[kwlug-disc] New meeting location possibly needed

[Paul Nijjar]

FYI: It was not exactly short notice. We knew that staffing changes
had happened before the December meeting, and we got permission to
hold the December meeting anyways. I was following up this afternoon
to see the situation for January, and got the news then. 

Having said that, the people at KWIC are in a bit of a bind as well.
If we can find proof that we have been offered the space for free
(indefinitely?) then we are okay. But I was an idiot and did not ask
for a photocopy of the contract we signed, so we may be on the hook.
KWIC may not be willing to let us use the space for free, but they are
willing to work with us to check out our status. 

- Paul

On Wed, Jan 02, 2019 at 08:10:54PM -0500, Ron Singh wrote:
> Oh my, for KWIC to pull this on you with such short notice.
> 
> Well, I value this LUG very highly, been a boon to me and my journey in
> Linux and some micro-controller tech(Thank you Khalid and Tim!).
> 
> I am certainly willing to donate towards a yearly contract with KWIC to get
> the best price/month.
> 
> I am good for $40 and am quite sure I can smack my buddy Paul K around to
> shell out another $20, what do you folks think?
> Just do it? Get on with getting on?
> 
> If I am reading Paul N's note below correctly, seems like time is not on
> the LUG's side as KWIC is asking for $75 for this month's fee by or before
> Monday next week.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ron Singh
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 5:11 PM Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <
> kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
> 
> > Here we go again. There have been some changes at our meeting space
> > (KWIC) and it sounds as if we will no longer be able to use the space
> > for free. I am in conversation with them to see whether our old
> > understanding still holds, but I am not optimistic.
> >
> > At this point, they would like $75 per three-hour meeting slot, or
> > $450 for 12 months.
> >
> > Here are our options:
> >
> > - We find that we are allowed to use the space for free again. This is
> >   possible but I suspect not likely.
> >
> > - We pay them $450 to book the space, understanding that maybe things
> >   will be in flux again and there is no guarantee we will get the
> >   space for 12 months. This kicks the can down the road, but buys us a
> >   year.
> >
> > - I make arrangements for us to meet at St John's Kitchen again for
> >   the short or medium term. This is also not a long-term solution
> >   because it depends on me continuing to have access to the building
> >   (or a Working Centre staff member who does have access being willing
> >   to host).
> >
> > - We find a different meeting space, probably at some company's
> >   office. Then we are depending on that company's charity in the same
> >   way we were depending on the Working Centre before, but then I am
> >   not the bottleneck.
> >
> > - We look at spaces that charge money. $450 for 12 months works out to
> >   about $40 per meeting, so unless the space is very good and we can
> >   raise the money I am not enthusiastic about going higher than that.
> >   I do not think there are many places that will rent to us for less,
> >   especially since we have no official structure.
> >
> > I do not think it is worth spending $75 to meet this month.
> >
> > I am sending this out before I have an answer from KWIC because I want
> > to see what resources we have. Here are my questions:
> >
> > - Are there people who are willing to contribute towards the $450
> >   booking fee? In principle I guess I could pay it all but I don't
> >   want to. If you are willing to contribute money to this (and are
> >   good for your word) then contact me offlist and let me know what you
> >   can contribute.
> >
> > - Are there other meeting spaces that are open to us? Making
> >   arrangements for January will be short notice, but if you know of a
> >   place (or work for a company that could sponsor) for February onward
> >   that would be useful information.
> >
> >
> > I will try to contact the Working Centre and the Google space to see
> > whether they can accomodate us for the short term.
> >
> >
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