As discussed (and voted on) over the last week or so on the list, we’re meeting on Wednesday this week, primarily so that we can spread out in the larger conference room space we have available. If people enjoy the additional space (can’t think of why we wouldn’t!), then Wednesday meetings will likely become our new normal, at least for a while.

Location

We’ll be meeting up at the Snowtide offices. It’s located in the Potpourri Plaza in Northampton, across the street from the Stop and Shop.

Format

We’re going to stick with the unconference format. We’d like you to think about a topic that you would be interested in talking about and then post it to our “Suggested Topic” wiki page. Any topic you might be interested in talking about is great and don’t worry about having a formal presentation; if you can talk about the topic for five minutes, you’re all set. You’ll talk about your topic and then let people ask questions and start talking to each other. Think of it as a way to get a conversation started.

Food

We’ll be ordering a party platter from D’Angelo’s, probably two pizzas, and there’ll be a pile of soda, tea, and bottled water. A suggested donation of $8 will cover the snacks and drinks. We’ll be putting any money above and beyond the cost of the food towards future meeting costs.

If anyone has any particular dietary needs or requirements, let us know. We’ll do what we can to get something for everyone.

Schedule

Our schedule is…

• 6:45 - 7:00 — room & food setup (let me know if you can help setup)
• 7:00 - 7:30 — time to eat and mingle
• 7:30 - 8:15 — first time slot for defined topics
• 8:15 - 9:00 — second time slot for defined topics
• 9:00 - 10:00 — time to mingle and chatter some more + cleanup (help
  appreciated here as well)