[plug] *** March Seminar Notice - Tuesday 15th ***

[Senectus .]

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:08:39 +0800, Cameron Patrick
<cameron at patrick.wattle.id.au> wrote:
> Bret Busby wrote:
> 
> > What about, for future seminars, investigating the possibility of
> > holding the monthly seminars, at the Open Source WA facility, at
> > Technology Park in Bentley?
> >
> > That sounds like an appropriate place to hold the seminars, if it is
> > available, and with the event that is being advertised to be held
> > there, it appears to have a room for seminars, etc.
> 
> Hi Bret,
> 
> We've enquired about having our seminars at Tech Park, but apparently
> they won't decide on the "hiring arrangements" for a couple of months
> yet.  Additionally, the phrase "hiring arrangements" makes it sounds
> as if they may want to charge us for the venue, which unfortunately we
> can't afford as the seminars are free for all.  Even if the prices are
> reasonable (as was the case with Murdoch Uni, who we approached and
> offered us a discounted rate), the attendance is erratic enough that
> just charging a couple of dollars admission may not be enough for us
> to always break even.
> 
Could we safely run a "any coin donation" system at all meets, then if
that's successful enough use that for making bookings at "better"
locations?

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