[NTLUG:Discuss] What is going on with the new location for the May meeting

[Mittelgeek]

Is it possible to spend some time at this coming meeting to discuss this in
person?

I think that we should have the June meeting at the XOP facility so that we
have a feel for all the suggested meeting places and can make a better
informed decision.

As for attendance issues, I too have been quite deficient in my resolve to
attend meetings. I do not know what to say that might improve that, outside
of the fact that location is a concern.

Hanz Da Silva
First meeting I went to was at the Infomart (somebody was giving a talk
about POV Ray) and have loved the idea of this kind of group ever since.

"He who has a why to live can bear with almost any how." - Friedrich
Nietzsche
On May 8, 2014 2:01 AM, "Ralph Green" <sirable at gmail.com> wrote:

> Howdy,
>   It gets even more interesting, and I think in a good way.  Four
> minutes after I sent out the note about a new location for the May
> meeting, I got a note about a local company offering us another
> meeting location.  Stuart Yarus and I visited them today and I
> volunteered to write up what we found and some background.
>
> Background,
>
>   It should be obvious to anyone that we are not getting the amount of
> participation that we used to.  There are multiple reasons for this
> and a bunch of us have been talking about what we can do about it. The
> LBJ construction may have discouraged some members.  I have heard some
> comments about the dues we pay to NTPCUG keeping some members away.
> It may be that Linux is getting too mainstream and people don't need a
> group to keep them going. It is probably other things too, and I'd
> like to hear about them to see if we can fix something.  I have been
> told I am too strident about using only free software and I have
> scared members away.  Is that true?
>
>  After the last DFWUUG group meeting, I was asked if I could get us a
> room at Dallas Makerspace to try out.  All the people asking me were
> members of NYLUG.  This is not a cabal to take over NTLUG.  You have
> seen that DMS was happy to host us  We want to see how many people
> show up and what NTLUG members think about the location.  DMS will not
> charge us anything to use a room and we could probably permanently
> move there.  About the only negative thing I'll say about DMS is that
> parking in not great at the present location.  Sometime this summer,
> DMS is moving near Valwood and I35 and parking will get better.
>
> Future plans
>
>   XOP Networks is the local, Linux using company that contacted us
> about meeting in their facility.  I'd like us to consider meeting
> there for our June 21, 2014 meeting.    Unlike the request to try DMS,
> only Stuart and I have talked about it and we did not feel that we
> should decide for the group.  The company has the 3rd floor of the
> building at 17290 Preston Road, which is just north of Campbell Rd.
> The facilities are nice and sufficient for our needs.  I did not take
> pictures because it was still under construction.  XOP will not charge
> us anything.  There is plenty of free parking in 2 basement lots.  We
> would need to change the schedule a bit.  We would have the main
> meeting from 11 AM to 1 PM(same as now) and the LIP would now run
> during and after that.  Another group meets there until 10:30 AM on
> Saturdays.  What do you think of that location?  Would you come to a
> meeting there?  Should we schedule it for June?  Ask questions about
> the facility, if you have them.  I thought this note was getting a bit
> long and I cut out all but the basics.
>
>   We may keep meeting at King of Glory.  We may move.  That decision
> will be up to the membership.  Get on the Discuss list and tell others
> what you think.  Is it a good idea to move?  What else do we need to
> do?  No personal attacks on the list, please.   If we stay at KOG for
> June, the meeting will be on June 28.  At XOP, it will be June 21.
>
>  If you reply to this email, and I hope you will, please be kind and
> trim.  We don't need a bunch of copies of this long email with just a
> single line of response.  That makes the discussion hard to follow.
> Have a good day,
> Ralph Green
> VP, NTLUG
>
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