NewTLUG and Seneca?

[Colin McGregor]

On 2/27/09, edward chin <edchin99-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> I believe parking is the main issue.

Okay, well as someone who doesn't normally drive, I assume you mean
the price of parking is the issue in your view (as there is a large
un-crowded parking garage across the street from the building where we
meet).  So if this is the issue, then to fix this we need a location
that has:

- Free or very cheap parking close to the site (for the drivers on
this list, what is an acceptable price for parking? As in, if we see a
potential alternative to IBM, what price tag would rule out a site
based on parking charges?).

Based on the relative success of IBM as a location , the following
characteristics seem to be important (and how IBM meets the
characteristics):

- Near the edge of Toronto (IBM is southern edge of Markham).
- Car friendly, with lots of free (or very cheap) parking and easy to
drive to, near major highway(s) (IBM offers free parking, and is close
to highway 404).
- Free or very cheap room that can deal with 20+ people (the IBM
classrooms can deal with this size crowd easily).
- Easy to get to by TTC (a bus from Finch station will drop you off
across the street from IBM).

Other thoughts?

Colin McGregor

> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Colin McGregor <colin.mc151-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
> wrote:
>> Last evening I went out to talk about Linux Games at the Seneca
>> NewTLUG meeting... What can I say, the turnout was to be polite, sad
>> ... very sad ... More to the point, this isn't the first time I've
>> done a Seneca talk, where the total peak attendance was under 5
>> people.
>>
>> I am happy enough to help, preparing talks, etc., as I am currently
>> looking for a new job, I have the time at present. But, not much point
>> in doing the talk prep. work when I can count my audience on the
>> fingers of one hand, and have fingers left over... The January meeting
>> at IBM had over 20 people show up (which was a reasonable enough
>> crowd), this month it was 3 ...
>>
>> So, how do we fix this? We could:
>>
>> - Have all NewTLUG meetings at IBM (but this could be hard on Paul Mora).
>> - Not have meetings when there is an issue with IBM
>> - Find better ways to promote Seneca as a meeting location
>> - Find better public speakers than me
>> - Find another venue when IBM isn't available
>> - None of the above?
>>
>> Ideas, suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Colin McGregor
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