[kwlug-disc] In-person meeting location leads?

[Bob Jonkman]

Hm. I need more sleep.

Not that this info was a big secret or anything...

--Bob, who apparently can't be trusted with OpSec

On 2023-04-13 00:19, Bob Jonkman wrote:
> (Just to you, Paul)
> 
> Check with Aleksandra Petrovic about getting meeting space in the Civic 
> Hub. I'm not sure it's available evenings, since they're tenants in the 
> St. John's church. But likely available at zero or low cost (I seem to 
> recall a "Partnership membership fee" of around $10/month).
> 
> --Bob.
> 
> 
> On 2023-04-10 21:12, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
>> So before the last meeting we got bad news: the landlords at the TriOS
>> building don't want to make the space available in the evening, so we
>> are again without a plan to go back to in-person meetings.
>>
>> This is not an immediate concern -- we probably were going to continue
>> virtually for a while, but sooner or later the unwashed masses were
>> going to clamor for in-person meetings. So I guess it is something we
>> should figure out.
>>
>> Given that I am personally still COVID-anxious, I am probably not the
>> best person to spearhead this search for an in-person meeting space.
>> And yet, here we are. If somebody else wanted to find us a meeting
>> space then that would be lovely.
>>
>> We have one tentative offer for a meeting room in one KWLUG member's
>> condo. The condo is in downtown Kitchener. The capacity is probably
>> about 16 people, which seems small.
>>
>> Ideally we would transition from virtual to hybrid meetings, but this
>> adds a bunch of constraints (equipment and strong reliable internet,
>> preferably wired). I do not know how hybrid meetings would affect
>> in-person attendance overall.
>>
>>  From past searches I remember insurance being a big issue.
>>
>> It would be nice if we could get a space gratis, but I do not know if
>> that is realistic.
>>
>> Some groups have been able to meet at meeting spaces in their offices
>> (GPUG at Vehikl, KW CyberSecurity at Arctic Wolf both come to mind, as
>> does KWLUG at TriOS, I guess). If you have some contacts that could
>> get us an office meeting room that would be nice.
>>
>> It looks like the KPL and WPL both book rooms, but probably not for
>> permanent bookings. Rates range from $50 to $150 for two hours.
>>
>>
>> - Paul
>>
> 

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