Resolution:Organisation of Wikimania 2006

References :
 * Wikimania
 * Wikimania 2006 Requirements.doc (sent by email to board members)

Proposed by Anthere - 15 December 2005

State : discussion. Will be proposed to next board meeting

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Object: Wikimania is a regular conference for users of the wiki projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation. The first conference was held in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 4-8, 2005. This resolution outline the specifications of the second conference to be held in mid-2006.

Goals of the event
 * A primary goal is to promote the various Wikimedia projects and to help them improve their understanding of one another
 * Secondary goals : Promotion
 * 2006 specific goals : Contact with academics

Date
 * summer time, mid July to mid august

Place
 * Boston (USA)

Duration
 * 3 days general meeting
 * 2 hacking days, prior to main days

Attendees
 * we expect 300-500 attendees
 * in majority Wikipedians from all over the world
 * plus speakers - which may or may not be Wikipedians, with a request for a majority of Wikipedians (70-80 % of speakers)
 * plus press (50-200) from all over the world
 * plus keynotes speakers (a couple)
 * plus sponsors (if interested to visit what they sponsor…)

Budget
 * we expect to be in the range 100 000 - 300 000 dollars in terms of total expenses. Maximum cost for Foundation must be below 40 000 dollars.

Specific requirements
 * (please add)

Organisers
 * See Wikimania 2006 Requirements.doc

Board member delegated

Votes
 * Jimmy Wales:
 * Tim Shell:
 * Michaël Davis:
 * Angela Beesley:
 * Florence Devouard: