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 === Workflow ===
-* At least once per quarter, get together to brainstorm and send emails.
+* Periodically, some people who have been meta-organizers get together to brainstorm and send emails to prospective event organizers.
-* Comb through the past volunteer and organizer lists to see who might be willing to organize again or for the first time.
+* To find event organizers, we look through the list of past volunteers and organizers and people who have contacted OpenHatch expressing interest in running an event.
+* We also sometimes look through big lists of computer science organizations (such as this [http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_academic_organizations_interested_in_women_in_CS List of academic organizations interested in Women in CS]) to see if any of them might be interested in organizing again or for the the first time.
-* Look through our list of companies who have previously offered to host or that we have contacts at and decide who to ask.
-* Send out a bunch of emails to potential organizers and venues.
+* For each prospective event, we assign a prospective meta-organizer. That person sends out emails to their potential organizers.
-* Follow up with those who have questions or are up for it.
+* They follow up with those who have questions or are up for it.
-* Connect volunteers and venues to pick a date for their workshop.
+* The meta-organizer helps the local organizer pick a date for their workshop and find volunteers, and answers any other questions the organizer has.
 == Strategies for Recruiting Organizers ==