Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Social Entrepreneur awards

2009-02-16 Thread Brian McNeil
Does this help? http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/2008-09_Wikipedia_for_Schools_goes_online -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Cates Sent: 17 February 2009 00:21 To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikime

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Social Entrepreneur awards

2009-02-16 Thread Andrew Cates
> Who's been leading the Wikipedia for Schools project in the UK? That would be me I guess > Link http://entrepreneurs.bankofscotland.co.uk/social/index.html >Deadline Next Monday >Biggest challenge for Wikimedia Got to be a completely UK project. Hence the Schools Wikipedia thought. Funny kind of

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread joseph seddon
Tobacco wouldn't be possible due to uk advertising laws anyway. We would need to seek advice from the foundation on things which could be considered touchy in terms of pr. -Original Message- From: Virgin Steve Sent: 16 February 2009 22:46 To: josephsed...@googlemail.com Subject: RE: [W

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Social Entrepreneur awards

2009-02-16 Thread AndrewRT
Who's been leading the Wikipedia for Schools project in the UK? On Feb 16, 9:12 pm, Thomas Dalton wrote: > 2009/2/16 Andrew Cates : > > > Is Wikipedia UK pitching for the HBOS social entrepreneur awards? > > > I was kind of wondering about putting the Schools Wikipedia in as a pitch > > I don't k

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Social Entrepreneur awards

2009-02-16 Thread Thomas Dalton
2009/2/16 Andrew Cates : > Is Wikipedia UK pitching for the HBOS social entrepreneur awards? > > I was kind of wondering about putting the Schools Wikipedia in as a pitch I don't know of any plans to. Do you have a link to more information? ___ Wikimedi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread Thomas Dalton
2009/2/16 Virgin, Steve : > > I will introduce you to amec when I stop being stuck in hotels. > > Association of media evaluation companies. > > I may even sound out a couple of clients I am very close to > > I cannot do it after one day in the wikkipedian fold. > > I am in london later this week a

[Wikimediauk-l] Social Entrepreneur awards

2009-02-16 Thread Andrew Cates
Is Wikipedia UK pitching for the HBOS social entrepreneur awards? I was kind of wondering about putting the Schools Wikipedia in as a pitch Andrew aka BozMo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikime

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread Virgin, Steve
I will introduce you to amec when I stop being stuck in hotels. Association of media evaluation companies. I may even sound out a couple of clients I am very close to I cannot do it after one day in the wikkipedian fold. I am in london later this week anyone available? Maybe can brin

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread Thomas Dalton
2009/2/16 joseph seddon : > We are allowed to contract multinational companies. There is a possibility of > sponsorship from american company anyway. I don't think that its wrong cause > at the end of the day, we can pass on sponsors in the event we don't win. Iv > been doing exactly what your s

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread joseph seddon
We are allowed to contract multinational companies. There is a possibility of sponsorship from american company anyway. I don't think that its wrong cause at the end of the day, we can pass on sponsors in the event we don't win. Iv been doing exactly what your suggesting. seddon -Original

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread Thomas Dalton
2009/2/16 joseph seddon : > That may be but previous bids have gotten by. We need to assume that there is > no international sponsorship. We are running out of time fast. We have to go > with worst case scenario. We have a month and a half left, we need to keep moving, but there's no need to rus

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread joseph seddon
That may be but previous bids have gotten by. We need to assume that there is no international sponsorship. We are running out of time fast. We have to go with worst case scenario. Seddon -Original Message- From: Thomas Dalton Sent: 16 February 2009 19:11 To: life_is_bitter_sw...@hotm

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread Thomas Dalton
2009/2/16 joseph seddon : > Iv been pestering cary bass for the last 3 months as well as having emailed > the wikimania mailing list and either couldn't give me any more info or had > no response respectively. I think it is in our best interests to assume for > the time being that they are the s

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread joseph seddon
Iv been pestering cary bass for the last 3 months as well as having emailed the wikimania mailing list and either couldn't give me any more info or had no response respectively. I think it is in our best interests to assume for the time being that they are the same as last years. There is a lot

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread Thomas Dalton
2009/2/16 Martin Peeks : > I think the Event is likely, in part, to be awarded on the basis of the > initiative shown by the bid-team. Not so much waiting for leadership as > chasing up the information and getting as much done as possible. Chasing up sounds like a good idea - we should email some

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread Martin Peeks
Thomas Dalton wrote: > 2009/2/16 joseph seddon : >> With the bid page coming along nicely, I want to get work started on the >> budget. This is something that needs to be broken down between several >> people. Because of this I wish to form an informal body to work on this. >> Little or no exper

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread joseph seddon
I agree but there are others things which need to costed. So far only the venue has been costed. Ill make a note of your name. More volunteers please :-) Seddon -Original Message- From: Thomas Dalton Sent: 16 February 2009 18:33 To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikim

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread Thomas Dalton
2009/2/16 joseph seddon : > With the bid page coming along nicely, I want to get work started on the > budget. This is something that needs to be broken down between several > people. Because of this I wish to form an informal body to work on this. > Little or no experience is needed and all req

[Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Budget committee

2009-02-16 Thread joseph seddon
With the bid page coming along nicely, I want to get work started on the budget. This is something that needs to be broken down between several people. Because of this I wish to form an informal body to work on this. Little or no experience is needed and all requirements will be provided and for