[SGVLUG] Should we meet in Alhambra for next SGVLUG meeting?

[Michael Starch via SGVLUG]

Note: this location appears to be ~15-20mins from Du Pars on Thursday
nights. It is about 4 miles away.

Given the time-crunch and the inability to meet at Du Pars, I am happy to
meet there for next week.  We should phrase it as an inability, as no-one
at our group wants financial liability for $250 and $20/pp for out meeting.

Biggest down-side from my perspective is the lack of convenient freeways.

-Michael

On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 11:33 AM Lan Dang via SGVLUG <sgvlug at sgvlug.net>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Du-Par's changed ownership about 4 months ago and upper management has
> started instituting a few changes that we don't like.
>
> I ended up reaching out to Innovate Pasadena to ask them to push back on
> Du-Par's about this and to request an alternate venue for next Thursday's
> meeting.
>
> They are offering Iona Workspaces in Alhambra.  It's on Alhambra Road near
> Atlantic Avenue.  I don't know that there is a parking lot, but there is a
> claim of ample street parking.
> https://www.iona.work/
>
> Since it's kinda last minute, I'm inclined to take them up on it and try
> this new venue.
>
> Please speak up if you have objections or alternatives.
> Feedback and discussion is welcome now concerning what we should look for
> in new venues.  I plan on attending their April 12th Innovate Pasadena
> Collaborator Lunch to find us more venues.
>
>
> Issues with Du-Par's
>
> 1) Credit card required to reserve a room.  Although they claim this is to
> protect them against cancellations, the piece of paper they ask you to sign
> has a lot of fee amounts and requirements on it, like a $250 deposit, a fee
> if you don't order food from them, a minimum $20/person food require +
> required 18% gratuity.
> https://imgur.com/a/QaNe8RP
>
> 2) They don't want to do separate checks any more.
>
> I already had a conversation with the manager on duty and asked him to
> relay our concerns to upper management.  He did not ask for my contact
> info, so I'm not feeling good about next Thursday.
>
> I am extremely reluctant to host Meetups at this venue under this
> condition.  I will not leave my credit card info to reserve the room and I
> am not going to be responsible for the food bill for the whole group.
>
> Our meetup group meets at this restaurant 4 times a month -- SGV-AI on 1st
> Tuesday, LiveCode Developer on 1st Thursday, SGVLUG on 2nd Thursday, SWENG
> on 3rd Wednesday.
>
> I will keep everyone updated.
>
> Lan
>
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