For what it’s worth, last year I hosted a wedding party at The Salt Lick just SW of Austin on 150. I believe the large dining room would accommodate 100 or more. BBQ could also probably be arranged. Worth looking into? Fritz Holt
Sent from my iPhone > On May 31, 2018, at 7:50 PM, <pstrickla...@austin.rr.com> > <pstrickla...@austin.rr.com> wrote: > > I have some thoughts on UT Grotto's search for a meeting room. Someone > posted that we might need a max occupancy of 100. I have been counting our > biggest meetings for years, and they seem to max out around 65 people. So, > 70 might work. A pizza/burger joint party room might have a 60" TV, which > might work for 20 people, but not well for 65. A digital projector on a > wider screen would be best, but rooms so equipped would likely rent for more. > If we bring our own projector, lap top and, perhaps a screen, we might get a > cheaper room. We might need two or three people who own projectors and lap > tops, and decide each week who is bringing it. > A branch library room might work, but people are going to want to go > somewhere for beer afterward. If the parking for the library and the beer > joint were close to the same, we might not have to move cars after the > meeting...which would bring more people to the second event. The formal > atmosphere of the library might help keep people from talking among > themselves during the meeting. Pete Strickland > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers _______________________________________________ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
