[columbus.pm] meeting locations

[Jason Alexander]

I have been calling a couple places asking about accommodations for a 
meeting place.  If some of you send me feedback and ideas that would be 
great.  Right now, I have been searching for a place that is completely 
free and set up with a computer display projector.  Getting a laptop to use 
is not a huge deal.  I have a sparcbook if worst comes to worst.  \

My hands are tied as far as being able to find a room at my employer 
because I work for OSU.  OSU will charge you for parking ANYWHERE at 
anytime, except on west campus where I cannot get a room yet as far as I 
know.  That means I have to ask companies and places I am not affiliated 
with about accommodations they are unwilling to give to some stranger.  The 
Columbus met libraries have such equipment, but they do not provide them 
for public use.  We could rent one for each meeting, but then we get into 
issues of creating a budget.  I like the idea of "completely" free.   Maybe 
if everyone had a laptop, we could bring a couple hubs and rig something up.

To my knowledge, no one else has been able to provide a meeting place at 
their location.  I do have a couple hubs, a sparc laptop, and some cat5 
cable.  While I am still searching, if people could send their input to the 
list, as to whether we really need a projector, what other setups would be 
good, or if they have any other ideas.  I am frustrated at this point.

The good news is, on 2/21 I take the role as Sysadmin at the College of 
Business.  It may be possible to get one of the amazingly nice classrooms 
for use if I talk to the right people.  However, the free parking is still 
on west campus, and their are meters outside.  Getting visitor passes for 
parking in the visitor lane outside...now THAT would take some serious begging.

--Jason

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