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title: Documentation - How to plan an "in-person watch the stream together" CodeRefinery event

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# Documentation - How to plan an "in-person watch the stream together" CodeRefinery event

This is a checklist based on practical experience by Enrico Glerean / Aalto Unviersity Otaniemi in person CodeRefinery events

Background:
CodeRefinery happens on TwitchTV. Everyone watches the streaming like watching TV together. Those who register get access to a notes document where they can interact with the instructors + CodeRefinery helpers. People use their own computers so some help is given regarding installations + setup.

## Before the event
- Book a room with good A/V system.
    - You will need also a computer to play the live stream
    - Make sure the room has power outlets since people will have their laptops and most likely they will need power
- Snacks+drinks are a motivational factor
    -  By offering snacks+drinks you make people to register to make sure you can have enough snacks (and seats) for everyone. This will give you an idea of how many people will actually come.
    -  DIY catering works better and is cheaper than ordering stuff from official cafeterias. Enrico usually has a kettle + tea + instant coffee + kauramaito + lots of (seasonal) fruits, välipäläkeksit, other cookies (usually from brand Rainbow), salty crackers.
- Local organiser promotes the CR event and specifies there will be an option for doing it together at room xyz
- People register to the main CR event
    - This is important because that is the main source of knowledge about pre-events (installation help) and other updates.
- Local organizer (e.g. Enrico) receives list of registered participants that are affiliated with a certain organisation
- Local organiser sends another registration form to affiliated participants to register to the in-person event (making sure there are enough seats / snacks available)
- Local organiser emails reminder to in-person participants the friday before the coderefinery starts (and details on how to reach the room, accessibility, phone number etc). Local organiser reminds how important it is to pre-install things.
- If needed: local organiser can offer "come to the room 1h before the streaming starts if you need help with installations"

## During the event
- Organiser just shows the streaming
- If there are live questions, sometimes the best answer is "this is an important question that others might also have, can you write it on the notes document?". Otherwise it can become a nice moment of interaction with people in the room. People like to talk with eachother. :)
- Some exercises will be done "in the room"
    - ENRICO TO EXPAND
- Sometime