Donato Vaccaro, who lives across the street from the barn, is an Associate Director at Consumer Reports. He’s responsible for overseeing the online version of the Annual Questionnaire, when more than 800,000 subscribers report on their experiences with a range of products and services. Donato gave us an overview of this 75 year old organization and answered questions about how products are evaluated and rated. Most of us were impressed by the steps Consumer Reports takes to insure that its tests are unbiased and its reporting impervious to outside influence.
Barn Night Details
Barn Nights take place monthly, always on a Friday. The barn is located behind the house at 41 Deerfield. The doors open at 8pm, so feel free to come by, grab a beer and a slice of pizza, and socialize. The presentations start at 9pm and go for about an hour. Afterwards you can hang out and jam with or listen to the Barn Band. For the die hards there’s usually a “wrap up” at around midnight where we share our thoughts on the presentation and get into deep, controversial discussions. There’s a contribution box for you to drop in a minimum of $20 to help offset the cost of the event.
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- John Zingale on Town Politics Night – October 2019
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- Billy Maher on Casino Night – June 2019
- John Zingale on Air Traffic Control Night III – April 2019
- Peter McCartt on Biotech Night – February 2019
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