[Noisebridge-board] Hackathon Venue

[Liz Henry]

Sounds like a very cool project!

You might have better luck with somewhere like UCSF or even a private high
school but they will want a lot of really solid plans, especially to host
minors overnight.

I can't see Noisebridge doing this - we strongly discourage sleeping at
Noisebridge at any time -- and while we could handle 80-100 people for a
brief workshop or maybe even an afternoon, a whole day or weekend doesn't
seem possible to me for a bunch of reasons.

One that immediately comes to mind, is that, that many people generate a
lot of garbage and we don't have the capacity to deal with it.

Another reason, we also don't have actual staff to keep the space open for
a large group for a long time period.

Another is that it is pretty dirty and basic in the space. LIke very grimy
with a dusty concrete floor.  You would really not want to sleep there!

That many people together would need some sort of safety considerations.
(Safety in general; safety from each other (think sexual assult - it
happens) Saftey from adult creepers. You would need some plans for that
level of safety.

Noise. Literal noise! At any point, people may be using very loud
equipment, like table saws (and a giant shop-vac that hoses up the sawdust)
and the huge laser cutter. They aren't in different rooms. So the space is
often very loud. For limited times we can always ask people not to use the
louder equipment for a few hours. But for a whole weekend, it would not
work.

What about trying to find people buddies for the actual sleeping somewhere
part, and then try to find a venue to assemble for hackathon times (Maybe
even moving locations from day to day?)

Best

Liz








On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 2:21 PM Unite hacks <sponsors at unitehacks.com> wrote:

> *Hello Noisebridge*
>
>
> *Me and my team are organizing a hackathon called Unite Hacks in San
> Francisco, California, and we are partnered with Hack Club
> <https://hackclub.com/>.*
>
> *Our team consists of 6 brilliant individuals out of whom 4 are seniors at
> high school and the other two are in college. We have organized some
> virtual hackathons, such as Vivid Hacks <https://www.vividhacks.tech/>, and
> participated in numerous hackathons, such as Assemble
> <https://assemble.hackclub.com/launch>, which was also hosted by Hack Club.
> However, this fall, we are inspired to host an in-person event.*
>
> *Unite Hacks will bring together 60-100 high school hackers from around
> the globe for a three-day mystical hackathon in San Francisco. Our goal is
> to introduce students of ages 14-19 to a wide range of possibilities to
> create something larger for their community with tech and code. Our 48-hour
> in-person hackathon will connect students from across the world to utilize
> technology and code (Of all kinds!) to create, innovate, and turn their
> visions into a reality! Our projected date for the event is October 21 and
> it’s expected to run for 3 days (10/21 - 10/23).*
>
> *Unite Hacks needs a home in San Francisco and we were wondering if Sudo
> Room could host us for a weekend (Friday 6:00 pm to 12:30 pm on Sunday) on
> October 21.*
>
>
> *We are also open for a 2 day event if that is something which can be made
> possible.*
>
> *We’d love the opportunity to connect and answer any questions that you
> may have either through email or a call (phone or zoom). We believe that
> sponsoring our event will be mutually beneficial and will not only give you
> the opportunity to help us meet our goal of furthering learning, but also
> to help students build impactful solutions.*
>
> *If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out and we'd be more
> than happy to clear any doubts!*
>
> *Unite Hacks Website* <https://www.unitehacks.com/>
>
> *Note: Our website is still in the works and will be completed by this
> week*
>
> *Thanks*
>
>
>
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