Re: [activities] Trial a new venue?

Those are good thoughts.

If it is going to be more difficult to enter then IBM. I think it will
make it harder for new people to come. Expect delays due to the entry
requirements, and possibly a whole handful of unexpected problems that
would/might arise from using the venue.

Maybe not worth the benefits we would receive.

Regards,

Rodger Dean


On Wed, 2009-04-22 at 00:50 +1000, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> <quote who="Sridhar Dhanapalan">
> 
> > We are considering trialling a new venue for our May meeting. Google
> > Sydney has offered us a meeting area in their new offices at Level 5, 48
> > Pirrama St, Pyrmont.
> > 
> > While Atlassian has served us well, there are several reasons why Google
> > might offer a better option. There is increased space, particularly for
> > SLUGlets, and free wi-fi.
> 
> Two thoughts / questions:
> 
>  * How large are the meeting areas in their new digs?
> 
>  * How bureaucratic is the entrance process? Security guards and lifts (as
>    you'd remember was a pain at IBM in St Leonards)? Will everyone have to
>    sign NDAs and not look at the walls (as is usual for Google events)?
> 
> I'd imagine both issues would've been prime candidates to solve along with
> their move, but figured it was worth finding out anyway.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> - Jeff
> 
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