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Wikipedians in Melbourne have held four previous meetups. The fifth is now being planned as a breakfast meeting with Jimbo Wales in the city (at a venue to be arranged) on Friday, 27 April 2007.

Jimbo has proposed breakfast as the one real window of opportunity during his tightly scheduled stay in Melbourne. Arrangements for the equivalent Adelaide meetup a few days before suggest a 7.30 am start. We'll aim at that - and plan on that basis - unless Jimbo says otherwise.

Previous meetups

Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne 1 - November 2005
Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne 2 - March 2006
Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne 3 - June 2006
Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne 4 - December 2006

Possible participation (list for reference)

I've contacted half of the people on the list but have to stop now. Will get to the others this evening. Metamagician3000 06:29, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Found a bit of time and have now contacted everyone on this list. Metamagician3000 07:34, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Abakharev
Angela .
bainer (talk)
Bduke
Callanecc
Canley
Chriswaterguy
Cuddy Wifter
CWC(talk) (lives 4½ hours drive away, but visits occasionally)
Enlil Ninlil
EuropracBHIT
Evan C (Talk)
Excalibur2211
Ex nihil
Flechette1866
Harro5
John Vandenberg
Jack of Oz (Attended Meeting 1, but have since moved 3 hours drive away. The convenience factor usually gets in the way, but I remain hopeful the stars will align some day.)
Lincalinca
Lokicarbis
Mark Elliott
Martintg
MelbourneStar
Metamagician3000
Michaelbeckham
Michael Billington
Monkeyblue
Mvjs
Orderinchaos
Otb20spring
Pengo
Peter C Talk!
pfctdayelise (translate?)
platy11
Profoss
Pru Mitchell
Simon Rashleigh
Sportygeek
Scott A
T.Shafee(Evo﹠Evo)^talk
Takerlamar
TheDragonFire
Takver
Truncat
XcommR
Ypna
ZhongHan
22Kartika

ArunAustralia (talk)

1.136.110.173 (talk)

tamasys (talk)

Mjs1991 (talk)

Bishal Shrestha (talk)

Wakelamp d[@-@]b (talk)

Apriljennifer (talk)

Jesuisici11 (talk)

Ltdex (talk)

CupcakePerson13 (talk)

BetterByBike (talk)

CPS-9444 (talk)

Mikecraig (talk)

Safewayfoot (talk)

Jack4576 (talk)

ClaudineChionh (talk – contribs)

188.123.230.130 (talk)

AndreyKva (talk)

Majash2020 (talk)

Paddleboat4 (talk)

Also...

If anyone knows people not on the above list, would you please draw it to their attention.

Likely attendance

Please sign here and give some indication of how likely you are to be able to turn up.

Definite: I am there!

Yup, I'm committing myself to it. Metamagician3000 05:41, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
First meeting I can attend, no excuses. Grumpyyoungman01 07:30, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
If it finishes by 9 (ie starts by 8, I guess), I'll be there. Even if it doesn't, I'll probably still be there. :D --pfctdayelise (talk) 07:34, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I've asked Jimbo what block of time suits him, but it's from 7.30 until 9 in Adelaide, I see. Metamagician3000 07:38, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FNMF 07:52, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I'll be there, and turn up to work a bit late! --Canley 08:29, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
bainer (talk) 11:44, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Probable: All things being right, I'll be there

Maybe: I'll try, but ...

I have school... I'll try and get out of it.. but my chances are slim. — Deon555^talk_desk^{sign here!} 07:58, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
:( --Michael Billington (talk) 08:07, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies: I wish I could

Evan C (Talk) 07:49, 29 March 2007 (UTC) I really wish I could, but I have school then.[reply]

Is there anything else we'll need to do, apart from sorting out a venue?

I'll try to work out a venue after consulting with Jimbo on where in the city he will be for his conference. I'll also try to remember to bring a camera - I'm sure I won't be the only one. Hmmmm, what else? Would name tags be useful? I suppose it might depend on how many of us there are. Is anyone any good at making them if we decide we want them? Metamagician3000 07:46, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I prefer social awkardness and a lack of ice-breaking to name tags. :) Grumpyyoungman01 11:16, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jimbo will be the guy with the beard. --bainer (talk) 11:45, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My experience from going to conferences is that name tags work, even though it looks silly to walk around with one. On the other hand, wearing them while having breakfast in some public place like a cafe is definitely scary. Fortunately, I'm not likely to meet any of my mates given that it's 8am ;) . By the way, an easy way to get name tags is to get a sheet of stickers and a marker, give everybody a sticker and let them write their name on it and stick it on their shirt.

We might need to think a bit about how to organize the whole thing if many people come (Adelaide is expecting ±20), but let's first arrange the timetable and the location. -- Jitse Niesen (talk) 12:45, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Here's an offer - I'll bring along several colours of marker pen so you all have a choice; someone else bring along a sheet or two of stickers. :) Metamagician3000 23:16, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

We have at least 3 Melbo-pedians who can't make it due to school.. I'm guessing they'll be a lot more. Is there anything we can do to get around this? — Deon555^talk_desk^{sign here!} 22:45, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This is apparently the only time Jimbo can do it, as he's only in town for one day (arriving late on theThursday night and leaving early on the Saturday morning). He's booked up on the Friday night and all through the Friday, so that's why he proposed breakfast. Of course, if there had been a time in the middle of the day that would also have ruled it out for many people who would have to be at work or school. So, I doubt that Jimbo is going to be able to offer us a "better" time. We'll have to persuade him to stay longer next time. Metamagician3000 22:55, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Venue

Is'nt Jimbo's Conference in ZINC in Federation Square? Maybe there is somewhere suitable across on Southbank. --Bduke 12:37, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a blog dedicated to reviewing breakfast locations in and around Melbourne: [1]. --bainer (talk) 23:51, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I see that The Blue Train only gets a lukewarm review in that blog, but that's better than a bad review. Walter's Wine Bar gets a great review, but it might be a bit up-market and intimidating for what we want. The blog doesn't seem to review any places actually in Federation Square. I'm thinking The Blue Train might be a real possibility ... still wondering about places in Federation Square itself. Metamagician3000 01:11, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Blue Train?

I've made some inquiries at the Blue Train, since it's a spot at Southbank that I know well and have always liked. It'll be only a short wslk to Jimbo's venue and is very easily accessible by train or tram. I expect that parking would even be quite easy at that time of day.

They don't take bookings but tell me that, assuming a group of about 15, we'll be able to have any spot in the house if we turn up at 7.30 am. They also say they have wireless connection! But if anyone has better ideas, or wants to research some other possibilities, let's get it on the table (as it were). Metamagician3000 09:56, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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-I've made some inquiries at the Blue Train, since it's a spot at Southbank that I know well and have always liked. It'll be only a short wslk to Jimbo's venue and is very easily accessible by train or tram. I expect that car or bike parking in St. Kilda Road or at the Arts Centre would even be quite easy at that time of day.
+I've made some inquiries at the Blue Train, since it's a spot at Southbank that I know well and have always liked. It'll be only a short wslk to Jimbo's venue and is very easily accessible by train or tram. I expect that parking would even be quite easy at that time of day.
-They don't take bookings but tell me that, assuming a group of about 15, we'll be able to have any spot in the house if we turn up at 7.30 am. They also say they have wireless connection. That all sounds pretty good to me, but if anyone has better ideas, or wants to research some other possibilities, let's get it on the table (as it were). [[User:Metamagician3000|Metamagician3000]] 09:56, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
+They don't take bookings but tell me that, assuming a group of about 15, we'll be able to have any spot in the house if we turn up at 7.30 am. They also say they have wireless connection! But if anyone has better ideas, or wants to research some other possibilities, let's get it on the table (as it were). [[User:Metamagician3000|Metamagician3000]] 09:56, 30 March 2007 (UTC)