Re: [Wikimedia-l] New Foundation events team

2019-03-09 Thread Joel Letang
Hello all, Thank you for the public and private welcomes! I’m looking forward to working with you. *Chris*, many thanks for your question, Happy to clarify what we mean by “convenorship.” At the root, it’s simply to convene, gather, meet or assemble; the actual (and future) movement events that

Re: [Wikimedia-l] New Foundation events team

2019-03-06 Thread Roman Bustria Jr.
Congratulations to the new events team! Though the East and Southeast Asia and Pacific (Eseap) Wikimedia Community was disheartened by its exclusion in the conference grants program, we are looking forward for better collaboration this time. We have a lineup of regional events and programmes in

Re: [Wikimedia-l] New Foundation events team

2019-03-05 Thread Cornelius Kibelka
Welcome, Joel and Isabel! Looking forward to meet you in person. Congratulations, Rachel, for the new team! :) Just a question: Isabel, are you now the official successor of Ellie Young? Can we direct questions about Wikimania to you? (as soon as you're onboarded :) Cheers Cornelius On Tue, 5

Re: [Wikimedia-l] New Foundation events team

2019-03-05 Thread Chris Keating
Thanks for the update Maggie and welcome Joel and Isabel! I just wanted to ask about this bit of your email: > this new Events > Team, which will be focused on convenorship -- a critical part of our > outreach and growth dynamic. I haven't heard the word "convenorship" before, could someone