# CoTech Spring 2019 Gathering : 25-26th April in Sheffield **URL:** \ **Category:** CoTech Meetings\ **Tags:** gatherings\ **Created:** [3 December 2018 13:47 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166 "2018-12-03T13:47:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![jonathan](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/jonathan/32/27_2.png) [@jonathan](https://community.coops.tech/u/jonathan)\ **Post date:** [17 April 2019 15:52 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166/81 "2019-04-17T15:52:24Z")
Thanks for that Polly, I also agree and I am happy to shelve the Question Time suggestion, I can see that’s an idea for another type of event. And anyway I’ll be talking about such questions all night in the bar 🙂 So we will have whole-group kick-off at the beginning - including @chrislowis on where CoTech has got to so far, best on _Day 1_, presumably.? @Chris points out that the Argentinian visitors will be a major thing, so perhaps they could say a _few_ words to the whole group at that (Day 1) stage? Summing-up and decision-making rounds at the end of each day sounds fine of course. 3 people including @Naomi and @Dot are wanting to contribute on Climate and Tech, and this being a massive issue, one which people have trouble mentally facing up to, I think that CoTech could usefully get ahead of the curve by hearing a bit about it “first hand” (unfiltered by mainstream media spin or social media algorhythms…) Could they have time to say something, perhaps at the whole-group kick-off at the beginning of Day 2 do you think? Also; I put on the Spring Gathering [[Sheffield 2019 - CoTech](https://wiki.coops.tech/wiki/Sheffield_2019) wiki] page _“The Agenda will be online here when finalised around mid-April”_ so I’d like to think we can post something there now if that’s OK? And people like @Graham want to plan which day they can be there. Polly you’ve done most on this, what about putting online at this stage? perhaps only in skeleton form? And with lots of empty space where small group sessions will happen? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chris](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/chris/32/2_2.png) [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [18 April 2019 12:36 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166/82 "2019-04-18T12:36:28Z")
> [@Graham](#): > > I need to make a choice about which day looks to be the most effective and useful for me. I’d suggest you come on the Thursday, there is the possibility that some people might be slightly dazed and confused on the Friday due to the party on the Thursday night… 😉 I’d be interested in a quick session where one person from each co-op has one minute to get up and say, _“our co-op is great because we can provide x, y and z services for other co-ops in the network”_ as a way of raising awareness of what we can do for each other and encouraging more inter-co-operative trading. Perhaps this could happen at the start of the social and be followed by some quick networking before we get too carried away with the party…? ---
**Author:** ![jonathan](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/jonathan/32/27_2.png) [@jonathan](https://community.coops.tech/u/jonathan)\ **Post date:** [19 April 2019 17:19 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166/83 "2019-04-19T17:19:46Z")
I’d be interested in that session @chris [_“Our co-op is great because we can provide x, y and z services for other co-ops in the network”_] 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Graham](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/graham/32/79_2.png) [@Graham](https://community.coops.tech/u/Graham)\ **Post date:** [22 April 2019 12:54 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166/84 "2019-04-22T12:54:58Z")
Good point. I’ll plan to be there Thursday. Thx ---
**Author:** ![jonathan](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/jonathan/32/27_2.png) [@jonathan](https://community.coops.tech/u/jonathan)\ **Post date:** [22 April 2019 16:39 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166/85 "2019-04-22T16:39:09Z")
Anyone arriving in Sheffield the night BEFORE the Gathering? **Wed 24th April** - I plan to be in a nearby pub: **[http://www.devonshirecat.co.uk/](http://www.devonshirecat.co.uk/)** from say **7.30/8pm**. Anyone is welcome to join us. To help new people I’ll put some kind of Cotech sign on our table in the pub. Personal message me if a mobile contact number would help your arrangements 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![polly](https://community.coops.tech/letter_avatar/polly/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@polly](https://community.coops.tech/u/polly)\ **Post date:** [23 April 2019 15:36 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166/86 "2019-04-23T15:36:03Z")
I’ve added a table for the Agenda on the wiki. I guess people who are running sessions can add theirs in there and we can complete it in person when we arrive? ---
**Author:** ![aaron](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/aaron/32/2487_2.png) [@aaron](https://community.coops.tech/u/aaron)\ **Post date:** [23 April 2019 16:02 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166/87 "2019-04-23T16:02:40Z")
sweet, sounds good @polly ---
**Author:** ![jonathan](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/jonathan/32/27_2.png) [@jonathan](https://community.coops.tech/u/jonathan)\ **Post date:** [23 April 2019 17:58 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166/88 "2019-04-23T17:58:05Z")
Excellent ta Polly 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chris](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/chris/32/2_2.png) [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [24 April 2019 06:50 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166/89 "2019-04-24T06:50:30Z")
I’d added [FACTTIC](http://facttic.org.ar/) to the intro session, I think it is important that everybody hears something about the tech co-op network in Argentina right at the start so people have time to follow up on things, I hope that is OK. ---
**Author:** ![Graham](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/graham/32/79_2.png) [@Graham](https://community.coops.tech/u/Graham)\ **Post date:** [24 April 2019 10:53 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166/90 "2019-04-24T10:53:51Z")
Thanks for the table. I’ve stuck my proposed session in on the Thursday morning (at least I think I have), and I’m content for it to be moved to another slot on the Thursday if that makes life easier for others. I will only be in Sheffield on Thursday though, so please don’t move it to Friday. Ta. ---
**Author:** ![chris](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/chris/32/2_2.png) [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [24 April 2019 14:04 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166/91 "2019-04-24T14:04:31Z")
I have just installed a OpenWrt WiFi router at DINA: ```auto SSID: CoTech Passphrase: sheffield2019 ``` And we appear to have 19.58 Mb/s down and 0.71 Mb/s up via the Ethernet cable I have run to their BT router. Hope to see some folk in the [Devonshire Cat](http://www.devonshirecat.co.uk/) later on this evening and everybody else from 10am tomorrow at [DINA](http://dinavenue.com/) (@jonathan and I are aiming to get here for 9am to move some tables and chairs around, others are also welcome from 9am onwards). ---
**Author:** ![edmaw](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/edmaw/32/944_2.png) [@edmaw](https://community.coops.tech/u/edmaw)\ **Post date:** [25 April 2019 11:31 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166/92 "2019-04-25T11:31:34Z")
Hey you all, have a great get together, wish we were with you! Best wishes from GreenNet [Previous page](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-spring-2019-gathering-25-26th-april-in-sheffield/1166.md?page=4)