There has been too long a hiatus since the last London Wiki Wednesday (which happened to be a very “Wikipedia” oriented affair). The big gap was caused partly by me getting very distracted with a very busy few months with WordFrame and the day job, and some family stuff. However, the biggest factor was the pain of finding an available venue and sponsors to maintain the format - free, with beer, wine and food available.
LWW - 13 August 2008
To kick things back off, Alek Lotoczko will be providing NYK Shipping’s premises (again! but we love the view), and WordFrame will be the sponsor. The next event will be August 13 - the second Wednesday of next month. We hope to get back to monthly meetings, targeting the first Wednesday of each month thereafter. Please go to the LWW wiki page and book your place as normal. As usual, everyone who comes along will get the chance to speak about their wiki related project or business for up to 5 minutes. Sequence of the agenda is first come first served, so book on as soon as you can.
London Wiki UnWednesday
For anyone who can’t wait a month and a half, we’ll be holding a London Wiki UnWednesday straight after this Friday’s London Social Media Café from 12:00 to 14:00 at The Coach & Horses in Greek Street (see map). Sign up at the wiki page. We’ll be talking wikis, deciding on a theme or topic for the August meeting, plus trying to solve the problem of sponsorship. Ideally we need a steady flow of volunteer organizations who are prepared to provide a space and put their hands in their pockets for a few hundred pounds to buy the booze and food, in return for a little exposure and link love.
So I hope to see you on Friday, and on Wednesday 13 August.
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