[GLLUG] new location

[Ashton Shortridge]

Lon time lurker here.

The real issue with holding it on campus is what members want GLLUG to be. If 
the goal is to attract a lot of new users to Linux, then regular (maybe not 
every week, but regular) meetings on campus are a no-brainer, right? It's a 
pool of thousands of interested but maybe inexperienced technical people.

If the goal is to have a comfortable group of people who know each other 
fairly well and do occasional linux outreach, then maybe choosing and 
advertising campus meetings is a mistake, as the group composition is likely 
to change and grow.

A compromise might be to alternate meeting locations on campus and in central 
Lansing venues.

Ashton


On Wednesday 05 December 2007, Clay Dowling wrote:
> Brent Barker wrote:
> > You make a good point, and its one that I can't address. I know very
> > little about the state of parking on campus after 6 PM.
> >
> > On Dec 5, 2007 12:38 AM, Dan Ryan <thethinkbox at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Would parking on campus be an issue?  After 6 it's not as bad, but it
> >> can
> >> still be a nuisance.  I do agree that having it on/close to campus would
> >> definitely attract more students.
>
> There is free parking at the international center and in the lot on Shaw
> Lane starting at 6.  That's pretty much next door to Bessey.  There's also
> a parking ramp immediately behind Bessey that should be free at the same
> time.
>
> Clay



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