Wikipedia:Meetup/Cork/November 2018



Everyone is cordially invited to attend a monthly Editathon in Cork, Ireland in collaboration with Dublin2019.

Wikipedia is one of the leading resources of knowledge for anyone who has access to the internet. You can make an impact by helping contribute to the free encyclopedia which anyone can edit. Come join us as we assist members of the public potentially join our editing/contributing community.

Meanwhile the Science Fiction and Fantasy community is excited to bring Worldcon to Ireland and we would like you to join us!

We want to get genre people to add biographies and articles about writers and creators as well as the works they create as well as to explain how the concepts of notability and reliable sources work.

Meetup details
[[File:Map of Cork Airport.png|400 px|centre|Official site]
 * Date: November 14, 2018
 * Start time: 7:00PM / 1900
 * End Time: 9:00PM / 2100
 * Location: Cork International Hotel lobby

Agenda
Informal chitchat with no set agenda.

If you have some ideas for discussion topics, please put them below.

About the meet up
A social gathering for Dublin2019 volunteers and Wikimedia enthusiasts, where we...


 * Drink coffee and/or beer.
 * Chat about Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Conventions, Wikipedia and any other topics we fancy.
 * Exchange books, maps and other source materials.

Mainly a casual social event. This is also an open invitation to anyone interested in finding out more about Dublin2019 and Wikipedia. Feel free to come along and raise related discussions over a drink. Alcohol consumption is optional.

Location
On the couches of the Cork International Hotel lobby.

Getting there
Cork International Hotel is in the Cork Airport Business Park and near Cork Airport. Directions can be found on the web site. Public transportation is available as well as free parking.

Disabled access
The pub has an accessible loo on the ground floor. There is good access throughout the hotel. For awareness, the parking is easiest around the back of the hotel to the right - all the way around to Parking by a door in.

Internal location

 * We shall be in the Lobby.
 * Wifi should be available for those bringing their own laptops.

Hosts


Those interested in attending, please include your name in the category that best fits:

Would Love To But Can't

 * All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 15:46, 9 November 2018 (UTC).

Thanks! -Hope to have one every month until August (at least) so perhaps some other time will miraculously manage.  &#9749;  Antiqueight  chatter 16:29, 9 November 2018 (UTC)

Thanks! , right now I can't think of anything but if I do I'll yell. If you do, feel free to yell and otherwise I hope I might get a chance to meet up in the big smoke sometime.. or if you come south..  &#9749;  Antiqueight  chatter 19:30, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
 * If there's any area on WP that specifically needs looking at from a Dublin2019 pov, feel free to ping me! Bastun Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 16:50, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

Event goals

 * Create connections with local Wikipedia editors and Worldcon volunteers.
 * To improve genre representation on Wikipedia as well as share the values and ideals of Wikipedia and create a greater understanding of the site.

External link

 * Wikipedia Facebook event page
 * Dublin2019 Facebook event page