Re: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2019 costs
Hey Deryck, The 1250-1350 SEK is per room per night. Thanks, Irene On Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 10:47 AM Deryck Chan wrote: > Dear Irene (and the rest of the Wikimania team), > > Are we talking about 1250-1350 SEK per person per night, or per room > (presumably two people) per night? > > Deryck > > On Mon, 11 Feb 2019 at 16:12, Irene Tait wrote: > >> Hey Deryck (and others with the same question), >> >> Thanks for posing this. I can't give you any hard numbers to put down in >> your application, as we're still in the planning stages for this Wikimania. >> More info about the exact prices of Wikimania will be available when >> registration goes live sometime in the late spring. >> >> What I can tell you now is that registration costs will likely be similar >> to Cape Town, but will be raised slightly due to Stockholm's more expensive >> nature. As for the hotel, we will be offering a similar booking situation >> as last year, where we partner with a hotel that provides a number of rooms >> at a discounted rate when booked using a specific code or via a specific >> link - those rates will likely be between 1250 and 1350 SEK a night. >> >> Thanks much, >> >> Irene Tait >> Conference Assistant >> Wikimedia Foundation >> it...@wikimedia.org >> c. 510 423 1153 >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 9:16 AM Deryck Chan wrote: >> >>> Hello Wikimania community, >>> >>> I'm applying for non-WMF funding to go to Wikimania. Can we have an >>> indication from the organising team on what the costs of this year's >>> Wikimania (registration and accommodation) are likely to be, so I can put >>> down an amount for my funding application? >>> >>> Deryck >>> ___ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >> ___ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > ___ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > ___ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
Re: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2019 costs
Hey Deryck (and others with the same question), Thanks for posing this. I can't give you any hard numbers to put down in your application, as we're still in the planning stages for this Wikimania. More info about the exact prices of Wikimania will be available when registration goes live sometime in the late spring. What I can tell you now is that registration costs will likely be similar to Cape Town, but will be raised slightly due to Stockholm's more expensive nature. As for the hotel, we will be offering a similar booking situation as last year, where we partner with a hotel that provides a number of rooms at a discounted rate when booked using a specific code or via a specific link - those rates will likely be between 1250 and 1350 SEK a night. Thanks much, Irene Tait Conference Assistant Wikimedia Foundation it...@wikimedia.org c. 510 423 1153 On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 9:16 AM Deryck Chan wrote: > Hello Wikimania community, > > I'm applying for non-WMF funding to go to Wikimania. Can we have an > indication from the organising team on what the costs of this year's > Wikimania (registration and accommodation) are likely to be, so I can put > down an amount for my funding application? > > Deryck > ___ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > ___ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
[Wikimania-l] Lost & Found - Wikimania 2018
Hello all, We have many lost items at the help desk that would love to find their way back home. *The help desk will be closing at 2pm today - that is in an hour*! If you are missing something, *PLEASE* come by to claim it as soon as possible. Any items not claimed by 2pm will be turned over to the hotel. Thank you! Irene Tait Wikimania '18 Conference Assistant Wikimedia Foundation it...@wikimedia.org ___ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
[Wikimania-l] InfoBlast to Wikimania 2018 Attendees
Hello all! A more expansive version of this email was sent out last night via Eventbrite, but I’ve posted a stripped down version here for those of you whose spam filters don’t get along with Eventbrite. We have some important information that we would like to convey to you to insure that conference continues to go smoothly. FOOD Your lanyard guarantees you unlimited access to any and all of the food stands throughout the four levels (3 through Ground), which are open from 10 am to 4pm each day. Your badge also gets you into the lunch buffet on the ground floor, which has a more expanded menu for those of you looking for vegetarian or vegan options. CLOSING PARTY We have a limited number of people we can accommodate at the closing party, so tickets have been issued to people whose registration guarantees access to the closing party. If you have any questions about this, come by the reg desk to discuss with me. However, we do have some extra tickets left! We will be releasing all of those left over tickets at 12:45pm on Sunday, during the lunch break but before the lightning talks. Those can be claimed on a first-come first-serve basis at the registration desk on the 3rd floor at that time. Registration that afternoon closes at 2pm. At that point, any unclaimed tickets will be handed off to the organizers of the event, who will give them out at the door on a first-come first-serve basis as well. Buses will depart the hotel for the Closing Party between 6:15 - 6:40pm. Buses will return starting at 10:30pm. The restaurant closes at 12:00am, and the final bus will leave for the hotel at that time. LANYARDS Black lanyards indicate that the attendee does not want to be photographed. We ran out of the beaded lanyards during the pre-conference so some delegates were issued plain yellow lanyards. But we have more in stock! If you got a plain lanyard but would like to change it in for a beaded one, swing by the regdesk and we’ll get you sorted. TSHIRTS We will be releasing any unclaimed tees Sunday afternoon for those of you who would like to grab one. Thank you all so much! Welcome to Wikimania 2018, and I hope you enjoy the remainder of the conference! On behalf of the organizers, Irene Tait Conference Assistant Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
Re: [Wikimania-l] Plugs in South Africa
In my room there is, in addition to what others have said above, a plug on the desklamp that can be used with either the euro plug or the American two-prong plug - I believe that is Type A and Type C. Irene Tait Wikimania '18 Conference Assistant Wikimedia Foundation it...@wikimedia.org c. 510 423 1153 On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 5:55 PM, Douglas Scott wrote: > They told me that they will sell the international adapter plugs for R80 > each at the front desk to Wikimania attendees. > > Douglas > > On Sun, 15 Jul 2018, 06:59 Joe Sutherland, > wrote: > >> Turns out my hotel (a Radisson) will give them out for free at the desk >> to borrow as well. >> >> Best, >> Joe >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jul 14, 2018, at 10:21 PM, Ciell Wikipedia >> wrote: >> >> If I remember correctly, StayEasy has both the South-African and the >> europlug, but only the flat europlug: round ones don't fit. You can buy >> converters everywhere though, for about ten bucks. >> >> Vriendelijke groet, >> Ciell >> >> 2018-07-14 18:52 GMT+02:00 Romaine Wiki : >> >>> In my hotel room there are two types of plugs, the europlug >>> <https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Euro-Flachstecker_2.jpg> and the >>> South African plug. >>> >>> Romaine >>> >>> 2018-07-05 7:58 GMT+02:00 Joe Sutherland : >>> >>>> Hey all - asking this here since I imagine others may have the same >>>> question :) >>>> >>>> There are apparently three types of plug used in South Africa. Which of >>>> them is most widely used in Cape Town? >>>> >>>> thanks! >>>> Joe >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Joe Sutherland* (he/him or they/them) >>>> Trust and Safety Specialist >>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>> >>>> ___ >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ___ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >> ___ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> ___ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > > ___ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > ___ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
Re: [Wikimania-l] Accommodation period in Cape Town
Hi Andy, Yes, I can clear this up for you (and any other recipients wondering about this). The first approved date of arrival at the hotel is *July 16*. Accommodations in shared rooms will be provided starting that evening, with checkout on *July 23rd*. Those are the dates our travel agents are working off of. We altered the arrival date to July 16 in ordered to give people time to adjust from jet-lag before the start of the pre-conference on July 18. Thanks, and hope this answers your question, Irene Tait Wikimania '18 Conference Assistant Wikimedia Foundation it...@wikimedia.org c. 510 423 1153 From: Andy Mabbett <a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk> > Date: Fri, May 18, 2018 at 7:46 AM > Subject: [Wikimania-l] Accommodation period in Cape Town > To: Wikimania general list (open subscription) < > wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > > > I am in correspondence with T and T regarding booking flights to Cape > Town. They suggested that arrival on the 16th was standard, but the > original email from the WMF said: "Shared accommodation at a hotel > selected by the Wikimedia Foundation for up to 7 nights e.g., arriving > July 17 and departing July 23, which includes breakfast and internet > connectivity", which is contradictory (arriving July 17 and departing > July 23 is six nights). > > Can anyone clarify on which nights we have accommodation, please? > > -- > Andy Mabbett > @pigsonthewing > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk > > ___ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > -- > Ellie Young > Events Manager > Wikimedia Foundation > eyo...@wikimedia.org > c. 510 701 8649 > ___ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
