Thanks for all the info, Ellie! Is there anything you'd like me to help with?
Cheers, Deb -- deb tankersley Program Manager, Engineering Wikimedia Foundation On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 6:53 PM Ellie Young <[email protected]> wrote: > For those of you who will be attending: > > We are just about ready for all of you (projecting 650+ Wikimaniacs, but > it could be larger depending on local attendance.) > > Attention WMF-sponsored attendees (e.g., scholarships, organizers): You > will be getting an email in the next 24 hours with information to help you > in your travels (e.g., insurance and tips on what to bring/expect/fight > delays, etc), your stay in Cape Town, and accommodations. WMF Staff/board > and others have been given information directly from the WMF in the past > week. > > Another communication to everyone who is registered via Eventbrite will go > out early this week with updates. > > You can register online until July 13th and there are discounts for > residents of South Africa on that page > <https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration>. After that date > you can come to the registration desk at the conference. > > If you want to schedule a Meet Up or participate in the lightening talks, > please sign up soon at https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetups > > We are also pleased to report that the water crises in Cape Town has > somewhat abated due to heavy rains recently and conservation. There will > be a water sustainability edit-a-thon > <https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_edit-a-thon>held as > part of the pre-conference program next week. > > Another update about what sessions will be recorded and streamed will be > posted before the conference. > > And finally, remember that it is winter in Cape Town and check the weather > forecast before you go. It's been very cold and wet lately! We are > providing attendees with 'wool beanies' with the conference logo, but for > anything warmer than that, you are on your own :-) > > On behalf of the Organizing Team of Wikimania '18, we are looking forward > to seeing all of you next week. > > Ellie > > P.S. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly if you have > any questions. > > Ellie Young > Events Manager > Wikimedia Foundation > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >
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