[kwlug-disc] New meeting location possibly needed

[Mikalai Birukou]

Wonderful!

On 2019-01-03 2:29 p.m., Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
> Okay. There are a few people who have made similar offers, so if we
> have to pay then we have some options for splitting the bill. I will
> let you know once I figure out what is happening.
>
> - Paul
>
> On Thu, Jan 03, 2019 at 11:12:06AM -0500, Mikalai Birukou via kwlug-disc wrote:
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> You can count on any amount up to $450 from 3NSoft. I don't have an office
>> with the space enough for presentations, for now :) .
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> On 2019-01-02 5:11 p.m., Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc 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.
>>>
>>>
>> -- 
>> Mikalai Birukou
>> CEO | 3NSoft Inc.
>>
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Mikalai Birukou
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