WikiXDC, at the National Archives on January 22, 2011.A local Wikimedia chapter has recently been formed.
If you are interested in volunteering for Wikimania 2012, see Volunteers.
Wikimania is being organized by a grassroots efforts based in the DC metropolitan area, and supported by Wikimedia District of Columbia, the local Wikimedia chapter. Wikimedia New York City, the only other official Wikimedia chapter in North America, is also supporting the organizing efforts.
This organizing team serves as the kernel of the endeavor, supplemented by the efforts of our volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up at our Volunteers page.
James Hare, - English Wikipedia editor since 2004 and administrator since 2006. OTRS correspondent, 2009-2011. Presented at Wikimania 2007 in Taipei.
Email address: james.harewikidc.org
Skype: messedrocker
City/Timezone: UTC-5
Languages: en-N, fr-2
Deputy Coordinator
Nicholas Michael Bashour has been contributing to the English Wikipedia since 2007. As a member of the founding Board of Directors of The Wiki Society of Washington DC (which eventually became Wikimedia DC), Mr. Bashour has assisted in laying the basic foundations of the organization. His interests include Open Source policies in government, Wikinomics, international collaborations in arts and sciences, and access to free knowledge in developing regions. Outside of Wikimedia DC and Wikimania 2012, Mr. Bashour works as an IRTA Fellow at the National Institutes of Health. He can be followed on Twitter or LinkedIn
Email address: nicholas.bashour@wikidc.org
Cellphone: +1 (313) 377-4589
Other contacts: NicholasBashour on G-Chat
City/Timezone: Eastern Time
Accessibilty: Anytime by email, 8am-10pm EST by cellphone (leave a voice message, otherwise)
Languages: en-N, ar-4, de-2
Deputy in case of unforeseen circumstance:
Sponsorships team
Coordinator for Sponsorships
Katie Filbert, - Wikimedia DC meetup organizer (since 2007) and WikiXDC organizer; Wikimania attendee (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011); Wikimania program committee (2009, 2011); Wikimania 2008 tour organizer (Cairo).