Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia 8
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The eighth Philly Wikipedia Meetup occurred on Sunday, June 14, 2009. It was hosted by WikiProject Philadelphia.
The meetup was organized by mblumber with special guest Pharos.
Location
[edit]We met on the first floor of an otherwise empty Creese Student Center at Drexel University, between 32nd and 33rd streets on Chestnut at 3pm. Informal dining occured at Mikey's Philadelphia Sports Bar, located directly across 32nd street at approximately 5pm.
RSVP
[edit]Attending
[edit]- Mblumber (talk) 23:02, 27 May 2009 (UTC) For the meeting and dinner
- Pharos (talk) 00:58, 28 May 2009 (UTC) Coming for both.
- Whiteknight (books) (page) 14:46, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
- Sab For both :) - Sorry for missing it guys, I got back from the Shore a bit too late to make it in time! Next one, for sure!
- Nicholas LaRacuente (Free Culture Swarthmore)
- Ronocdh (talk) It'll be my first meetup. Just looking to meet and thank some contributing members! Not sure whether I'll make it to dinner.
Maybe Attending
[edit]- George100 - more likely than not.
- ThemFromSpace I might be in town and free.
- 1st LeadingEdge
- I'm actually going to be in town after all so I might be able to make it. If I do go, it will be for the meeting and possibly dinner (depending on my available funds at the time). –Dream out loud (talk) 17:30, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
Not Attending
[edit]- Philly jawn - You know ... it's Father's Day.
- No, it's not; that's actually the following weekend. Newyorkbrad (talk) 23:46, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
- Not this time, sorry, but possibly in the future. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 00:54, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
- I cannot make Sundays @ 3pm ... ever; sorry. - CobaltBlueTony™ talk 15:46, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, this date doesn't work for me. Please keep me on the notice list. Newyorkbrad (talk) 20:52, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- I'm on the other side of the country for the summer. Maybe next time. Raul654 (talk) 03:37, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- Sorry, have a conflict; hope to make the next one! Kat Walsh (spill your mind?) 19:04, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- I have a conflict too but hope to attend a future meet-up. – ukexpat (talk) 00:24, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- My kid turns 5 that day. —Dominus (talk) 04:07, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Sorry, I have work on the weekends! Keep this updated though. It's amazing how all of this gets coordinated! Thanks for the invite. Bill... --Billcheese1 (talk) 02:06, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
I won't be around that day, but I'd love to make it to the next one. –Dream out loud (talk) 01:16, 4 June 2009 (UTC)- It's my birthday, so I have other plans. One day....Konczewski (talk) 02:30, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
- I won't be in town, but put me on the contact list please! --Secundus Zephyrus (talk) 22:36, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks, but gonna have to pass this time around. Alphageekpa (talk) 01:04, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
- Oops! Sunday is the LGBT Pride Festival at Penn's Landing. I'm volunteering all day at the Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus booth. Marketstel (talk) 23:28, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
- PYLrulz -
Well see, depends on what is happening (Update on 5/31): Might happen, since it appears I might have some free time, just depends on if anything else happens over that weekend.Update: No go. Apparently, I have to attend some family gathering that I promised to go to, but thought was next weekend. Sorry guys :(
Agenda
[edit]- Discuss the possibility of having a more formalized group structure
- Put together plans for Wikipedia Takes Philadelphia, planned for the fall.
- Enjoy a tasty meal (optional)
Attendees of record
[edit]- 1st LeadingEdge (University City High School teacher)
- Pharos
- Mblumber
- Nicholas LaRacuente (Free Culture Swarthmore)
Meeting Minutes
[edit]We discussed Wikipedia Takes Philadelphia at local universities with Nicholas, and at University City High School with 1st LeadingEdge, and set a provisional date of October 4. We also discussed a longer-term project for photography and article-writing at University City High School over the next school year, and much of this discussion will appear in a upcoming Wikivoices podcast.
Recording
[edit]Recording of the meeting:
Invitations
[edit]Invite me
[edit]- User talk:1st LeadingEdge
- User talk:aerolin55
- User talk:Albrecht Conz
- User talk:Allreet
- User talk:Alphageekpa
- User talk:Alteripse
- User talk:Ar-wiki
- User talk:Arjsd
- User talk:Austinmurphy
- User talk:Baiettis1
- User talk:BillFlis
- User talk:Bjewiki
- User talk:Boneillhawk
- User talk:CanonLawJunkie
- User talk:Cbrown1023
- User talk:CComMack
- User talk:Chiefsalsa
- User talk:Choess
- User talk:ChrissMari
- User talk:Cobaltbluetony
- User talk:Coemgenus
- User talk:ContinueWithCaution
- User talk:Coplan
- User talk:Cstanford.math
- User talk:Danntm
- User talk:Dovcamp
- User talk:Dream out loud
- User talk:Dthomsen8
- User talk:Eagleapex
- User talk:EdK
- User talk:elistoughton
- User talk:Endlessdan
- User talk:eshrinivasan
- User talk:Eyeski
- User talk:FerralMoonrender
- User talk:GChriss
- User talk:Goodmanca
- User talk:GPHemsley
- User talk:GreenGourd
- User talk:Hamburmk
- User talk:Haneluya
- User talk:Hurricanehink
- User talk:IanBlade
- User talk:Ike9898
- User talk:J Clear
- User talk:Jencat385
- User talk:Jim.henderson
- User talk:Jlivewell
- User talk:John Kenney
- User talk:Konczewski
- User talk:Lblanchard
- User talk:Lezahstar
- User talk:Looper5920
- User talk:Luciuskwok
- User talk:Maruca Music
- User talk:Marketstel
- User talk:Marcsin
- User talk:Mattflaschen
- User talk:Mblumber
- User talk:MBob
- User talk:Medvedenko
- User talk:Mindspillage
- User talk:Mitchazenia
- User talk:MmmmJoel
- User talk:Newyorkadam
- User talk:Newyorkbrad
- User talk:Nickelodeonfan2007
- User talk:NikolajM
- User talk:Nnev66
- User talk:Nrclark
- User talk:Ornith
- User talk:Ortin19
- User talk:Ouanor
- User talk:P.D.
- User talk:Pacdude
- User talk:PanzaM22
- User talk:Passdoubt
- User talk:Pastricide
- User talk:Pearrari
- User talk:Pharos
- User talk:Philly jawn
- User talk:Professor water
- User talk:PYLrulz
- User talk:QuizzicalBee
- User talk:Raider.adam
- User talk:Ram-Man
- User talk:Raul654
- User talk:relaxing
- User talk:Richard BaltoCo
- User talk:Roniannacone
- User talk:Ruhrfisch
- User talk:Runnerupnj
- User talk:Ryan Vesey (I will be attending college in Philadelphia)
- User talk:Sadads
- User talk:SB Johnny
- User talk:Scientific29
- User talk:SearedIce
- User talk:Secundus Zephyrus
- User talk:Shoessss
- User talk:Smallbones
- User talk:SmthManly
- User talk:snooble
- User talk:Superflush
- User talk:Sstolper
- User talk:SteinbDJ
- User talk:Tcolgan001
- User talk:TexasDex
- User talk:The_freddinator
- User talk:Themfromspace
- User talk:Thesab
- User talk:thnidu
- User talk:Triona
- User talk:Tstrobaugh
- User talk:TypoBoy
- User talk:Ucanlookitup
- User talk:Ukexpat
- User talk:Violarulez
- User talk:Waarmstr
- User talk:Wash West 191
- User talk:Wedittor
- User talk:Wesweaver
- User talk:Whiteknight
- User talk:Willy921
- User talk:Kim Post
- User talk:Reywas92
Invite sent out
[edit]You're invited to the
Philadelphia-area Wikipedia Meetup
June 14, 2009
Time: 3pm
Location: Drexel University
In the afternoon, we will hold a session at Drexel dedicated to discussing Wikimedia Pennsylvania activity and cooperation with the regional Wikimedia New York City chapter.
Are events like a Wikipedia Takes Philadelphia in our future?
In the evening, we'll share dinner and friendly wiki-chat at a local sports bar.