# 2017-03-29 - Modelling Events, Activities ## Summary * Brief update on standard development work to date and latest revisions to the specification * Outline next steps: * call to action to this group and beyond to begin testing the specification using real data * creating a primer to guide implementation * minor update to the paging specification * Update on open issues * Schema.org proposal for recurring events still in review * Need to explore description of equipment at facilities and for sessions in more detail * Need to agree process for standardising activity list * Review of planned next steps to support adoption and uptake of the standard * Discussion around approach for capturing detail on how people sign up to events * Agreed to schedule a call in a months time on that topic * Discussion around capturing information about disability support at events * Consensus was that we should develop a strawman proposal, e.g. mixture of free-text fields and a limited set of classifications, then share this with a more expert group * Tentatively schedule for a call in 6 weeks time * Review of next steps for standardising activity lists * We now have a data format * Need to ask people to share the structured lists they have as open data * Need to decide on process on getting alignment between lists * This will be the focus of our next CG call on 12th April Additional Suggestions: * Jade (EMDP), add some guidance on what detail is useful to include in event descriptions * Terry (GLL), create a "kitchen sink" example data file that can be easily cut-down/customised by developers Actions/Requests: * Nick (SE) provide links to Active Places data/documentation on equipment * Ben (Imin) file an issue to start capturing discussion around disability support at events * Jade (EMDP) share some information on disability data capture in their new system * Nick (ODI) / Jade to review engagement & outreach docs * Leigh schedule community call to discuss how best to represent disability support * Leigh schedule community call to start capturing requirements around event availability and booking * Leigh include guidance on event descriptions in Primer * Leigh to put together roadmap for standardising activity lists, to circulate to the group. ## Slides {% embed url="" %} ## Video {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://w3c.openactive.io/meetings-archive/2017-03-29-modelling-events-activities.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.