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OMM is a rotating event series for hacker/maker spaces to host each other, | OMM is a rotating event series for hacker/maker spaces to host each other, connecting the broader community. | ||
There are three events a year, '''spring''', '''summer''' and '''fall'''. | |||
== Event Series == | |||
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|+ OMM Event Schedule / History | |||
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! Date !! Hosting Organization !! Announcement(s) | |||
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| Spring, 2024 || Seeking Hosting Space || TBD | |||
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| <s>Sept 23, 2023</s> || [https://www.kwartzlab.ca/ Kwartzlab] || Cancelled <s>Invites sent directly to Spaces via public contact addresses.</s> | |||
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| July 23nd, 2023 || [https://www.newmakeit.com/ NewMakeIt] || [https://www.newmakeit.com/pages/artisan-and-maker-festival Newmarket Makers Festival] | |||
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| February 29th, 2020 || [https://hacklab.to/ Hacklab Toronto] || [https://hacklab.to/archives/ontario-makerspace-muxer/ Hacklab.to Blog] | |||
|} | |||
== Volunteering for an Event == | == Volunteering for an Event == | ||
Hacklab is currently providing the logistics for coordinating Hosting Spaces. We expect this will evolve as the series progresses. | |||
[https://hacklab.to/contact/ Contact Hacklab Toronto] | [https://hacklab.to/contact/ Contact Hacklab Toronto] | ||
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== Planning an Event == | == Planning an Event == | ||
Every Space is | Every Space is its own with different focuses, expertise, physical accommodations and budgets. We do not wish to be prescriptive with how a given Hosting Space organizes or structures their specific event. 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 be dry, catered or pot-luck / BYOB. | |||
=== Combined Events? === | |||
Hosting Spaces may have existing Events or Traditions that fit well or are convenient to double up with OMM. Go for it! OMM is about explicitly inviting / giving excuse for spaces to engage with each other. | |||
== Attending an Event == | |||
It is encouraged that Visiting Spaces coordinate internally on attending the Hosting Space's event. | |||
Consider the following logistics. | |||
=== Shared Transport === | |||
Ontario is a big place, many Visiting Spaces could be travelling a fair distance. | |||
Coordinate car-pools or other shared transport / over-night accommodations where applicable. | |||
=== Cool Swag / Flair === | |||
* Can you bring some stickers or space specific swag to share? | |||
* Do you have a [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Passport Hackerspace Passport]? Hosting Spaces, do you know where your stamp is? | |||
* Do you have t-shirts, badges or lanyards to help others know which Visiting Space you're coming from? | |||
== Event | == Guest Book == | ||
There is a binder that's being passed from event to event. A section is created for each Event. Hosting & Visting Space are encouraged to add a page(s) representing their space. | |||
== 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. | |||
This event series takes it's inspiration from a similar series a decade prior, the SoON Spaces Salons. | |||
== Who are the other Spaces? == | |||
Ontario is fortunate to have a density of Makerspaces. [https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/List_of_Hacker_Spaces The Hackerspaces Wiki] at time of writing does not capture them all. | |||
This list is a best effort at time of writing and not exhaustive or exclusive. | |||
* [http://brix.work/ Barrie Region Innovative Xchange] | |||
* [https://diyode.com/blog/ Diyode Community Workshop] | |||
* [https://interaccess.org/ InterAccess] | |||
* [https://www.kwartzlab.ca/ Kwartzlab Makerspace] | |||
* [https://www.newmakeit.com/ NewMakeIt] | |||
* [https://www.site3.ca/ Site 3 CoLaboratory] | |||
* [http://www.themuseum.ca/exhibition/underground-studio-makerspace The Underground Studio MakerSpace] | |||
* [https://www.ttlmakerspace.com/ TTLMakerspace] | |||
* [https://www.ylab.ca/ YLab] | |||