Wikimedia Foundation/Communications/Wikimania 2017

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This page outlines the Wikimedia Foundation Communications Department's activities at Wikimania 2017.

The Communications Department will be attending Wikimania 2017 to provide capacity building, collect input, increase awareness, and network with community members.

Photo	Name	Title	Tasks
	Juliet Barbara	Communications Director	Event communications support General communications support Movement strategy support Networking
	Blanca Flores	Design Associate (Contractor)	Conference graphics Brand support Networking
	Victor Grigas	Video Production Manager and Storyteller	Community interviews Event communications support Movement strategy support Networking
	Aubrie Johnson	Social Media Associate (Contractor)	Communications workshops Digital media outreach Networking Social media content
	Mel Kramer	Senior Audience Development Manager	Digital media outreach Networking Social media content Wikimedia Blog
	Samantha Lien	Communications Manager	Communications workshops Event communications support General communications support Press relations outreach
	Zachary McCune	Global Audience Communications Manager	Brand development Communications workshops Marketing working groups New Readers panels & presentations Networking
	Gregory Varnum	Communications Strategist	Communications workshops Event communications support General communications support Networking
	Heather Walls	Creative Director (Interim Chief of Communications)	Brand development General communications support Movement strategy support Networking

In addition to staff and contractors with the Wikimedia Foundation Communications Department in attendance, the team will also be hosting three members of the Mule Design consulting firm working as primary outside leads on the Wikimedia Foundation 2017 redesign effort. The Communications department will be assisting the Mule Design team in their efforts at Wikimania, and helping arrange meetings.

The department will be facilitating these workshops and discussions:

• Communications Committee update during Wikimedia Conference Follow-Up Day
  • Thursday, August 10 - 9:30–11:00 - Fréchette room
• Social media discussion during Wikimedia Foundation Learning Days
  • Thursday, August 10 - 14:45–15:30 - Salon 3

• How good communication can help you talk to reporters, rule the world, and do other cool stuff: An introductory guide to public relations
  • Friday, August 11 - 11:00–12:00 - Joyce/Jarry room
• Free knowledge for complete beginners: introducing Wikipedia to new readers
  • Friday, August 11 - 14:00–15:30 - Ballroom Center
• What should we know for the future? Global trends that will impact the next 15 years of Wikimedia
  • Saturday, August 12 - 16:00–17:00 - Ballroom Center
• How to raise awareness for Wikipedia: lessons from Iraq & Nigeria
  • Saturday, August 12 - 16:00–17:00 - Salon 3
• The Coolest Projects of Wikimedia Chapters - Be Inspired
  • Sunday, August 13 - 14:00–15:30 - Ballroom West
• Covering the Wikimedia Community
  • Sunday, August 13 - 14:30–15:30 - Drummond West
• A Medieval pope skeleton dancing with Taylor Swift in an Iraqi telecom commercial
  • Sunday, August 13 - 16:00–17:00 - Ballroom Center

• Office hours for WikimediaFoundation.org redesign
  • Friday, August 11 - 20:00–21:30 - Salon 5
• Communications Meetup
  • Saturday, August 12 - 20:00–21:00 - Salon 5

With its participation in the conference, the department hopes to achieve these objectives:

• Help community projects expand their communications capacity
• Network with members of the community
• Engage community members in Wikimedia Foundation's communications efforts
• Increase awareness of department activities and efforts to support the community
• Discuss initiatives the department is considering

The department plans these social media projects during the conference:

• Introduce community members interested in social media to the movement’s active and helpful Facebook group.
• Engage community members via the @wikimania Twitter handle and #wikimania hashtag
• Narrate the conference with three Wikimedia Blog posts: Coming from around the world; Sights and sounds of Wikimania; and conference wrap-up.

The Communications Department is planning to meet with a number of community members at Wikimania 2017. If you would like to arrange for a meeting, please post a comment on this talk page, or email communicationswikimedia.org.