TOOOL sponsors and organizes a number of public education initiatives. In addition to our group meetings, TOOOL participates in lectures and talks at many conferences and conventions around the country and around the world... and often conducts hands-on workshops.

At many such events we organize "Lockpick Villages" where attendees are free to learn, play, and socialize while enjoying mini-lectures and shared lockpicking advice. We also facilitate sportpicking competitions at such conferences and other public forums.

The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers is a nonprofit enterprise, and as such you do not have to contend with booking fees, speaking fees, or any other major financial considerations for having TOOOL members appear at your event. Our staff is all-volunteer, however, and as such the following provisions are standard for arranging a Lockpick Village or any other TOOOL appearance...

Travel and Lodging	-	Naturally, we need to get our volunteers to your event somehow. We have many members around the country so often travel consists of mileage or public transit costs as opposed to airfare, and we are happy to share rooms together when staying in hotels.
Shipping or Baggage	-	Often, as you might expect, we travel with considerably more luggage than most people. Either as checked baggage or sent via a shipping service, our equipment needs to arrive at your event.
Hardware	-	All TOOOL Lockpick Villages feature new hardware in order to maximize the attendee enjoyment and ease-of-learning. It makes a world of difference to first try lockpicking on hardware that is not beat-up, old, and broken. We will work with you to supply the necessary locks and tools at a fraction of what they would cost in retail shops.
Event Admission	-	If you are inviting TOOOL to come and run a Lockpick Village as part of a larger event, we ask that our volunteers be given badges granting them admission. After all, when they're off-shift, we don't want them to have to go across the street to a coffee shop... let them browse around and see what other cool happenings there are at your conference or faire.
Food and Drink	-	While we do not ask that you pay any sort of per diem or reimburse members' food costs, we do stipulate that if your event is catered for either attendees or staff then TOOOL volunteers should be able to avail themselves of that option. If your event has a lunch/dinner service or a bar, meal or drink tickets are customary.
Pick Permission	-	The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers has methodically researched the laws relevant to lockpicks in all 50 states, so we are very equipped to properly inform you of the regulations relevant to a Lockpick Village at your event. Still, our optimism and attention to detail isn't always shared by facility owners, event managers, school administrators, etc. We do insist that prior to committing to an appearance anywhere, the TOOOL leadership will be shown proof of concrete understanding and permission from any supervising body or parent organization that is sponsoring a conference or controlling a venue. Nothing is more frustrating than getting a whole Lockpick Village shipped, getting people in place, and having everything set up... only to hear at the last minute that a hotel manager or school dean or company executive is uncomfortable with attendees learning this knowledge, getting hands-on time, and occasionally purchasing pick tools and locks that they may take home with them for continued study.
Event Rider		You can download and review the full TOOOL rider in PDF form via the link on the left. If everything is satisfactory to you, fill in the necessary fields and sign the document. TOOOL prefers digital signatures, which are supported in all modern versions of Acrobat Reader. We will then counter-sign and send a copy back to you for your records.

TOOOL members do not stand to personally earn anything financially from their work with our organization. All proceeds from sales of picks, locks, t-shirts, etc. go directly back to TOOOL in order to fund additional research and equipment. If the above considerations are alright with you and you have the budget to support the presence of a Lockpick Village, a lockpicking game, or any other similar fun activity... it would be our pleasure to bring it to your event! Feel free to email info@toool.us so we can begin to discuss additional information about the size, scope, and planned dates of your event.

PLEASE NOTE - Because TOOOL's primary focus is outreach and public education, we only appear at events that are open to all. Registration, admission costs, badges for attendees, and other logistics typical to conferences and symposiums are of course not a problem... as long as permission to attend is not restricted to any private group, company, or institution. If you wish to schedule a lockpicking session at a private event, TOOOL cannot help you. Our members are allowed to engage in activities such as this, but such logistics cannot be arranged through TOOOL and any private or for-profit appearances must not be promted under the TOOOL name or tied to TOOOL in any way, save for a brief mention in someone's speaker bio or background credentials.