As this was one of the topics close to her heart, quite naturally the minister made time to attend the squib meeting. Althea Scabior arrived early. Not too early, mind you, but certainly before the masses. Hopefully there would be a decent number of people in attendance, especially those who it was a relevant topic to their work. She wasn't so sure of the casual setting, but it would do for beginnings, she supposed.

"Erec." She greeted the department head and took a seat. No coffee or snacks for her. A notebook and quill were at hand, charmed and ready to take notes for her.