Resources

Wikimania 2005, Frankfurt

Publicizing

Wikimania 2007, Taiwan

2009 NIH Wikipedia Academy

cheatsheet
swag -- can come from the WMF
sample featured picture & article -- what does featured content look like
usb drive with stuff on it?
stuff to buy: tshirts ?
A welcome page on Meta to welcome newcomers and give them an gentle introduction to Wikipedia:

People who have organized events, large and small. List yourself!

svHannibal 11:59, 30 July 2009 (UTC) (two Wikipedia Academies, two other conferences, several workshops, etc)[reply]
Frank Schulenburg (several Wikipedia Academies, several workshops, one exhibition)
phoebe 18:02, 31 July 2009 (UTC) (4+ Wikimanias, classroom visits, local meetups, Maker Faire)[reply]
Elitre (small local events in Italy)
Nicole Ebber (several Wikimedia Conferences, Hackathons, Wikipedia Academies, BarCamps, local and international events in DE)

How many IP addresses will there be? Normally only 6 accounts can be registered at one time per IP. See Mass account creation for what to do.

planning meetings – finding good meeting times, (volunteers mainly work on the weekends; staff don't) (see also IRC guidelines)
technical support
room reservations
catering/food/drink
Events/Accessibility for advice on increasing participation in your event