Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strategic planning for conferences

2019-01-31 Thread Pine W
Hi Alex, per Dan's suggestion that I provide a reminder of the original question, here is a reminder of part of what I wrote previously at https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2018-September/091113.html . "I think that it would be helpful to have a big picture understanding of the

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strategic planning for conferences

2019-01-31 Thread Dan Garry (Deskana)
It may be helpful if you repeat the specific question you're asking. Right now from your email I don't know what your question is other than asking what the "strategy for conferences" is, which is so open and vague as to be basically unanswerable. I think you have perhaps made your question

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strategic planning for conferences

2019-01-30 Thread Pine W
Hi Alex, I hope that you are doing well. I originally started this email thread on Wikimedia-l near the end of September 2018, and four months have passed. I am still hoping to hear an update about WMF's strategy for conferences. I am trying to be patient and considerate, but I think that you may

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strategic planning for conferences

2019-01-09 Thread Pine W
Hi Alex, I hope that your 2019 is starting well. You may remember this thread from Wikimedia-l that I started near the end of September. Would you please provide an update regarding strategic planning for conferences? I realize that you may have several projects on your agenda including hiring a

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strategic planning for conferences

2018-11-05 Thread Marti Johnson
te. If you want to apply for it > then I wish you good luck.Regards,Pine( > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine ) > Original message From: Ad Huikeshoven < > ad.huikesho...@gmail.com> Date: 11/4/18 12:11 PM (GMT-08:00) To: > Wikimedia Mailing List Subject: Re:

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strategic planning for conferences

2018-11-04 Thread Pine W
wish you good luck.Regards,Pine( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine ) Original message From: Ad Huikeshoven Date: 11/4/18 12:11 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Wikimedia Mailing List Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strategic planning for conferences hello Pine,Did you have a look

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strategic planning for conferences

2018-11-04 Thread Ad Huikeshoven
hello Pine, Did you have a look at the events team manager job description? It is an open position, so there is currently nobody at the wmf to answer your question. For me the concept of 'event' is broader than the range of conferences you described. Would you consider yourself as a candidate for

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strategic planning for conferences

2018-11-04 Thread Pine W
Hello, My request from September has gone unanswered, so I am trying again. I don't think that there is a single point of contact for conference funding and strategy at WMF, but I think that there should be, and perhaps the lack of such a person is why there hasn't been a response to this email.