so when I lived down south....
we usually met at a member's shop or sometimes at Woodcraft.
we would all bring samples of what we made, wood to trade etc.
we would have a demo of something like CA Finish, photography, casting, bowl turning, what ever the group wanted.
If we met at a home, we would bring a salad to share, and someone would grill up some burgers and dogs, everyone usually brought a 6 pack of non-alcholoic drinks. Alcohol and power tools don't mix.
we would start around 11:00 ish and finish up by 3 or 4 ish.
I think Ken still offers some freebies to quarterly chapter meetings. (Need to check my notes)
so all we would need is a place to host this, vote for a leader to be the chapter rep
and get together for a fun afternoon/day.
I live in Lake Stevens and my shop is still mostly moving boxes, along with most of the house, so unfortunately at this time, I can't host a meeting. (SWMBO would kill me).
An opportunity to get together, share tips and tricks, puts names with faces, talk shop and have fun.