It depends on how much space you need. PACE in Easthampton has a theater/performance space available whcih has been rented for presentations before, but there is a maximum of 99 people (and that includes presenters and PACE staff). My wife does seminars in her office space, but the max there is about 15-20. You can't really discuss space availability until you think about how large the crowd will be. -Dan Christopher Miles wrote: > ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. > ** You too can help the group > ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > IMHO, finding space is always a big problem in this area. I have > worked on a couple small plays and I am also a member of a local > group of software developers, finding a place where people can get > together cheaply is something I have long been interested in. I have > spent time calling around and trying to find a space but I haven't > had any luck yet. > > Right now we meet up at Panera Bread in Hadley. This works pretty > well but it isn't really a good venue for any kind of presentation. > Generally we all meet and chat as a group, things are pretty free- > form. However, we're interested in having more formal presentations > every so often, we meet every two weeks and we're thinking about > presenting _something_ every third meeting. > > A place that is inexpensive and close to places to eat (like a coffee > shop) would be ideal. Are there places like that in the area? If > there's a fee and there are other groups interested in sharing the > fiscal weight, I'd be interested in talking it over and seeing if > that's something we could do. > > Buried in snow, > -- Miles > > On Mar 16, 2007, at 12:36 PM, Tish Grier wrote: > >> ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. >> ** You too can help the group >> ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. >> ** If you did, we all thank you. >> >> >> there's lots of new media/social media stuff that HT could be >> educating its members about--and I don't think it's gone undeveloped >> because nobody's interested... >> >> Rather, it could be that finding venues to host various classes/ >> lectures/seminars are difficult to find. After the Media Giraffe >> Conference at UMass last June( http://www.mediagiraffe.org/ >> conference.html), several of us talked about trying to gather up the >> local (W. Mass/northern CT/southern VT) citizen journalists for >> regular meetings similar to those held at the Berkman Center in Boston. >> >> Trouble was finding the venue. UMass just didn't have the space, >> and none of us in the group could afford to pony up the cost of >> renting space. >> >> Finding the venue was also a problem for blogger meet-ups in this >> region... >> >> There's a lot going on in the new media landscape that it's mind- >> boggling and often times hard to keep up with. When there's a >> central meeting place to talk about those developmetns--like >> Berkman--then people get the information they need. >> >> Berkman's unique in many ways--for its location at Harvard, for the >> amazing "brains" it can draw on to present info and feed the group. >> But we've got some amazing stuff going on here too (like out at the >> National Center for Tel. Technologies at STCC) and there are some >> of us who have strong connections to folks in various places who'd >> love to come out and talk with folks about what's going on... >> >> But is there really any interest? I don't know. It's hard to >> tell. Or is it just that everyone's mostly interested in learning >> techniques--rather than exchanging information about new technology >> in an open environment? >> >> just a few thoughts.... >> >> Tish >> >> >> Jean Graef <jean.graef at montague.com> wrote: ** The author of this >> post was a Good Dobee. >> ** You too can help the group >> ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. >> ** If you did, we all thank you. >> >> >> I second the motion. >> >> Jean >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Michael Muller" >> To: >> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 10:15 AM >> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] pay for podcast instruction >> >> >> > ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. >> > ** You too can help the group >> > ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. >> > ** If you did, we all thank you. >> > >> > >> > >> > This would actually be a really great HT lecture that I would pay >> a fee to >> > attend. >> > >> > Mik >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >>Hello. >> >> >> >>I am looking to pay an experienced podcaster for an hour of their >> time >> >>(though it will likely be less than an hour) to go over a few >> podcasting >> >>fine points with me. I have come a long way in my own self- >> education but >> >>have a couple of things I want to go over with someone who has >> already >> >>produced and posted podcasts to web sites. >> >> >> >>Please email me off list to discuss the details. >> >> >> >>Thanks in advance, >> >> >> >>(and hope to see many of you at our event next Tuesday in Hadley). >> >> >> >>Jon Reed >> >>Hidden Tech Steering Committee >> > >> > -------- >> > Michael Muller >> > Muller Technologies >> > 24 3rd Street >> > Turners Falls, MA 01376 >> > work: (413) 863-0030 >> > cell: (413) 320-5336 >> > skype: michaelBmuller >> > http://support.MullerTech.com >> > >> > Eschew Obfuscation >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> > >> > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech >> Discussion list. >> > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion >> list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> >> >> Don't pick lemons. >> See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! 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