[clug-talk] Changing times at Devry

[Shawn Grover]

just a heads up that this topic will also come up at the next Progsig 
meeting.

John Jardine wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> Most of you know that Devry has been sponsoring CLUG for the last 4 or 5
> years by donating our meeting space.  Devry has treated us very well
> over that time but unfortunately all good things come to an end.  Devry
> has ended the 100% sponsorship that we've enjoyed to date and instituted
> a "setup fee" of $20.00 per meeting from this point forward.
> 
> CLUG is a not-for-profit entity and it would cost us about $500/year
> under this arrangement.  To measure that in memberships, that's the
> income CLUG generates from 25 tier-2 memberships.
> 
> I'd like to open a discussion regarding where we should meet.  Because
> we have to consider cost it really opens up the discussion as to when,
> where,frequency & duration of our meetings.
> 
> Member meetings will continue to be at Devry up-to and including the AGM
> on March 4th.  At that point it will be up to the 2009/2010 executive to
> decide where to meet - but we can do all the investigation and prep work
> now.
> 
> The next ProgSIG meeting (January 29th) will be held at Devry as usual.
> Thereafter ProgSIG meetings will either use the same facility as CLUG
> Member meetings or be held at a place designated by the SIG leader
> (Shawn Grover).
> 
> I would like to go around the room at the February 4th member meeting
> and find out where the attendees are arriving from.  This is the perfect
> opportunity to re-center the meeting location.  We can look for
> facilities close to our geographic center, keeping in mind if we have
> attendees using C-Train etc.
> 
> Please give some thought to where we can meet and the cost of meeting
> there.  The facility should have free Internet access, free parking and
> preferably be close to public transportation and have a projector for
> presentations.
> 
> Thanks,
> John Jardine
> President - Calgary Linux Users Group
> 
> 
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