CommunityData:Meetup September 2023

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We're meeting in Evanston on September 22-23!

We'll be taking group notes at in a shared Etherpad for the event. You can see the pad we created last time for an idea of what this might look like.

Organizers have used this etherpad to sketch plans and communications. The /Pre-meetup todo list can be built as well!

COVID-19 note

We will have rapid antigen tests for whoever wants to test for COVID-19 upon arrival. We will also make sure that we have masks and hand sanitizer in the room.

Agenda

Thursday, 21 September 2023 (optional)

Time Event Location Notes

Friday, 22 September 2023

Time Event Location Notes

Saturday, 23 September 2023

Time Event Location Notes

Unconference potential topics:

  • Crafting (wall decor for the NU-lab) while we talk about research (e.g., how do we come up with research questions? how do grants work? whatever)
  • Lab care and structure
  • Community engagement and collaboration in using digital trace data for research (sohw)

Attendee List

Attendee Thursday - HCI+D Event Thursday Dinner Friday Sessions (incl breakfast & lunch) Friday Dinner Saturday sessions (incl breakfast & lunch) Saturday afternoon/evening (incl early dinner); Family welcome! (if so, how many people?)
Aaron Yes Maybe Yes Yes Yes Yes (+1 adult +2 little people)
Sohyeon No :( No :( No :( No :( Yes Yes
Floor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yibin Probably Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jeremy 50/50 Probably Yes Yes Yes Yes (Foote Clan probably isn't coming, but I will update if that changes)
Ryan No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Haomin Maybe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Haomin Maybe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Carolyn Yes Yes Maybe (in class 10-11) Yes Yes Yes

Dietary Restrictions

[No need to add yourself here if you are unrestricted.]

Name Dietary notes
Floor vegetarian
Aaron vegetarian, allergies to sesame, most nuts
Sohyeon heavily prefer vegetarian
Molly vegetarian, no cilantro
Ryan Gluten free, limited dairy (cheese is great, mostly just need to avoid meals drenched in cream/milk)

Accommodations

Guests seeking accommodation

If you need accommodations, please fill out the form below.

Name Do you need accommodations? What kind are you looking for (Local Host, AirBnb, Hotel)?
Yibin Yes :) Open to anything
Ryan Yes Open to anything!
Haomin Yes Open to anything!

Potential hosts

If you are willing to host someone from out of town, please add yourself to this form:

Name Description of sleeping arrangement (how many couches, guest rooms) Location (neighborhood, distance to campus) Match

Organizing

See the page on /Session planning for more details.

The teams include:

  • Accommodations (Matt, Molly)
  • Schedule (Sohyeon, Kevin)
  • Meal planning (Floor)
  • Social event(s) (Kevin)

Travel Plans

If you are traveling in from outside, add your name and arrival details here (days, times and flights if you have them, status (purchased/in-progress), any notes).

Copy /paste format, fill in with your details:

  • [NAME]
    • 🛬Date - [WEEKDAY], September [DAY] [time and flight information]
    • 🛫Date - [WEEKDAY], September [DAY] [time and flight information]
    • Status: [PURCHASED / NOT PURCHASED]
  • Sohyeon
    • 🛬Date - FRIDAY, September 22 [YYZ-ORD, 9:15PM-10:19PM, UA 5544]
    • 🚗Date - THURSDAY, September 28 ~10AM (driving down to Georgia - will be offline 28th, 29th)
    • Status: [PURCHASED]

Previous Meetups

We meet roughly twice a year and you can see what we've done in the past at: