Collaborate with BEAT: Berkshire Restaurants

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Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) is looking to collaborate with local restaurants for our monthly Berkshire Green Drinks social gatherings and hoping to expand our network of local restaurants as regular hosts for events.

Berkshire Green Drinks (formerly Pittsfield Green Drinks) is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month. A guest speaker talks for about 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM, and a discussion and Q&A follow the presentation. Topics range from wildlife tracking, clean energy, local wildlife research, beekeeping, conservation efforts, botany, and more. These nights are free and open to all, and everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions!

Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our monthly Green Drinks events took place exclusively at a restaurant or pub in Pittsfield. At the beginning of 2023, BEAT began changing the location of our in-person gatherings every month to different towns throughout Berkshire County. Additionally, we started offering Berkshire Green Drinks as a monthly hybrid event, holding in-person gatherings with the speaker and a virtual Zoom meeting where online participants can have their questions answered.

The gathering typically begins around 5:15 PM for folks to socialize, order food, and get drinks. We don't require in-person attendees to RSVP, though we do ask them to so we have a rough idea of how many will be there. We typically get 20-30 attendees joining us in person, with more attending via Zoom.

Because we live-stream the presentation, we need a secluded area to host from. This doesn't have to be a closed-off room, but somewhere we wouldn't pick up on background noise such as loud music, heavy conversation, or kitchen noise. We bring our own equipment (i.e., portable screen, projector, lapel mics, etc.) and try to get there around 5 PM to start setting up.

Since these events are free to the public and cost us money to produce, we can't pay for venue space. However, we historically get a great turnout, folks come early and stay after, and our attendees like to go back to restaurants they feel good about supporting. Please fill out the questionnaire below if you'd like to collaborate with BEAT on our monthly Berkshire Green Drinks events.

Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) is a small 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in Pittsfield, MA. If you'd like to learn more, check out our website: www.thebeatnews.org.

Email *

What is the name of your business? *

Where are you located? *

What is the URL to your restaurant's website, if applicable?

Do you have a quiet, secluded area with seating for a max of 30 people? *

Will we have access to an outlet or a 3-prong extension cord to hook up our projector in the presentation area? *

Yes

Does your business have a WiFi network we can use? *

Yes, free WiFi is available to customers.

Yes, WiFi for the restaurant is unavailable to customers, but you can use it for the event.

No, the restaurant's WiFi is unavailable for the event.

No WiFi is available.

Can you confirm your availability to host via email five weeks in advance so that we can keep to our media release timeline? *

What is the best email address to contact you? *

The email address provided at the beginning of this survey

Other:

Are there any events you already have recurring on Wednesday nights between 5 PM and 7 PM? *

Anything else you want us to know? *

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