On Thursday, August 4, 2005, Wikimedia opened its doors to the first-ever Wikimania Conference, a five-day event put together by the Wikimedia Foundation.
The event, held in the Haus der Jugend in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, featured discussion and interaction on all Wikimedia projects, including its well-known Wikipedia project, an online encyclopedia which touts figures of millions of articles in over 70 languages.
Conference attendee and Wikinews contributor Kim Bruning talked to Wikinews, represented here by contributor Jonathan Collwer, about the event.
Jonathan Collwer: Kim, thanks for taking out some time for a quick interview.  Let's begin with press coverage.  Were any major news organizations present?
Jonathan Collwer: As many know, Jimbo Wales, the founder of Wikimedia was a featured speaker at the conference.  What was the focus of his speech?
Jonathan Collwer: Ward Cunningham, the creator of the wiki, also spoke at Wikimania.  Could you tell us a little bit about what he had to say?
Jonathan Collwer: So, overall, was the Wikimania conference successful in the eyes of the beholder?
Jonathan Collwer: Lastly -- are there any plans for a future Wikimedia meetup?
Jonathan Collwer: Thanks for talking with us, Kim.

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Interview: Wikinewsie Kim Bruning discusses Wikimania