[PVRCNC] Meeting location change?

Willie L. Baber [email protected]
Mon, 7 Oct 2002 08:04:33 -0400 (EDT) 

I'm one of those "way north of Raleigh" (north and then 
west to Greensboro).  Shaving off say 30 minutes of travel 
time [from Greensboro] every now and then may pick up a few 
out this way (for example, holding the meeting at a 
location 30-45 minutes or so north of the current 
location). I wonder if Burlington two or three times a 
year, advertised well in advance, would work?

I don't mind the drive back when I can think about full 
size (how many elements?) 40 meter antennas, and know that 
it is not a dream.  I want to see it.

73, Will, wj9b, dit dit



On Mon, 7 Oct 2002 00:25:15 -0400 "Guy Olinger, K2AV" 
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Is well and good to suggest a change of venue. But it's fairly
> ineffective without a proper space for a dinner meeting. These are our
> needs, not every place qualifies:
> 
> 1. Once a month, first Thursdays, reserveable well in advance, not
> subject to cancellation by owners who want to seat a bigger party some
> month.
> 
> 2. No cash deposit required. No minimums. There is no one in the
> chapter who can swing this if a meeting comes up light.
> 
> 3. Separate checks or separate pay is standard. Pay coming in
> cafeteria style is ideal because the meeting does not get interrupted
> by ante up time.
> 
> 4. Separate room or section. Can seat a usual attendance anywhere from
> 15-25, occasionally more, in such a manner that we can all hear each
> other. No pressure to get our group out so they can recycle the tables
> for more customers that night.
> 
> 5. Cuisine on the inexpensive side. One high end dinner a year is OK
> for most, every month high end takes out folks, including me.
> 
> 6. Cuisine is general and varied selection. Psing Tsu's Hot Rocket
> Szechuan Palace probably won't do.
> 
> 7. Easy to get to off the big roads (as in interstate, beltline, etc.)
> 
> 8. The owner/boss wants this kind of business, and works to attract
> it.
> 
> 
> If you look at the list above, you can see why a place like Ryan's
> fills the bill. It's likely that a replacement will have a lot in
> common with Ryan's.
> 
> 
> Not saying that Ryan's is the only place and we can't do it elsewhere,
> just doesn't do any good to wish unless you can come up with a place
> that meets the above.
> 
> You know a place like that, take a copy of this post and go visit the
> place first and case it out with 1-7 in mind. Don't depend on your
> memory. You were likely there with your wife and kids and not thinking
> of 1-7 above. Take your memory of the Ryan's meeting and see if it
> fits in that setting.
> 
> If that checks out, then talk to the boss/owner and see if they are
> interested. If they sound like they really don't have time to talk,
> then they don't want our kind of business. Don't talk to the floor guy
> at night. Call the owner/boss during the day. The boss makes policy.
> The floor guy does not.
> 
> No point in your proposing a place unless you have done the foot work.
> 
> The first time I organized the awards banquet, I visited nine
> restaurants, and had to barter with several before dropping them from
> consideration. This is very hard work that consumes a lot of time if
> it's dumped on one person.
> 
> As to Triad gang, this is an ongoing discussion. If you know a place
> like the above lemme know.
> 
> 73, Guy.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Henry" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 11:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [PVRCNC] Meeting location change?
> 
> 
> > Yes- How about every other month holding it in Burlington- Sure
> would gain
> > about 5 guys from the Winston-Salem area-
> > Not rocking the boat, just shifting some baggage-
> > Henry, W2DZO
> > Winston-Salem, NC
> >
> > On Sun, 6 Oct 2002 [email protected] wrote:
> >
> > > I would like to offer up an idea for consideration.
> > >
> > > Is there any interest in the group to find a new location to meet?
> We have
> > > been at Ryans for several years(not sure how many...3 or more?)
> and I wonder
> > > if there might be another place we could find that would meet our
> needs.  A
> > > change of cuisine and location might not be all bad.
> > >
> > > We do have a significant percentage of our membership(who
> regularly attend
> > > meetings) living either in North Raleigh....or WAY north Raleigh.
> :)  Maybe a
> > > more central location which would average out the distance for the
> south
> > > Raleigh/Cary/Apex crew along with those from the regions North of
> the
> > > beltline.
> > >
> > > I have not investigated any locations to offer up as possibilities
> due to the
> > > reasoning that if this issue doesn't hold water...I didn't want to
> be wasting
> > > my time.
> > >
> > > Any discussion?
> > > 73,
> > > jeff NX9T
> > >
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