Conference Committee
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| Name | Wikimedia UK Conference Committee |
| Founded | May 2012 |
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The Conference Committee is a committee formed to oversee the organisation of Wikimedia conferences in the UK. It is currently responsible for the 2014 Wikimania bid and WikiConference UK 2013.
The committee meets online monthly. The meetings will, where possible, be open to anyone and the minutes will be published on the WMUK wiki. To join the committee, simply attend one of its meetings and express your interest - you should also subscribe to the committee mailing list. Contact details for the committee members are available via the member's user pages, and also by an internally shared text document. The committee operates the http://www.wikiconferences.org.uk/ domain name.
Scope and remit
The Conference Committee's role is to take the lead in the organisation of conferences and other large events for Wikimedia UK. The committee is currently responsible for overseeing Wikimania 2014 (to be held in London in August 2014) and for the organisation of WikiConference UK 2013 (to be held in Lincoln on 8 and 9 June). The committee is happy assist with other events on request from the organisers.
Meetings
- 13 May 2012: /Planning meeting 1 (minutes)
- 10 June 2012: /Planning meeting 2 (minutes)
- 4 July 2012: /Planning meeting 3 (minutes)
- 29 July 2012: /Planning meeting 4 (minutes)
- 26 August 2012: /Planning meeting 5 (minutes)
- 24 September 2012: /Planning meeting 6 (minutes)
- 3 December 2012: /Planning meeting 7 (minutes)
- 12 December 2012: /Planning meeting 8 (minutes)
- 19 December 2012: /Planning meeting 9 (minutes) [In-person meeting in Lincoln]
List of members
- Harry Mitchell (Acting chair)
- Ed Saperia (Wikimania lead coordinator)
- Mike Peel (Board liaison)
- Daria Cybulska (Staff liaison)
- James Knight
- Katie Chan
- Rock drum
- Tom Morton
Others join us on an ad-hoc basis for particular conferences.