Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia 7

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The seventh Philly Wikipedia Meetup will happen on March 15, 2009. It is hosted by WikiProject Philadelphia. This will keep with our stated goal of having one of these events every few months.

The meetup is being organized by mblumber and Wknight8111. If you would like to help, please contact us.

Location

We will be meeting at Drexel's Creese Student Center, between 32nd and 33rd streets on Chestnut at 3pm.

Dinner will be at Bucca Di Beppo, 258 South 15th St at 6pm. I'm going to tell them six people, but can make it a larger number.

We will be meeting in the first floor lobby. Please enter the doors facing chestnut street on the eastern end of the building (closest to 32nd street)

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Attending

• Mblumber (talk) for both meeting and dinner 02:57, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
• Pharos (talk) for both meeting and dinner 02:58, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
• Marketstel (talk) 20:52, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
• –Dream out loud (talk) for both meeting and dinner 03:41, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
• Dinner only. Philly jawn (talk) 19:48, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
• --Whiteknight (books) (page) Both meeting and dinner 01:14, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
• Superm401 - Talk 21:57, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Maybe Attending

• Cbrown1023 talk 01:42, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
• ShoesssS ^Talk 23:22, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
• --SB_Johnny | ^talk 00:54, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
• Raul654 (talk) 20:24, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
• Waarmstr (talk) 17:40, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
• Kat Walsh (spill your mind?) 03:03, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
• GChriss <always listening><c> 03:16, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
• ike9898 (talk) 21:10, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
• User:Dthomsen8 DThomsen meeting only (talk) 14:03, 12 March 2009 (UTC)Dthomsen8
• Now uncertain due to a last-minute work situation. If not this time, then next time for sure. Newyorkbrad (talk) 00:53, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Not Attending

• PYLrulz 23:18, 31 January 2009 (UTC) (Got plans)
• religious school. :( Sam ^Blab 02:05, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
• ImmortalGoddezz (t/c) 18:34, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
• Will be on Amtrak returning to school. TML (talk) 15:52, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
• CobaltBlueTony™ _talk 20:18, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
• alteripse (talk) 10:56, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Agenda

• Discuss the possibility of having a more formalized group structure
• Wikipedia-related projects around Philadelphia
  • Are we interested in contacting the Art Museum to do something like what NY is doing?
  • Is anyone interested in expanding our coverage of the SEPTA system, both the subways and regional rail?
  • We could also work to expand the coverage of the National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia
• Enjoy a tasty meal (optional)

Report

Attendees of record

• Dthomsen8
• Mblumber
• Pharos
• Superm401
• Whiteknight

Things discussed

We decided our first project will be Wikipedia Takes Philadelphia, which is at this moment planned for May 16, 2009.

See also http://wikinortheast.blogspot.com/2009/03/philadelphia-committee-meeting-recap.html

Invite sent out

You're invited to the
Philadelphia-area Wikipedia Meetup
March 15, 2009
Time: 3pm
Location: Drexel University

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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 Italian restaurant.