Wikimania 2015 bids/ Dar es Salaam City/Julius Nyerere International convention centre

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Conference Program[edit]

Opening of 11th Anniversary Celebration of Wikimania Conference
Monday, 10 August 2015
Morning Afternoon Evening
  • 8:30 – 10:00 Registration of participants and arrival of Invited and the Guest of honor Invited
  • 10:30 Opening speach of the Guest of Honor
  • 10:30 The History of Wikimedia
  • 10:40 History of Wikipedia
  • 10:50 Tanzanian poem sang by Shakilla Said
  • 11:30 The Guest of Honor handing of awards to Creators
  • 11:30 History of Wikimania
  • 13:00 Start of Pre conference
  • Pre conference on session
  • Pre conference on session
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  • Pre conference on session
  • 18:30 Officially opening of Main Conference of Wikimania 2015 Dar es Salaam
Main Conference
Tuesday, 11 August 2014 Wensday, 12 August 2014 Thursday, 13 August 2014 Friday, 14 August 2014
  • 8:30 – 9:30 Morning Conference Registration
  • Arrival of a Guest of Day
  • 10:20 – 10:40 Morning break + snacks
  • 10:40 – 12:00 Conference sessions
  • 12:00 – 13:30 Outdoor BBQ lunch!
  • 13:30 – 14:50 Conference sessions
  • 14:50 – 16:10 Conference sessions
  • 16:10 – 16:30 Afternoon break + snacks
  • 16:30 – 17:50 Conference sessions
  • Evening – VIP party
  • Evening – Group tours & dinner led by volunteers
  • 8:30 – 9:30 Morning Conference Registration
  • Arrival of a Guest of Day
  • 10:20 – 10:40 Morning break + snacks
  • 10:40 – 12:00 Conference sessions
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch + Posters
  • 13:00 – 14:20 Conference sessions
  • 14:30 – 15:50 Conference sessions
  • 15:50 – 16:10 Afternoon break + snacks
  • 16:10 – 17:30 Conference sessions
  • Later at night – Attendee party
  • 8:30 – 9:30 Morning Conference Registration
  • Arrival of a Guest of Day one.
  • 10:00 – 11:20 Conference sessions
  • 11:30 – 12:50 Conference sessions
  • 12:50 – 14:00 Lunch
  • 13:00 – 14:20 Conference sessions
  • 14:30 – 15:50 Conference sessions
  • 15:50 – 16:10 Afternoon break + Wikipedia cupcakes!
  • 16:10 – 17:30 Closing plenary
  • 17:30 – Closing of the Wikimania 2015 Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre and wishing bon voyage to participants by His Excellence President Jakaya Kikwete
  • 8:20 – 16:00 Official Tour to Bagamoyo
  • Official Tour to Bagamoyo
  • Official Tour to Bagamoyo
  • Official Tour to Bagamoyo
  • Official Tour to Bagamoyo
  • Official Tour to Bagamoyo
  • Official Tour to Bagamoyo
  • Official Tour to Bagamoyo
  • Official Tour to Bagamoyo
  • 14:00 End of tour and Getting back to Hotels

Accommodation[edit]

Student dormitories[edit]

Hostels[edit]

Institution Name No. of Rooms (Single/Double) 1 No. of Beds 3 Dorm bed Price 2 Discount for Wikimania pppp Night No. to share Distance from Venue Link to Dorm's Website.
YMCA Hostel 25 42 $15 to US$ 25 US$ 25 US$ 12 2/3 2 minutes by walk ymcadsm@gmail.com
YWCA Hostel 15 25 US $10 US$ 40 US$ 40 4 2 minutes by walk http://www.ywcatz.org
Roman Catholic Church Msimbazi Centre Hostel 123 142 US$ 20 to 50 US$ 40 US$ 40 2 5 minutes by walk telephone: +255222203114
Evangelical Lutherlan Church Luther House Centre 16 32 US$ 20 to 50 US$ 40 US$ 40 2 5 minutes by walk telephone: +255222126247

Hotels[edit]

Three stars[edit]

Hotel Stars Hotel Name No. of Rooms (Single/Double) 1 No. of Beds Hotel Price 2 Discount for wikimania pppp Night No. to Share Distance from Venue Link to Hotel's website
3* Accomondia Hotel 50 90 US$90 to 100 $60 US$30 3 4 Minutes by car http://www.
3* Atlantis Hotel 48 90 US$90 to 100 US$75 US$37.5 2 4 Minutes by car http://www.
3* The Amariah Boutique Hotel Mikocheni 16 30 US$100 to 250 $90 US$45 2 15 Minutes http://www.
3* Tiffany Hotel 56 150 US$95 to 120 US$80 $27 3 8 Minutes http://www.tiffanydiamondhotel.com
3* Protea Hotel Oysterby 42 84 US$70 US$45 US$22.5 2 15 Minutesby car http://www.proteahotels.com
3* harbourview Suite 45 80 US$75 $50 US$25 2 20 Minutes by car http://www.harbourview-suite.comcom
3* ABC Travellers hotel 45 80 US$75 US$50 US$25 2 4 Mns by car http://www.abctravellershotel.com
3* hotel Nikko Tower 45 50 US$$75 US$60 US$20 3 20Mns by car http://www.
3* Hotel Sspphire 45 70 US$65 US$50 US$$25 2 20Mns by car http://www.
3* City Link Pentagon Hotel 45 90 $65 $50 $25 2 10Mns by car http://www.hotelcitylink.com
3* Valentino royal Hotel 72 100 US$20 to 50 US$50 US$$25 2 4Mns by car http://www.valentinoroyalhotel.com
3* Rising Sun Hotel 41 60 US$40 to 65 US$60 US$$30 2 4Mns by car http://www.risingsunhotel.co.tz

Four stars[edit]

Hotel Stars Hotel Name No. of Rooms (Single/Double) 1 No. of Beds Hotel Price 2 Discount to Wikimania pppp Night No. to share Distance from Venue Link to Hotel's website
4* Amariah Hotel 40 70 $95 to $200 $80 $40 2 15 Minutes by car http://www.amariah.co.tz
4* Heritage Motel 125 200 $95 to 220 $80 $40 2 14 Minutes by car http://www.heritagemotel.co.tz
4* Durban Hotel 50 100 $85 to $100 $60 $30 2 20 Minutes by car http://www.durbanhotels.co.tz
4 * JB Belmont Hotel 72 146 $160 to $185 $140 $70 2 2 Minutes by car http://www.jbbelmonthotel.com

Five stars[edit]

Hotel Stars Hotel Name No. of Rooms (Single/Double) 1 No. of Beds Hotel Price 2 Discount for Wikimania pppp Night No.to share Distance from Venue Link to Hotel's website
5* New African Hotel 97 150 $95 to $200 $80 $40 2 3 Minutes by walk http://www.newafricahotel.com
5* Hyatt Regency … … $... to $... $... $... .. 3 minutes http://www.daressalaam.kilimanjaro.hyatt.com
5* The Holiday inn … … $.. to $.. US$ $.. .. 3 minutes http://www.holidayinn.co.tz
5* The Serena Hotel … .. $ to $... .. $... 2 3 minutes http://www.serenahotel.com
5* Bahari Beach Hotel 77 130 $100 to $350 $80 $40 2 15 minutes by car http://www.baharibeach.net
5* The TASOMA Hotel 128 190 $95 to $250 $80 $40 2 3 Minutes by car http://www

Moving around the Conference[edit]

Sponsorship Level[edit]

The highest sponsorship level will be Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere and next two level to Mwalimu Nyerere are Jomo Kenyatathe first President Republic of Kenya and first President of republic of Ghana Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who was the best friend of our father of the National of the former Republic of Tanganyika and then United republic of Tanzania. due to the historical event of Wikimania if Dar es Salaam if this opportunity given to Dar es Salaam, the historical Leaders dedicated this men of Africa together leaded Africans for liberation's of the some countries in the continent, other level are Diamond available in our land, Gold as the sign mining available in the country, Mount Kilimanjaro which is the pride of Africa and one of seventh wonders , uranium also available in our land and Tanzanite this mine available only in Tanzania no more

Budget[edit]

During the conflict of over budget in 2014 this time we have a target to enable everybody to participate in Dar es Salaam, its an opportunity for us and Wikimedian community regardless of youngest in wikis projects. we have potential sponsors in our country, they shown interest of sponsoring the event . The Wikimania conference guided by rules out of that as African we can even offer meal and accommodation to all participants but we obey the principles.

All amounts are in USD.

Revenue
Regular Registrations $33,000.00 500 people, US$45 early, US$55 late
Student & Wikimedian Registrations $39,000.00 700 people, $30 early, $45 late
Comped registration Us$0 VIPs, scholarship recipients, and conference volunteers
Mwalimu Nyerere Sponsorship $100,000.00 1 sponsor @ US$100,000. Five VIP tickets, Naming rights to a lounge space, full-page ad in the program, exhibit table, name & logo prominent on conference website, promotional items in attendee T-shirts, bags and caps, logo prominent on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the late first President of Republic of Tanganyika and United republic of Tanzania Mwalim Julius Nyerere created by Tanzanian artists.
Jomo Kenyata Sponsorship US$100,000.00 1 sponsor @ US$100,000. Five VIP tickets, Naming rights to a lounge space, full-page ad in the program, exhibit table, name & logo prominent on conference website, promotional items in attendee T-shirts, bags and caps, logo prominent on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the first President of Kenya late Jomo Kenyaqta created by Tanzanian artists.
Kwame Nkurumah Sponsorship US$100,000.00 1 sponsor @ US$100,000. Five VIP tickets, Naming rights to a lounge space, full-page ad in the program, exhibit table, name & logo prominent on conference website, promotional items in attendee T-shirts, bags and caps, logo prominent on slideshow prior to start of plenary session sand titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the first President of Ghana late Kwame Nkrumah created by Tanzanian artists.
Diamond Sponsorship US$150,000.00 3 sponsor @US $50,000. Nine VIP tickets, Naming rights to attendee party, 4 VIP tickets, full-page ad in the program, exhibit table, name & logo prominent on conference website, promotional items in attendee bag, logo prominent on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificates and flamed photo of the Wikimania 2014 Arusha logo created by Tanzanian artists.
Gold Sponsorships $160,000.00 4 sponsors @ $40,000. eight VIP tickets,Naming rights to a lunch break, 3 VIP tickets, half-page ad in the program, exhibit table, name & logo prominent on conference website, promotional items in attendee bag, logo prominent on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the Wikimania 2014 Arusha created by Tanzanian artists.
Mount Kilimanjaro Sponsorships $150,000.00 3 sponsors @ $30,000. Six VIP tickets, naming rights to a coffee break or breakfast, quarter-page ad in the program, exhibit table, name & logo on conference website, promotional items in attendee bag, logo on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the Mount Mount Kilimanjaro created by Tanzanian artists.
Uranium Sponsorships $60,000.00 3 sponsors @ $20,000. Four VIP tickets, acknowledgement in the program, name & logo on conference website, name on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the Wikimania 2014 Arusha created by Tanzanian artists.
Tanzanite Sponsorships $35,000.00 5 sponsors @ $7000. Two VIP tickets, acknowledgement in the program, name & logo on conference website, name on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the Wikimania 2014 Arusha created by Tanzanian artists.
Total Revenue $855,000.00
Expenditures
Meals $357,000.00 Includes a light breakfast and lunch, as well as coffee breaks. We can adjust the meal budget depending on how sponsorships develop.

Here is a breakdown of the budgeted total and a minimal, "bare-bones" version:

Catering and related Budget min total

  • $87,000 – per-conference/celebration.
  • $270,000 – main conference.
Meeting space $0 The $25,000 fee for meeting space will be waived at $348,000 of catering expenditures/go through catering breakdown
Accommodations for VIPs US$30,000.00 5 @ US$1000. For six days.
Travel for VIPs $15,000.00 VIPs accounted for in this line item are primarily Wikimedia Foundation Official, keynote speakers and community leaders
Insurance $30,000.00
Bagamoyo Tour $70,000.00 This budget enabling participants to contribute only a $30 for the tour
Internal Transportation $18,000.00 30 Min buses with carrying capacity of 25 participants x US$250 per day x 5
Licenses, taxes $depends
Scholarships $0 The scholarship budget is exclusive to the total budget of the Wikimania as traditionally, Wikimedia funding to that matter.
Technical US$5,000.00
Participants Materials $158520 look on materials breakdown
Conference materials $3,000 Hired by Green Environmental LTD.
Environmental recycling bins $2,000
VIP reception $3,000.00
WikiExpedition $2,000.00 Scavenger hunt/photo contest
Volunteer appreciation $5,000.00 Comped registration and goodies for volunteering
Conference consultant $7000.00
Contingency US$ 10 % of grand total 10%
Grand Total of Expenditures US$ 700520. The process of fundraising in progress..
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