Venue options and track-to-venue planning notes for BC + AI Festival Week.

Candidate venues already in the ecosystem:

• Internet Archive Vancouver (The Permanent) -- CONFIRMED for DEFRAG. Oct 27 (DEFRAG #1) and Oct 29 (DEFRAG #2), 6pm to midnight. Contacts: Andrea (overall), Louisa (calendar and building ops). Bar revenue to venue, ticket revenue to organizers. Setup requires built planes and screen installs.
• H.R. MacMillan Space Centre -- CONFIRMED for Vancouver AI Meetup, Wed Oct 28 (Data for Good takeover edition). Strong fit for screenings and large public-facing sessions.
• Ethos Lab — strong fit for AI & Education programming
• Parker Street Studios -- CONFIRMED for Ethics Day (Fri Oct 30, AI Ethical Futures Lab design jam).
• SFU Downtown / MAC-connected venue — strong fit for Mind, AI & Consciousness programming
• Dedicated cowork / studio / sponsor venue — possible fit for hackathon or job fair

Suggested matching:

• DEFRAG evenings (Tue Oct 27, Thu Oct 29): Internet Archive Vancouver -- CONFIRMED
• Film Festival: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre or another screening-capable venue
• MAC Day: SFU Downtown or similar reflective/conference space
• AI & Education Day: Ethos Lab
• AEFL Summit: Parker Street Studios or a larger partner venue
• Hackathon: workspace with tables, power, and sponsor/demo-friendly logistics
• Job Fair: transit-accessible venue with room for recruiters, tables, and flow

Decision criteria:

• Capacity
• Transit accessibility
• A/V and screening capability