The Congress Foundation commissioned a report on online town hall meetings, which found they grew in size and importance starting in the mid-2000s. Venues Despite the name town hall, meetings need not take place in a town hall. They commonly take place in a range of venues, including: schools, libraries, municipal buildings, churches, etc. Generally they are held in a public space and there is no charge to attend. In a given district, town hall meetings that are organized by the district's congressional representative are often held in a variety of places across the district. Other uses of the term The term "town hall meeting" is also used to describe informal corporate gatherings held to share information such as business results or personnel changes. See also Town meeting AmericaSpeaks Political surgery List of significant United States town hall meetings Open cabildo References External links Town Hall Project – crowdsourced collection of US town hall data Maps of upcoming town halls from the Town Hall Project Legistorm list of town halls Meetings Local government Political events Crowds