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The Handmade Cities Advisory Board is the board appointed to advise the [founder](/about). They supervise the founder's general affairs as he:
1. Organizes our two annual conferences: [Boston](/boston) in the summer, [Seattle](/seattle) in the fall
2. Supports and grows our local [meetups](/meetups) 
3. Decides which talks, demos, interviews or similar content are given at Handmade Cities

The board has voting power over talk and demo submissions from the community. The founder may override the board, but such a decision must be made public through the meeting notes below.

The board meets once a month. Meet the members in the [About](/about) page.

**MEETING NOTES (TIMES IN US/PACIFIC)**
- [18 March 2025 16:00](/board-meeting-20250318)