[SGVLUG] URGENT: We are losing Downs 107

[juanslayton @dslextreme.com]

Lamanda Park branch?


On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Lan Dang <l.dang at ymail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Thanks to Junaid's diligence with room reservations and the forbearance of
> the PMA Division, we had been able to continue meeting at Downs 107.
> However, that is coming to an end. We may continue meeting there in
> November and December, but we need to find a new place in January.
>
> According to university policy, since this is a non-Caltech group, we need
> a department or division sponsor to continue meeting at Caltech.
>
> I've been trying very hard this past year to make sure we have a place to
> meet and presenters each month. I've been through this search three times
> already and it comes down to:
>
> * Become a Caltech group
> * Find a Caltech sponsor
> * Try to reserve a Pasadena Pulbic Library meeting room (Hastings Branch
> or Central Library)
> * Find a Pasadena City College sponsor
> * Find a member who has a workplace willing to host meetings after hours.
> * Charge a fee so we can rent a meeting place
> * Change our meeting time to make it easier to find a meeting place.
>
> The LUG has a presentation format. We need a place that has a projector
> and seating and is quiet enough for the speaker to be heard. Also, a place
> with free wifi is preferred. Thursdays from 7-9pm has worked for a number
> of years.
>
> This is a time for action. Two months passes by pretty quickly. I don't
> feel comfortable trying to line up more speakers when I don't know when and
> where we will be meeting.
>
> Lan
>
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