On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 3:00 AM, Martin Rulsch <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi! > > Honestly, I am a bit confused by the organization of the pre-conference > this year. Recent Wikimanias allowed users to choose *on site* what to > attend, be it Hackathon sessions, WMCON Follow-up days, or other workshops > as long as there was still free space. Of course, sometimes this space is > very limited or some formats even require limited access for having useful > discussions (like https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_ > Foundation_Learning_Days). Some of these limitations were published > onwiki and helped me to decide in advance whether I want to commit myself > to this very format for the full time or not. Personall,y *I* don't want > to decide myself *now* what sessions could be most useful for me, which > ones I should leave to other places when my expectations weren't met, which > face-to-face chats will be more important than the sessions, etc. > > Hence, will it be possible/allowed to switch between those formats which > have not yet been marked as invite-only onwiki? Were you asking me for my > preferences only for logistical reasons, size of rooms, etc? > > Please help me understand why we need to register for pre-conference > workshops for the first time. Thank you very much in advance! :-) > We are asking people to register in advance so that we have some idea for how many people we can accommodate in the meeting rooms and set up of that room . We also need to get an idea of how many people will be needing lunch. As always if people want to switch around when they get there we are very flexible about this. However, I don't think we want to publicize that too widely. It might be seen as yet another reason for people not having to register. Best, > Martin > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Wikimania Program <[email protected]> > Date: 2017-07-20 3:11 GMT+02:00 > Subject: URGENT: Wikimania Pre-Conference Selection > To: [email protected] > > > Pre-Conference Registration Options > > Hello, > > We are excited for you to be joining us for Wikimania in a few short > weeks. You signed up to be notified when other Pre-Conference meetings are > available. > > We have finalized the list of meetings to select from and ask that you log > into your Eventbrite account to make your selection. You may do so by > following the instructions in this article. > <http://wikimediafoundation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b479fe62e798cc3cf12b71f63&id=b18cd94224&e=5804f683fb> > Please make your selection no later than THIS Friday, July 21. Thank you > very much and please let us know if you have any questions. > > Regards, > > Wikimania Team > *Copyright © 2017 Wikimedia Foundation, All rights reserved.* > You are receiving this email because you registered for the Wikimania '17 > Conference and did not select a pre-conference choice for either day one or > two. > > *Our mailing address is:* > Wikimedia Foundation > 149 New Montgomery Street > San Francisco, CA 94105 > > Add us to your address book > <http://wikimediafoundation.us15.list-manage.com/vcard?u=b479fe62e798cc3cf12b71f63&id=f2db0150f8> > > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can update your preferences > <http://wikimediafoundation.us15.list-manage2.com/profile?u=b479fe62e798cc3cf12b71f63&id=f2db0150f8&e=5804f683fb> > or unsubscribe from this list > <http://wikimediafoundation.us15.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=b479fe62e798cc3cf12b71f63&id=f2db0150f8&e=5804f683fb&c=b33f4c8dfb>. > > > [image: Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] > <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monkey_rewards&aid=b479fe62e798cc3cf12b71f63&afl=1> > > > > -- > Martin Rulsch > Team Ideenförderung > > Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin > Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0 > http://wikimedia.de > > Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen > Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei! > http://spenden.wikimedia.de/ > > Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. > Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter > der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für > Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > -- Ellie Young Events Manager Wikimedia Foundation [email protected] c. 510 701 8649
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