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This event series takes it's inspiration from a similar series a decade prior, the SoON Spaces Salons.
This event series takes it's inspiration from a similar series a decade prior, the SoON Spaces Salons.


== Event Series ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ OMM Event Schedule / History
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! Date !! Hosting Organization !! Announcement(s)
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| Fall 2023 || TBD || TBD
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| Summer 2023 || In Planning || Stay Tuned
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| February 29th, 2020 || Hacklab Toronto || [https://hacklab.to/archives/ontario-makerspace-muxer/ Hacklab.to Blog]
|}


== Volunteering for an Event ==
== Volunteering for an Event ==
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Every Space is it's own, with different focuses, expertise, physical accommodations and budgets. So we do not wish to be prescriptive with how a given space organizes or structures their specific event. But below are some questions to help guide your planning.
Every Space is it's own, with different focuses, expertise, physical accommodations and budgets. So we do not wish to be prescriptive with how a given space organizes or structures their specific event. But below are some questions to help guide your planning.


=== Ticketed? ===
=== Ticketed? ===
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Ticketed Events can help organizers properly scale their efforts or manage limitations of physically smaller spaces.
Ticketed Events can help organizers properly scale their efforts or manage limitations of physically smaller spaces.
If charging cover or admission, we hope you'll keep the barrier of entry as low as possible.
If charging cover or admission, we hope you'll keep the barrier of entry as low as possible.


=== Food and Drink? ===
=== Food and Drink? ===
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== Event Series ==
== Trivia ==


{| class="wikitable"
'''Q:'''Okay the 'Ontario' and 'Makerspace' make sense, but 'Muxer'?
|+ OMM Event Schedule / History
'''A:''' It's a pun on Mixer and Multiplexer. Yes, you are welcome to groan.
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! Date !! Hosting Organization !! Announcement(s)
|-
| Fall 2023 || TBD || TBD
|-
| Summer 2023 || In Planning || Stay Tuned
|-
| February 29th, 2020 || Hacklab Toronto || [https://hacklab.to/archives/ontario-makerspace-muxer/ Hacklab.to Blog]
|}

Revision as of 15:58, 4 May 2023

OMM is a rotating event series for hacker/maker spaces to host each other, to connect the broader community.

The goal is to have three events a year, spring, summer and fall.

This event series takes it's inspiration from a similar series a decade prior, the SoON Spaces Salons.

Event Series

OMM Event Schedule / History
Date Hosting Organization Announcement(s)
Fall 2023 TBD TBD
Summer 2023 In Planning Stay Tuned
February 29th, 2020 Hacklab Toronto Hacklab.to Blog

Volunteering for an Event

Initially Hacklab will provide the logistics for coordinating which spaces will host at what times. This is too will evolve as the series progresses.

Contact Hacklab Toronto


Planning an Event

Every Space is it's own, with different focuses, expertise, physical accommodations and budgets. So we do not wish to be prescriptive with how a given space organizes or structures their specific event. But below are some questions to help guide your planning.

Ticketed?

Ticketed Events can help organizers properly scale their efforts or manage limitations of physically smaller spaces. If charging cover or admission, we hope you'll keep the barrier of entry as low as possible.

Food and Drink?

Coming together over a meal is always an engaging experience, but not a requirement. Some space have strong food cultures and/or in location kitchens. Others have no running water. Consider if this event will dry, catered or pot luck / BYOB.


Attending an Event

It is encouraged that non-hosting Spaces coordinate internally on attending the hosting spaces event. Consider the following logistics

Shared Transport

Ontario is a big place, many spaces will be travelling a fair distance. Coordinate car-pools or other shared transport.

Cool Swag / Flair

  • Bring some stickers or space specific swag to share?
  • Do you have a hackerspace Passort? Hosting space, do you know where your stamp is?
  • Cool t-shirts, badges or lanyards to help others know which space your coming from?


Trivia

Q:Okay the 'Ontario' and 'Makerspace' make sense, but 'Muxer'? A: It's a pun on Mixer and Multiplexer. Yes, you are welcome to groan.