FWIIW, PSU has done the same thing with the doors in SB1, even though there is a business operating in that building. I once had to let in one of their customers. -Denis
On Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 7:17 PM Russell Senior <[email protected]> wrote: > I am a fan of Portland State as a venue. Firstly, we've been there forever, > b) their mission includes engaging with the community (not least because > it's a service to their students); and iii) it's got a good central > location with good transportation options. I suggest we picket the PSU > administration building; second I suggest we investigate whether a room in > a different building might work. I recall we were in Smith for quite a > while before moving to the Engineering building. > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 4:27 PM Vince Winter <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hey, > > > > I can try to convince free geek to host on Sundays during the day > 11am-5pm > > area? They maybe open to that. > > > > Have you tried reaching out to the campus security to see if they would > be > > open to having someone help with door between 645 to 715? > > > > On Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 4:53 PM Michael Dexter <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > Thank you everyone who pointed out a few odd elements about the last > > > meeting, none of which were the fact that I was not there. > > > > > > 1. The room change was temporary. Whew! > > > > > > 2. Thanks to the homeless abusing PSU resources, the engineering > > > building will be locking its doors at 5:30PM starting next month. > > > > > > This is sounds minor but the "answer" is to have someone at the door > who > > > can identify PLUG attendees (not necessarily easy) and not allow in > > > anyone who should not enter (also not easy). This door guard would also > > > ideally hang around for 15 or so minutes to accommodate late arrivals. > > > > > > I personally do not want PLUG members to be in the campus security > > > business given that it could incur liability should they fail to comply > > > with the school's security policies they are expected to enforce. > > > > > > PLUG has been at PSU for over 20 years and venues of this quality do > not > > > come easily. > > > > > > Please share your ideas on how we can work around this new restriction! > > > > > > Please also share your ideas on venues should a solution not present > > > itself. The ideal venue, like PSU: > > > > > > * Is central with good public transportation access > > > * Is free of charge > > > * Is not dependent on a staff attendant unless they are guaranteed to > be > > > there for other reasons > > > * Has good lighting > > > * Has a good projector > > > * Has affordable, safe parking for those who cannot take public > > > transportation > > > * Has good WiFI and optional Ethernet Internet access > > > * Has good food options on site or nearby > > > > > > Free Geek is a highly-sympathetic venue but does not meet all of these > > > criteria. > > > > > > I will take a look at Calagator to see what other venues are popular. > > > > > > Hopefully this issue will resolve itself quickly. > > > > > > All the best, > > > > > > Michael Dexter > > > PLUG Volunteer > > > _______________________________________________ > > > PLUG mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
