Press Engagement Strategy & Media Partners
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Wikimedia UK is organising a press engagement day with Jimmy Wales on March 5th, to expose the british press to the variety of projects which are currently run by WMUK and its volunteers. At the event the Wikimania bid team will present the concept of Wikimania in London and will be on hand at an exhibition stand to engage with journalists from the tabloid, broadsheet and tech press.
Contacts & Relationships
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Name
Responsibility
Status
TechCrunch
Media Coverage
Confirmed
BBC
Media Coverage
Confirmed
Bloomberg L.P.
Media Coverage
Confirmed
Springboard
Media Coverage
Confirmed
Financial Times
Media Coverage
Confirmed
TechHub
Assisting in securing speakers and PR.
Confirmed
The Next Web
Media Partner
Confirmed
Reuters
Media Coverage
Pending
Partners and Sponsors
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Name
Responsibility
Status
London First
Logistical, PR and Fundraising support
Confirmed
London & Partners
Logistical, PR and Fundraising support
Confirmed
Mayor of London
Various Commitments
Confirmed
TechCity
PR and Fundraising support
Confirmed
Wikimedia UK
Various Commitments
Confirmed
Name
Responsibility
Status
Name
Responsibility
Status
City of London Corporation
Various Commitments
Confirmed
Bluecat Productions
AV and conference programming support
Confirmed
FMCM
PR and conference programming support
Confirmed
City University London
Accommodation and volunteers
Confirmed
Cisco
Wifi provision
Pending
British Telecom
Wifi provision
Pending
Telefonica
Wifi provision
Pending
Out There Media
Mobile advertising
Confirmed
Flexewebs.com
Website Development
Confirmed
Google
Various Commitments
Confirmed
Letters of Support
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Support from the Mayor of London
Support from London and Partners.
Support from Tech City UK.
Stephen Fry Letter of Support