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	== General comments ==		== General comments ==

Taavi: Закрываем проект

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Закрываем проект

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Peteforsyth: intro

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	* A few language tips in the printed program would have been nice		* A few language tips in the printed program would have been nice
	* Distance between student dorm and venue was too great, final night of accommodation would have helped.		* Distance between student dorm and venue was too great, final night of accommodation would have helped.

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	== Program ==		== Program ==

Peteforsyth: /* Personal service and behaviour of the team */ summarize

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Personal service and behaviour of the team: summarize

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	== Personal service and behaviour of the team ==		== Personal service and behaviour of the team ==
			* Highly praised!
	* Congratulations for all members. [[User:Nevinho\|Nevinho]] 21:32, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
	* ++ yes, small but great team :) [[User:Przykuta\|Przykuta]] 15:01, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
	* ++ [[User:Anthere\|Anthere]]
	* ++ [[User:Aphaia\|Aphaia]] 00:10, 23 July 2010 (UTC)


	[[Category:Wikimania 2010]]		[[Category:Wikimania 2010]]

Peteforsyth: /* Accommodation */ summarize §

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	==Accommodation==		==Accommodation==
			* One respondent was sent to the wrong location, met several others who had the same problem.
	* The first place I was sent to was wrong and I had to carry my stuff back to the office and be sent elsewhere. I think this was a common problem as I met several people who had similar experiences - some late at night. But where I did wind up was perfectly OK and only a 15 minute walk. Also it would be nice to get WiFi working in the hotels and dorms or get a bulk deal on mobile broadband [[User:WereSpielChequers\|WereSpielChequers]] 09:22, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
			* Once dorms were found, they were fine and the 15 minute walk was fine.
	* I hadn't been assigned to any place when I arrived on thursday evening, but thanks to Marcin Cieslak everything was solved. Carry Bass also played an important role. I was sent to a nice hotel only 200 meters away from the venue, Parnas Hotel just across the bridge leading to the historic center. [[User:Nevinho\|Nevinho]] 21:49, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
			* WiFi in the hotels, or a bulk deal on mobile broadband, would be appreciated.
			* One respondent had not been assigned lodging as late as Thursday evening.
			* Proximity to venue, Internet access are more important than quality of lodging

	=== Dorm 6 ===		=== Dorm 6 ===
			* Dorm #6 was too far away.
	* Dorm #6 was really quite far away. I heard that they were allegedly "nicer", but for three nights, I would prefer a place closer more than nicer. Also, there was no internet, wired or wireless. --Brianna ([[user:pfctdayelise\|pfctdayelise]]) 13:29, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
			* Guests were told to check out on final day, had to bring bags to the venue, did not know where they would sleep that night.
	* On the Sunday I (and everyone else at dorm #6, as far as I know) was told to check out, and had to take our luggage to the venue and wait until the afternoon to know where we would sleep the following nights. The place I ended up at was Medical dorm #1, which was REALLY far away. This is pretty obviously not very good. --Brianna ([[user:pfctdayelise\|pfctdayelise]]) 13:29, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
	*Accomodation in dorm 6 was superb. On Sunday, we were sent to 'Baltic Hostel', a place at the other side of town where we really didn't want to stay. Luckily we stumbled upon some Polish students that arranged a bed for us in a student dorm. Very bad organised! [[User:user\|user]] 16:34, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

	=== Dorm 2 ===		=== Dorm 2 ===
	* ~~The~~ ~~net was broken in Dorm 2~~ from ~~the~~ second day. ~~[[User:Tgr\|Tgr]] 18:52, 14 July 2010 (UTC)~~		* No Internet from second day on.
			* One receptionist did not speak English
	* The lady who worked at Dorm 2 reception Thursday evening and Monday morning didn't speak English, which resulted in a lot of confusion. (A few people almost had to pay for their rooms a second time.) Since there were at least two other employees working there on less busy day who spoke perfect English, this could surely have been avoided. [[User:Tgr\|Tgr]] 18:52, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
	* I was in Dorm 2, and the ladies I saw at its reception spoke English to some extent. Not every communication went well, but they were always trying to manage issues in their capacity. The network in Dorm 2 worked until the 2nd day morning, but didn't in the 3day morning. During the conference no wi-fi was available in Dorm 2. I missed the net connection greatly - specially just before I would give my presentation :( --[[User:Aphaia\|Aphaia]] 19:07, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

	== Personal service and behaviour of the team ==		== Personal service and behaviour of the team ==

Peteforsyth: /* Logistics */ summarize §

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Peteforsyth: /* After the conference */ summarize §

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After the conference: summarize §

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	=== After the conference ===		=== After the conference ===
			* Several people did not receive a Certificate of Participation as soon as they had hoped (though organizer appeared happy to oblige after the fact)

			* Demographic statistics on attendees desirable (home country, gender, home project, etc.)
	* Missed a ''certificate of participation''. --[[User:Bücherwürmlein\|buecherwuermlein]] 20:33, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
	** +1 (it's still possible to send them and it will be great!)--[[User:OsamaK\|OsamaK]] 16:46, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
	** +1 I have the same problem and the organizers did not bother to answer me:( I did not know that it is such a great problem even though I was actively participating in preparations of the conference and had a presentation as well. Huge minus! [[User:Psychology\|Psychology]] 00:16, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
	***Of course, it is still possible to get them. Please contact me at lukasz @ wikimania2010 . pl - send me your name and surname, and information on what exactly do you want your document to say (gave a lecture ''title'', participated in..., attended the Wikimania 2010 conference, etc.), and within 24 hours you will receive a PDF document of your choice. [[User:Airwolf\|Airwolf]] 10:33, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
	* Would be good to have a record on arrival and departure times of attendees to plan hellos and goodbyes and hugs and surprise gifts and you-name-it. (I failed to give such a gift to a certain person because of an early departure I couldn’t even guess about.) — [[User:Kalan\|Kalan]] 00:01, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
	** [[Attendees]] page is a good place for that (it's better to keep these information voluntarily available).--[[User:OsamaK\|OsamaK]] 17:02, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
	*It would be great to see some statistics, like from where people came from, gender balance and what people listed as their main project. [[User:Ainali\|Ainali]] 09:47, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

	*The videos are ''still'' not available, five months later. [[User:Mike.lifeguard\|Mike.lifeguard]] 23:45, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
	*:'''seven''' months later... [[User:Mike.lifeguard\|Mike.lifeguard]] 20:53, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

	== Logistics ==		== Logistics ==

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Peteforsyth: /* Pre-conference */ summarize §

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	=== Pre-conference ===		=== Pre-conference ===
			* Registration, accommodations info was not timely. (No info about lodging prior to arriving in Gdansk)
		⚫	* Registration process was slow
			* Visa support was slow
			* Web site was not updated sufficiently
			* Deadlines for submissions, notifications, registration etc. were way too late
			* Important dates and schedule were not available soon enough
			* Email response was quick
			* Tickets to meals, events in welcome bag should have been more clearly marked

	* The registration and accommodation information came somewhat late. I brought a sleeping bag and sleeping pad with me because I wasn't sure of the quality, but when I came I found that the dorm at the music academy was of hotel-like quality. — [[User:Fnielsen\|Fnielsen]] 08:39, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
	* Visa support was slow initially, towards the end it became much more efficient though
⚫	* ~~The registration~~ process was slow
	* It would have been good to know where I was sleeping _before_ I arrived in the country... [[User:Mike Peel\|Mike Peel]] 20:08, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
	* Information on the website was out of date - it still contained information from during the bid process, rather than up to date information ("we hope to have...") [[User:Mike Peel\|Mike Peel]] 20:18, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
	* Knowing that you sleep in other dormitory some kilometers away at 02:00 at the reception is an unforgettable experience. I ended up going to a hostel with fellow Russian-language attendees: luckily, it was not far and no payment from me was necessary. — [[User:Kalan\|Kalan]] 00:01, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
	* Ditto others on late registration - it was so late I paid overseas, and Paypal subsequently froze my account because of the "suspicious" activity. And I arrived without knowing where I was sleeping - and that was only maybe 12 hours before the conference began. Brianna ([[user:pfctdayelise\|pfctdayelise]]) 13:15, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
	* Deadlines for submissions, notifications, registration etc. were way too late. Many people did not participate because important dates and schedule were not available at least some month before the conference. This was the only thing that went bad, the rest was great! -- [[User:JakobVoss\|JakobVoss]] 15:34, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
	* Everything was late, but the team was helpful and responded on emails quickly.--[[User:OsamaK\|OsamaK]] 16:23, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
	*Tickets and vouchers in "welcome bag" were not announced, not marked. I was surprised when informed I need them and where to find and some of them moved between pages of note-book so it was difficult to find them. If enclosed in envelope, they would be more noticable. [[User:Ciacho5\|Ciacho5]] 21:49, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
	=== During the conference ===		=== During the conference ===