UK's academic engagement as the GLAM-WIKI conference did for the chapter's GLAM activity in 2010.
- Amount
£10,000
- Budget responsibility
Martin Poulter with support from Daria Cybulska
- Budget details
Description Amount Notes Incoming Budgeted amount £10,000 Registration fees from delegates £1,200-£2,400 £30-£40/ea Total budget available £11,500 Outgoing Venue hire £6,000 Calculated per delegate (min 60). includes accommodation for 6 staff/volunteers; food, PA in main room over two days, catering for delegates (breakfast included if delegate books accommodation with the venue, refreshments and lunch included as a part of the conference. Additional venue costs ca. £200 additional wireless capacity, stage hire for the main room, additional IT equipment. So far spend £160 for AV hire for 2 days Student bursaries £0 Travel and per diem for 5 staff ca. £500 Expenses for volunteers ca. £700 travel, accommodation, per diem Travel costs for speakers, including international ca. £1,500 Coaches ca. £200 to Leicester city centre on the evening of 5th September Evening museum tour £90 Leicester Guildhall on the evening of 5th September Speaker gifts £150 Materials for the conference ca. £100 Merchandise ca. £500 incl delegate packs Leaflets ca. £100 to promote event beforehand Shipping costs to the venue (and back) ca. £150 contingency £400 Total £10,590
- Timetable for activities
5-6 September 2012 at Leicester University.
- Success Criteria
- Full attendance as per plan
- Attendees value conference and provide good feedback.
- Conference content is stimulating and appropriate
- That there is follow-up that offers development throughout the University and Scholarly Societies community and builds links with Wikimedia UK.
- Risks
- Low attendance.
- Lack of stimulating content.
- Lack of focus.