[Chicago] Fwd: March meeting

[Josh Cronemeyer]

+1 for keeping the meetings moving around.



chicago-bounces+jcroneme=thoughtworks.com at python.org wrote on 03/05/2009 
04:11:39 PM:

> Ted Pollari wrote:
> > 
> > On Mar 5, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Carl Karsten wrote:
> > 
> >> I have been attending another group that has a similar demographic to 

> >> chipy. they make a point of not moving the meeting around.  The fact 
> >> that no one has to put any effort into "where is the meeting?" (both 
> >> securing a venue, and figuring out where to attend) seems like a 
plus.
> > 
> > 
> > Then ChiPy's long standing habit of moving around brings good balance 
to 
> > your life...
> > 
> > More importantly, however, rarely has it seemed like we were really 
> > having to work extra hard for a place to hold the meeting,
> 
> That's because someone else works extra hard so you don't have to.  It's 
a pain 
> in the ass.
> 
> > so the above 
> > objection doesn't seem that weighty.  Additionally, by moving it 
around, 
> > you give more people and businesses the chance to host -- some 
> > companies, particularly those with interests in recruiting, may see 
this 
> > as a plus, when they're hiring (so admittedly, not right now for 
> > most)... and that's a plus for ChiPy members as well in all sorts of 
> > obvious ways.
> 
> It is way more to the advantage of the company than the average member.
> Those business are welcome to come and feed us.  I beg you to give any 
sort of 
> stats to backup the gain to the attendee.
> 
> in this case, we are talking about DePaul, so I don't see the relevance.
> 
> > 
> > Moving the meeting has worked well for years and I think there's 
little 
> > need to mess with what's not broken. 
> 
> We missed a meeting once because we couldn't find a place.  that;s 
broken.
> 
>   I certainly hope Sully's is a
> > frequent location as it sounds good, but as I said, if it ain't 
> > broken[1], don't try to fix it.
> 
> You haven't been there, and yet you argue against it.  guess you like to 
debate 
> too.  we should form a debate club.  At Sully's.
> 
> > 
> > [1] By most measures, beyond Carl's objections, it's not really all 
that 
> > broken.  We rarely have to fight to get a venue, most venues work 
well. 
> > Some venues create their own draws, i.e.: Google and apparently, 
Sully's 
> > -- but if you insist on sticking with one you'll potentially miss the 
> > draw of the others which may not overlap 100%.
> 
> Google has draw becuase it has e-brand recognition and high geek cred or 

> something.  I think that's the only venue that draws attendees.  We 
could of 
> course ask at the meeting: how many of you are here because it was at 
DePaul?
> 
> Carl K
> 
> 
> 
> 
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