The MEN would certainly be a good place to approach. Even if people don't turn up because of the piece, it might do a little to raise awareness.
On 22 September 2014 12:27, Stevie Benton <[email protected]> wrote: > Not sure how it would work on a donor level - maybe Katherine or Stuart > may have some thoughts - but I can certainly send something to an > appropriate Manchester outlet. Is the Manchester Evening News still the go > to outlet up there? > > Regarding the Manchester meet, would you be happy to offer training and a > welcome to newbies that come on the day? > > Thank you, > > Stevie > > On 18 September 2014 19:03, Michael Peel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is definitely a great idea, well done. :-) I think the last time >> that local ads were tried for events was back in 2010 with Britain Loves >> Wikipedia at the Postal Museum and Archive, which worked really well. >> >> Another option is for WMUK to invite local donors to come along to them - >> I think this might have been done before, but I can’t recall whether it was >> a success or not. Perhaps we could give this a go for the Manchester >> wikimeet on the 27th? >> >> Thanks, >> Mike >> >> On 18 Sep 2014, at 10:54, David Gerard <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I noticed this: >> > >> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge-host-Wikipedia-website-8216-Wikimeet/story-22945215-detail/story.html >> > >> > Just a short local press story noting there's a wikimeet happening. >> > >> > It strikes me that wikimeets in general might be worth sending press >> > releases about. Get interested members of the general public (i.e. our >> > readers) along. Thoughts? >> > >> > >> > - d. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimedia UK mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> > > > > -- > > Stevie Benton > Head of External Relations > Wikimedia UK+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 > @StevieBenton > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over > Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > -- Richard Nevell Assistant Office Manager Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0753 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*
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