My suggestion from experience with organising the 2009 AGM - only do it where we have members who can help organise it. Trying to do it remotely because we think it's a nice idea to have it in a particular place just doesn't work!

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From: "joseph seddon" <life_is_bitter_sweet@hotmail.co.uk>
To: "wikimediauk-l@wikimedia.org" <wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Friday, 1 May, 2009 23:28:27 GMT +00:00 GMT Britain, Ireland, Portugal
Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] 2010 WMUK AGM/CONFERENCE

Wikimedia UK Members,

As you all may be aware I have been tasked to over see Wikimedia UK’s operation of and participation in conferences in the UK’s large open knowledge and free software movement. The participation of the chapters members is instrumental in getting our name out there and to move forward. The Wikimedia UK AGM will be used as an opportunity for those involved/interested in open knowledge and free software to come and help teach the chapter something and likewise for those people to find out more about the movement we are part of.
    
This years AGM was held in Manchester in (what I thought) was a very nice venue. After only 2 months of existence we managed to reach 26 members., of which over 90% were present. I hope and expect our AGM’s to grow and to continue with such a high participation rate.

For the 2010 AGM, I am looking to hold it in or a location south of Birmingham. This is to enable those from London etc a shorter journey to travel. This city rotation will happen for much of the foreseeable future, but it is not guaranteed. What I need from the members is the following:


Although a whole year ahead, given that there will likely be other project I would like to get as much of a head start as possible on those we know will occur.

No dedication of time will be required so don’t feel that by suggesting a city and venue that you are then committed to help out. Volunteers will be dragged in at a later date. Things to look at when suggesting venues is cost, wifi, food, access and size. For the time being, assume participation of 50+ people. This isn’t an official bidding thing like wikimania, just simply to get ideas on the table for me to put together for future discussion.

Yours

Joseph Seddon

Events and Conferences, Director
Wikimedia UK


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