Wikimania/Comparative
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Organization
Current event
- 2026 (Paris, France)
Future events
Past years
- Details of past Wikimanias
- 2025 (Nairobi, Kenya)
- 2024 (Katowice, Poland)
- 2023 (Singapore)
- 2022 (Virtual event)
- 2021 (Virtual event)
- 2020 (Cancelled)
- 2019 (Stockholm, Sweden)
- 2018 (Cape Town, South Africa)
- 2017 (Montréal, Canada)
- 2016 (Esino Lario, Italy)
- 2015 (Mexico City, Mexico)
- 2014 (London, United Kingdom)
- 2013 (Hong Kong SAR, China)
- 2012 (Washington, D.C., USA)
- 2011 (Haifa, Israel)
- 2010 (Gdansk, Poland)
- 2009 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- 2008 (Alexandria, Egypt)
- 2007 (Taipei, Taiwan)
- 2006 (Boston, USA)
- 2005 (Frankfurt, Germany)
Budget
Actuals
- Wikimania_2008#Expenses (only scholarships)
- Wikimania 2009#Expenses (only scholarships)
- Wikimania 2011/Budget (complete)
- Wikimania 2012/Budget (complete, except income sources)
- Wikimania 2013/Budget (only reimbursements)
Estimated budget (bid)
| Location | Frankfurt | Cambridge, US | Taipei | Alexandria | Buenos Aires | Gdańsk | Haifa | Washington DC | Hong Kong | London | Mexico City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Expected number of people | 500 | 500 | 700 | 700 | 700-1000 | 2000 | |||||
| Venue | $ 0,00 | $ 43.854,43 | $ 7.876,15 | $ 0,00 | $ 45.876,29 | $ 61.000,00 | |||||
| Accommodation | $ 88.189,00 | $ 17.238,38 | $ 8.962,52 | ||||||||
| Technical | $ 7.874,00 | $ 16.135,12 | $ 2.715,92 | $ 5.000,00 | $ 6.443,30 | $ 9.200,00 | |||||
| Medical backup | $ 2.715,92 | ||||||||||
| Insurance | $ 9.449,00 | $ 7.860,70 | $ 1.629,55 | $ 5.000,00 | $ 12.886,60 | $ 4.600,00 | |||||
| Taxes, licenses | $ 1.000,00 | ||||||||||
| Catering | $ 19.685,00 | $ 18.479,54 | $ 43.454,64 | $ 137.500,00 | $ 94.458,76 | $ 183.000,00 | |||||
| Promotional materials | $ 12.598,00 | $ 13.790,70 | $ 21.727,32 | $ 15.000,00 | $ 12.242,27 | $ 6.100,00 | |||||
| Participant package | $ 3.150,00 | $ 11.584,19 | $ 5.431,83 | $ 3.000,00 | $ 4.123,71 | $ 23.000,00 | |||||
| Transport | $ 9.260,00 | $ 4.550,93 | $ 22.728,14 | ||||||||
| Guests VIP | $ 22.047,00 | $ 50.749,78 | $ 46.224,88 | $ 10.000,00 | $ 12.242,27 | $ 30.000,00 | |||||
| Scholarships | $62992 | $ 63.161,41 | $ 21.102,66 | $ 50.000,00 | $ 51.546,39 | $ 46.000,00 | |||||
| Interpreters | $ 0,00 | ||||||||||
| Parties | $ 15.748,00 | $ 69.229,31 | $ 44.812,60 | $ 40.000,00 | $ 11.597,94 | $ 49.000,00 | |||||
| VIP party | $ 7.874,00 | $ 13.790,70 | $ 5.431,83 | $ 20.000,00 | $ 19.329,90 | $ 30.500,00 | |||||
| WikiExpedition | $ 13.790,70 | $ 11.311,79 | $ 1.000,00 | $ 15.000,00 | |||||||
| Volunteer appreciation/expenses | $ 9.449,00 | $ 14.756,05 | $ 5.431,83 | $ 1.159,79 | $ 1.200,00 | ||||||
| Environmental recycling bins | |||||||||||
| Conference consultant | $ 2.000,00 | $ 2.061,86 | |||||||||
| Contingency | $ 23.030,47 | $ 13.579,58 | $ 39.759,00 | $ 30.845,45 | $ 46.000,00 | ||||||
| Total costs | nn | nn | nn | nn | $ 268.315,00 | $ 382.002,39 | $ 265.137,16 | $ 329.259,00 | $ 304.814,53 | $ 504.600,00 |
Registration
The cost of registering to attend Wikimania changes from one edition to the other. In general there are two ways to differentiate costs
- according to when the people register (Early bird, Early registration, regular registration, on-site registration)
- according to the type of participant (Wikimedia contributor with username or without). In 2008 in Alexandria in Egypt there was also a category of "local Wikimedia contributor" and the distinction was between Wikimedia contributor and corporate (there was no distinction between contributor and non contributor).
| Registration | Typology of attendee | Frankfurt | Cambridge, US | Taipei[1] | Alexandria[2] | Buenos Aires[3] | Gdańsk | Haifa[4] | Washington DC[5] | Hong Kong[6] | London[7] | Mexico City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||
| Early bird | One price | nn | ||||||||||
| Early bird | Without username | $ 70,00 | ||||||||||
| Early bird | Corporate | $ 100,00 | ||||||||||
| Early bird | With username or contributor | $ 10[8] | $ 45,00 | |||||||||
| Early bird | Local contributor | $ 80,00 | ||||||||||
| Early bird | One day - contributor | $ 20,00 | ||||||||||
| Early bird | One day - Without username | $ 30,00 | ||||||||||
| Early registration | One price | $ 45,00 | nn | |||||||||
| Early registration | Without username | $ 90,00 | $ 55,00 | $ 73,00 | ||||||||
| Early registration | Corporate | |||||||||||
| Early registration | With username or contributor | $ 55,00 | $ 35,00 | $ 45,00 | ||||||||
| Early registration | Student | $ 35,00 | ||||||||||
| Early registration | Local contributor | |||||||||||
| Early registration | One day - contributor | $ 25,00 | ||||||||||
| Early registration | One day - Without username | $ 40,00 | ||||||||||
| Preconference | One price | $ 20,00 | ||||||||||
| Registration conference | One price | $ 60,00 | nn | |||||||||
| Registration conference | Without username | $ 45,00 | $ 120,00 | $ 75,00 | $ 94,00 | |||||||
| Registration conference | Corporate | $ 135,00 | ||||||||||
| Registration conference | With username or contributor | $ 40,00 | $ 60,00 | $ 75,00 | $ 45,00 | $ 58,00 | ||||||
| Registration conference | Student | $ 45,00 | ||||||||||
| Registration conference | Local contributor | $ 15[9] | ||||||||||
| Registration conference | One day - contributor | $ 35,00 | ||||||||||
| Registration conference | One day - Without username | $ 50,00 | ||||||||||
| Conference 1 day | Without username | $ 25,00 | ||||||||||
| Conference 1 day | Corporate | $ 30,00 | ||||||||||
| Conference 1 day | With username or contributor | $ 20,00 | $ 25,00 | |||||||||
| Conference 1 day | Local contributor | $ 8[10] | ||||||||||
| Conference 2 days | Without username | $ 40,00 | ||||||||||
| Conference 2 days | Corporate | $ 45,00 | ||||||||||
| Conference 2 days | With username or contributor | $ 35,00 | $ 40,00 | |||||||||
| Conference 2 days | Local contributor | $ 13[11] | ||||||||||
| Onsite registration | One price | $30-90 | ||||||||||
| Onsite registration | Without username | $95[12] | $125[13] | |||||||||
| Onsite registration | Corporate | $ 35,00 | ||||||||||
| Onsite registration | With username or contributor | $ 30,00 | $60[14] | $79[15] | ||||||||
| Onsite registration | Student | $60[16] | ||||||||||
| Onsite registration | Local contributor | $ 9[17] |
| Registration cost compared to catering expected cost | Buenos Aires | Gdańsk | Haifa | Washington DC | Hong Kong | London | Mexico City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Expected attendees | 500 | 500 | 700 | 1000 | 1000 | 1500 | |
| Total cost for catering | $ 19.685,00 | $ 18.479,54 | $ 43.454,64 | $ 137.500,00 | $ 94.458,76 | $ 183.000,00 | |
| Cost of the catering for 3 days conference | $ 108.995,00 | $ 82.216,49 | |||||
| Cost of the catering per expected attendee | $ 39,37 | $ 36,96 | $ 62,08 | $ 109,00 | $ 82,22 | $ 122,00 | |
| Cost of the catering per expected attendee per day | $ 13,12 | $ 12,32 | $ 20,69 | $ 36,33 | $ 27,41 | $ 40,67 | |
| Cost per day regular registration per Wikimedia contributor | $ 20,00 | nn | $ 25,00 | $ 15,00 | $ 19,33 | ||
| Difference | $ 6,88 | $ 4,31 | -$ 21,33 | -$ 8,07 |
Participants
Visa
| Location | Hong Kong | London | Mexico City | Esino Lario | Montreal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Attendees | 700 | 1,762 | 800 | 1,368 | 900 |
| Visa denied | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2[18] | 35? |
Carbon budget
The 2019 Wikimania was the first to estimate, reduce and offset carbon emissions: wikimania:2019:Carbon offsetting.
Overview
Wikimania overview selection of photos on Wikimedia Commons: relevant images for presentations and slides.
Brand
2005 Frankfurt
2006 Cambridge
2007 Taipei
2008 Alexandria
2009 Buenos Aires
2010 Gdańsk
2011 Haifa
2012 Washington DC
2013 Hong Kong
2014 London
2015 México
2016 Esino Lario
2017 Montreal
2018 Cape Town
2019 Stockholm
2021 Virtual
2022 Virtual
2023 Singapore
Group photo
Wikimania group photographs category on Wikimedia Commons.
2005 Frankfurt
2006 Cambridge
2007 Taipei
2008 Alexandria
2009 Buenos Aires
2010 Gdańsk
2011 Haifa
2012 Washington DC
2013 Hong Kong
2014 London
2015 México
2016 Esino Lario
2017 Montreal
2018 Cape Town
2019 Stockholm
2023 Singapore
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Organizers
2012
2012
2015
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Program
2005
Hackathon
Hacking days in Taipei 2007.
Hackathon at Wikimania Haifa 2011.
Hackathon at Wikimania Washington DC 2012.
Devcamp at Wikimania Hong Kong 2013.
Hackathon in the Barbican conservatory at Wikimania London.
2015
Jimmy Wales comparative
2011
2012
2015
Special events
Wikimania Takes Manhattan 2012
With picnic in the park 2012
Evening program
2012 Google reception at the Library of Congress
Communication
Badge
2007 Taipei
2011 Haifa
2012 Washington D.C.
2014 London
2017 Montreal
2019 Stockholm
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T-shirt
2015
Welcome Bag and Souvenirs
2012
2012
2015
Wikipedia gadget
Venue
2005 Frankfurt, Haus der Jugend
2006 Cambridge, Harvard University
2007 Taipei, Chien Tan Oversea Youth Activity Center, Shilin District
2009 Buenos Aires, Centro Cultural General San Martín
2010 Gdańsk, the Polish Baltic Philharmonic and the adjacent Polish Maritime Museum
2011 Haifa, Auditorium Complex
2012 Washington DC, George Washington University
2013 Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
2014 London, Barbican Centre
2015 Mexico City, Biblioteca José Vasconcelos (Vasconcelos Library)
Lunch area
2012
2012
Food
Connectivity
- 2010, Gdańsk: hypothesis 100 mbps (uplink on broadband with a D-Link router connected).
- 2011, Haifa: 10 Mbps, no specifications if those were the requisito or the connectivity available.
- 2012, : Washington DC: No info available. Connectivity through the local university.
- 2013, Hong Kong: No info available. Connectivity through the local university.
- 2014, London, Barbican centre: declared 1 Gbps.
References
- ↑ https://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration
- ↑ https://wikimania2008.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration. Please note that currency has been converted.
- ↑ https://wikimania2009.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration
- ↑ https://wikimania2011.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration
- ↑ https://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration
- ↑ https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration
- ↑ https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration
- ↑ 80 LE.
- ↑ 100 LE.
- ↑ 60 LE.
- ↑ 90 LE.
- ↑ 3 days.
- ↑ 3 days.
- ↑ 3 days.
- ↑ 3 days.
- ↑ 3 days.
- ↑ 65 LE.
- ↑ Source: Iolanda Pensa, Wikimania Esino Lario lead. 2 people from Nepal. We had also a very last minute request from Cameroon – 1 week before the event – but we did not follow up on that.
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- Wikimania/2005
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- Wikimania/2013
- Wikimania/2014
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