COMPLETED (Until next year) - Electronics/Microcontrollers/Computers Meetup?

[Chris Savage]

OK, but it adds an additional 100 miles for Joe, and me. Although, it is less than 100 miles total for me to get up to Erie; so maybe that is where we should look.

I don't know exactly where everyone lives, but I was hoping we could find a place to meet up that was roughly equal for each of us. If we get to where we're sharing person details, please start a group chat via TXT messaging.

[JKnightandKARR]

I live about 30 min east of Columbus, OH

[Chris Savage]

I live about 30 min east of Columbus, OH

How many miles to Erie from your place? Also, are you bringing your wife as well?

[granz]

Google Maps says that I am 245 Km (about 150 miles) from Erie, PA. That should be about a three-and-a-half hour drive - although with my back, I need to take a break every hour or so. So, that would work out to be about four to five hours. We should probably get a motel then. I would think that around noon for a start time, and maybe just before dinner for quitting time. Then we could move to my motel room, for more talking, if we wanted to.

I also checked, and it is about 200 Km (about 120 miles) for my son, Peter, who lives in Cleveland. It would be nice to have him there.

It turns out that Joe lives a bit farther than you, Chris - about 362 Km (or about 240 miles.) We're just too spread out - we all need to move closer together. 

[JKnightandKARR]

I live about 30 min east of Columbus, OH

How many miles to Erie from your place? Also, are you bringing your wife as well?

Just over 200 miles n idk. Depends if she has the weekend off or not

[Chris Savage]

Just over 200 miles n idk. Depends if she has the weekend off or not

I was just asking trying to determine how many people will be there. I am trying to come up with group dinner plans. Trying to decide just how ambitious that is.

[JKnightandKARR]

Just over 200 miles n idk. Depends if she has the weekend off or not

I was just asking trying to determine how many people will be there. I am trying to come up with group dinner plans. Trying to decide just how ambitious that is.

Nada wrong with that.

[MicroNut]

Sorry it has been busy here. I haven't been able to talk to my contact at the coin club about rental info on the room at Active Aging. The building is located in downtown Meadville 35 miles south of Erie. I did find out the room can be subdivided into 3 sections and you can rent one section. It is only available when Active Aging doesn't have activities that use the room. The website for contact info is https://activeaging.org

As for Erie I recommend Blasco Library erielibrary.org. They have study rooms that probably be big enough. They also have a bigger meeting room. I did go to a computer meetup in one a couple of years ago. You need to book 30 days in advance. I know the large meeting room is only open to Erie county residents. I'm not sure about the study rooms. If so I have two friends, Terry and Jim, who have gone to most of Jeff Ledger's expos that are residents and may be able to help. The library is located along Erie Bay at Dobbin's Landing. There is some major road work nearby that will be going on for the next 2 years that maybe a little bit of a headache.

Just rechecked the site. The study rooms are a bit small. Only up to 5 people but are free to use with reservations.

[granz]

Thanks Brian, yeah the study rooms are pretty small. Could you ask Terry and/or Jim if they could check into the price for one of the bigger rooms, please? I'm guessing about a dozen, or so, people. Also, I want to invite Land Boards to come, and bring some of their products, so we would need to not have any prohibition against buying/selling - Pittsburgh libraries do not allow commerce on site.

I am planning on staying overnight, and we usually stay at Comfort Inns. There are a few in the Erie area, so I will be calling them to ask about using their conference/meeting rooms.

[MicroNut]

Room 219 sounds like the best fit. It should be $50 for 7 reservations in one year. If they determine it is for commercial use it''l be a one time $200 fee. I'm attaching the policy for the room. I will be seeing Terry and Jim the second Tuesday in June and I'll discuss it with them. They may also have other suggestions. 

[granz]

Room 219 sounds like the best fit.

I saw that room earlier, the twenty person capability seems to be a good fit, but it only holds three tables. I was hoping that each of us could bring projects/products to show off. That would require more than three tables (maybe many more, if more people decide to show up; I'm reminded of Jeff's Unofficial Propeller Expo - he expected about a half dozen, and nearly one hundred showed up.)

It should be $50 for 7 reservations in one year. If they determine it is for commercial use it''l be a one time $200 fee. I'm attaching the policy for the room. I will be seeing Terry and Jim the second Tuesday in June and I'll discuss it with them. They may also have other suggestions. 

What does that mean, do we need to commit to seven reservations (big trouble) or no more than seven reservations (no trouble) in a year?

[JKnightandKARR]

Yeah, I am alittle confused by that as well.

[MicroNut]

Sorry for the confusion. The wording in the pdf sounds like the $50 fee covers the entire year and entitles us to up to 7 reservations.

[granz]

Sorry for the confusion. The wording in the pdf sounds like the $50 fee covers the entire year and entitles us to up to 7 reservations.

OK, that would fit into the "no troubles" category.

However we still have the room-size issue. Have you seen the room? Would about 6 to 12 people be able to fit a table to show off their project/products?

[MicroNut]

No I haven't been in it but the here is the description from the website "Room 219 is located on the second floor of the Blasco Library. This facility accommodates 25 people comfortably."