[kwlug-disc] New meeting location possibly needed

[Mikalai Birukou]

Don't worry about paperwork. We are not in soviet russia, aren't we?

I'll put a note into my books with your email. So that if anyone has any 
questions, you can testify. Gosh, I love freedoms here ... , I digress :) .

On 2019-01-03 3:51 p.m., Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
> What documentation will you need if you make this donation? We can't
> give tax receipts and we don't officially exist as a non-profit.
>
> - Paul
>
> On Thu, Jan 03, 2019 at 02:49:32PM -0500, Mikalai Birukou via kwlug-disc wrote:
>> 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
>> CEO | 3NSoft Inc.
>>
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Mikalai Birukou
CEO | 3NSoft Inc.