<div dir="ltr"><div><a href="http://2014.ba.chgrp.org/">http://2014.ba.chgrp.org/</a></div><div><br></div>OK folks, The Omni Collective formally accepts hosting BACH the Bay Area Consortium of Hackerspaces 2014 Unconference on October 11-12<div>
<br></div><div>I set up event registration through <a href="http://sudoroom.org">sudoroom.org</a> and displayed the form on <a href="http://2014.ba.chgrp.org/">http://2014.ba.chgrp.org/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Will be sending email blast out momentarily as "Invitation - Call for Participation"!</div>
<div><br></div><div>// Matt</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 9:37 PM, Matthew Senate <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mattsenate@gmail.com" target="_blank">mattsenate@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hey all,<div><br></div><div>Update from the Sudo Room meeting tonight, it looks like we're in favor of hosting Oct 11-12, and I'll be checking in with the rest of The Omni Collective tomorrow night to confirm there are no other conflicting events. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Please holler if there are any issues with this date/arrangement!</div><div><br></div><div>// Matt</div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Matthew Senate <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mattsenate@gmail.com" target="_blank">mattsenate@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I just asked one*</div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Matthew Senate <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mattsenate@gmail.com" target="_blank">mattsenate@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I just one of the organizers of Oakland Nights Live scheduled for Oct 11th (evening) <a href="http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/10/11_Oakland_Nights_Live" target="_blank">http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/10/11_Oakland_Nights_Live</a> whether we can run our event later (until maybe 6pm or 7pm) in the ballroom during their setup, then move downstairs to the basement if necessary.<div>
<br></div><div>I think this might be ideal for both time to prep, low overhead, and use of the big beautiful ballroom!</div><div><br></div><div>// Matt</div></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra">
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On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Mitch Altman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com" target="_blank">mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I'd opt for an earlier date, if those dates work for others. Either of<br>
the earlier weekends (4th & 5th or 11th & 12th) work for me.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Mitch.<br>
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<div>> Hey all,<br>
><br>
> Okay, so I have a tough question to ask!!!<br>
><br>
> Here's The Omni's calendar <a href="http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Calendar" target="_blank">http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Calendar</a><br>
><br>
</div>> We *can *host the event on Oct 25-26, BUT we'll have to coordinate with a<br>
<div>> concurrent event:<br>
> <a href="http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/10/24_Alette_in_Oakland" target="_blank">http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/10/24_Alette_in_Oakland</a> They<br>
> expect 100-150 people mainly in the ballroom (<br>
> <a href="http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/File:Omni_full_floorplan_NS.svg" target="_blank">http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/File:Omni_full_floorplan_NS.svg</a>).<br>
><br>
> I'd anticipate a BACH Unconference maybe getting close to the 100+ mark<br>
> only with a great turnout, but probably closer to ~50 with rolling<br>
> attendees (folks leaving and new folks arriving) for this first-time<br>
> event.<br>
> Either number of people would fit in the basement + sudo room's space (see<br>
> same floorplan above).<br>
><br>
</div>> Here are the *Alette in Oakland* (concurrent event) details:<br>
<div>> Fri Oct 24: 7-10pm<br>
> Sat Oct 25: 10am-10pm<br>
> Sun Oct 26: 11am-3pm<br>
><br>
> We're not sure if there will be sound issues between the ballroom and<br>
> basement, but we can try to find out beforehand. I don't think it will be<br>
> too big of an issue if we're not using amplified sound.<br>
><br>
> Alternatively, we can pick an earlier date with more flexibility of<br>
> location and concurrency<br>
><br>
> Oct 4-5 has:<br>
> <a href="http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/10/04_Anne%27s_White_Glove_rehearsals" target="_blank">http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/10/04_Anne%27s_White_Glove_rehearsals</a><br>
> Oct 11-12 has:<br>
> <a href="http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/10/11_Oakland_Nights_Live" target="_blank">http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/10/11_Oakland_Nights_Live</a> and<br>
> <a href="http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/10/12_Anne%27s_White_Glove_rehearsals" target="_blank">http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/10/12_Anne%27s_White_Glove_rehearsals</a><br>
><br>
> // Matt<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 8:52 PM, Mitch Altman <<br>
> <a href="mailto:mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com" target="_blank">mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> It would be great to see you again on this coast. :)<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --------------------------------<br>
>><br>
>> On 8/22/2014 8:00 PM, John Love wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Exciting!!! Hoping I can make it back west by then. :-)<br>
>><br>
>> Missing y'all!<br>
>> @curiousjohn<br>
>><br>
</div>>> Matthew Senate <<a href="mailto:mattsenate@gmail.com" target="_blank">mattsenate@gmail.com</a>><br>
<div><div>>> August 21, 2014 at 4:29 AM<br>
>> Hey all,<br>
>><br>
>> This thread has been an on-going discussion for hackerspaces in the bay<br>
>> area, and a topic of a few of the in-person BACH meetings.<br>
>><br>
>> At the sudo room meeting tonight we discussed an opportunity to revive<br>
>> this thread and galvanize peer-to-peer coordination and collaboration<br>
>> among<br>
>> the wider bay area hackerspace community by hosting the first BACH<br>
>> Unconference at sudo room and counter culture labs's new location: The<br>
>> Omni<br>
>> <a href="http://omni-oakland.org/" target="_blank">http://omni-oakland.org/</a><br>
>><br>
>> I mocked-up a site we can use for the event:<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="http://2014.ba.chgrp.org/" target="_blank">http://2014.ba.chgrp.org/</a><br>
>><br>
>> It's fork-able at <a href="https://github.com/chgrp/2014.ba" target="_blank">https://github.com/chgrp/2014.ba</a><br>
>><br>
>> The date is not totally set of course, so holler if there's a good<br>
>> reason to change it, but some time in October should be the goal!<br>
>><br>
>> Also, maybe there should be a Halloween theme?<br>
>><br>
>> // Matt<br>
>><br>
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