MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference Fall 2024
The MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference , Fall 2024 (MUDCon), formerly SMWCon , will be held November 4-6, 2024 at Gasometer D in Vienna, Austria. The conference will be organized by the MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group with the help of its sponsors and partners.
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Conference audience and mission
editThe MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference Fall 2024 will be a three-day conference featuring discussions of topics related to the usage of MediaWiki software by and within companies, non-profits, governments, organizations, and communities, including the Semantic MediaWiki community. If you use MediaWiki or you're interested in it, we would love to see you attend.
This conference aims to:
- inspire/onboard new users,
- inform on where and how MediaWiki is used,
- convey and consolidate best practices,
- initiate/foster/integrate application and development and
- strengthen the community of stakeholders and its service portfolio.
Learn how to "do" MediaWiki in order to assume your responsibilities regarding your organization's knowledge management.
Event details
edit- Dates: November 4-6, 2024
- Location: Municipal and Provincial Archives of Vienna Gasometer D, Vienna, Austria
- Social Media: LinkedIn
Registration
editRegister Now There is a limit of 80 participants that can join in Vienna!
Rates | Professional | Freelancer / Student | MWStake Member(1) |
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Early bird (until September 30th) | $400 USD | $200 USD | 15% discount |
Regular (starting October 1st) | $450 USD | $250 USD | 15% discount |
Online (3) | Free of charge (no ticket required) | Free of charge (no ticket required) | Free of charge (no ticket required) |
- (1) How to become an individual Member of the MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group ($100 USD per year) is explained here. Discount codes will be sent to MWStake members via e-mail.
- Note: Prices are in U.S. dollars this year! The exchange rate is determined by your bank.
Keynote
editTo be announced in the future.
Remote attendance
editProgram
editThe program will be released after presentations submissions are closed.
Social events
edit- Monday: informal get-together (t.b.a.)
- Tuesday: Conference dinner at the Heuriger 10er Marie at 7:00pm CET (Ottakringerstraße 222-224)
- Wednesday: in the afternoon ~ 16:00 CET there will be a celebration of 10 years of the Vienna History Wiki. Details about possible participation will be announced at the conference.
Idea for dinner on either Monday or Wednesday evening: Figlmüller, a famous Wienerschnitzel place! Because it is very popular, advance reservations are absolutely required. Please contact Jeffrey if you are interested.
Participants
editFeel free to list yourself below if you plan to attend. Please be aware that registration is required to actually participate!
In person
edit- Bernhard Krabina (Knowledge Management Associates)
- Jeffrey Wang (MyWikis Europe)
- Lex Sulzer
- Ad Strack van Schijndel (Juggel)
- Ike Hecht (WikiTeq)
- Zoran Dori (MyWikis Europe)
- Robert Vogel (BlueSpice MediaWiki)
- Anton Krom (WikiTeq)
- Eric-Jan van Kakerken (Wikibase Solutions)
- Jeroen De Dauw (Professional Wiki)
- (add yourself here)
Remote
edit- Jefsey Morfin
Sign up to present
editFor submitting proposed talks we will use the PageForms/Semantic MediaWiki powered registration form on the conference page here: https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conference_Fall_2024#Call_for_Contributions If you don't already have an account on semantic-mediawiki.org, you can create one.
We want to be especially early this time with the program, so we can attract newcomers with a elaborated program, so please don't wait too long to propose you contributions.
Sponsorship
editGold
editSilver
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Bronze
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Organizers
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Become a sponsor
editIf you are interested in sponsoring MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference Fall 2024, please contact Bernhard Krabina.
Sponsorship levels will be announced soon. Note that the sponsorship levels in European MUDCon events may not correspond to the North American MUDCon events.
Conference venue
edit- Location: Municipal and Provincial Archives of Vienna, Gasometer D, Guglgasse 14, 1110 Vienna, Austria
The conference venue Gasometer D is easily accessible by Vienna's extensive U-Bahn system, conveniently located next to Gasometer Station on subway line U3 (Orange Line). This line conveniently runs through the city centre (which is accessible via Stephansplatz Station), as well as Landstraße Station, where travellers usually would connect to Line U3 when coming from the Vienna International Airport. By car, you take the exit "St. Marx" from the highway A23 and follow the signs to "Gasometer City". Car parking is available for 7,5 EUR/day. You can find details here: http://www.wien.gv.at/english/history/archives/contact.html
Travel and local accommodations
editLocal accommodations
editYou are responsible for booking accommodations individually. Here are some suggestions. Prices are provider per night inclusive of VAT in euros.
Hotel name | Remarks | Single room €/night | Double room €/night | Breakfast €/morning | Distance from Gasometer | Parking €/day | Price guaranteed? | Loyalty programmes | Website | Booking link |
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Ibis St. Marx | Official conference hotel | 69,00€ | 79,00€ | Included in all room rates (0€) | 10 minutes by foot | 14€ | Yes, until October 11 | Accor Live Limitless (ALL) | https://all.accor.com/hotel/3706/index.en.shtml | Booking_form_Ibis_MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conference_Fall_2024.docx |
Plaza Inn Wien Gasometer | 93,00€ | 101,00€ | 17,00€ | 1 minute by foot | 7,50€ | No | https://plazahotels.de/en/hotel-wien-gasometer/ | |||
Moxy Vienna City East | 78€ | 101€ | 15,00€
(Discounted/free for Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador Elites) |
17 minutes by foot
2 minutes away from U3 Erdberg Station |
25€ | No | Marriott Bonvoy | https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/vieoe-moxy-vienna-city-east/overview/ | ||
Residence Inn Vienna City East | 117€ | N/A | Included in all room rates (0€) | 17 minutes by foot
2 minutes away from U3 Erdberg Station |
25€ | No | Marriott Bonvoy | https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/vieri-residence-inn-vienna-city-east/overview/ |
IBIS St. Marx
edit- Website: https://all.accor.com/hotel/3706/index.en.shtml
- 10 minute walk to the conference venue
- Prices
- Single: 69,00€ (Breakfast included)
- Double: 79,00€ (Breakfast included)
- Free cancellation until 7 days before arrival.
- Check-in starts at 4 pm. Check-out time is 10 am.
- 40 rooms are reserved for November 1-7 until October 11.
- You have to use this booking form. Please send it directly to the hotel:Booking_form_Ibis_MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conference_Fall_2024.docx
PLAZA INN Wien Gasometer
edit- Website: https://plazahotels.de/en/hotel-wien-gasometer/
- Located right across the conference venue (1 min. walk)
- Prices
- Single: 93,00€
- Double: 101,00€
- Breakfast: 17,00€
- No special arrangements have been made. Therefore, prices can change and there is no guaranteed availability.
Moxy Vienna City East
edit- Website: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/vieoe-moxy-vienna-city-east/overview/
- Located one subway stop away from the Gasometers (U3 Erdberg) or 17 minutes by foot
- Prices, inclusive of VAT, if prepaid nonrefundable:
- Single: 78€
- Double: 101€
- Breakfast: 15€. It is unclear if breakfast is free or subsidized for Marriott Bonvoy Platinum/Titanium/Ambassador Elites or not.
- No special arrangements have been made. Therefore, prices can change and there is no guaranteed availability.
Residence Inn Vienna City East
edit- Website: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/vieri-residence-inn-vienna-city-east/overview/
- Located one subway stop away from the Gasometers (U3 Erdberg) or 17 minutes by foot
- Prices, inclusive of VAT, if prepaid nonrefundable:
- Single: 117€
- No doubles
- Breakfast is included for all guests (0,00€)
- No special arrangements have been made. Therefore, prices can change and there is no guaranteed availability.
Airport
edit- Vienna
- Vienna Airport is reachable by the more expensive but fast CAT - City Airport Train or the slower but cheaper S-Bahn. Both arrive at the station "Landstraße" where you can take the U3 to Gasometer (towards Simmering).
- Note that the train "Railjet" departs from Vienna Airport and usually has the next stop at Vienna central station. From there you have to take the U1 to the city center (Stephansplatz) and change into the U3 (towards Simmering) to go to Gasometer.
- Bratislava
- An alternative (reached by some low-cost airlines) is the Bratislava Airport. From there you can take the bus or train.
Public transport
edit- Austrian Railway (Österreich Bundesbahnen)
- http://www.oebb.at/en
- Vienna Subway (Wiener Linien)
- There are 24, 48 and 72 hour tickets, as well as 7 day tickets, for getting around in Vienna by public transport.
- The tickets are available as both e-tickets and paper tickets. E-tickets are recommended. Download the WienMobil app to buy your tickets and to show them to fare enforcement as needed. (Trains are taken by the honor system. Fare enforcement officers are able to validate your tickets on spot checks.)
- The subway is called the U-Bahn. The line to the Gasometer is called U3 (the Orange Line). Surface-level commuter trains are called the S-Bahn. You will primarily be using the U-Bahn within the city, but may use the S-Bahn at times. These tickets are valid for all rail travel in the Vienna city core zone, including on ÖBB trains within the Vienna city core zone.
Visa assistance
editThis information is available at MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference/International travel#Europe and the Schengen Area.
General information and tips
edit- Visiting Vienna: http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culture-history/tourism/
- Route planner AnachB, also available as app: http://www.anachb.at
- Car parking: https://www.apcoa.at/parken/wien/gasometer-city-c-wien-apcoa/
- WiFi in Vienna: https://www.wien.info/en/travel-info/tourist-info/wlan-366210
Financial support
editInternational visitors
editIf you are a Wikimedia community member, you can ask for participation support at Wikimedia Foundation: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Start
Visitors from Austria
editIf you are a visitor from Austria, you can ask for a similar support at Wikimedia Austria: https://wikimedia.at/aktivitaeten/freiwilligen-unterstuetzung/ - please contact Claudia Garád at verein wikimedia.at.