Fwiw, we seem to be making progress at PSU. That said, I am sure that Control H would be a welcoming venue. Though it isn't centrally located, it's on a MAX line, so it's not optimal, but it's a reasonable place to keep in mind as a fallback option.
On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 11:47 AM Tomas Kuchta <[email protected]> wrote: > I personally feel that the best option, if possible, would be to rope PSU > into this as previously suggested. > > Building community and educating is PSU's as well as PLUG's mission. > > That would surely grease up the wheels not only with the access issue, but > also bringing new presenters and audience to PLUG talks. I bet that PSU > does some pretty interesting Linux stuff under the hood. > > Tomas > > On Mon, Sep 23, 2019, 11:58 Nat Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > > How about https://pdxhackerspace.org/calendar.html as a venue. Have no > > idea what their availability is but the calendar says tuesdays are open. > > Never been there either. But it looks up the same alley. > > > > On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 2:07 PM Denis Heidtmann < > [email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
