Wikimania/2009

Wikimania 2009

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Wikimania 2009 is being held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 26-28, 2009.

General information:

• Official wiki: wikimania2009.wikimedia.org
• Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 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
• Link to photos: Wikimedia Commons; flickr (official account; "wikimania2009" tag)
• Media stories:

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
• Program/registration software used: Open Conference Systems installed on the wikimania2009 site by the devs: [2]
• Bid page:: Buenos Aires