Sebastian, Let's put some info on the RLUG site about the bus(es) along with free offsite parking.
On the TMcc LUG. I'll have more info on Monday. With respect to a budget - we do not really have one. Money owed us - just THNA - small change for them BIG bucks to us. On the subject of $$ - the next time either Sam or Jay McDonald is in town, we need to go to the bank and re-do signature cards - 'cuz we have a 2 signature requirement and I'm the third signer besides them. Dennis On Thu, 2005-09-08 at 11:39 -0700, Sebastian Smith wrote: > Dennis, > > I really don't mind keeping our horizons open for hosting, but, at the > same time, when we start advertising our organization more it will be > important that we have a stable meeting location, and have it established > quickly. Furthermore, this isn't an issue we should be arguing about > month after month anyway. > > There are other advantages to the University that we haven't mentioned > yet, like the Sierra Spirit (free) bus has a stop on 9th street. I know > its route isn't that extensive, but it may be a great way for people to > get to campus from distant parking, or as a method of saving a small > fortune worth of gas. The regular city bus stops on campus as well... but > it isn't free. > > I like the ideas that you've added. Each is a valuable service that we > should begin providing. > > I've talked with Jeff Elprin of Open Source Nevada about providing us with > assistance networking with the regional open source community, as well as > the community at large. They'll be a great resource for us, and are eager > to aide our development. (I'll probably talk about this tonight). > > Sharing speakers is a great idea! Do you have contact information for the > TMCC LUG? > > I'd really like more information about our infrastructure: budget > concerns (if we have any), web page hosting, people who owe us money, etc. > I'm blind to these matters right now, so will anyone with information > please divulge it? > > Thanks, > > - Sebastian > > > On Thu, 8 Sep 2005, Dennis Bagley wrote: > > > Sebastian, > > > > Thanks for the clarification of what is going on with respect to UNR, > > ACM, ASUN and the rest of the alphabet soup. > > > > Comments made earlier indicated (to me at least) that there could be > > some issues. It is nice to know that they are (mostly) non-existent. > > > > I will ask you to consider terminology other than "ultimatum," and not > > totally close the door on location discussions - because the fact is: > > parking at UNR during Fall & Spring sessions is still a total PITA. > > > > With respect to issues of "community development, membership, and > > networking," I agree and would also add education, training and linking > > with other "*LUGS". We need to be bringing in speakers and > > presentations - which can be done in conjunction with some sponsors. > > > > On that subject - Cathy House has started a TMCC lug and may be able to > > assist on a speaker or two. > > > > It would also be nice if THNA would ever pay RLUG the $3K plus it owes, > > so RLUG could afford, on its own, to pay for some speakers. > > > > And before I get more flames from THNA folks - Several copies of the > > invoice have been given to THNA over the past 3+ years, the most recent > > copy was via Mark just a few months ago. (June 7 - but who's counting) > > (Sorry about that particular soap box - but it bugs me a lot.) > > > > Dennis > > > > > > On Wed, 2005-09-07 at 21:11 -0700, Sebastian Smith wrote: > >> I want to close the "where to host RLUG" chapter of our collective > >> lives... we have other fish to fry. So, I'll discuss our new hosting > >> situation -- as it has developed since last posting -- and issue an > >> ultimatum. > >> > >> The Student chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery has elected > >> to be our UNR proxy. They will reserve rooms for us at our request -- no > >> strings attached. We will have to re-negotiate this arrangement upon > >> election of new ACM officers. This will not be an issue. > >> > >> So, the ultimatum: Since we now have a stable hosting arrangement at a > >> location that fulfills our requirements for both facilities and technology > >> (and we didn't have to sign anything), I'm going to give everyone one > >> month to find a new location that they think will better suit our > >> organization. Keep in mind that whatever location you find MUST be stable > >> -- we will be able to use the location for a least one year (I don't want > >> to jump between locations every month). After this month I don't want to > >> hear about hosting again! Our efforts should be focused on more pressing > >> issues, like community development, membership, and networking. Keep in > >> mind though, parking is still an issue (which reminds me... I need to > >> update the "getting to RLUG" page), so don't accept UNR as the ultimate > >> solution. > >> > >> - Sebastian > >> > >> > >> On Wed, 7 Sep 2005, Dennis Bagley wrote: > >> > >>> Reading the postings about UNR, it appears that the Campus location may > >>> not the best for us long term because of: > >>> > >>> A. The extra strings attached > >>> B. The parking situation > >>> However.... > >>> > >>> KNPB has a large meeting room in their facility on Virginia St. AND for > >>> the early hours that RLUG meets they may be willing to work with us. > >>> > >>> Anyone have a contact over there? > >>> > >>> > >>> Other possibilities: > >>> > >>> If we have any RLUG members who also belong to: > >>> the Elks > >>> the Masons > >>> etc. > >>> > >>> Each of the lodge halls usually have meeting space. > >>> > >>> Just trying to think outside our usual box(es). > >>> > >>> > >>> Dennis > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> RLUG mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > >>> > > _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
