[PVRCNC] alternate meeting location for NC East

[Guy Olinger, K2AV]

I agree, the last two are just nice. 1-6 will become an issue though, 
if we can't set those up. The leadership has had to deal with each one 
of them over the life of the chapter.

6-9 is the most common recently as you say, the largest and the 
smallest over time are 4 - 20. A few rare times over 20.

The manager at Golden Corral is upset about item number 6 now and 
wants to seat us elsewhere in the restaurant. We had to painfully 
negotiate our way on item 2). He WANTED a 25 dollar fixed fee to use 
the room regardless of number of attendees, which is what we DID the 
first time we met there. I think he is going back to that requirement. 
We'll see.

Let me say it very clearly, though the prior posts WERE mostly about 
having a single meeting elsewhere, I suspect we might have to move. 
And find a place with a little friendlier management, who can deal 
with 1) through 6).

--Guy.

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For reference...

1) A room where we aren't expected to vacate as soon as we're done
eating.

2) A room without a fixed room fee.

3) Management is OK with separate tickets off the regular menu (or
individual check-ins ala Golden Corral) with a standard tip or "room
fee" (percentage or lump sum) that is added to each check in the
group, regardless of numbers.

4) Moderate to inexpensive prices.

5) Individuals can arrive and be served at scattered times without
prior notification of numbers.

6) Small or large numbers are not a problem with the management.
Historically 4 to 20, with rare instances of over 20. Patrons are
willing to crowd tables on heavy nights with no complaints.

7) Would be nice if we could occasionally set up a screen for a
PowerPoint presentation.

8) Would be nice if beer/wine was served. It's also a money maker and
the restaurant is friendlier with larger checks.



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Subject: Re: [PVRCNC] alternate meeting location for NC East


> I'm not sure that we we would necessarily have to meet all 8 items 
> to have a successful meeting location but that's another issue.  My 
> only point was/is that it might be nice to have a different location 
> to meet at from time to time...to pick up those who desire a 
> different location and those who don't want to travel so far south, 
> etc...  I was not suggesting a permanent location change but 
> something more like a quarterly or semi-annual change of 
> pace/location meeting.
>
> Maybe we do average from 4 to 20 attendees, but I am as much a 
> regular attender as anyone and from my recollection, the last year 
> or more has seen more like 6 to 9 on average with no need for a 
> power point at the PCRCNC-East meetings.
>
> We need to find a way to rejuvenate a desire to attend our meetings. 
> I welcome any other ideas.  This was merely one.
>