[nycbug-talk] Meeting Location

[Pete Wright]

Megan Restuccia wrote:

>Is there a Barnes & Nobles in the area, or a Kinko's... Usually you can hold
>meetings at B&N just by reserving an area in advance (usually without cost),
>otherwise the Kinko's conference rooms are usually a pretty decent size.
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yes there is a B&N around the corner on 22nd and 6th.  there is also B&N 
at Union Sq.  good call, i didn't think of those...
pete

>The SageSecure room is a good size though, I think those chairs took up a
>lot more room than necessary.  Is there anyway to get some benches?
>
>Hope this sparks some ideas!
>Megan
>-----Original Message-----
>From: talk-bounces at lists.nycbug.org
>[mailto:talk-bounces at lists.nycbug.org]On Behalf Of Mikel King
>Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 4:54 PM
>To: wes at sagesecure.com
>Cc: talk at lists.nycbug.org
>Subject: Re: [nycbug-talk] Meeting Location
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>I don't know how often this would work but how would everyone feel about
>two 30 minute sessions? I mean well split our group in half and use the
>two rooms across from each other. After 30 minutes or so take a break
>and swap speakers.
>
>Wes Sonnenreich wrote:
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>>>->However all things being equal; if you find a better location that
>>>->offers enough space and the price is right then I doubt if
>>>->anyone would
>>>
>>>we should look. . .wes, is there anything larger available at 116 w
>>>23rd?
>>>
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>>Unfortunately, those are the largest rooms in our facility. If future
>>meetings are going to be structured around a speaker and gather larger
>>attendance, that space won't work. But, the space does work well for
>>things like installfests where we can spread into multiple rooms.
>>
>>Wish I had more space, because the location is good, even for out of
>>towners. The reality is that with the 1/9 on Seventh and 23rd, it's easy
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>>from Penn and PA ... the only place it's not easy from is Grand Central...
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>>with that you need to walk two/three blocks over for the 4/5/6 or N/R, or
>>shuttle across to the 1/9.
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