Sounds great - we will give you as much help as you want from the office end. Jon On 10 January 2013 19:52, HJ Mitchell <hjmitchell(a)ymail.com> wrote: -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Nottingham would be my preference. Decent tram system, and on the East Coast Main Line. A few very good volunteers there too! Sounds great - we will give you as much help as you want from the office end. Jon On 10 January 2013 19:52, HJ Mitchell &lt;hjmitchell(a)ymail.com <mailto:hjmitchell@ymail.com>> wrote: Hi folks, I've been keen to establish a meetup in the East Midlands for a while (the only one anywhere in the Midlands at the moment is in Coventry), and since we're holding WikiConference UK 2013 in Lincoln, now would seem like the time to get something going. To that end, I'm looking for some input. I'm considering putting it in Derby, Nottingham, or Lincoln (Derby because it has the best transport links, Nottingham because it's the biggest city in the region, and Lincoln because that's where the AGM is; I ruled out Leicester due to its proximity to Coventry), so if you would consider coming to a meetup in this area and you have a preference for any of those three cities, I want to hear it. :) Thanks, Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:wikimediauk-l@wikimedia.org> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 <tel:7803%20505%20169> tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:wikimediauk-l@wikimedia.org> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Those aren't close. I'd prefer Nottingham, Stamford and Oakham are a long way from Derbyshire which has trains and buses to Nottingham. Doug On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 4:12 PM, Richard Farmbrough < richard(a)farmbrough.co.uk&gt; wrote: -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Sadly I'm on my way to the Hebrides the weekend of the AGM. Doug On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 4:31 PM, Richard Nevell < richard.nevell(a)wikimedia.org.uk&gt; wrote: -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Just down the road from me. I'm sure it would make a great spot for a meetup. In 20-odd years' time! Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell ------------------------------ *From:* Jon Davies &lt;jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk&gt; *To:* UK Wikimedia mailing list &lt;wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; *Sent:* Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 17:03 *Subject:* Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Meetup in the East Midlands Toton sounds convenient - fast train service I hear. On 29 January 2013 16:54, Doug Weller &lt;dougweller(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: Sadly I'm on my way to the Hebrides the weekend of the AGM. Doug On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 4:31 PM, Richard Nevell < richard.nevell(a)wikimedia.org.uk&gt; wrote: Stamford does have a community<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stamford_Project_Wikipedia_traini… people who are finding their feet as far as editing Wikipedia is concerned. It would be nice to see a Wikimeet started there, but if it's not particularly easy for people to get to then another location may be preferable. It looks like the more successful Wikimeets are in urban areas, perhaps because there are good transport connections, so a city such as Nottingham would be a good idea. If the AGM in Lincoln gets a lot of local interest and the Nottingham Wikimeet flounders it could perhaps be moved. Richard On 29 January 2013 16:21, Doug Weller &lt;dougweller(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: Those aren't close. I'd prefer Nottingham, Stamford and Oakham are a long way from Derbyshire which has trains and buses to Nottingham. Doug On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 4:12 PM, Richard Farmbrough < richard(a)farmbrough.co.uk&gt; wrote: Stamford would be my preference, but Oakham would be a close second On 10/01/2013 21:28, Richard Symonds wrote: Nottingham would be my preference. Decent tram system, and on the East Coast Main Line. A few very good volunteers there too! Sounds great - we will give you as much help as you want from the office end. Jon On 10 January 2013 19:52, HJ Mitchell &lt;hjmitchell(a)ymail.com&gt; wrote: Hi folks, I've been keen to establish a meetup in the East Midlands for a while (the only one anywhere in the Midlands at the moment is in Coventry), and since we're holding WikiConference UK 2013 in Lincoln, now would seem like the time to get something going. To that end, I'm looking for some input. I'm considering putting it in Derby, Nottingham, or Lincoln (Derby because it has the best transport links, Nottingham because it's the biggest city in the region, and Lincoln because that's where the AGM is; I ruled out Leicester due to its proximity to Coventry), so if you would consider coming to a meetup in this area and you have a preference for any of those three cities, I want to hear it. :) Thanks, Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing listwikimediauk-l@wikimedia.orghttp://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org