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HacDC strives to be accessible to as many people as possible, but we
know that our physical space has constraints.
We are unfortunately **not** wheelchair accessible ??? there is a flight
of stairs leading up to our space from the red-door entrance to the
building. As a heads-up to folks with sensory processing issues, we are
working to install sound-dampening material in our main gathering room,
but for the time being it can get noisy when there are multiple
conversations going on simultaneously there, as often happens after our
monthly meetings and on (Microcontroller) Monday evenings.
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This policy was approved during the
[Annual_Meeting_2013](Annual_Meeting_2013 "wikilink") by member vote.
*This anti-harassment policy is based on [the example policy from the
Geek Feminism
wiki](http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment),
created by the Ada Initiative and other volunteers.*
HacDC is dedicated to being a harassment-free hackerspace for everyone.
We do not tolerate harassment of members or visitors in any form.
Harassment includes but is not limited to offensive verbal comments
related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance,
body size, race, or religion; sexual images in public spaces; deliberate
intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording;
sustained disruption of talks or other events; inappropriate physical
contact; unwelcome sexual attention; or violation of any applicable
laws. Members and visitors asked to stop any harassing behavior are
expected to comply immediately.
If a member or visitor engages in harassing behavior, the board of
directors or event organizer may take any action they deem appropriate,
including warning the offender or expulsion from the space or event with
no refund. Members violating these rules may be subject to termination
of their HacDC membership. If you are being harassed, notice that
someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please
contact a member of the board of directors or the event organizer
immediately.
Members of the board of directors and event organizers will happily help
members and visitors contact building security or local law enforcement,
provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to
feel safe and prevent harassment for the duration of their visit at
HacDC. We value your attendance.
bod@hacdc.org
- Building security guard hours: Monday - Thursday 6pm - 10pm; Saturday
9am - 2pm
- DC emergency services: 911
- National sexual assault hotline: [1-800-656-HOPE](tel:+18006564673)
(800-656-4673)
- DC Rape Crisis Center: [202-333-RAPE](tel:+12023337273) (202-333-7273)
- DC Yellow Cab: [202-TAXICAB](tel:+12028294222) (202-829-4222)
- [Howard University Hospital](http://huhealthcare.com):
[202-865-6100](tel:+12028656100) / 2041 Georgia Avenue NW
- [GWU Hospital](http://gwhospital.com):
[202-715-4000](tel:+12027154000) / 900 23rd Street NW
We expect members and visitors to follow these rules at all
HacDC-organized events, in the space itself, and in our online spaces
including mailing lists and the official IRC channel.
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The following is the text of the HacDC Articles of Incorporation.
## Introduction
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF HACDC
TO: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS BUSINESS &
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING ADMINISTRATION CORPORATIONS DIVISION
We, the undersigned natural persons of the age of eighteen years or
more, acting as Incorporators of a corporation under the NON-PROFIT
CORPORATION ACT (D.C. Code, 2001 edition, Title 29, Chapter 3), adopt
the following Articles of Incorporation:
## First Article : Name
FIRST: The name of the corporation is HACDC.
## Second Article : Period of Duration
SECOND: The period of its duration is perpetual.
## Third Article : Purposes
THIRD: Said corporation is organized exclusively for charitable,
educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of
any future federal tax code. The mission of the corporation is to
improve the world by creatively rethinking technology.
Subject to and within the limits of such purposes, the corporation
shall:
1. Build and maintain spaces suitable for technical and social
collaboration.
2. Collaborate on all forms of technology, culture and craft in new and
interesting ways.
3. Apply the results of its work to specific cultural, charitable and
scientific causes.
4. Freely share its research and discoveries, using what is learned to
teach others.
5. Recruit and develop talented members dedicated to these purposes.
The Corporation shall have in furtherance of the aforesaid purposes all
of the powers conferred upon corporations organized pursuant to the
provisions of the District of Columbia Non-Profit Corporation Act.
## Fourth Article : Provision for Members, Classes, Qualification and Election
FOURTH: The corporation shall have members. The membership shall be
divided into a voting class and a non-voting class. Only the voting
class shall have voting privileges. General requirements for all
memberships and specific requirements for each class shall be specified
in the bylaws.
## Fifth Article : Directors, Qualifications and Election
FIFTH: Directors must be voting members elected based on provision
specified in the bylaws.
## Sixth Article : Management, Affairs and Activities and Provision for Dissolution
SIXTH: The management, affairs, activities, and concerns of the
corporation shall be conducted in accordance with its bylaws. The bylaws
may provide, with respect to the directors, for their qualifications;
for their number; for the place, time, method and manner of their
nomination and election or alternates; for their term of office; for
filling of vacancies; for their meetings; and, generally, for their
rights, powers, duties, privileges, and restrictions.
No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the
benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or
other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized
and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and
to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set
forth in these articles. No substantial part of the activities of the
corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise
attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not
participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or
distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in
opposition to any candidate for public office.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation
shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on
(a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of
any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to
which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue
Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for
one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future
federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or
to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets
not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent
Jurisdiction in the District of Columbia, exclusively for such purposes
or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine,
which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
## Seventh Article : Initial Registered Office
SEVENTH: The address of the initial registered office of the corporation
is 2020 F Street N.W. Apartment 109, Washington, D.C. 20006, and the
name of the initial registered agent at such address is Nicholas Farr, a
resident of the District of Columbia.
## Eighth Article : Names and Address of Members of the Initial Board of Directors
EIGHTH: The number of directors constituting the initial board of
directors is six (6), and the names and addresses of the persons who are
to serve as directors until the first annual meeting or until their
successors are elected and shall qualify are:
Ryan Clarke - **{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [PUBLIC
INSPECTION LOCKER](Public_Inspection_Locker "wikilink") AT HACDC}**,
Litchfield Park, Arizona 85340
Nicholas Farr - 2020 F Street N.W. Apartment 109, Washington, D.C. 20006
Adam Koeppel - **{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [PUBLIC
INSPECTION LOCKER](Public_Inspection_Locker "wikilink") AT HACDC}**,
Washington, D.C. 20009
Eric Michaud - **{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [PUBLIC
INSPECTION LOCKER](Public_Inspection_Locker "wikilink") AT HACDC}**,
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
Andrew Righter - **{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [PUBLIC
INSPECTION LOCKER](Public_Inspection_Locker "wikilink") AT HACDC}**,
Grenloch, New Jersey 08032
Allison Treman - **{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [PUBLIC
INSPECTION LOCKER](Public_Inspection_Locker "wikilink") AT HACDC}**,
Washington, D.C. 20006
## Ninth Article : Name and Address of Incorporators
NINTH: The name and address of each incorporator are:
Nicholas Farr - 2020 F Street N.W. Apartment 109, Washington, D.C. 20006
Adam Koeppel - **{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [PUBLIC
INSPECTION LOCKER](Public_Inspection_Locker "wikilink") AT HACDC}**,
Washington, D.C. 20009
Andrew Righter - **{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [PUBLIC
INSPECTION LOCKER](Public_Inspection_Locker "wikilink") AT HACDC}**, New
Jersey 08032
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these Articles and acknowledge the
same to be my act.
__________________________________________
Date:_______________________ Nicholas Farr
__________________________________________
Date:_______________________ Adam Koeppel
__________________________________________
Date:_______________________ Andrew Righter
I, ______________________, A Notary Public, hereby
certify that on the ______ Day of _________, 20__, the
following Incorporators:
Nicholas Farr - 2020 F Street N.W. Apartment 109, Washington, D.C. 20006
Adam Koeppel - **{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [PUBLIC
INSPECTION LOCKER](Public_Inspection_Locker "wikilink") AT HACDC}**,
Washington, D.C. 20009
Andrew Righter - **{REDACTED FOR PRIVACY REASONS, CONSULT [PUBLIC
INSPECTION LOCKER](Public_Inspection_Locker "wikilink") AT HACDC}**,
Grenloch, New Jersey 08032
appeared before me and signed the foregoing document as incorporators,
and have averred that the statements therein contained are true.
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Below is a list of members who currently sit on the board of directors
(2023-2024).
| Title | Name | Email = {title}@hacdc.org | Key ID | Fingerprint |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------|-------------|
| **President** | [Obioma Anomnachi](Obioma_Anomnachi "wikilink") | president hacdc.org | | |
| **Vice President** | [Gabriel Altay](User:Galtay "wikilink") | vicepresident hacdc.org | | |
| **Secretary** | [Calliope Youngblood](User:C4lliope "wikilink") | secretary hacdc.org | | |
| **Treasurer** | [Matt Stafford](Matt_Stafford "wikilink") | treasurer hacdc.org | | |
| **At Large Director** | Don and Brian | atlarge1 hacdc.org | | |
| **At Large Director** | [Michelle Savage](Michelle_Savage "wikilink") | atlarge2 hacdc.org | | |
| | | | | |
[Category:People](Category:People "wikilink")
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| Title | Name | Email | Key ID | Fingerprint |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------|
| **President** | [Tayeb Zaidi](User:Tark "wikilink") | president hacdc.org | | |
| **Vice President** | [John Pancoast](John_Pancoast "wikilink") | vicepresident hacdc.org | C2FB7BDD | 20FF A728 0AA8 BAFD 784E A59A 83B8 738B C2FB 7BDD |
| **Secretary** | Michelle Savage | secretary hacdc.org | | |
| **Treasurer** | [Matt Stafford](Matt_Stafford "wikilink") | treasurer hacdc.org | D3F18AD5 | C471 9C16 0822 D885 7636 2558 EE78 8C89 D3F1 8AD5 |
| **At Large Director** | [Gabriel Altay](User:Galtay "wikilink") | atlarge1 hacdc.org | | |
| **At Large Director** | Brian Madonna | atlarge2 hacdc.org | | |
| | | | | |
[Category:People](Category:People "wikilink")
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By law, this is the core governing document of HacDC.
Amendments are handled as specified in Article VII: Amendments
These Bylaws were approved by the incorporators on May 17, 2008 after
consulting with prospective charter members.
## Article I: Why We Exist
### Section 1: General Purposes
Said corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational,
and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future
federal tax code. The mission of the corporation is to improve the world
by creatively rethinking technology.
### Section 2: Specific Purposes
Subject to and within the limits of Section 1, the corporation shall:
- Build and maintain spaces suitable for technical and social
collaboration.
- Collaborate on all forms of technology, culture and craft in new and
interesting ways.
- Apply the results of its work to specific cultural, educational,
charitable and scientific causes.
- Freely share its research and discoveries, using what is learned to
teach others.
- Recruit and develop talented members dedicated to these purposes.
## Article II: Who We Are
### Section 1: Designation of Membership Class
HacDC has a single membership class with voting rights.
### Section 2: Voting Membership Class Qualifications
Any person who supports the purposes laid out in Article I of these
bylaws is qualified to become a member.
### Section 3: Voting Membership Class Election
The [standing rules](Standing_Rules "wikilink") shall specify procedures
for inducting new members. For purposes of these bylaws, all persons
listed as initial directors on the Articles of Incorporation shall be
considered the initial voting members.
### Section 4: Voting Membership Dues
The amount, payment period, due date and acceptable methods for
collection of dues shall be reviewed each year at the annual meeting,
and shall be specified in the [standing
rules](Standing_Rules "wikilink").
### Section 5: Voting Membership Rights and Responsibilities
Each voting member shall have an equal right to voice their opinion and
vote their preference or abstain from voting in the affairs of the
corporation. Each voting member shall exercise only one vote for each
decision before the corporation. Each voting member shall have
reasonable inspection rights of corporate records. Each voting member
shall be responsible for timely payment of dues, providing their current
address, contact information, and preference for electronic receipt of
communications. Each voting member is responsible for continuing to
support the purposes of the corporation.
### Section 6: Voting Membership Resignation and Termination
*The paragraph in italics below was accepted in [January
2017](Annual_Meeting_2017#Bylaws_Amendments "wikilink").*
Any voting member may resign by filing a resignation with any Minister.
Resignation shall not relieve a voting member of unpaid dues or other
monies owed. Voting membership shall be suspended for non-payment of
dues by the Treasurer after a period of three (3) months. Any suspended
voting member may restore their membership as shall be specified in the
[standing rules](Standing_Rules "wikilink"). Voting membership may also
be terminated for any reason by written petition signed by more than
three quarters (3/4ths) of the voting members.
*For substantial cause, the Board of Directors may indefinitely suspend
a member's access to the space by a 2/3 majority vote of the board. By
voting at an official meeting with quorum, members may reinstate or
suspend, access or membership, for any member whose access has been
suspended by the board. The board may suspend the access of no more than
two members per month via this procedure. Access to the space may not be
re-suspended by the Board of Directors for the same actions or
incidents. Explanation of such suspensions must be submitted
electronically to all members.*
## Article III: How we meet
### Section 1: Regular Meetings
Regular meetings of voting members shall be held as designated in the
[standing rules](Standing_Rules "wikilink").
### Section 2: Annual Meetings
An annual meeting of all members shall take place sometime in January,
February or March. The President shall select the date, time and place
no later than January 31 of each year. The date, time and place of the
annual meeting must be posted in the registered office and submitted to
members electronically at least two weeks prior to the annual meeting. A
petition signed by more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members
and submitted to the Board of Directors before Valentine's Day may
specify a new date, time and place for the annual meeting. At the annual
meeting, the voting members shall elect the Board of Directors, review
and vote on the [standing rules](Standing_Rules "wikilink") and policies
of the corporation, receive reports on the activities of the
corporation, approve the budget and determine the direction of the
corporation in the coming year.
### Section 3: Special Meetings
A petition presented to all voting members and approved by one half
(1/2) of voting members may call a special meeting. Such a petition must
include the date, time, place and agenda of the special meeting.
Notification of the result of the petition shall be presented to all
members prior to the meeting.
### Section 4: Quorum
At a duly called meeting, at least 25% (one quarter) of the entire
voting membership shall constitute a quorum.
This value was lowered from 50% by Bylaws Amendment 1: Revise Quorum.
### Section 5: Voting
When a quorum is present, all issues, except when otherwise specified in
these bylaws, shall be decided by affirmative vote of more than 50% (one
half) of the voting members present.
### Section 6: Conduct of Meetings
The conduct of all meetings shall follow the rules of order as specified
in the [standing rules](Standing_Rules "wikilink").
## Article IV: The Officers
### Section 1: Role, Number, Qualification, Term and Compensation
There shall be four officers, a President, a Vice President, a Secretary
and a Treasurer. Each officer must be a voting member and each officer
shall serve from the time of their election until their successor is
elected and qualifies. No officer may serve more than 3 consecutive
terms. No officer shall be compensated for their service as an officer,
though the corporation may provide insurance and indemnity for officers
as allowed by law.
### Section 2: Duties of the President
The President shall preside over all meetings or designate an alternate,
attempt to achieve consensus in all decision-making, ensure the
membership is informed of all relevant issues, and serve other duties of
a President as required by law or custom.
### Section 3: Duties of the Vice President
The Vice President shall be primarily responsible for the information
systems and communication processes of the corporation and serve all
other duties of a Vice President as required by law or custom, including
acting when the President is unable or unwilling to act.
### Section 4: [Duties of the Secretary](Duties_of_the_Secretary "wikilink")
The Secretary shall be responsible for maintaining membership and
corporate records and for serving all other duties of a Secretary as
required by law or custom.
### Section 5: Duties of the Treasurer
The Treasurer shall serve as custodian of corporate funds, collect dues,
present a financial report at each regular and annual meeting, assist in
the preparation of the budget, make financial information available to
members and the public, and serve all other duties of a Treasurer as
required by law or custom.
### Section 6: Duties of the Officers as whole to provide an Annual Report
The Officers must provide an annual report. The report shall chronicle
the activities of the corporation, including specific narratives on the
corporation's work, the corporation's annual financial statements,
relevant legal filings, and relevant copies of the organization's
district and federal tax returns.
### Section 7: Officers are Directors
The Officers shall also serve as bona-fide directors on the Board of
Directors. Election, resignation, removal and vacancies of the Officers
are handled in accordance with procedures laid out in Article V.
## Article V: The Board of Directors
### Section 1: Role, Size, Term and Compensation
The board of directors shall consist of the four Officers as defined in
Article IV and two at-large directors, all of whom are considered
directors for the purposes of this article. All directors must be voting
members of the corporation. Each director shall serve from the time of
their election until their successor is elected and qualifies. No member
may serve more than 3 consecutive terms on the board of directors. No
director may be compensated for their service as a board member, though
the corporation may provide insurance and indemnity for board members as
allowed by law.
### Section 2: Meetings
The Board of Directors shall meet when necessary, provided all voting
members receive notice sent electronically at least five business days
prior to the meeting. All voting members may attend a meeting of the
board of directors. The notice shall give the time, place, reason for
calling the meeting and the agenda for said meeting. Notices shall be
conspicuously posted at the registered office and electronically
distributed to all members at least five business days prior to a
meeting. Minutes shall follow the [standing
rules](Standing_Rules "wikilink") for meetings as approved at an annual
meeting. Minutes of each board meeting shall be conspicuously posted at
the registered office and electronically distributed to members within
48 hours. Minutes shall be considered approved when signed by all board
members in attendance.
### Section 3: Elections
Each member present shall be given an opportunity to be a candidate for
each officer position and each at-large director position on the board.
If there is more than one candidate for an officer position, the
candidate which obtains the highest number votes from voting members
present shall be elected. In the event of a tie, the election is decided
by coin flip. If there are no candidates for an officer position, the
outgoing officeholder may, if eligible, elect to serve another term. If
more than two members are candidates for at-large director, each voting
member present shall rank the candidates. The two candidates obtaining
the highest preferences from voting members present shall be elected.
### Section 4: Quorum
Two-thirds of board members at a duly called board member meeting shall
constitute a quorum.
### Section 5: Voting
All issues, except when otherwise specified in these bylaws, shall be
decided by affirmative vote of more than half of the directors present
at a duly held meeting.
### Section 6: Resignation, Termination and Vacancies
Any officer or director may resign by filing a written or electronic
resignation with the Secretary or two other board members. An officer or
at-large director may be terminated in their role by written petition
signed by more than two-thirds (2/3rds) of the voting membership.
Vacancies on the board shall be filled at the next regular meeting using
the applicable process outlined in Section 3.
## Article VI: Committees
On or before September 30, the members shall nominate and approve an
audit committee consisting of three voting members who are not members
of the board of directors and have not served as a director for 180 days
prior to appointment. The audit committee shall have full inspection
rights to the affairs and documentation of the corporation. No audit
committee shall be convened if the corporation has fewer than nine
voting members.
## Article VII: Amendments
These bylaws may be amended only when an amendment proposal petition is
approved at a membership meeting and signed by more than three quarters
(3/4ths) of voting members. Notice of such petition must be submitted
electronically to all members.
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## Summary
We have failed to achieve [quorum](quorum "wikilink") (50%) at all of
our meetings held since introducing the charter members. As
[quorum](quorum "wikilink") is necessary to pass member resolutions,
authorize budgets, etc. it is vital that we solve this problem so we go
back to having meetings with binding resolutions.
## Potential Solutions
- Amending the Bylaws to lower [quorum](quorum "wikilink") to 25%
- Pros:
- Simple: Lowering [quorum](quorum "wikilink") changes only one
rule, keeps all other scheduling, procedures, customs, etc. in
place.
- Keeps the space active, members know there is one time a week when
people will be at the space.
- Allows business to be handled weekly
- Encourages discussions to happen in an ongoing manner through the
wiki, mailing list, and other means.
- Cons:
- Those who show up to meetings more regularly tend to exercise more
influence over HacDC than those who can't make meetings regularly.
- Could lead to decisions being made by a determined minority of the
membership
<!-- -->
- Amending the Bylaws to allow for monthly, as opposed to weekly
meetings
- Pros:
- Relatively simple (changes another rule in the bylaws)
- Encourages larger gatherings of members
- Cons:
- Business could be postponed for several months if
[quorum](quorum "wikilink") fails to materialize
- Could still fail to get [quorum](quorum "wikilink")
- Leads to date confusion, rescheduling for member convenience, etc.
- Restricts handling business to a monthly schedule
- (Note: These were reasons given by other hacker spaces who changed
to monthly meetings then changed back.)
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- Amending the Bylaws to allow for a virtual meeting solution
- Pros:
- Allows members to participate from anywhere
- Allows business to be handled anytime
- Cons:
- Very high barriers in terms of functionality, usability, resource
drain, etc.
- Uses time/resources compared to other potential solutions
- Encourages "voting" as opposed to informed consensus building
- Discourages gatherings in "real space", one of the points of
HacDC.
## PROPOSAL
The following Amendment Proposal Petition is submitted for approval at
this meeting:
Amend Article III, Section 5 of the Bylaws of HacDC to read:
At a duly called meeting, at least 25% (one quarter) of the entire
voting membership shall constitute a [quorum](quorum "wikilink").
This proposal, in accordance with the bylaws, must be approved at a
membership meeting and signed by more than three quarters (3/4ths) of
voting members.
Once approved, written notice of such petition must be submitted
electronically to all members and delivered to all members of the
corporation physically in person or by registered mail to take effect.
## Status
The above proposal was passed.
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## PROPOSAL
The following Amendment Proposal Petition was submitted for approval at
the March 10, 2009 meeting:
Amend Article III, Section 1 of the Bylaws of HacDC to read:
Regular meetings of voting members shall be held every second Tuesday of
the month at 19:30 local time at the registered office. If the second
Tuesday is the day before, upon, or after a federal holiday the meeting
shall be postponed until the 3rd Tuesday of the month unless
specifically approved at the prior regular meeting or annual meeting.
Meetings shall not take place on the day of a closure declared by the
Office of Personnel Management. A different meeting place may be
designated by written petition signed by more than three quarters
(3/4ths) of voting members.
## Status
The above proposal was passed at the March 10, 2009 meeting and is now
subject to written approval by 3/4 of the membership.
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Under Article III, Section 4 of the current [Bylaws](Bylaws "wikilink"):
At a duly called meeting, at least 25% (one quarter) of the entire
voting membership shall constitute a quorum.
This value was lowered from 50% by [Bylaws Amendment 1: Revise
Quorum](Bylaws_Amendment_1:_Revise_Quorum "wikilink").
We hereby propose that this section of the [Bylaws](Bylaws "wikilink")
be amended to read:
At a duly called meeting, at least 20% (one fifth) of the entire voting
membership shall constitute a quorum.
This value was lowered from 25% by [Bylaws Amendment 3: Revise Quorum
Again](Bylaws_Amendment_3:_Revise_Quorum_Again "wikilink").
## Status
The above proposal has not yet been approved at a membership meeting or
signed by more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members as needed
to take effect.
[Category:HacDC_Docs](Category:HacDC_Docs "wikilink")

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PROPOSED BYLAWS AMENDMENT (not yet approved or adopted)
Change the threshold for future bylaws amendments from "more than three
quarters (3/4ths) of voting members," to "more than three quarters
(3/4ths) of member votes cast 90 days from the proposal approval date,"
and from "Notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to
all members," to "Notice of such a petition must be submitted to all
members electronically and, where electronic means produce no response,
all other available means."
<http://wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/Regular_Member_Meeting_2017_04_11>

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| Amendment | Summary | Vote | Signatures (3/4 of voting members) |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| [Bylaws Amendment 1: Revise Quorum](Bylaws_Amendment_1:_Revise_Quorum "wikilink") | lower quorum from 50% to 25% for regular meetings | [approved 15 July 2008](Regular_Member_Meeting_Minutes_2008_07_15 "wikilink") | |
| [Bylaws Amendment 2: Meeting Frequency](Bylaws_Amendment_2:_Meeting_Frequency "wikilink") | make regular meetings the 2nd Tuesday of each month, nominally | [approved 10 March 2009](Regular_Member_Meeting_Minutes_2009_03_10 "wikilink") | |
| **FIXME:Bad link** [omnibus amendment](http://www.jerkpile.com/bylaws/) | | [approved 14 July 2009](http://hacdc.org/wiki/july-meeting-minutes) | |
[Bylaws](Bylaws "wikilink") amendments
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# DRAFT: Code of Conduct for HacDC
### Introduction
HacDC???s behavior and safety rules have three primary purposes: (1) to
protect the rights and safety of all HacDC members, (2) to protect the
rights and safety of guests, and (3) to protect HacDC???s materials,
facilities and property.
HacDC supports the right of all members to free and equal access and use
of the space without discrimination, intimidation, threat of harm or
invasion of privacy. HacDC is dedicated to offering a friendly,
courteous and respectful environment to all members and guests.
All members and guests must follow the code of conduct. HacDC directors
and members may intervene to stop prohibited activities and behaviors
and temporarily expel anyone who violates the code of conduct.
### Behavior Rules
**Do:**
- Collaborate
- Ask questions
- Answer kindly!
- Clean up after yourself
- Respect our landlord and fellow tenants
**Don???t:**
- Interrupt presentations, workshops, or mentoring sessions
- Smoke or bring pets into the space
- Bring or consume alcohol in the space, except in the case of approved
special events. All alcohol must be removed from the space at the end
of any approved event.
- Disrupt or interfere with the normal operation of HacDC, or disturb
members and guests, including but not limited to:
- use of rude or threatening language or gestures
- conduct that creates unreasonable noise
- security violations
- physical violence
### Safety Rules
Everyone ??? members and guests ??? must sign a liability waiver.
- Please use the equipment safely!
- Treat HacDC property with care
- Take reasonable direction from other HacDC members with regard to safe
use of equipment, such as use of protective gear or safe handling of
tools and equipment.
- Clean up after yourself, including shutting off and unplugging
equipment, and returning it to its proper place when finished using
it.
### Guests
- Guests may only attend HacDC if a keyed member is present.
- Guests are encouraged to become members to support HacDC???s mission.
- Guests may use tools in the upstairs space with reasonable
supervision, but must be accompanied by a keyed member to use the
heavy equipment/tools in the basement area.
- Members are responsible for their guests and their actions.
### Minors
- Minors may not be keyed members.
- Minors 15 and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
at all times (no drop offs).
- Parents/legal guardians are responsible for their minor children and
their actions.
- Minors under the age of 18 must have their liability waiver signed by
a parent/legal guardian.
**It is the responsibility of HacDC members to help enforce the code of
conduct. If someone is violating the code of conduct, please explain
politely to them why their behavior is not acceptable and ask them to
stop or to leave. Serious or repetitive violations should be reported to
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The following statement was member approved during
[Annual_Meeting_2013](Annual_Meeting_2013 "wikilink").
We welcome you.
We welcome people of any gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity,
size, nationality, sexual orientation, ability level, neurotype,
religion, elder status, family structure, culture, subculture, political
opinion, identity, and self-identification.
As a U.S.- and District of Columbia-based 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization we're obliged to follow applicable laws, but we're serious
about knowing and protecting your rights when it comes to free
expression and privacy.
We support maximum freedom of creative expression, and only restrict
that when we must for the safety and sanity of other folks. We think
creativity is one of the greatest accomplishments of the human mind, and
we want to enable that creativity in everyone from pro to amateur. We
think neurodiversity is a feature, not a bug. We believe in being
inclusive, welcoming, and supportive of anyone who comes to us with good
faith and the desire to build a community.
*(CC BY-SA 3.0) inspired by dreamwidth.org*
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# Draft
## What should you donate?
- Yes, if you see it on our WishList
- Always ask before bringing in a donation as we have limited space and
cannot dispose of items in a speedy manner due to our disposal policy.
We can help you find a home for anything we can't take.
### if it is a computer
- No if it:
- was made before dinosaurs walked the earth
<!-- -->
- Else yes if:
- you could use it as your primary desktop machine \<=2 years ago
- you could use it as a PC gaming machine \<=8 years ago
<!-- -->
- Else:
- If it is a server: goto [server
section](#If_It_Is_A_Server "wikilink")
- If it is a laptop: goto [laptop
section](#If_It_Is_A_Laptop "wikilink")
#### If It Is A Server
- No if it:
- sounds like a commercial air liner taking off (we can't have those
in places people are in and that is everywhere for us).
<!-- -->
- Yes if it:
- has multiple core and or sockets
- has lots of ram slots (preferably with \>2GB of ram in them)
#### If It Is A Laptop
- No if:
- it has no power supply
- it cannot power on
- it has no usb or ethernet ports (they must work as well)
- it has no battery, unless it is a "desktop replacement"
<!-- -->
- Yes if:
- it works but has no screen, keyboard, or mouse
### Cell Phones
#### Smart Phones
- Yes
#### Dumb Phones
- No if (see our list of [charities](Alt_Donation_Charities "wikilink")
in the area that accept mobile phones):
- it is CDMA phones (Verizon, Sprint, Cricket, Ting Wireless)
- it doesn't power on
<!-- -->
- Yes if:
- it is from a GSM based carrier
### Parts
- No if:
- they are in a giant mixed box/bag (feel free to sort them then
continue with the list :P)
- you won't put them where they belong (a member can help you if you
need)
- they are coated in a known or unknown substance that is gooy or
sticky, and not supposed to be there :P
<!-- -->
- Else yes if:
- they don't match anything in the "no" section
### Software
- Ask bod@hacdc.org if:
- it is not
[FOSS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software)
- it requires a paid license to use at all (even if it's part of the
donation)
### Procedures
### Donations
If you would like to donate items to HacDC please email bod@hacdc.org
and we can help you decide what to donate and if needed where things
that we can't take can go. When the donation arrives at the space each
item should be labeled with a date of arrival and put where it belongs.
A member can help you find where that is.
#### Give Aways
If you would like to just give away free stuff please label each item
with the date it entered HacDC and that it is a "Give Away" so we can
dispose of them if no one wants them after a (currently unspecified)
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## Donating Money
www.hacdc.org/support
## Donating Stuff
We're always on the lookout for donations. Put what you've got to good
use! Donate it to HacDC!
E-mail <info@hacdc.org> if you have questions about specific items that
do not appear here, or to arrange specific donation times. Otherwise,
please stop by any of our public events with your donations!
[Category:Supporting_HacDC](Category:Supporting_HacDC "wikilink")

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Right now, we're paying \$850/month, all utilities and cleaning
expenses, for the space we have now. Our lease is up in January.
## What would we do with more space?
- Add a woodshop
- Add an audio/visual editing and recording studio
- Add a long-term storage area
- Develop a [storefront](storefront "wikilink")?
- ...
## Space requirements, desires, and considerations
- Cost
- Accessibility to members (particularly via Metro)
- Size
- ...
## Option: More space in the church
[Nick](User:Nickfarr "wikilink") is currently working with the church to
determine where/how/when we would be able to get more space at our
present location. If you are interested in becoming a part of this
discussion, please let him know.
Pros:
- Access to larger meeting and assembly spaces
- Cheap rent
- Relatively central location
Cons:
- The church may want to increase our rent to "market" rates
- We may be missing out on a better deal somewhere else
## Option: Elsewhere
See [SpaceSearch](SpaceSearch "wikilink").
Given that January is quickly approaching (though it may not seem like
it), members are all encouraged to be on the lookout for commercial
spaces that might be suitable for us, both in terms of budget and
functionality. If we can sustain a membership level of 40, given
insurance and build-out considerations, we could very likely afford a
space that (utilities included) is twice what we're paying now. For
every member, add another \$40 (assuming our dues remain at \$50).
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## Ideas
### Hack-a-thon
- \$30 buy-in
- Provide pizza and beer (or the like)
- Offer a prize
- Partner with a local university
- 24-hours
### [Capture the Flag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_the_flag#Software_and_games)
HacDC has done this in the past.
### Ham Fest
- Possibly combine this with the outgoing process
### Trivia Night / House Concert
- Exiles on U has held fundraisers
### Humble Bundle
- Not sure how, but we've been a [Humble Bundle
charity](https://www.humblebundle.com/charities) at least once before.
## Fundraising strategies
Alberto, Phil and Travis from years past created a [Fundraising
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## Alberto's Notes
- - Stakeholder Stacks\*\*
(dumped from whiteboard stickies)
### Outside
#### Seeking Educational Experiences
- Students
- Amateur Engineers
- Schools
- Teachers
- People who run summer camps or aftercare
- STEAM educators
- Social justice tech teachers (hear me code, etc)
- Girl groups (girls scouts, girls who code)
<!-- -->
- Board Game enthusiasts
<!-- -->
- Other hacker/maker spaces
<!-- -->
- Electronic Music aficionados
#### Arts
- Artist groups
- Solo artists
- Artists w/tech crossover interests \[media artists\]
- Crafting community
#### Community
- Mayor's office / City Hall
- Neighborhood groups
- Civic neighborhood
- Columbia Heights
- Non-hacking community groups
- Society in need of non-specialized DIY knowledge
- Activists
- Local Government / economic development
- DC Gov
#### People we use or need
- Brian B.
- St Stephen's
- Tech suppliers
- Vendors
#### Affect us but don't seek us
- Family
- Friends
- Significant others
#### People who give money
- Donors
- External donors
- Internal donors
- STEAM funders / supporters
- Philanthropists interested in STEAM
- "Friends of HacDC"
- Funders of education
- Those with money
#### People who seek HacDC
- Guests
- Visitors
- New (first-time) guests
<!-- -->
- Alumni
- Strange attractors (lots of stuff happening around them)
#### Know shit
- Class / Event organizers
- SME non-members
- Outside / Invited speakers and presenters
- Outside event staffers
### Inside
- Know shit
- The "fellowship" people (they like us)
- VR people
- SME members
- Technical experts
- (Local) Inventors / Innovators
- Hardware hackers
- Networkers (those who connect us to the outside)
- Any cross-disciplinary wanderers
- Software developers
- Software hackers
- Ham Radio / RF hobbyists
- Tech newbies
- Members
- Active members
- Absentee members
- Non-SME
- Invested members
- Dues-paying members
- Bad apples
- Breakers
- Disinterested members
#### Do shit
- Re\* \* \* te\] volunteers
- Cleaners / maintainers
- Those with time
- Action takers
- Network admins
- Helpers of the church
- Machine maintainers
- Inside speakers
- Regular event leaders
- Microcontroller hackers
- Space blimp
- 3D fabrication enthusiasts
- 3D printer people
- Hams
#### Organization core
- Officers
- Board of Directors
## Phil's Notes
**Imagined Stakeholder Persona**
Role: \[STEAM\] Funder / Donor
Name: \[Thurston Howell III\] Age: 50 Occupation: Corporate Philanthropy
Director \[Do they exist?\] Type: Would-have-been screenwriter or
sculptor.
Characteristics: Driven highly-capable professional Potential Ivy League
or similar background \[specified in discussion: Stanford\] Inured to
corporate ecosystem. \[Major? Career path? Not specified in my write-up,
underspecified in discussion; one could (stretching it) imagine a
quantitative analyst who began as a physicist and moved to Wall Street
e.g. but that is a relatively narrow path that doesn???t seem consistent
with the interests specified in ???type??? above. THIS PART OF THE
PORTRAIT NEEDS WORK.\]
Goals: Make corporation look / do good. Build a portfolio of
high-prestige / high-interest-value (press-ready) projects funded Wants
to see results in real world.
Motivations: Make corporation look / do good Help others excel in
careers he had no time for
Barriers: Must justify decisions to higher-up boards \[,
public-relations professionals, etc.\] Must satisfy high-prestige /
high-status parties he consults with / in his social network Trusted
contacts not omniscient: HacDC???s visibility buffered / mediated by
established authorities & patterns of thought, patterns of media
coverage \[Discussion: - is a hackerspace a shady / disreputable /
potentially criminal organization in the way ???hackers??? are portrayed
in the press? - is a hackerspace established in some way culturally,
popularly felt to be a meritorious site of activity? - \[Abstracting
from some discussion: is a hackerspace just a club for geeks? Do they
deliver a product in the form of invention? Do they educate? Are they
helping kids to learn? A hackerspace is educational? So do they fill an
educational niche not better or sufficiently filled by traditional or
charter schools & school activities?\] - \[Thinking further: is a
hackerspace a site of creative use of technology, as in supporting arts?
I???m thinking of Nam June Paik and Ai Weiwei and artists like that;
would a hackerspace enable such a person to develop or to develop and
bring out their works? No way. Tell me more . . . \]
Trusted Sources: Professional nonprofit BOD / Executive directors Art &
literary critics Leaders in academia \[Added after: Contacts he
cultivates in the press to see what is hot & new / in effect, proxy
???coolhunters??? enabling to see out towards technical and cultural
horizon\] Publications / Press: \[The unifying principle of these
notional selections is a very broad net cast in the open media,
professional and gray literature, etc. scoured as time allows for leads
on emerging fields for the creative use or teaching of technology; our
idealized / imagined philanthropy director samples these media partly to
escape boredom and repetition with habitual paths of cultural
investment, but relies on them also to fact-check and assess the success
potential, prestige potential, and a fuzzy idea called ???merit??? for
his corporation???s funded projects.\]
`   Newspapers:`
New York Times
`       Wall Street Journal`
`       Bloomberg Business Week`
`    Journals (Broad coverage):`
`       IEEE Spectrum`
`       Scientific American`
`       Nature`
`       Science`
`       Daedalus`
`       Inside Higher Education`
`       Chronicle of Higher Education`
`       Los Angeles Review of Books`
`       New York Review of Books`
Smithsonian American Craft Arts Journal (& Website: artsjournal.com)
Leonardo (& Website: leonardo.info) ARTnews (& Website: artnews.com)
`       Raw Vision (& Website: rawvision.com)`
`       BT Technology Journal`
`       Atlantic (with reservations)`
`       Slate`
`       `
`   Journals (specific):`
`       The Behavioral and Brain Sciences`
`       [various] IEEE topic-specific journals`
\[journals in a field he is well-versed or previously professionally
specialized in???biomed engineering? Physics? Economics?\] Make
`   Broadcast media (radio):`
`       NPR `
`           Science Friday`
`           RadioLab`
`           etc.`
`           TED talks [same for WWW --& broadcast?]`
`   Broadcast media (television):`
`       PBS?`
\[a spread of news networks such as Fox, CNN, & MSNBC taken with healthy
???grain of salt??? ??? these media less trusted than sampled for
trends\]
`   WWW:`
`       Boing Boing`
`       Brainpicker`
`       [broad spread of topical sites / blogs / subscription databases]`
`       Outsider Art Pathfinder`
`       `
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HacDC is located at <strong>1525 Newton St NW, Washington, DC
20010-3103</strong>. We are a tenant of [Saint Stephen and the
Incarnation Episcopal
Church](http://www.saintstephensdc.org/index.html). [Accessibility
notes.](Accessibility "wikilink")
Enter the church building through the red doors on the west-facing
(toward 16th Street) side. The ICBM coordinates of these doors is about
38.933545° latitude, -77.035908° longitude.
If the red church doors are locked, ring our phone at 202-556-HACK
(202-556-4225) and someone in the space can come open the door for you.
**To our space:** Go all the way up the stairs and press one of the
HacDC buttons on [the call
box](Media:IMG_20120922_163945.jpg "wikilink") to be buzzed in through
the doors on your left. Turn right; HacDC will be at the end of the
hallway, through the door on last double doors on the right. Come on in!
HacDC has a fridge stocked with sodas, along with a microwave,
coffeemaker, a sink, and of course wi-fi.
**To the auditorium:** Turn left (ascending a short stairway) and
proceed through the guard's office.
**To the sanctuary:** Turn right (descending a short stairway).
Metrorail: Green/Yellow line - [Columbia Heights
stop](http://www.wmata.com/rail/station_detail.cfm?station_id=75) - 14th
& Irving
Metrobus:
- take S1 (16th Street–Potomac Park Line) or S2,4 (16th Street Line) to
16th & Irving Sts. NW
- or take H8 (Park Road–Brookland Line), H1 (Brookland–Potomac Park
Line), or H2,3,4 (Crosstown Line) to 14th & Irving Sts. NW
- or take 42 (Mount Pleasant Line) to Lamont & Mount Pleasant Sts. NW
Bicycle:
- the nearest [Capital Bikeshare](http://www.capitalbikeshare.com)
stations are at Lamont & Mt. Pleasant NW (a 6-minute walk to the space
from the southwest) and Park Rd & Holmead Pl NW (a 9-minute walk to
the space from the southeast)
- [Washington Area Bicyclist Association](http://www.waba.org/)
Parking:
- parking in the lot on the property is restricted to permit holders
only
- on-street parking in the neighborhood is usually available and free on
evenings and weekends
- [a nearby parking
garage](http://washingtondc.centralparking.com/Washington-DC-3100-14th-Street-Parking.html)
is more expensive but also more reliably available
<googlemap lat="38.933545" lon="-77.035908" zoom="16">
38.933545,-77.035908, HacDC </googlemap>
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**HacDC Frequently Asked Questions**
**What is HacDC?**
HacDC is a group of engineers, makers, artisans, crafters, tinkerers,
technologists, and programmers that have collaborated to create a
non-profit organization and space dedicated to technical, artistic and
social collaboration.
**Why does HacDC exist?**
We believe that there should exist a HackerSpace that provides a
physical location to build upon a sense of community that supports
technical, artistic and social collaboration.
**Why should I care?**
If you're made it this far, and you're reading this question, you're
smart enough to know that the creative and innovative process is not
always spontaneous and in fact you realize that a certain level of
creativity and innovation requires a community of peers. HacDC provides
you with a real face-to-face community, where you can meet your creative
and innovative peers in a friendly atmosphere, surrounded by the
resources and tools, to help you spring up your technical ability, your
creativity, and speed up your innovation to a higher level.
**I read all the issues of Phrack; I can do anything, right?**
Umm, you should get out more. Visit HacDC as soon as possible.
**How can I support HacDC?**
There are different ways you can support HacDC.
- [Join](http://hacdc.org/membership/) and then get two more of your
really smart friends to join
<!-- -->
- [Donate](http://hacdc.org/donate/) to our cause and tell at least two
of your mentors and
<!-- -->
- [Attend our
events](http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=sb8mh1d332pbvnb2g4iob2p728%40group.calendar.google.com)
and let everyone know they should attend as well
<!-- -->
- [Volunteer](http://hacdc.org/donate/)
<!-- -->
- Tell at least two other people to tell two other people about HacDC
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[Hack the Church](http://sojo.net/blogs/2014/05/15/hack-church) - God's
Politics: a blog by Jim Wallis and friends; May 15, 2014
[Tiny Tech Puts Satellites In Hands Of Homebrew
Designers](http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/07/29/205822987/tiny-tech-puts-satellites-in-hands-of-homebrew-designers) -
NPR's All Things Considered; July 29, 2013
[Healthy Paranoia Show 2: Where No Nerd Has Gone
Before](http://packetpushers.net/healthy-paranoia-2-where-no-nerd-has-gone-before/)
podcast episode - Packet Pushers; September 2, 2012
[EDN's coverage of Robotfest @ USA SEF, with mention of
HacDC](http://www.edn.com/video/video.php/?bclid=870126318001&bctid=1620988085001) -
EDN Video; May 9, 2012
[Hacking To Byzantium: An Attempt To Build An Alternate
Internet](http://www.npr.org/internedition/spring12/?p=168)
([video](http://vimeo.com/groups/141306/videos/41448312)) - NPR; May 4,
2012
[Hackerspaces: Hubs For Tech-Minded
Do-Gooders?](http://www.fastcompany.com/1750215/how-hackerspaces-can-do-good-for-the-world) -
Fast Company; April 28, 2011
[Socket to
Me](http://local.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=26244677) - MSN
Local Edition; November 10, 2010
[High-Tech Ghouls Haunt Stores,
Homes](http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130813696) -
NPR's All Things Considered; October 25, 2010
[Hacker Housing - Rally to Restore
Sanity](http://hackaday.com/2010/10/25/hacker-housing-rally-to-restore-sanity/) -
Hack a Day; October 25, 2010
[Look Up: What's in the Sky This
Week?](http://dcist.com/2010/09/look_up_whats_in_the_sky_this_week_21.php) -
DCist; September 2, 2010
[Tinkerers Take Control of
Technology](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/18/AR2009041800112.html) -
Washington Post; April 19, 2009
[DIY Freaks Flock to 'Hacker Spaces'
Worldwide](http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/03/hackerspaces.html) -
Wired; March 29, 2009
[RepRap build experience, with HacDC, Zach Hoeken, and a virtual Adrian
Bowyer!](http://www.robotcast.com/site/node/29The) - Robotcast; March 3,
2009
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Note: non-public events and charging participants more than the cost of
materials are strongly discouraged at HacDC.
1. Have an idea for an event. :) If your event is a [kit
build](Running_a_Kit_Build "wikilink") or [lightning
talks](LightningTalks_Howto "wikilink"), we have particular tips for
you in addition to the ones on this page. If you're running a class,
add the class description, including date and time and anything
participants should bring, to
[:Category:Classes](:Category:Classes "wikilink").
2. Plan where and how to present your content. Options include the
space's meeting room or workshop, the
[auditorium](http://www.saintstephensdc.org/Meeting_Auditorium.html)
(capacity: 200 people standing; 150 sitting in chairs in rows; 70
sitting at tables), the
[sanctuary](http://www.saintstephensdc.org/Meeting_Church.html)
(capacity: 200 people sitting in pews; another 300 can stand or sit
on floor), and the [dining
room](http://www.saintstephensdc.org/Meeting_DiningRoom.html)
(capacity: 300 people standing; 220 sitting in chairs in rows; 175
sitting at tables).
3. Assemble any necessary parts.
4. Schedule a time
1. Use [the church's
calendar](http://www.saintstephensdc.org/calendars.html) if you
want to use the church's auditorium, dining room, or sanctuary.
2. **Use the [the HacDC event
calendar](http://www.hacdc.org/calendar) to choose a date and
time.** Please try not to overlap with other HacDC events. Also,
please try to give potential participants at least a week's
notice.
3. If you're not sure when to have your event, consider posting a
poll to help you decide. [Doodle](http://doodle.com/) is one
free and easy service for doing so.
5. Publicize!
1. Send an e-mail to HacDC's public announcements,
blabber@hacdc.org and (optionally, and an option only if sender
is a current member) private members@hacdc.org, mailing lists.
2. Blog it on our Wordpress site (every member is entitled to a
login for [our Wordpress
dashboard](http://www.hacdc.org/wp-admin/)). That automatically
[tweets it](https://twitter.com/hacdc) and sends an e-mail to
HacDC's public blabber@ list via [If This Then
That](https://ifttt.com).
3. Create a [HacDC Meetup](http://www.meetup.com/hac-dc/) event,
which automatically adds it to the [the HacDC event
calendar](http://www.hacdc.org/calendar).
4. Consider notifying other groups whose members might be
interested. One place to check is [this list of DC-area geeky
groups](http://barcamp.pbwiki.com/DC-Area-Geeky-Groups).
5. Get it listed on [DC Tech Events](http://dctechevents.com/) and,
if possibly applicable to artists, send it to the [DorkbotDC
Blabber](http://dorkbot.org/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotdc-blabber/)
mailing list or let the overlord(s) know: dorkbotdc \[at\]
dorkbot \[dot\] org.
6. Post signs (e.g., on the red door) directing attendees who've never
been to HacDC before.
7. Run the event. Share your knowledge. Have fun. [Take some
pictures.](http://www.flickr.com/groups/hacdc/)
1. At the event, please tell the participants who aren't members
about what HacDC is and ask them to consider joining or donating
to us. Not confident with your impromptu asking-for-money
skills? Try our pre-scripted [Spiel](Spiel "wikilink").
8. How did it go? [Blog](http://hacdc.org/) it! Have suggestions for
next time? Add them here!
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## Notes on the infrastructure at the space.
[WRTKVM](WRTKVM "wikilink") on the project server (eventually).
[PowerRailDisplay](PowerRailDisplay "wikilink") in the classroom area
(eventually). [Projector](Projector "wikilink")