February 2025: R-SPEC Annual Business Meeting + Who Owns the Future? [Redux]

R-SPEC holds its Annual Business Meeting during the first half-hour of our February meeting. We look back upon our accomplishments in 2024 and elect Board members for the coming year. The meeting is open to the public, but only paid R-SPEC members are eligible to be on the Board and to vote in the elections.

Who Owns the Future? [Redux] – Four years ago, we considered whether the future is a malleable, blank slate or if it is predetermined and unchangeable. Much has happened since then. In this second look, we examine some of the many forces shaping our collective future, and how you can use them to extrapolate insightful, plausible speculative fiction stories.

• Meeting Time: Tuesday, February 4, 2024 from 6:30-8:45 p.m.
• Location: Our meeting will be in person at Barnes & Noble, Pittsford and on Zoom. (Please join us at least 10 minutes before the 7:00 p.m. start time to ensure a good connection.)
• 6:30-7:00 p.m.: Open chat
• 7:00-7:30 p.m.: Annual Business Meeting
  • Moderator: Ted Wenskus
  • Note: This is the same as the regular meeting - plan to stay connected to participate!
• 7:30-8:45 p.m.: Who Owns the Future? [Redux]
  • Group Discussion
  • Note: This is the same as the regular meeting - you don't need to disconnect & reconnect.
• Close meeting: 8:45 (or sooner to break down the Community Room before the store closes)

Note: R-SPEC presentations on topics of interest may be recorded, and a link to the recording posted on our website.