April's meeting place

[JJ Neff]

We've tried to go this route before and ran into the "student's only" wall.  We
would be open to any cooperation fron the University.

JJN
--- WAYNE MELBROD <wmelbrod at mandtbank.com> wrote:
> Gentlemen,
> 
> I have not been following this thread too closely so I maybe sharpening an
> old saw. As a part time student in the computer science program at UB,  I am
> aware that UB has a LUG  (for students only) and the infrastructure to
> support it.  I also know many member in this NFLUG know UB (or ex UB
> students) students.  Some of them post to NFLUG  from time to time.  
> 
> I think they (UBLUG) would be sympathetic to NFLUG's situation.  I don't know
> what UB's overall attitude would be toward a non - profit computer club using
> their facilities, but I would imagine that UB's LUG could be an ally in
> obtaining UB's permission.  It could be pitched as an "educational"
> (emphasis)  community service. UB has an entire division call Millard
> Fillmore Collage that is for continuing professional education (a.k.a. adult
> education) All they can say is no.  However, if they say yes (even with
> conditions) it is a convenient location and they are 'wired' for sound. 
> 
> Regards,
> Wayne
> 
> 
> >>> peter at thecybersource.com 03/14/02 06:19PM >>>
> excellent point bob
> 
> Robert Meyer wrote:
> 
> >I don't know that ECC South would be a good choice during the Fall and
> Winter
> >on Sundays, due to the fact that there are 8 home games that will coincide
> with
> >our meetings.  Anyone that has tried to drive through that area before or
> after
> >a game, knows what I mean.  If we change the meeting day, the location would
> be
> >ideal for me because I live in Depew (about 10 minutes away).
> >
> >Cheers!
> >
> >Bob
> >--- "Pope, Robert" <Pope at ecc.edu> wrote:
> >
> >>Hi
> >> 
> >>I would be willing to check out ECC South campus (Orchard Park) for a
> >>possible meeting place. For those who are not familiar with its local:
> >>it is on Abbott & Big Tree Rd. (Rte 20A) across form the Bill's football
> >>stadium. I would like a green light from some one before I ask the
> >>powers-to-be.
> >> 
> >>Thanks
> >> 
> >>Bob Pope 
> >> 
> >>
> >>	-----Original Message----- 
> >>	From: Ronald Maggio 
> >>	Sent: Thu 3/14/2002 10:10 AM 
> >>	To: nflug at nflug.org 
> >>	Cc: 
> >>	Subject: Re: April's meeting
> >>	
> >>	
> >>
> >>
> >>	----- Original Message -----
> >>	From: "JJ Neff" <jjneff at yahoo.com>
> >>	To: <nflug at nflug.org>
> >>	Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 8:54 AM
> >>	Subject: April's meeting
> >>	
> >>	
> >>	> With this month's meeting so early we have a long time to plan
> >>next
> >>	month's
> >>	> meeting!  I would ask everyone to look around and try to
> >>determine if
> >>	there is
> >>	> a location they know of where we could meet other than the
> >>Statler.  FOR
> >>	THE
> >>	> PRESENT we will continue to meet at Statler unless an official
> >>	announcement is
> >>	> made.
> >>	>
> >>	> All I am really looking for is options at this time.  We have
> >>often
> >>	remarked
> >>	> about the good points of meeting Downtown, central location,
> >>cost (free),
> >>	> availability of public trans.  However we often comment about
> >>the bad
> >>	things
> >>	> too.  Traffic when an event is going on (we seem to have hit 3
> >>months in a
> >>	row
> >>	> that an event was scheduled at the convention center!),
> >>parking (most
> >>	often
> >>	> free unless an event id going on), lack of room control (we
> >>never know
> >>	from
> >>	> week to week what the room availability will be), and a host
> >>of others
> >>	make the
> >>	> Statler as inconvenient as it is convenient.
> >>	>
> >>	> So if everyone can offer suggestions, not just "Let's meet at
> >>the Hyatt",
> >>	but
> >>	> please suggest something that you can check out, times
> >>availability,
> >>	parking
> >>	> etc.  An ideal site would be conveniently located, have free
> >>parking,
> >>	ample
> >>	> table space for cptr stuff, and internet connectivity.  Any
> >>meeting place
> >>	that
> >>	> can guarantee us availabilty would most likely have a charge
> >>too, so that
> >>	has
> >>	> to be looked at...
> >>	>
> >>	> Please offer suggestions and we'll discuss and see what's
> >>available.
> >>	>
> >>	> JJN
> >>	
> >>
> >>><-------------------------------snip-----------------------------------
> >>>
> >>----
> >>	>
> >>	
> >>	I have a few ideas but let me look into them before I mention
> >>them.
> >>	
> >>	Ron
> >>	
> >>	
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> >
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