Edit 1: (I want to meet people actually working on startups rather than those that just talk about them in various business conventions.)
Edit 2: Maybe something like the YC dinners, except people bring their own food / contribute some dish / or pay.
Edit 3: I'm more interested in meeting the people at HH than renting the room.
2: possibly, i haven't thought much about that. maybe if this is successful, we can use part of the money to fund a party of sorts.
3: i'm sure they're just as interested in meeting visitors too. you should definitely book sometime.
Edit 1: (I want to meet people actually working on startups rather than those that just talk about them in various business conventions.)
Edit 2: Maybe something like the YC dinners, except people bring their own food / contribute some dish / or pay.
Edit 3: I'm more interested in meeting the people at HH than renting the room.