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=== [[IETF 120 Vancouver|IETF Summer Week]] ===
=== [[IETF 120 Vancouver|IETF Summer Week]] ===
name the week ?
'''<u>Timeframe:</u>'''


Our Networks
Backcasting from a mid-May registration


Sunday - Boris hosted Vancouver Hack Day or ???
'''<u>To Do!</u>'''


Other events  
* Name & frame the week (Ideally DONE by May 6!) (Brainstorm in [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LKjuZ0ya8QAqdB7hwYdN8Fiz3DdgyREbvuSlRZ8LSw4/edit?usp=sharing This GDoc])
** Naming - Boris has a handwritten list, highlights of which have been transcribed into the GDoc linked above. T
** Framing - unearthing the intersections of tech / arts / media / research, leveraging the presence of IETF being in town!
* Plan location/vibe for afterparty Sat, July 27
* Create a consolidated lu.ma calendar where people can add their events
** Set up a subdomain at dwebyvr.org
* Extend invitation to the network
** Internet Access


Consolidated calendar?
'''<u>What's confirmed:</u>'''


=== Garden Dinners ===
* Our Networks in 312 Main on Sat, July 27
Pick some dates  
* The whole IETF event series; the conference is quite expensive, but the first Sat/Sun (codesprint) is quite open.
 
'''<u>Other audiences</u>'''
 
* Interdisciplinary arts / tech / media / research
 
'''<u>Other ideas</u>'''
 
* Get a (physical) badge for attending the week!
 
'''<u>Event Ideas</u>'''
 
* Film screening:
** Machine in Flames https://www.startpage.com/do/dsearch?q=the+machine+in+flames&cat=web&language=english
** Ninth Floor https://www.nfb.ca/film/ninth_floor/
* Sun Jul 27 - Hack Day (Boris to host, potential)
* Wed Jul 24 - Improv or Standup, e.g. there's a weekly standup sesh at City Centre Motel (Wes' connection)
* Powerpoint Karaoke
* Anything with William Gibson
* Reach out to VPL to do anything that week related to sci-fi, speculative fiction
* Coworking
 
=== [[Community Garden Dinners|coFood Collaborative Garden Dinners]] ===
'''Lead''': [[User:EmilyM|Emily]]
 
'''<u>To Do</u>'''
 
* Figure out a budget for snacks / hosting
* Add dates to lu.ma for:
**Sun, May
**Sun, June 23
**Sun, July 21 Kickoff the IETF Week
**'''August OFF'''
**Sun, Sept 15


=== Coworking ===
=== Coworking ===
No more mornings at The Permanent


some interest in trying different spaces? Looking for at least one coworking lead  
* Retrospective on past events:
** The coworking morning sessions at The Permanent were not highly effective and are discontinued.
** The afternoon sessions dovetailing into Tech Socials will continue.
* Some interest in trying different spaces? Looking for at least one coworking lead
** Need feedback from people! Run a poll to see if coworking is in demand
* Maybe: look for a paid space to share?


maybe: look for a paid space to share?
=== Tech Socials ===
'''Lead''': [[User:Boris|Boris]]


=== Tech Socials ===
'''<u>To Do</u>'''
Book three more
 
* Book ahead with The Permanent
** May 9, 16 or 23
** June 13, 20
** July 24 or 25
** August OFF
* Call for content - e.g. another TFT (Tools for Thought)? (Powerpoint karaoke at [[Z Space]]?)


charge for tickets and include food / drink?
'''<u>Considerations going forward:</u>'''


call for content - eg another TFT? (powerpoint karaoke at [[Z Space]]?)
* Charge for tickets and include food / drink?
* Arrange around 'themes' to bring out people interested in specific content that's more specifically DWeb aligned than generic 'tech'?
* Use a name which helps self-select more DWeb folks - "DWeb Socials" instead of "Tech Socials"


=== Vancouver Hack Days ===
=== Vancouver Hack Days ===
May? June? Venues? Content?
Recurring monthly rhythm, or every-other-month, would be awesome!
 
'''Leads''': [[Wesley Finck|Wes]], [[User:Boris|Boris]]
 
'''Dates''':
 
* May 19
* June 23 (maybe, date exact TBD)
* July 28 Hack Day at 312 Main
 
'''Venues''':
 
* Z Space
* BCIT
* Northeastern University
 
'''Materials''':
 
* Tables, chairs, projector, extension cords
 
=== DWeb Camp 2024 ===
DWeb Camp planning on - [[DWeb Camp 2024 Vancouver Cohort]]
* Idea - people who are planning to go, could collaboratively rent AirBnBs in San Francisco to network after
* A followup event in Vancouver would be fun for people who went, to come back and share what they took away.
 
=== Misc Orga Topics ===


looking for volunteers
* Logo creation
** Get a favicon hooked up for the wiki.
* Communications channels:
** Signal - asynch comms
** Calendar - events
** Ghost - to function as a DWebYVR newsletter
** Discord - connection with wider DWeb network / connect region / threaded chat

Latest revision as of 19:49, 15 April 2024

IETF Summer Week

Timeframe:

Backcasting from a mid-May registration

To Do!

  • Name & frame the week (Ideally DONE by May 6!) (Brainstorm in This GDoc)
    • Naming - Boris has a handwritten list, highlights of which have been transcribed into the GDoc linked above. T
    • Framing - unearthing the intersections of tech / arts / media / research, leveraging the presence of IETF being in town!
  • Plan location/vibe for afterparty Sat, July 27
  • Create a consolidated lu.ma calendar where people can add their events
    • Set up a subdomain at dwebyvr.org
  • Extend invitation to the network
    • Internet Access

What's confirmed:

  • Our Networks in 312 Main on Sat, July 27
  • The whole IETF event series; the conference is quite expensive, but the first Sat/Sun (codesprint) is quite open.

Other audiences

  • Interdisciplinary arts / tech / media / research

Other ideas

  • Get a (physical) badge for attending the week!

Event Ideas

coFood Collaborative Garden Dinners

Lead: Emily

To Do

  • Figure out a budget for snacks / hosting
  • Add dates to lu.ma for:
    • Sun, May
    • Sun, June 23
    • Sun, July 21 Kickoff the IETF Week
    • August OFF
    • Sun, Sept 15

Coworking

  • Retrospective on past events:
    • The coworking morning sessions at The Permanent were not highly effective and are discontinued.
    • The afternoon sessions dovetailing into Tech Socials will continue.
  • Some interest in trying different spaces? Looking for at least one coworking lead
    • Need feedback from people! Run a poll to see if coworking is in demand
  • Maybe: look for a paid space to share?

Tech Socials

Lead: Boris

To Do

  • Book ahead with The Permanent
    • May 9, 16 or 23
    • June 13, 20
    • July 24 or 25
    • August OFF
  • Call for content - e.g. another TFT (Tools for Thought)? (Powerpoint karaoke at Z Space?)

Considerations going forward:

  • Charge for tickets and include food / drink?
  • Arrange around 'themes' to bring out people interested in specific content that's more specifically DWeb aligned than generic 'tech'?
  • Use a name which helps self-select more DWeb folks - "DWeb Socials" instead of "Tech Socials"

Vancouver Hack Days

Recurring monthly rhythm, or every-other-month, would be awesome!

Leads: Wes, Boris

Dates:

  • May 19
  • June 23 (maybe, date exact TBD)
  • July 28 Hack Day at 312 Main

Venues:

  • Z Space
  • BCIT
  • Northeastern University

Materials:

  • Tables, chairs, projector, extension cords

DWeb Camp 2024

DWeb Camp planning on - DWeb Camp 2024 Vancouver Cohort

  • Idea - people who are planning to go, could collaboratively rent AirBnBs in San Francisco to network after
  • A followup event in Vancouver would be fun for people who went, to come back and share what they took away.

Misc Orga Topics

  • Logo creation
    • Get a favicon hooked up for the wiki.
  • Communications channels:
    • Signal - asynch comms
    • Calendar - events
    • Ghost - to function as a DWebYVR newsletter
    • Discord - connection with wider DWeb network / connect region / threaded chat
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