[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Need a location for upcoming DorkbotPDX events

[Pete Skeggs]

Thomas,

I don't know if they are still up for such a thing, but, a while back 
Amber at Powell's Technical Books (I think she's not working there now, 
though) offered the "cafe" space in the front of the store for public 
events / demos / book discussions; we had a few PARTS events there back 
in 2003 or so.  It benefits them by bringing people in to the store, and 
benefits you because it's free.  You would need to bring your own 
projector screen, and I'm not sure if 70+ can fit up front, though there 
are lots of sight lines from around the store.

-Pete

Thomas Lockney wrote:
> Ok folks, I'm getting desperate here. I really want to try and 
> schedule another large DorkbotPDX event for sometime in early to mid 
> November, but so far I haven't been able to lock down a location. It 
> can't cost anything, needs to have basic ammenities (chairs, good 
> placement for a speaker at the front and someplace to project slides, 
> videos, etc.), and should be able to accomodate at least 70 or 80 
> people (possibly more -- hard to say how many we will get). Ideally, 
> it would be available on a Saturday or Sunday in the late afternoon, 
> early evening range. If you have any solid ideas (not conjecture, 
> please -- I need tangible points of contact), please let me know (off 
> list).
>
> For those of you who have not attended one of our past events (not the 
> workshops), these are more "formal" style setups where we get a couple 
> interesting speakers to present on some interesting project, artwork 
> or ideas that relate to the sorts of things DorkbotPDX is all about. 
> If you want to talk or know someone who would be good to have speak, 
> let me know. I'm hoping to give the November event an 
> audio/sound-theme, but it depends on how things work out.
>
> If we can find a good location, we'll try to arrange these on a 
> consistent basis going forward.
>
> ~thomas
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