Re: [Gendergap] Wikimania Feedback Comment on luncheon

2012-08-02 Thread whiteghost .ink
Good ideas, Pete. I have used them in seminars and they work when there is a large number of people and there is a goal to be achieved. If such approaches are going to be used at Wikimania though, I think the name of the function needs to be changed. Any kind of Women's Lunch brings to mind free

Re: [Gendergap] Wikimania Feedback Comment on luncheon

2012-08-01 Thread Pete Forsyth
I've been following this thread with great interest -- this is a subject that fascinates me, and that I've put a lot of thought into. In particular, I looked into a variety of ways to approach introductions when working with Sarah and Lori Byrd Phillips to plan GLAMcamp DC. The consistent theme

[Gendergap] Wikimania Feedback Comment on luncheon

2012-07-25 Thread Carol Moore DC
From http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Feedback#Other_meetups_and_meetings The Women's Luncheon on Saturday was something I was very much looking forward to, but it fell short of my expectations. I was enjoying bonding with the women at my table, asking the speakers about their

Re: [Gendergap] Wikimania Feedback Comment on luncheon

2012-07-25 Thread Sarah Stierch
Hi Carol, There is always room to improve, and I wish I had more time to devote to planning the event, but, by the time a few of us were able to get organized (Gayle, Sue and I) we were knee deep in Wikimania and AdaCamp activities. Perhaps it's my fault for failing to reach out to the