[PLUG] PLUG HAS A VENUE PROBLEM

[Russell Senior]

Fwiw, we seem to be making progress at PSU.

That said, I am sure that Control H would be a welcoming venue. Though it
isn't centrally located, it's on a MAX line, so it's not optimal, but it's
a reasonable place to keep in mind as a fallback option.

On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 11:47 AM Tomas Kuchta <tomas.kuchta.lists at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I personally feel that the best option, if possible, would be to rope PSU
> into this as previously suggested.
>
> Building community and educating is PSU's as well as PLUG's mission.
>
> That would surely grease up the wheels not only with the access issue, but
> also bringing new presenters and audience to PLUG talks. I bet that PSU
> does some pretty interesting Linux stuff under the hood.
>
> Tomas
>
> On Mon, Sep 23, 2019, 11:58 Nat Taylor <bioborg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > How about https://pdxhackerspace.org/calendar.html as a venue.  Have no
> > idea what their availability is but the calendar says tuesdays are open.
> > Never been there either.  But it looks up the same alley.
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 2:07 PM Denis Heidtmann <
> denis.heidtmann at gmail.com
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > FWIIW, PSU has done the same thing with the doors in SB1, even though
> > there
> > > is a business operating in that building.  I once had to let in one of
> > > their customers.
> > > -Denis
> > >
> > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 7:17 PM Russell Senior <
> > russell at personaltelco.net>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am a fan of Portland State as a venue. Firstly, we've been there
> > > forever,
> > > > b) their mission includes engaging with the community (not least
> > because
> > > > it's a service to their students); and iii) it's got a good central
> > > > location with good transportation options. I suggest we picket the
> PSU
> > > > administration building; second I suggest we investigate whether a
> room
> > > in
> > > > a different building might work. I recall we were in Smith for quite
> a
> > > > while before moving to the Engineering building.
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 4:27 PM Vince Winter <
> > vince.winter at freegeek.org>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey,
> > > > >
> > > > > I can try to convince free geek to host on Sundays during the day
> > > > 11am-5pm
> > > > > area? They maybe open to that.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you tried reaching out to the campus security to see if they
> > would
> > > > be
> > > > > open to having someone help with door between 645 to 715?
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 4:53 PM Michael Dexter <dexter at pdxlinux.org>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello all,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you everyone who pointed out a few odd elements about the
> > last
> > > > > > meeting, none of which were the fact that I was not there.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1. The room change was temporary. Whew!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2. Thanks to the homeless abusing PSU resources, the engineering
> > > > > > building will be locking its doors at 5:30PM starting next month.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is sounds minor but the "answer" is to have someone at the
> > door
> > > > who
> > > > > > can identify PLUG attendees (not necessarily easy) and not allow
> in
> > > > > > anyone who should not enter (also not easy). This door guard
> would
> > > also
> > > > > > ideally hang around for 15 or so minutes to accommodate late
> > > arrivals.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I personally do not want PLUG members to be in the campus
> security
> > > > > > business given that it could incur liability should they fail to
> > > comply
> > > > > > with the school's security policies they are expected to enforce.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PLUG has been at PSU for over 20 years and venues of this quality
> > do
> > > > not
> > > > > > come easily.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please share your ideas on how we can work around this new
> > > restriction!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please also share your ideas on venues should a solution not
> > present
> > > > > > itself. The ideal venue, like PSU:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * Is central with good public transportation access
> > > > > > * Is free of charge
> > > > > > * Is not dependent on a staff attendant unless they are
> guaranteed
> > to
> > > > be
> > > > > > there for other reasons
> > > > > > * Has good lighting
> > > > > > * Has a good projector
> > > > > > * Has affordable, safe parking for those who cannot take public
> > > > > > transportation
> > > > > > * Has good WiFI and optional Ethernet Internet access
> > > > > > * Has good food options on site or nearby
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Free Geek is a highly-sympathetic venue but does not meet all of
> > > these
> > > > > > criteria.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I will take a look at Calagator to see what other venues are
> > popular.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hopefully this issue will resolve itself quickly.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > All the best,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Michael Dexter
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