Re: [GSAS-board] Speaking of SPU and meeting locations...

["Paul M. Wallace" <pwallace@u.washington.edu>]

So a funny think happens if you Googol "Seattle meeting places':

http://www.onenw.org/toolkit/seattle-meeting-spaces

In particular we can view the City of Seattle offerings as a table:

http://www.seattle.gov/parks/facilities/rentals/

So it looks like a large room, with gyms/kitchens can be found.  So lets note a 
meeting committee chair to take input on our needs/location and report back 
with a few recommendations.

-Paul



On Thu, 14 May 2009, Paul M. Wallace wrote:

> Phil:
>
> I would love help finding a place. I have investigated the following (and 
> note..)
>
> * Seattle Aquarium (big banquets only, catered and $$$)
> * UW (Seems like trouble bringing a private group (and $$$ parking)
> * The burke/Henny galleries at UW (parking)
> * I think we could make NSCC work (but it is REALLY far north for some)
> * A restaurant (the Rock has a room, but does serve beer, same with red hook 
> et al.)
> * A hotel downtown (I don't know where to start)
> * Another private school/church (again, my contacts are in Edmonds)
>
> So our club is medium sized and tends to be messy with lots of crumbs, moved 
> chairs, and some water spills.  The PSAS meets at a private home, The puget 
> sound killies are on hiatus.
>
> It looks like the dive club meets where ever and then gets wet so I would 
> love some opinions on some places YOUR club meets.
>
> Hold it, it looks like the mushroom club meets at the center for urban 
> horticulture near UW.  The NHS hall holds 220 people and would be great for 
> Susan as the meet at the same time (different room?)  So UW is back on the 
> list...
>
> http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/html/info/facilities_cuh.html#nhs
>
>
> On Thu, 14 May 2009, Phil Lacefield Jr. wrote:
>
>> ...I would very, VERY much like us to find another meeting location (unless,
>> of course, this subject is also in some way taboo or verboten to "new guys",
>> in which case forgive me for being so very presumptuous :-)
>>
>> On this board, or in our membership, we have GOT to have someone who attends
>> a church.  Churches have halls that are rarely used outside of Wednesdays
>> and Sundays, usually have plentiful free parking, and can be had for cheap
>> or free to that church's members.  Or a VFW hall, or a Grange Hall, or SOME
>> other meeting place that a.) isn't on a busy college campus, 2.) doesn't
>> require navigating a maze of sometimes-locked doors to get in and out, and
>> III.) doesn't randomly change our rooms every month.  Oh, and did I mention
>> cheap and/or free?  In addition, some churches have gyms or community halls
>> that have ample space for, say, big auctions, as well as the above-mentioned
>> plentiful free parking.  Is there anyone on this list (or if not here, can
>> we ask the general membership) who fits this bill?  I fear that we're
>> outgrowing the capacity of our SPU digs, and I have to tell you that parking
>> in that alley on a dark night is starting to get to me.
>>
>> I fear that if this keeps up, we won't be back to many SPU-hosted meetings.
>> It's just not worth all the risk.  I'm also 100% certain that we lose new
>> members when they can't find a place to park within three blocks of the
>> building.  Any suggestions?
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
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