Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/July 2014



The WikNYC Picnic, the "picnic anyone can edit", was held in Central Park on Sunday July 6, 2014, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA.

See past WikNYC awesomeness at Meetup/NYC/August 2007 and Meetup/NYC/August 2008.

The picnicking area is the southwest section of the Great Lawn, north of the Delacorte Theater, just inside the park at Central Park West between 81st & 82nd. Enter the park at West 81st St. (Central Park map focused on Delacorte Theater - the picnic is on the grass north of this structure)

The picnic will last from 1 PM to 8 PM.

Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.

Nearest subway station:
 * 81st Street – Museum of Natural History, C Line NYCS-bull-trans-C.svg

On the morning of the Wiknic day, we also held the Wikimedia NYC chapter's annual meeting at a location near the park, from 11:30am to 12:30pm.

Morning Meeting
On the morning of the Wiknic day, we will also hold the Wikimedia NYC chapter's annual meeting at Yeoryia Studios, from 11:30am to 12:30pm:


 * Yeoryia Studios at Epic Security Building, 2067 Broadway, "Aida" Room, 4th Floor (morning meeting location map)
 * Between West 71st & West 72nd Streets, above Gigi Cafe, near Trader Joe's
 * Nearest subway station: 72nd Street (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line)

Agenda
Bring your own ideas!
 * Follow-up on ideas raised at recent wiki-events
 * WikiConference USA
 * At the Meeting or the Picnic, Sidepocket (Sidepocket {talk}) would like to talk about expanding the Gay & Lesbian Switchboard of New York entry using new data.


 * Chapter business
 * Presentation of annual financial and activities report
 * Chapter board election (User:Jim.henderson will be elections officer)
 * Recording of official meeting minutes
 * Grants review
 * Committees review
 * Social media and documentation review


 * Speakers and roundtable discussions (perhaps as 5-minute lightning talks)

Candidates for Wikimedia NYC Board

 * Add your name below if you'd like to be a candidate!


 * -Becksguy (talk) 17:34, 27 June 2014 (UTC)
 * -Abhishek Suryawanshi (talk) 06:55, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
 * -kosboot (talk) 02:15, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
 * -Newyorkbrad (talk) 02:31, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - Mitch 32 (Protection is not a principle, but an expedient.) 02:53, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
 * -Levendowski (talk) 09:29, 2 July 2014 (UTC) - Legal Outreach Chair
 * - DGG ( talk ) 14:05, 2 July 2014 (UTC)
 * - Copeland.Powell (talk) 11:17, 19 June 2014 (UTC) I would be interested in learning more about the board positions and how I can help expand the Wikipedia community in NYC using social media.
 * Pharos (talk) 19:25, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Outis010 (talk) 22:42, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Mozucat (talk) 15:12, 5 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Jihyunb (talk) 00:48, 6 July 2014 (UTC) - Diversity Chair

Election results
The new board of Wikimedia NYC, to serve from July 2014 - June 2015:
 * User:AbhiSuryawanshi
 * User:Becksguy
 * User:Copeland.powell
 * User:DGG
 * User:Jihyunb
 * User:Kosboot
 * User:Levendowski
 * User:Mitchazenia
 * User:Mozucat
 * User:Newyorkbrad
 * User:Outis010
 * User:Pharos

What to bring

 * Food and snacks enough to feed yourself and a few of your fellow Wikipedians (salads, lunchmeats, breads, condiments, etc.)
 * A blanket
 * Sunscreen; maybe a hat
 * Beach umbrellas
 * Water and ice
 * Frisbee/softball
 * Boardgames
 * Friends
 * Portable wiki and free culture awesomeness

No alcohol or cigarettes please, as both are banned in NYC parks. Share what you're bringing at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/NYC/Wiknic.

Also, no need to bring soda! We have a quite a few leftovers from the conference.

Sign up

 * You may also sign up at Meetup.com, especially if you are new and aren't sure how to comment on the wiki.

Likely attendees

 * - Pharos (talk) 15:07, 3 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - kosboot (talk) 16:29, 3 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - Jim.henderson (talk) 10:40, 5 June 2014 (UTC) Drat that means missing the Tour de Queens
 * - DGG ( talk ) 00:22, 9 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - Invertzoo (talk) 00:05, 10 June 2014 (UTC). I look forward to it! Bummer! I sprained my ankle a few days ago and can't walk. Invertzoo (talk) 15:36, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
 * - Mozucat (talk) 20:11, 10 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - Newyorkbrad (talk) 21:39, 16 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - Copeland.Powell (talk) 11:17, 19 June 2014 (UTC) +2 girlfriend & puppy
 * - Daniel Case (talk) 23:31, 20 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - Becksguy (talk) 17:30, 27 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - Nbauman (talk) 05:56, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - The Blade of the Northern Lights ( 話して下さい ) 15:54, 29 June 2014 (UTC) No such thing as a sure thing in my life, but as of now I'm good to go.
 * - Scottandrewhutchins (talk) 21:24, 29 June 2014 (UTC) Unity of New York picnic is same day at 103 Street entrance. Will try to go back and forth.
 * - Mitch 32 (Protection is not a principle, but an expedient.) 02:52, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
 * -  ɱ    (talk)  22:56, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - User:Aragotton (talk) I guess I'll show up!
 * Outis010 (talk) 22:43, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
 * &mdash;Elipongo (Talk contribs) 07:12, 6 July 2014 (UTC) I've been unexpectedly assigned to staff the West Side Hatzolah ambulance for the day. I'll try to make the meeting -- hopefully no one will call; I'll come later to the picnic once I'm done for the day.
 * - User:sternenator (talk) Looking forward to it!

Possible attendees

 * - We'll see. Mitch 32 (Any fool can make a rule, And any fool will mind it.) 17:19, 3 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - MusikAnimal talk 17:47, 8 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - Maybe for once... (forbidding any other activities) Epicgenius (talk) 16:28, 9 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Gotta figure out my schedule. Will update. Upjav (talk) 06:52, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Any Wiktionarians? DCDuring (talk) 11:39, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
 * AnshumanF (talk)
 * Will try, depending on the heat.--Aichik (talk) 19:34, 2 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Sidepocket (Sidepocket {talk}) 19:21, 2 July 2014 UTC)
 * - I'm going to a potluck picnic the day before, I may well be picnic'd out. Ministry of Silly Walks (talk) 21:21, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

Regrets

 * - I expect to be in Cherry Grove, New York. Bearian (talk) 21:20, 16 June 2014 (UTC)
 * -  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  17:45, 27 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - No thank you. Please take me off the mailing list. Nightscream (talk) 20:15, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Surely you know how to remove yourself?


 * - I have to help my sister move A8v (talk) 23:12, 29 June 2014 (UTC)
 * - Family obligations. — Dispenser 03:17, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
 * - I have work.   — Kamensky 03:09, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
 * - Apologies. Jihyunb (talk) 00:47, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
 * - Apologies for this late response, but I am recovering from my podiatry meeting; therefore, I will not be able to make it. Thanks for understanding.  --CaptAdv11 (talk) 18:40, 6 July 2014 (UTC)