My friend Eric has informed me that Wikimania is spreading to Taipei. I'm still trying to figure out what this could mean. A conference will be held August 3-5 in Taipei at the Chien Tan Overseas Youth Activity Center. According to Wikipedia, they are . . .
1. Accepting submissions for posters, presentations, workshops and discussion groups.
2. Accepting nominations for speakers and speaker panels, and suggestions for other activities.
They offer this advice: "Please be bold in your submissions!"
If you're a Wikimaniac, you might want to check out this link:
http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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