Venue Selection
Intro
For an XM build event to happen, a venue must be secured. For a 3D printer workshop, nonindustrial space such as a large meeting room, auditorium, hackerspace, or event hall would work. For industrial machines, a workshop, hangar, outdoor space, or an industrial space will do.
Some good ways to secure a venue are to partner with someone who already has space, or outright pay for space rental. A public library or another space that offers free meeting space would work.
The key is having enough space for at least 12 teams, with a large table per team.
Once a venue is secured, this information goes into the event announcement. So it is important to secure a venue early on for publicity reasons.
OSE Strengths
- As a nonprofit organization, OSE has access to nonprofit resources including free meeting space
- Many venues offer free space to nonprofits
- Relevance of OSE work to community development
Questions
- Can we find a public library or a university that offers free admission to participants, as well as paid admission to those who sign up?
Due Diligence
- List local universities, and secure space at their Craft Center, Student Union, or other public venue
- Identify student groups related to Open Source (OSH/OSS), Programming, and Engineering for Good
- Location Research
- Cold Email
- Cold Phone Call
