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Re: Next meeting Venue
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Date: 
Mon, 10 Jul 2000 03:50:04 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richard Parsons writes:
> 
> What news of next venues?
> 
> IIRC Santosh and Peter are both concerned about coming as far as my place,
> and Santosh is quite rightly (being a trainhead) concerned about being all
> over the floor yet again :-)

Richard, I was fine with your place, I was worried about the car-less.

> Tables and a hall/meeting room is the current plan, yes?

What about the Central Coast hall idea?

> > In lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, Richard Parsons writes:
> > > I'm guessing these prices are per head?
> > 
> > The prices were per hour regardless of the number of people (as long as • the
> > venue's capacity isn't exceeded). So I'd guess that it's in our interest • to get
> > more people along to reduce the costs, confirmed attendances anyhow.
> > 
> > Lets play hypothetical.
> > 
> > A meet lasting from 12-6pm @ a small meeting hall of 30 people capacity on • a
> > weekend would come to about $102. If we get 10 people coming along (and • thats
> > fairly optimistic) thats $10 per head. Then we'd decide to follow on • whether
> > we'd add more in to buy food/drinks, or make it BYO.
> > 
> > I have no problem with this amount, but I feel if there's a cheaper way of
> > doing things then lets go with the cheaper option.
> > 
> > 
> > > Maybe this brings us back to where Peter and I seem to be, which is that • his
> > > or my place might be sensible, in terms of space, parking, facilities • etc.
> > > 
> > > re http://www.lugnet.com/loc/au/nsw/syd/?n=315 (and replies)
> > > 
> > > Peter and I are content to take it turn and turn about, and anyone who • wants
> > > to put their hand up can have a turn too ;-) Turnwise that would make the
> > > next one here, but here is near Mittagong and I'm wide open to people
> > > telling me its just too far to come.  Peter has already said he's happy • to
> > > host again if my place is too far.
> > 
> > 
> > We're thankful to you both for offering :-)
> > 
> > But I can see that as we get bigger, and Brickwars becomes a minefield
> > (literally) we may want to move up to bigger spaces including waist high • tables
> > for war-waging. I know having waist high displays makes the trains more
> > interesting and there'd be less apologising for trains running late and • out of
> > timetable order causing much regretted inconvenience.
> > 
> > Perhaps its best left until we somehow have more people joining us so we • can
> > reduce overall costs.
> > 
> > I'm still on the prowl for venues though, I'm away this weekend in Albury
> > again, but am on holidays all next week to prowl some more.
> > 
> > Santosh



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"Peter White" <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:FxGqnG.82n@lugnet.com... (...) place, (...) all (...) Sorry, of course :-) You and I would probably hike barefoot across the Simpson to the next one if necessary ;-) (...) Cool by me. A (...) (26 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)

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Sorry about that last post - itchy trigger finger. What news of next venues? IIRC Santosh and Peter are both concerned about coming as far as my place, and Santosh is quite rightly (being a trainhead) concerned about being all over the floor yet (...) (26 years ago, 9-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)

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