Date: Saturday, January 9, 2010. Please sign up in the sections below for the part(s) you will be attending.
2:30 p.m. - Meet for tour of the Library of Congress, at the Neptune fountain outside the Library. The fountain is on the 1st Street side of the Library, below the steps of the main entrance. (see map).
After tour - Meet together, social time, and travel towards dinner
5:15 p.m.5:30 P.M. — Arrive at UNO CHICAGO GRILL restaurant (Union Station) and begin Meetup
Note: On Sunday, there will be an OpenStreetMap mapping party (see talk)
Meetup topics
We are looking at devoting time to several different topics during the meetup. If you would like to propose a topic, please do so here, on the discussion page.
I spoke with Junique Morris, the Personal Touch Marketing Coordinator (In order to contact her you may call 202-842-0438 or email — put "Wikipedia Meetup" in the "Subject" field — at 701(at)unos(dot)com). If anyone has any food allergies/issues then please contact her right away. She said that for a group of over 20 that a buffet menu will have to be utilized. I chose the Pizza Buffet which, at $15.50 per person (the gratuity — which is 18% — and the tax is included in the listed price), was the cheapest lunch/dinner option available. The Pizza buffet includes:
Unlimited Soda Pop
House Salad
3 Deep Dish Varieties
Prima Pepperoni
Garden Veggie
Cheese & Tomato
Warm Fudge Brownie<br. />--NBahn (talk) 23:43, 22 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Newyorkbrad (talk) 20:16, 3 December 2009 (UTC) Definitely unless I'm out of the country on business; I'll know for sure by the end of this week. Newyorkbrad (talk) 21:24, 19 December 2009 (UTC) Turns out I'll be out of the country after all. See my comment on talk. Newyorkbrad (talk) 04:32, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Rlevse 9th is better for me. And prob Risker. — Rlevse • Talk • 03:25, 7 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Possibly, not sure just yet. Hersfold(t/a/c) 01:07, 8 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Fairly sure I'll be there. --MZMcBride (talk) 01:19, 8 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Too soon to know for sure, but strong possibility that I'll be there. FloNight♥♥♥♥ 09:21, 10 December 2009 (UTC) Regret that it's not in the cards for this weekend. FloNight♥♥♥♥ 01:35, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Jeff Q(talk) 14:26, 10 December 2009 (UTC): My January schedule is a bit fluid at the moment, but I hope to attend.[reply]
Josephgrossberg (talk) 15:51, 10 December 2009 (UTC) I may have a basketball game that evening (schedule isn't posted yet), but I hope to be there.[reply]
BRG (talk) 20:32, 10 December 2009 (UTC) I expect to, but last-minute things certainly can possibly come up.[reply]
As stated below, looks like I want to be counted for two slots. -- BRG (talk) 19:57, 14 December 2009 (UTC) Now it looks as if my wife can't get time off from work, so drop her, keep me -- BRG (talk) 15:34, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Shirik (talk) 08:27, 11 December 2009 (UTC) It all depends on when I have to head back to school. I will try to confirm this as travel plans are finalized.[reply]
Kmusser (talk) 19:49, 12 December 2009 (UTC) I might actually make this one, should know for sure after the holidays.[reply]
bd2412T 04:32, 14 December 2009 (UTC) Quite possibly - and I'll still be celebrating passing 200,000 edits. I missed the last meetup at the last minute. Should be able to make this one but I'm starting a new job that week.[reply]
Plan to make the tour, so I and a friend might be in for dinner, too. Lynnmdoan (talk) 12:29, 31 December 2009
People in need of a carpool to DC
(please also list under "PEOPLE MAYBE ATTENDING" as well)
Bereket Geletu
Ragesoss - I'll probably drive from West Hartford, Connecticut, and so could possibly pick a few people up along the way in exchange for gas/toll money. Will probably spend the night in the DC area and head back in the morning.--ragesoss (talk) 18:54, 22 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
People probably attending an LOC pre-dinner tour[edit]
We're meeting by the Fountain of Neptune in front of the Library of Congress at 2:30 P.M.
The pre-dinner meetup will start at 2:30 P.M. by the Neptune fountain at the base of the stairs at the 1st street entrance of the Library of Congress's Jefferson Building Public Entrance. We are getting a private tour by User: FeanorStar7, a LOC employee. (If you're interested in eating lunch at the LOC ahead of the tour, you'll find information here.)
Only if it comes with a free t-shirt and/or hat. I'll take a keychain if push comes to shove. Keegan (talk) 21:15, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keegan: I promise I will have something for you if you show up. No guarantees of quality. ;-) Kat Walsh(spill your mind?) 03:18, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
BRG (talk) 20:34, 10 December 2009 (UTC) I'm going to try to make it, but mid-afternoons are possibilities for alternative things coming up. Count me in for now.[reply]
Count me for two slots -- my wife wants to join me on this. -- BRG (talk) 19:56, 14 December 2009 (UTC) Now it looks as if my wife can't get time off from work, so drop her, keep me -- BRG (talk) 15:38, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If James F. can travel 3700 miles for it I think I can handle 30. --Gmaxwell (talk) 07:07, 14 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hell yeah, JamesF is in town? --Cyde Weys 17:38, 14 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It's looking more and more like a "go" on my end (weather permitting of course). Looking forward to meeting you good folks. — Ched : ? 13:50, 16 December 2009 (UTC) Sorry .. I'm just not going to be able to do it through this weather ... all my best to you folks. — Ched : ? 03:50, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Free Culture at Virginia Tech, roughly 15 people. contact ccowens@vt.edu (ack, sorry for the late notice. I accidentally put this under possibly dinner)
I checked back to this page, and realized that I'm not in DC that weekend. So I'm out for this one; I hope to catch the next DC Meetup. --A More Perfect Onion (talk) 21:48, 17 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Not on Saturdays. Can we try a sunday in the summer? --Shuliavrumi (talk) 17:13, 18 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I wish I could -- especially that I see David Fuchs is in the area -- but I'll be sitting for the SLLA. --EEMIV (talk) 18:00, 24 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
— Ched : ? 03:51, 8 January 2010 (UTC) next time[reply]
mheart(talk) 21:37, 8 January 2010 (UTC) Currently ill, but please let me know how it goes! I'd love to meet fellow Wikipedians in the future.[reply]
RunnerHarold (talk)11:55am (EDT) I couldn't make it yesterday but would love to make the next one. I hope the tour was fun!
~ Amory(u • t • c) 03:13, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I found out about it a few days too late, but am generally interested in this sort of thing. --Steve Foerster (talk) 17:21, 16 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The number attending the private LoC tour may have proven a bit unwieldy, but "thank you" to FeanorStar7 and everyone else who made it possible. —ADavidB 18:51, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Definately agreed on the thank you and my sympathies to planners who were confronted with such a large crowd. Kingdon (talk) 03:25, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]