On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 12:39:03PM -0400, Katie Filbert wrote: > Getting together at a coffeehouse or cafe works too. The local library is > also a good place to meet (they probably have rooms available to reserve for > free + wi-fi). Making it a combo mapping-socializing event works. > > If it's only 7-8 people, then reserving space may not be needed, but I know > some (e.g. not starbucks) may have a back room or space that can be reserved > for meetup groups. > > Make sure they have wi-fi. And, if people go out to map, it helps to have > someone stick around at the coffeehouse (for any stragglers & to keep the > space).
In the SF Bay Area, we had the unfortunate experience one weekend of not noticing that the Cafe had a policy of providing wi-fi only during the low-traffic week days, but turned it off for Saturdays and Sundays, so make sure to check that it will be available when you actually need it. _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
