[kwlug-disc] New meeting location possibly needed

[Paul Nijjar]

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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