[melbourne-pug] +1 for open hub

Richard Jones r1chardj0n3s at gmail.com
Mon Oct 10 10:58:59 CEST 2011 

I misread their prices. We'd be up for $240, possibly $290, per meeting.


    Richard

On 10 October 2011 19:56, Richard Jones <r1chardj0n3s at gmail.com> wrote:
> The Hub (http://www.hubmelbourne.com/) sounds good - I'm going to try
> to check it out this Thursday when it's open.
>
> There is the problem though of how we pay for the space ($120 to
> $180). I will also talk to the people there about whether they'd be
> willing to support our group and waive the fee. Assuming it's
> available.
>
>
>    Richard
>
> On 10 October 2011 18:35, Kiran Busi <busilogic at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I like rmit but I do feel the lecturish-ness. I think a venue like *hub would be good. I wouldn't mind some hack time after the talks.
>> --kb
>>>
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:52:28 +1100
>>> From: Ed Schofield <ed at pythoncharmers.com>
>>> To: Melbourne Python Users Group <melbourne-pug at python.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [melbourne-pug] It's that time of year again...
>>> Message-ID: <CB0BBFE8-6832-49AF-947C-D6F52FE636FF at pythoncharmers.com>
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>>> Here's an offer: Python Charmers will sponsor it. :)
>>>
>>> I'm thinking that, if we're going to pay anyway, the Hub (673 Bourke St) might be a better venue (more sociable and perhaps more conducive to interesting free-form discussions ? or even hacking). We could order pizzas in there.
>>>
>>> The RMIT lecture rooms have been good, but a couple of people have commented that they're too ? well ? lecturish!
>>>
>>> What are others' thoughts? I'll investigate prices for the Hub and post back to the list.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>    Ed
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/10/2011, at 4:38 PM, Tennessee Leeuwenburg wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sigh...
>>>>
>>>> I'll ask at work but I'm not sure how keen they are on night-time
>>>> access, plus the docklands is quiet as a tomb at that time of night in
>>>> terms of places to eat and drink afterwards.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> -T
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Richard Jones <r1chardj0n3s at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Yes, we may need to start looking for a new place to meet. Our last
>>>>> booking for RMIT is November, and from then on it looks like we'll
>>>>> have to pay for the lecture theatre ($55 plus $105 per hour). $160 per
>>>>> meeting if we keep the lecture hall use to an hour (which I think is
>>>>> possible.)
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm going to contact the PSF to see whether they can cover that cost,
>>>>> but I'm not sure they'll go for it.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, please start thinking of alternatives, just in case. Starting
>>>>> December, in the CBD, with projection facility (and not in a bar with
>>>>> all the noise.) 10-30 attendees.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   Richard
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:07:26 +1100
>>> From: Tennessee Leeuwenburg <tleeuwenburg at gmail.com>
>>> To: Melbourne Python Users Group <melbourne-pug at python.org>
>>> Subject: [melbourne-pug] [job] a few days to go...
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>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Just a reminder, if you were interested in the forecast systems
>>> programmer here at BoM, the closing date is Thursday: bit.ly/qY0cPi
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> -T
>>>
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>>> Message: 5
>>> Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:23:18 +1100
>>> From: Tennessee Leeuwenburg <tleeuwenburg at gmail.com>
>>> To: Melbourne Python Users Group <melbourne-pug at python.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [melbourne-pug] It's that time of year again...
>>> Message-ID:
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>>> I think "The Hub" sounds like a pretty exciting place to be located,
>>> if there is a decent meeting room.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Ed Schofield <ed at pythoncharmers.com> wrote:
>>>> Here's an offer: Python Charmers will sponsor it. :)
>>>> I'm thinking that, if we're going to pay anyway, the Hub (673 Bourke St)
>>>> might be a better venue (more sociable and perhaps more conducive to
>>>> interesting free-form discussions ? or even hacking). We could order pizzas
>>>> in there.
>>>> The RMIT lecture rooms have been good, but a couple of people have commented
>>>> that they're too ? well ? lecturish!
>>>> What are others' thoughts? I'll investigate prices for the Hub and post back
>>>> to the list.
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> ? ? Ed
>>>>
>>>> On 10/10/2011, at 4:38 PM, Tennessee Leeuwenburg wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Sigh...
>>>>
>>>> I'll ask at work but I'm not sure how keen they are on night-time
>>>> access, plus the docklands is quiet as a tomb at that time of night in
>>>> terms of places to eat and drink afterwards.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> -T
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Richard Jones <r1chardj0n3s at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Yes, we may need to start looking for a new place to meet. Our last
>>>>
>>>> booking for RMIT is November, and from then on it looks like we'll
>>>>
>>>> have to pay for the lecture theatre ($55 plus $105 per hour). $160 per
>>>>
>>>> meeting if we keep the lecture hall use to an hour (which I think is
>>>>
>>>> possible.)
>>>>
>>>> I'm going to contact the PSF to see whether they can cover that cost,
>>>>
>>>> but I'm not sure they'll go for it.
>>>>
>>>> So, please start thinking of alternatives, just in case. Starting
>>>>
>>>> December, in the CBD, with projection facility (and not in a bar with
>>>>
>>>> all the noise.) 10-30 attendees.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ? ?Richard
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> melbourne-pug at python.org
>>>>
>>>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> Dr. Edward Schofield
>>>> (M) +61 (0)405 676 229
>>>> Python Charmers
>>>> http://pythoncharmers.com
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> Tennessee Leeuwenburg
>>> http://myownhat.blogspot.com/
>>> "Don't believe everything you think"
>>>
>>>
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>>> Message: 6
>>> Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:27:26 +1100
>>> From: mark hellewell <mark.hellewell at gmail.com>
>>> To: Melbourne Python Users Group <melbourne-pug at python.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [melbourne-pug] It's that time of year again...
>>> Message-ID: <8944A6C75E974B149EB334E16CE060D9 at gmail.com>
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>>> On Monday, 10 October 2011 at 5:23 PM, Tennessee Leeuwenburg wrote:
>>>> I think "The Hub" sounds like a pretty exciting place to be located,
>>>> if there is a decent meeting room.
>>> Hello list!  There's also the OpenHub, located on 243 Collins Street?
>>>
>>> Just waiting for someone to make a ?such and such place is so full of gits, they should call it the github?
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> mark
>>>> On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Ed Schofield <ed at pythoncharmers.com (mailto:ed at pythoncharmers.com)> wrote:
>>>>> Here's an offer: Python Charmers will sponsor it. :)
>>>>> I'm thinking that, if we're going to pay anyway, the Hub (673 Bourke St)
>>>>> might be a better venue (more sociable and perhaps more conducive to
>>>>> interesting free-form discussions ? or even hacking). We could order pizzas
>>>>> in there.
>>>>> The RMIT lecture rooms have been good, but a couple of people have commented
>>>>> that they're too ? well ? lecturish!
>>>>> What are others' thoughts? I'll investigate prices for the Hub and post back
>>>>> to the list.
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>    Ed
>>>>>
>>>>> On 10/10/2011, at 4:38 PM, Tennessee Leeuwenburg wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Sigh...
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll ask at work but I'm not sure how keen they are on night-time
>>>>> access, plus the docklands is quiet as a tomb at that time of night in
>>>>> terms of places to eat and drink afterwards.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> -T
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Richard Jones <r1chardj0n3s at gmail.com (mailto:r1chardj0n3s at gmail.com)>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, we may need to start looking for a new place to meet. Our last
>>>>>
>>>>> booking for RMIT is November, and from then on it looks like we'll
>>>>>
>>>>> have to pay for the lecture theatre ($55 plus $105 per hour). $160 per
>>>>>
>>>>> meeting if we keep the lecture hall use to an hour (which I think is
>>>>>
>>>>> possible.)
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm going to contact the PSF to see whether they can cover that cost,
>>>>>
>>>>> but I'm not sure they'll go for it.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, please start thinking of alternatives, just in case. Starting
>>>>>
>>>>> December, in the CBD, with projection facility (and not in a bar with
>>>>>
>>>>> all the noise.) 10-30 attendees.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   Richard
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>> melbourne-pug mailing list
>>>>>
>>>>> melbourne-pug at python.org (mailto:melbourne-pug at python.org)
>>>>>
>>>>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Dr. Edward Schofield
>>>>> (M) +61 (0)405 676 229
>>>>> Python Charmers
>>>>> http://pythoncharmers.com
>>>>>
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>>>>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug
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>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> Tennessee Leeuwenburg
>>>> http://myownhat.blogspot.com/
>>>> "Don't believe everything you think"
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