Wikimania/2009
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Wikimania 2009 [edit]
Wikimania 2009 was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 26-28, 2009.
General information:
- Official wiki: wikimania2009.wikimedia.org
- Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina; theatres and a cultural center
- Attendance: 559+ (408 registered, 151 press, ?? sponsors)
- Conference languages: English, Spanish
- Cost to attend: USD 45 (early); USD 60 (late); see [1]
- Accommodation: the Bauen Hotel
- Sponsors: Full list
Program:
- Keynote speakers: Richard Stallman, Jimmy Wales
- Program information: Full Schedule
- Link to CfP: Call for Participation 2009
- Link to program proceedings: linked from the above schedule, probably all also in Category:Presentations
- Session videos: at commons
- Preconferences: none; instead of the usual "hacking days", a "Codeathon" will take place throughout the conference
- WMF organizational meetings, special meetings: Chapters meeting, The future of Wikimania
- Program software used:
- Program review process used:
Media:
- Link to photos: Wikimedia Commons; flickr (official account; "wikimania2009" tag)
- Media stories:
- Number of journalists:
Planning:
- Lead organizers (note!please add to and/or correct if necessary): Patricio Lorente (lead organizer); Carlos Barcenilla (program); many others
- Planning wiki: Teamwiki, wikimania2009.wikimedia.org and OCS
- Planning mailing list:
- Program/registration software used: Open Conference Systems installed on the wikimania2009 site by the devs: [2]
- Bid page:: Buenos Aires
Budget and funding:
- Total budget:
- Scholarship budget:
- Total scholarships awarded:
- Link to budget breakdown:
- Funds from the WMF:
- Sponsors:
Reports:
- Postmortem page:
- Suggestions page:
- Budget reports:
- Other reports:
