{"id":8816,"date":"2024-01-28T12:58:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T17:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/?page_id=8816"},"modified":"2024-01-28T12:58:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T17:58:55","slug":"2023-conferences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/conference\/2023-conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Fall Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Fall conference was on October 14th at the Community Room of the Somerville Public Library West Branch at 40 College Ave., Somerville. It started at 10:00am and ended around 12:30pm. The library is wheelchair accessible. Participants could also join the meeting at <a href=\"https:\/\/communitybridge.com\/bbb-room\/mass-pirates-bbb-room\/\">https:\/\/communitybridge.com\/bbb-room\/mass-pirates-bbb-room\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cQBb6vqEW2E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The schedule was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Session<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9:30am-10:00am<\/td><td>Setup<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00am-10:30am<\/td><td>Meet &amp; Greet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30am-11:15am<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ChoosingTheRightCampaignToRun.pdf\">Choosing the Right Campaign to Run (pdf)<\/a><br>James O&#8217;Keefe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15am-11:45am<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GregoryBoyceCreatingaMoreDistributedandFairTechIndustry2023.pdf\">Creating a More Distributed and Fair Tech Industry (pdf)<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GregoryBoyceCreatingaMoreDistributedandFairTechIndustry2023.odp\">odp<\/a>)<br>by Gregory Boyce<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45am-12:30pm<\/td><td>Planning for the Winter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30pm<\/td><td>Clean up<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The library is a short walk from the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mbta.com\/stops\/place-davis\" target=\"_blank\">Davis Square MBTA stop<\/a>, which is on the Red line. The 87, 88, 89, 90, 94 and 96 bus lines all stop there. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mbta.com\/stops\/2381?from=search-header-desktop&amp;query=powderhouse%20\" target=\"_blank\">The 80 bus stops nearby at Powder House Park, north of the library<\/a>. The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mbta.com\/transit-near-me?from=global-search&amp;query=Massachusetts%20Avenue%20day%20street&amp;facets=&amp;latitude=42.39473999822266&amp;longitude=-71.12500501383329&amp;address=Day%20St%2C%20Somerville%2C%20MA%2C%2002144%2C%20USA\" target=\"_blank\">77 and 83 buses stop south of Davis Square<\/a> and are a 10 minute walk to the library. Commuter rail access via the Fitchburg\/Gardiner line is available from Porter Square, which is one stop on the Red line from Davis Square. Meter parking is available, but in short supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the conference is inside, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaccines.gov\/\">we encouraged participants to be vaccinated<\/a> and wear a mask, but neither was required for entry to the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/agaric.coop\/\">Agaric<\/a> for hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/communitybridge.com\/\">Community Bridge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summer Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Summer conference was Saturday, July 22nd starting at 10am and ending by 12:30pm. We were able to hold the meeting on-line as well as in-person via <a href=\"https:\/\/communitybridge.com\/bbb-room\/mass-pirates-bbb-room\/\">https:\/\/communitybridge.com\/bbb-room\/mass-pirates-bbb-room\/<\/a>. Thanks to our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/agaric.coop\/\">Agaric<\/a> for hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/communitybridge.com\/\">Community Bridge<\/a>. The recording is below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xxbn8FffTEI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/wiki\/July_22nd,_2023_Summer_Conference\">The conference notes are at our wiki<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The schedule was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Session<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00am-10:30am<\/td><td>Meet &amp; Greet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30am-11:15am<\/td><td>Organizing and Campaigning Locally<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15am-12:15pm<\/td><td>Bill Bonanza: Finding bills to advocate for<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was held at the Community Room of the Somerville Public Library West Branch at 40 College Ave., Somerville. It is wheelchair accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The library was a short walk from the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mbta.com\/stops\/place-davis\" target=\"_blank\">Davis Square MBTA stop<\/a>, which is on the Red line. The 87, 88, 89, 90, 94 and 96 bus lines all stop there. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mbta.com\/stops\/2381?from=search-header-desktop&amp;query=powderhouse%20\" target=\"_blank\">The 80 bus stops nearby at Powder House Park, north of the library<\/a>. The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mbta.com\/transit-near-me?from=global-search&amp;query=Massachusetts%20Avenue%20day%20street&amp;facets=&amp;latitude=42.39473999822266&amp;longitude=-71.12500501383329&amp;address=Day%20St%2C%20Somerville%2C%20MA%2C%2002144%2C%20USA\" target=\"_blank\">77 and 83 buses stop south of Davis Square<\/a> and are a 10 minute walk to the library. Commuter rail access via the Fitchburg\/Gardiner line is available from Porter Square, which is one stop on the Red line from Davis Square. Meter parking is available, but in short supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the conference was inside, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaccines.gov\/\">we encouraged participants to be vaccinated<\/a> and wear a mask, but neither was required for entry to the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Spring conference was Saturday, May 13th, noon-2pm. It was our first in-person conference since 2019. It was at 3 Foundry Industrial Street, Lowell, MA 01852. We had a cookout as well. We recorded this summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hd12cCPRLtI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winter Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our 2023 Winter party conference was Saturday, February 18th, noon-2pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"recordings\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/wiki\/February_18th,_2023_Conference\">conference meeting minutes<\/a> are available. We will post a recording of the meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall Conference Our Fall conference was on October 14th at the Community Room of the Somerville Public Library West Branch at 40 College&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"parent":5629,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8816","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1W8mg-2ic","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8816"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8823,"href":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8816\/revisions\/8823"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}