Your experience, in your words

Think back to the last time
you got people together.

We’re graduate students learning how people organize small-group gatherings. We want to understand what actually happened—what worked, what took effort, and what got in the way.

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01 · The last gatheringWhat was the occasion? Required

How many people actually attended? RequiredWhere did it happen? Required

What took the most effort or caused the biggest difficulty? Required What made it work well?

02 · Plans and alternativesHave you wanted a gathering to happen, but it did not? Required What happened, and what did you try?

Did you actually search for or compare prices of another space? RequiredDid you actually rent another space? Required

What was the quoted or paid space price, if you remember? Optional · USD

03 · Money and timingWhat did the whole group spend? Optional · USD, including food or activities if known Who paid, and how was it divided? Required

How far ahead did planning begin? RequiredWhen did the gathering happen? Required

How often have you gathered socially in the past six months? Required What else should we understand?

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Think back to the last timeyou got people together.

Thank you for sharingwhat really happened.

Think back to the last time
you got people together.

Thank you for sharing
what really happened.