Wikipedia talk:Meetup/DC 14

Meetup date and place

• Do we want to do a meetup in December?

• Does Saturday, December 18th work for people?

• Where do we want to do it?

--Aude (talk) 19:29, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

December 18 works for me. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:49, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

December 18 no longer works for me, as I have another engagement. January 1-2 would work far better. SchuminWeb (Talk) 15:32, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

I have a flight on the 18th to California. However, if we do something ~December 29-January 4, I can definitely attend, and I will be able to tell people about the Ambassador program training which will be in DC sometime between January 5-8 (I am getting trained for ambassador training on December 27.Sadads (talk) 23:55, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Does Sunday, January 2 work for people? (or do people really want / can do New Years Day?) --Aude (talk) 01:36, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

That also works for me. SchuminWeb (Talk) 20:00, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

I really like January 2, Sadads (talk) 18:43, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

I tentatively have 2 new yorkers (including me) for any of those dates (12/18,1/1,1/2) and a third if it's 12/18. --Jeremyb (talk) 15:50, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

December 18th works for me. Thanks. --CutOffTies (talk) 18:10, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

I'd be down for early the early January dates. Possibly bringing one more too. I'd have to send regrets for anything before the high 20s in December.[seɪ̯bɹ̝bæɾɫ̩taŋk] (talk) 22:18, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Given the feedback, it might be tough to get 100% everyone but sounds like Jan 2 is good for many/most. Let's choose that and get arrangements made. Any preference for a meetup place? --Aude (talk) 20:47, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Oh, I would love to try a new venue - something exciting and new. Uno's is out, and Bertucci's was the one we just used (and I'd hate to get into a Bertucci's rut the way we got into an Uno's rut). I was thinking somewhere in Dupont perhaps? SchuminWeb (Talk) 08:22, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

What about someplace cool on U St? [seɪ̯bɹ̝bæɾɫ̩taŋk] (talk) 19:47, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

01/02 works for me, I could possibly find some space at the Library of Congress if you are interested. Edsu (talk) 02:10, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

The LOC would be cool or else the Smithsonian has the restaurant in the Americna Indian museum if we are talking to them again. --Kumioko (talk) 18:32, 10 December 2010 (UTC)

Sadly, LOC won't work this time because they are closed on Sundays. Smithsonian might work though we might just do socializing this time. (we have http://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. coming up later in Jan) --Aude (talk) 23:35, 10 December 2010 (UTC)

PS - don't forget about helping with WP:GLAM/SI --Aude (talk) 23:35, 10 December 2010 (UTC)

We need to go ahead and make a decision. I really can't think of any better, *new* idea for a place, so suggest we do Bertucci's again. It worked reasonably well, was quiet enough (especially if we are a smaller group). Unless anyone can come up with something better in the next day or two, I can contact them on Wed or Thurs. --Aude (talk) 02:07, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Another option could be Capitol City Brewery (they don't ask for ID unless you actually order a drink) near Metro Center (H & 11th St NW) across from the old convention center / now a parking lot. (our monthly openstreetmap meetups are there) They have an upstairs section that is quieter... if we can get it, that might work well for us. Thoughts? --Aude (talk) 02:10, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

I'm open to it. SchuminWeb (Talk) 06:00, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

I was there for an after-meetup. It was quite good. harej 01:34, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Missed it

Oh shoot, I missed it! Sorry about that :p [seɪ̯bɹ̝bæɾɫ̩taŋk] (talk) 19:31, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Sorry you missed it! Though, there will be more events this months. (let me post them below) --Aude (talk) 21:49, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Join Campus ambassadors for dinner

Campus ambassadors are doing training this weekend (Jan 8-9) and I've been told that Wikipedians will be invited to join them for dinner on Saturday, at Bangkok Thai Bistro (3251 Prospect St NW) in Georgetown, tentatively at 6:30 pm. (check back here for any updates)

To get there from Metro is pretty easy.

• From Rosslyn, take the red DC Circulator bus (stop at 19th St N & North Moore - walking out of the metro, turn left). Get off at M St & Potomac St (second bus stop after the bus crosses Key Bridge). Cross M St, go up Potomac St one block, turn right (by Booeymonger) and Bangkok Thai is on Prospect (on the left).

• From Foggy Bottom, take the DC Circulator from the westbound stop at 22nd St & Penn Ave NW (walk around Washington Circle). Get off the first stop after the bus turns onto Wisconsin Avenue (at N St). and walk a block south to Prospect, cross Wisconsin and Bangkok Thai is on Prospect (on the right).

• From Farragut North, there is a DC Circulator stop right outside the K St & Connecticut Ave exit of the station. Get off the first stop after the bus turns onto Wisconsin Avenue (at N St). and walk a block south to Prospect, cross Wisconsin and Bangkok Thai is on Prospect (on the right).

• From Dupont Circle, the Circulator stop is at the corner of 19th & N St NW. (walk out the south exit of the station, turn left). Get off at Wisconsin & M St. Walk up Wisconsin Avenue NW (north) one block and go west (left) on Prospect St. You will see Bangkok Thai on the right.

(Yes, I was just very recently told about this or otherwise we might have coordinated last weekend and this weekend better!)

--Aude (talk) 22:01, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Yep, the evening of January 8 at (provisionally) 6:30 pm. There's room for up to 5 area Wikipedians to join the campus ambassador trainees for dinner. Please sign up if you're sure you want to come, so that you don't deprive someone else of a slot and then not show.--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 23:11, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

I want to come to dinner:

1. --Aude (talk) 23:21, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
2. slot 2
3. slot 3
4. slot 4
5. slot 5

WikiXDC: Washington DC Wikipedia 10th Birthday event

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

You are invited to WikiXDC, a special meetup event and celebration on Saturday, January 22 hosted by the National Archives and Records Administration in downtown Washington, D.C.

• Date: January 22, 2011 (tentatively 9:30 AM - 5 PM)
• Location: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), downtown building, Pennsylvania Avenue & 7th St NW.
• Description: There will be a behind-the-scenes tour of the National Archives and you will learn more about what NARA does. In the afternoon, there will be lightning talks by Wikimedians (signup to speak), wiki-trivia, and cupcakes to celebrate!
• Details & RSVP: Details about the event are on our Washington, DC tenwiki page.

Please RSVP soon as possible, as there likely will be a cap on number of attendees that NARA can accommodate. --Aude (talk) 22:08, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

DC Meetup #16

User:Kim Bruning is visiting DC this week, so we have scheduled a meetup on Tuesday, 7pm at Capitol City Brewery, Metro Center. (pre-meetup wikimania bid meeting at 6pm). Apologies for the short notice --Aude (talk) 04:49, 28 February 2011 (UTC)