[wplug-plan] meeting space crunch crisis

Michael P. O Connor mpop at mikeoconnor.net
Wed Aug 10 14:36:09 EDT 2005


I want to start thoughing out some ideas of Places.  Can we get some
room at Pitt (or another collage Carlow or CCAC or another one)?  A
local house of worship?  Would some one be willing to host it in there
house in a basement?  Could get a room at a restruant or Mall?  

> Hello,
> 
> We do have the following reservations for Newell Simon Hall for the 
> following dates...
> 
> August 13, 2005 GUM - Cheap Security Audits with Linux LiveCDs
> September 10, 2005 GUM - Linux on an Xbox
> September 17, 2005 Installfest
> 
> We are penciled in for October 15 and 22 however it is impossible to 
> confirm anything beyond September at this time. Starting this fall, many 
> conference rooms within Carnegie Mellon are being re-purposed. This means 
> that we may have to move away from Newell Simon Hall 1507 as soon as 
> October. We are hoping to stay on Carnegie Mellon campus if at all 
> possible but it is not 100% guaranteed.
> 
> Please consider our status month to month. Read your email carefully and
> check the website frequently. Please encourage others to do the same. If 
> we do not pay attention now, we will be surprised by change later.
> 
> In the meantime please keep your eyes open for a new venue for us.
> Please post to this list with any suggestions.
> 
> This is the bare minimum of what we require.
> Seating for at least 60.
> Flat tables (for installfests).
> Ample public parking.
> Wheelchair accessible.
> In or close to Pittsburgh, PA
> Reachable by PAT on a Saturday.
> Smoke-free indoor venue with electricity.
> Free of noise interruptions.
> Cost effective.
> 
> I can usually borrow a laptop projector and screen if needed.
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> Beth Lynn
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Michael P. O'Connor
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