Demonstration and Meeting Related Posts
2023-03-04 March Monthly Meeting & Minutes
The first Saturday, March 4th, monthly meeting was held in person at Bain Center (info link) and virtual using Zoom technology. The presentation was Sharpen-O-Rama – by Fred Schock, Paul Mermelstein, Joel LaFerriere, Mark Fradkin, David Hickson, and Brian Graham. Meeting details: 9am – Social, Raffle & Door Prize Ticket sales 0905 – Sign up for your top four stations… at the door prize ticket table 0945 – Call to Order 1000 – Presentations – Sharpen-O-Rama 1155 – Raffle 1200 – Adjourn 1200 – 1225 – restore room to pre-meeting condition Opening – Mike New Members and Guests Welcome – Mike Treasurer’s Report … Read full text…
2023-02-04 February Monthly Meeting & Minutes
The February 4th, monthly meeting was in person at Bain Center (info link) and virtual using Zoom technology. The presentation was Bench and Block Plane Essentials – by Joel LaFerriere & Mark Fradkin. Video recording will be available soon. Meeting details: 9am – Social, Raffle & Door Prize Ticket sales 0945 – Call to Order, Reports and Announcements 1020 – Show-n-Tell 1035 – 1045 – Break 1045 – 1155 – Presentation 1155 – Raffle 1200 – Adjourn 1200 – 1225 – restore room to pre-meeting condition Opening – Mike New Members and Guests Welcome – Mike Treasurer’s Report – Mark Membership Report … Read full text…
2023-01-14* January Monthly Meeting
The SECOND Saturday, January 14th, monthly meeting will be in person and virtual using Zoom technology. The presentation is Enhanced Show-n-Tell, David Hickson, Fred Schock & Mark Fradkin. Meeting details: Join Zoom Meeting 9am – Social Hour, Raffle and Door Prize Ticket sales, Swap Meet on the back wall, 1000am – 1030 – Regular and Virtual Meeting Start 1030 – 1040 – Break 1040 – 1200pm – Presentation 1200 Adjourn 1200 – 1225 – restore room to pre-meeting condition Opening and welcome – Mike H2 Treasurer’s Report – Mark Membership Report – Gene 2?? Active Members (Who’s Who) (+? joined in Dec) … Read full text…
Audio-Visual Update for Your In-person and Zoom Meeting Experience
The November meeting’s audio and visual (AV) elements for both in-room and Zoom attendees was well below our goals, with the Zoom audio being especially bad. As the Technology Committee Chair responsible for delivering a quality AV experience, I am pleased to report that several adjustments have been successfully tested and should dramatically improve the participant experience for the December meeting tomorrow. They are: A second remote control camera was obtained. We will have at least two video cameras to enhance the in-room and Zoom visual quality. The room’s big screen TV is usable but connectivity may not yet … Read full text…
2022-12-03 December Monthly Meeting & Minutes
The first Saturday, December 3rd, monthly meeting was IN PERSON and virtual using Zoom technology. The presentation: Don Williams – Shellac. Former Senior Furniture Conservator, Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute, teaches courses on historic finishing techniques, blogger and teacher. Meeting details: Date: December 3rd 9am – Social Hour, Raffle and Door Prize Ticket sales, Swap Meet on the back wall, 1000 – 1045 am – Regular and Virtual Meeting Start 1045 – 1100 – Break 1100am – 1200pm – Presentation 1200pm Adjourn Opening and welcome – Mike H2 Treasurer’s Report – Mark Fradkin (Treasurer) Membership Report – Gene 262 Active Members (Who’s Who) … Read full text…