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

[Paul Nijjar]

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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