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; Saturday, March 26, 2010 and Sunday, March 27, 2001 in Portland, OR
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; Saturday, March 26, 2010 and Sunday, March 27, 2010 at Webtrends in Portland, OR
 
: ([http://WikiBirthday.org Wiki's 15th birthday is March 25, 2010])
 
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==Name of Conference==
 
==Name of Conference==
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''[[Talk:Portland wiki conference|see discussion]]. Post suggestions here.''
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* Portland WikiCamp
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* WikiCamp
 
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* Wiki15
 
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* WikiWorld
 
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* WikiBirthday15
 
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* ?
 
  
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== Goal of RCC is... ==
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== Goal of Portland Wiki Conference is to ==
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[[Talk:Portland Wiki conference|discussion here]] - we will move conclusions here.  --[[User:DavidGaliel|DavidGaliel]] 06:19, 8 August 2009 (UTC))''
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*Evangelize Wikis to a broad audience
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*Celebrate 15th anniversary of wikis & honor Ward's insight
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*Provide unconference setting for wikiphiles (technical, cultural, patterns, etc)
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*Give Portland Civic Wiki a major boost
  
 
== I Will Help Organize This Event ==
 
== I Will Help Organize This Event ==
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''(Sign yourself up, don't volunteer others)''
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''Sign yourself up''
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* David Galiel
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* David Galiel, Lead Organizer
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* Pete F. (this is a commitment to ''exploring'' organizing the event. I'm still on the fence about diving in, but will work on it for sure over the next month or two.)
 
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I'd like to start preliminary organizing. March 25 is not far away. There are logistics we can think about regardless of the ultimate mission statement. The two things that we should start working on right away are:
 
  
 
==Perfect Venues==
 
==Perfect Venues==
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We should look at venues that can accommodate 200 people, and have flexible floor plans, so we can have everyone in a keynote session, and break out into multiple, parallel unconference sessions as well. The goal should be to secure donated space. In general, the lower our costs, the fewer sponsors we need to secure, the easier it will be to keep things open, clean and Wiki Way.
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'''Webtrends has now been confirmed as the site of this conference.''' [http://www.webtrends.com]
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Some thoughts to explore:
 
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* Portland State University. We can get a discount through connections, but it's still expensive. Two RCC's have already been held there.
 
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* (Could we find a way to get PSU to engage as a partner, and pick up the tab altogether? They should, but we'd need to make the case.)
 
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* NedSpace: right downtown, right atmosphere. Not sure if they have/want to do full weekend events, or what they might want to charge.
 
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* [http://www.slatetechpdx.com/ Slate Technologies] ~65th and Foster. Decent size, right atmosphere. Not sure about hosting events.
 
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* LeftBank on N Broadway. Neat space. Not sure if it would/could be used for something like this.
 
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* East Portland Eagles Lodge. Pete F. is a member; last year we held a pre-party there. Good space for a party, not bad for some events, but on the whole likely too small. Inexpensive to rent, has PA, projector, wifi, full bar, kitchen.
 
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* Webtrends: SW 6th and Taylor. WordCamp was there, great space, awesome view (16th floor), flexible for large audience & breakdown for small sessions. A/V, WiFi, kitchen, balcony, etc.
 
  
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==Ideal Keynote Speakers==
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==Ideal Keynote Speakers, Panelists, other Speakers==
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It is valuable to have at least a keynote or two (or more, can have a keynote track) with marquee speakers who will attract an audience (including folks new to wikis) and help ensure participation in the conference. When we have confirmation, add "confirmed" to name.
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It is valuable to have at least a keynote or two (or more, can have a keynote track) with marquee speakers who will attract an audience (including folks new to wikis) and help ensure participation in the conference. Add your suggestions below. Note: please identify specific people - we're looking for dynamic, insightful/entertaining/intriguing/exciting speakers. When we have confirmation, add "confirmed" to name. Also includes non-keynote speakers and/or panel participants.
  
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* Ward Cunningham
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* Ward Cunningham (CONFIRMED)
 
* Jimbo Wales
 
* Jimbo Wales
 
* Michael Wesch ''(The Machine Is Us(ing) Us)''
 
* Michael Wesch ''(The Machine Is Us(ing) Us)''
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* [http://blueoxen.com/about/ Eugene Kim]
 
* [http://blueoxen.com/about/ Eugene Kim]
 
* Sunir Shah - editor of MeatballWiki
 
* Sunir Shah - editor of MeatballWiki
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* Peter Thoeny
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* Peter Thoeny from Twikiwiki
 
* Ross Mayfield
 
* Ross Mayfield
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* Peter
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* Peter from Dreamfish
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* Angela Beesly
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* Angela Beesly from Wikia
 
* Pheobe
 
* Pheobe
 
* Matt from EditMe
 
* Matt from EditMe
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* ?
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* ___ from MuppetWiki
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* David Weekly from PBworks
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* Marc Laporte from Tikiwiki
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* ___ from EditThis
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* Dave Weiner from RSS
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* Ray King from AboutUs
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* ___ from WikiSpaces
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* Folk from WikiHow
  
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At the same time, we can start a community discussion about tracks, topics, discussions, etc. that potential attendees would like to see. We don't have to decide now whether to make it all unconference, or part unconference and part tracked, or all tracked. The idea is to get some energy and momentum going, while we work on the backend logistics of putting an event like this together.
 
  
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Ideas for:
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The current plan is for the event to have one scheduled track, including one or two keynote speakers each day, with several unconference sessions running in parallel.
  
 
==Proposed Tracks==
 
==Proposed Tracks==
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* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Academy Wikipedia Academy]
 
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Academy Wikipedia Academy]
 
* Content creation and other planning for [[Portland civic wiki]]
 
* Content creation and other planning for [[Portland civic wiki]]
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* ?
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* Wiki for biz (Oregon Training Network | Open Government Initiative
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* Wiki use with Open Government Initiative [[http://www.whitehouse.gov/search/site/wiki]]
  
 
==Proposed Topics/Presentations==
 
==Proposed Topics/Presentations==
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*Wikis and Social Change - Panel Discussion
 
*Wikis and Social Change - Panel Discussion
 
*End Wikilessness (modeled on [http://portland.beerandblog.com/2009/07/14/end-bloglessness-2/ End Bloglessness])
 
*End Wikilessness (modeled on [http://portland.beerandblog.com/2009/07/14/end-bloglessness-2/ End Bloglessness])
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* Rachel Kjack from Oregon Training Network on to provide session on Wiki in the Workplace a a virtual team tool
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* Wilm Leier  to provide session TBD [[Teresa Boze]]

Latest revision as of 19:35, 22 January 2010

Saturday, March 26, 2010 and Sunday, March 27, 2010 at Webtrends in Portland, OR
(Wiki's 15th birthday is March 25, 2010)

Let's keep discussions on the discussion page.

Name of Conference

  • Portland WikiCamp

Goal of Portland Wiki Conference is to

  • Evangelize Wikis to a broad audience
  • Celebrate 15th anniversary of wikis & honor Ward's insight
  • Provide unconference setting for wikiphiles (technical, cultural, patterns, etc)
  • Give Portland Civic Wiki a major boost

I Will Help Organize This Event

Sign yourself up

  • David Galiel, Lead Organizer

Perfect Venues

Webtrends has now been confirmed as the site of this conference. [1]

Ideal Keynote Speakers, Panelists, other Speakers

It is valuable to have at least a keynote or two (or more, can have a keynote track) with marquee speakers who will attract an audience (including folks new to wikis) and help ensure participation in the conference. Add your suggestions below. Note: please identify specific people - we're looking for dynamic, insightful/entertaining/intriguing/exciting speakers. When we have confirmation, add "confirmed" to name. Also includes non-keynote speakers and/or panel participants.

  • Ward Cunningham (CONFIRMED)
  • Jimbo Wales
  • Michael Wesch (The Machine Is Us(ing) Us)
  • Vivek Kundra (US CIO)
  • Eugene Kim
  • Sunir Shah - editor of MeatballWiki
  • Peter Thoeny from Twikiwiki
  • Ross Mayfield
  • Peter from Dreamfish
  • Angela Beesly from Wikia
  • Pheobe
  • Matt from EditMe
  • ___ from MuppetWiki
  • David Weekly from PBworks
  • Marc Laporte from Tikiwiki
  • ___ from EditThis
  • Dave Weiner from RSS
  • Ray King from AboutUs
  • ___ from WikiSpaces
  • Folk from WikiHow


The current plan is for the event to have one scheduled track, including one or two keynote speakers each day, with several unconference sessions running in parallel.

Proposed Tracks

  • Wiki 101
  • Wikipedia Academy
  • Content creation and other planning for Portland civic wiki
  • Wiki for biz (Oregon Training Network | Open Government Initiative
  • Wiki use with Open Government Initiative [[2]]

Proposed Topics/Presentations

  • Steven Walling presentation - Wikipedia for... (journalists? educators? what version would Steven like to present?)
  • Wikis and Social Change - Panel Discussion
  • End Wikilessness (modeled on End Bloglessness)
  • Rachel Kjack from Oregon Training Network on to provide session on Wiki in the Workplace a a virtual team tool
  • Wilm Leier to provide session TBD Teresa Boze
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