Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/May 2010

The 19th New York City Meetup event was held on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at OpenPlans in Lower Manhattan.

OpenPlans is the new name of The Open Planning Project (TOPP), and is a fellow partner in our Free Culture Alliance NYC discussions.

What, Where, When, and How?
There is one public meeting in the afternoon at OpenPlans, where we take further steps to organize the Wikimedia New York City local chapter, and provide a salon-style forum for discussion of Wikipedia and Wikimedia issues.

Additionally, there is an optional post-meeting dinner at a neighborhood restaurant.

Main public meeting
(to discuss Wikipedia issues and Wikimedia NYC chapter issues):
 * OpenPlans 148 Lafayette St, between Howard and Grand in Lower Manhattan. Meeting to be held in the fantastic penthouse event space on the 13th floor. 2:30 PM - 5:00PM
 * Google map of OpenPlans at 148 Lafayette St

Optional post-meeting meetup

 * Meetup at OpenPlans, and then walk together to a neighborhood restaurant (The Red Egg, 202 Center St.). 5:00 PM onwards.

Late arrival info and Transportation
If you plan on arriving late, and are concerned about not finding your way to the group, you can drop your mobile phone number ahead of time at Special:Emailuser/Pharos (e-mail will not be able to be checked during the actual meetup time; leave requests ahead of time).

Nearby subway stations:
 * Canal Street (New York City Subway)

Agenda
Bring your own ideas!
 * Follow-up on ideas raised in the March meeting and since.
 * How Wikimedia @ Museums and the Web in Denver went
 * How Wikimedia Chapters Meeting 2010 in Berlin went
 * How Wikimedia Fundraising Summit 2010 in Bristol went
 * Celebrating Wikimania 2011 NYC loserdom :)


 * Chapter business
 * Incorporation follow-up- 501(c)(3) status, etc
 * Planning for Wiki-Conference NYC II in August 2010
 * Reviewing Wikipedia at the Library workshop at New York Area Theological Library Association in Princeton
 * Potential for 'Wikipedian in Residence' and Wikipedia Cultural Embassy programs at New York Public Library, UN Photo Library and Girl Scouts USA
 * Intern projects: Gabriel & Lights Camera Wiki!, and Archana & Wikineighborhoods
 * Getting Wikimedia NYC office space and summer internships
 * Growing partnerships through Free Culture Alliance NYC- 15 members and counting (and first meeting held)!
 * The Wiki World's Fair idea: not dead yet!
 * Wikimania 2010 in July @ Gdansk
 * Other suggestions for projects?


 * Speakers and roundtable discussions
 * Open Video Conference and the NYC free culture community
 * Possible in-depth discussion on Wiki-Conference NYC II in August 2010
 * Update on Commons, pornography , and Jimbo
 * I would encourage anyone with a desire to present to sign up here, and we'll try to make room for you.--Pharos (talk) 02:40, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I would encourage anyone with a desire to present to sign up here, and we'll try to make room for you.--Pharos (talk) 02:40, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

Likely attendees

 * Pharos (talk) 21:45, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Mitch 32(Growing up with Wikipedia: 1 edit at a time.) 14:24, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
 * just64helpin (talk) 15:26, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
 * (Salmon1 (talk) 17:07, 12 May 2010 (UTC))
 * Scottandrewhutchins (talk) 22:17, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Nightscream (talk) 03:45, 13 May 2010 (UTC) Since it's been so long since I've been able to go to a MeetUp, this may be one I might be able to go to, if I don't have a lot of work to do. UPDATE: I have a book signing I want to photograph near Grand Central at 2pm, so I'll try to scoot over to the Meetup right after I get all the pics I want.
 * nwjerseyliz 22:27, 13 May 2010 (UTC) I hope to be there.
 * May have work that morning, but I should be good to go! ~ Amory ( u  •  t  •  c ) 14:26, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Blurpeace 05:20, 15 May 2010 (UTC)  Moved to regrets.
 * Jeremyb (talk) 15:37, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Ben Moskowitz --74.72.53.200 (talk) 17:19, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Daniel Morais
 * Tim Song (talk) 00:28, 18 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Daniel Case (talk) 18:18, 20 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Wlmg (talk) 22:38, 20 May 2010 (UTC)
 *  DGG ( talk ) 01:11, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Tinlinkin (talk) 13:13, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Possible attendees

 * Tim Song (talk) 21:51, 10 May 2010 (UTC) moved to likely. Tim Song (talk) 00:28, 18 May 2010 (UTC)
 * If I'm in the country. (I may be in England on a trip; I'll know by the end of the week.) Newyorkbrad (talk) 14:06, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I will be in Chinatown with my mother around 3-4PM so let me get back to you on this. Blue387 (talk) 07:07, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Wow, has it been two months already? If I can figure out how to dispose of my dog for the day, I should be able to make it. keɪɑtɪk flʌfi (talk) 16:07, 13 May 2010 (UTC) On second thought, probably not. This weekend is going to be packed enough as it is. keɪɑtɪk flʌfi (talk) 15:12, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Andrevan@ 18:31, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Quarl (talk)
 * Jim.henderson (talk) 15:23, 22 May 2010 (UTC) Must duck out early, then rejoin at dinner

Regrets

 * RegentsPark (talk) 16:33, 12 May 2010 (UTC) I keep telling myself I'll attend the next one, but, with two young kids, something always comes up. Piano recital scheduled for 4 uptown. :(
 * Robert Greer (talk) 21:22, 12 May 2010 (UTC) I'll be visiting Mom in Ohio.
 * RoyGoldsmith (talk) 05:52, 15 May 2010 (UTC) Not on a Saturday.
 * Tom Lowenhaupt - Sorry, a family event.
 * DanTD (talk) 16:08, 17 May 2010 (UTC) Won't be in New York until June 2010, and that's mainly for a family event. However I will snap some pics in the Tri-State area for Wikipedia when I'm there, and other states on the way up and down.
 * (Cheers! Want Anything? Chatty?)babylarm 23:46, 17 May 2010 (UTC) Cannot make it this time =( =(
 * -- Y not? 13:38, 18 May 2010 (UTC) - something about a bachelorette party...
 * Becksguy (talk) 12:18, 19 May 2010 (UTC) Sorry, previous engagement.
 *  MBisanz  talk Traveling.
 * Invertzoo (talk) 21:50, 20 May 2010 (UTC), Can't go, listening to H.H. 14th Dalai Lama at Radio City Music Hall.
 * Noroi (talk) 19:16, 21 May 2010 (UTC) need to get ready for a wedding.
 *  James  ( T   C )  23:10, 21 May 2010 (UTC) sadly not able to get down there :( hopefully for later.
 * The bus leaves for a friend's 70th birthday surprise party at 3:15.--Scottandrewhutchins (talk) 15:31, 22 May 2010 (UTC)
 * MTA. Blurpeace  16:25, 22 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Have come down with a stomach bug, dang it.--Reagle (talk) 17:44, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Attendees of record

 * ''Wikipedians/Wikimedians, from the sign-up sheet.


 * User:Amorymeltzer
 * User:Csaguaro
 * User:Daniel Case
 * Dan
 * User:DGG
 * Drew
 * User:Frenezulo
 * User:Jeremyb
 * User:Jim.henderson
 * John
 * User:Juliensorelnyc
 * User:just64helpin
 * User:Mitchazenia
 * User:Nightscream
 * User:Pharos
 * User:Philipashlock
 * User:Quarl
 * User:Salmon1 + spouse
 * User:Tim Song
 * User:Tinlinkin
 * User:Vptes1
 * User:Wwwhatsup

Topics of discussion
There was some planning discussion for Wiki-Conference NYC II in August 2010, and also for Open Video Conference II in October.

User:Frenezulo led a discussion on language study using Wikipedia and Wiktionary, and also on the general multilingual aspects of the Wikimedia projects.

User:DGG led a discussion on the recent Wikimedia Commons controversy.

And it all ended with dinner at Red Egg.