Wikipedia:Meetup/DC 12

DC Meetup #12 Saturday, October 23, 2010 — 6 p.m. until it ends Who should come? You should. Really.

If you are interested in Wikipedia or other Wikimedia projects, regardless of your level of experience or involvement, or if you are otherwise involved with free content you are invited and welcome.

What, Where, When, and How?

 * When? : Saturday, October 23, 2010 — 6 p.m. until it ends (definite!) A la carte, payment due that that night. It is highly recommended to pay using cash.
 * Where? : Bertucci's, 21st St & I St NW (at Pennsylvania Ave NW), near George Washington University and the Foggy Bottom metro station

Special Notes:

 * The meetup is the same weekend as MediaWiki Hack-A-Ton, which is in DC and bringing in developers and Wikimedia staff.
 * Bertucci's is in a GWU university building and is 100% accessible for the disabled.

Maps and info

 * To get there from Metro's red line, you will have to change from the red line to the orange/blue line at Metro Center. You need to take the orange/blue line in the direction of Vienna.


 * To get there from Metro's green or yellow line, you should change to the orange/blue line at L'Enfant Plaza, and get the orange/blue line in the direction of Vienna.


 * If coming from Virginia, you can take either the orange or blue line directly to the Foggy Bottom station.


 * The DC Circulator Bus is also an option for getting to Bertucci's.


 * Ride a bike to the meetup! There is a Capital Bikeshare station across the street from Bertucci's (outside TGI Fridays at 21 & I St) and plenty of bike racks around if you ride your own bike.


 * If you drive, there is a parking garage at 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, . The parking garage entrance is on 20th St NW.  Street (meter) parking is also available.


 * Here (pdf) is a GWU campus map, which shows individual buildings. Bertucci's is located in #97 on the map.

Agenda
Although we will be eating, we may give sometime for people to speak and discuss about:


 * Wikimedia tech issues
 * Wikimedia public policy / campus ambassadors program, by User:Swatjester/User:Drosenthal
 * Wikimedia Fundraiser 2010, by User:Swatjester/User:Drosenthal
 * Smithsonian-Wikipedia collaboration
 * FedFlix, National Archives video scanning, by User:Aude
 * add...

Yes

 * 1) --Aude (talk) 18:58, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) --Qwerty0 (talk) 19:02, 5 October 2010 (UTC) Wow, what timing. I was just about to change it to say the 23rd. But no, I like this edit better.
 * 3) --rocketrye12talk/contribs 00:49, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) -- Most likely, though not 100% certain -- BRG (talk) 23:11, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) Kirill [talk] [prof] 13:31, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) Econterms (talk) 14:35, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) -- probably.  &rArr;   SWAT Jester    Son of the Defender  09:16, 9 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 8) Kat Walsh (spill your mind?) 18:05, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 9) Catrope (talk)
 * 10) -- Cooljeanius (talk) (contribs) 03:24, 18 October 2010 (UTC) it's like just a few blocks away from where I live and I'm free then so of course I'll be there.
 * 11) --Celasson (talk) 18:32, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 12)  Cyde Weys  17:28, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 13) Rob Halsell

Maybe

 * 1) MZMcBride (talk) 19:51, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) SchuminWeb (Talk) 23:45, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) Sturunner (talk) 00:42, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) Taoboy49 (talk) 17:27, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) efmcleanckm(talk)
 * 6) Accotink2  talk 17:10, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) LightSpectra (talk) 02:09, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 8) NickCT (talk) 20:18, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 9) Kmac1986 (talk) 04:42, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 10) FeanorStar7 (talk) 10:48, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 11)  --Yachtsman1 (talk) 15:02, 22 October 2010 (UTC) - Depends entirely on the length of the honey do list, but we shall see.
 * 12) Racepacket (talk) 21:52, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

People unable to attend, but wishing to be informed about future meetups

 * 1) Kingdon (talk) 09:25, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Gyrofrog  (talk) 13:40, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) efmcleanckm  (talk) may be able to attend Oct meetup, but want to stay on meetup notice list.
 * 4)  Guoguo12  --Talk--  15:31, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) DMacks (talk) Outside chance I could attend this one briefly, but not looking likely right now.
 * 6) Sorry, can't attend this one. -  Neutralhomer  •  Talk  • 02:20, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) Got to stay down south for a shoot, so it's a no-go. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ( talk ) 02:53, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 8) Sadads (talk) 03:33, 13 October 2010 (UTC) School is getting a little hectic on top of the Campus Ambassador stuff, don't think I should spend a whole day traveling up and back from DC. Wish I could come. Sadads (talk) 03:26, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Sad you can't come but understand. When is your winter break? We certainly can schedule another meetup for then. --Aude (talk) 03:51, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I will be around between the December 18 and January 6 when I go over to the UK for 6 months to study abroad. Their is some discussion of doing another Wikipedia Ambassador training that first week in January, so I will definitely be around for part of that. That would be a good time to schedule another meetup as well to allow the Ambassadors to begin interacting with the community. We should have a firmer idea of when it is going to be sometime in November, so we can start planning then. Sadads (talk) 04:01, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Wow, sounds awesome to spend 6 months in the UK, but we will miss you. Would December 19th work for DC Meetup #13? --Aude (talk) 15:50, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks. It should be fine for me but you may want to talk around to others too. I should be around most of that time unless I am doing anything Wikipedia Ambassador related (such as training).Sadads (talk) 20:48, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) Love to, but I've got the opera that night. -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao Che dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 13:31, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Unfortunately I'm on duty and can't leave my building, much less go to DC, this weekend. Sorry! Hers fold  (t/a/c) 17:14, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) Kmusser (talk) 18:45, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) Wiki Dao  &#9775;  (talk)  00:07, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) Will be at a wedding several hours away the same night. --Jeremyb (talk) 04:40, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) Not this time. Thanks anyway.--JayJasper (talk) 20:22, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) Jeff Q (talk) 07:28, 20 October 2010 (UTC). One of these days I'm finally going to make it to another one of these....
 * 8) Looks interesting, but can't go. TheBlueWizard (talk) 02:11, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 9) Parents will be in town.  harej  05:15, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 10) Hopefully I'll be able to catch the next one!  bd2412  T 22:20, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 11) Henni2me (talk) 14:05, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 12) CarolMooreDC (talk) 19:24, 7 October 2010 (UTC) Too busy again. Dang.

People not wishing to be informed about future meetups

 * 1) Erik (talk &#124; contribs) 01:49, 21 October 2010 (UTC)