and she is e-mailing me the forms,

so we can use the room there;

and -- even though! they usu. require a 2-week lead time --

she said that "this one time", the short notice would be OK,

since they do have a time slot free for us

(6:30 pm to set up, meeting starts at 7:00, building closes at 9:00).

I told her that I was calling on behalf of the Phoenix Chapter ACM

(which actually is "sorta" true...), and she can (and probably will)

confirm that this .org (see my e-mail address) www.acm.org

(including individual SIGs and local chapters "etc.")

does have a 501(c)3 designation

(from the IRS)

("officially")

(something that PLUG might not have ..."technically")

HOWEVER I did point out to her, that this meeting was for

["the benefit of"] PLUG ("http://plug.phoenix.az.us/node/354"),

and will be focusing on topic[s] of interest to PLUG folks.

But please, (everyone), don't be too freaked out if (in some official forum)

this meeting might be billed as a meeting of the Phoenix Chapter ACM.

REST ASSURED that,

this meeting WILL (like all of the meetings of the local branch of the

IEEE Computer Society) be free and open to the general public.

((...and that is free as in, "we do not have to pay";

although maybe it is also "both" kinds of free -- in some sense))

Now you guys (um, persons) can feel free to meet elsewhere, or even

stay home and miss it, but I for one will now feel an obligation to show

up, even if I am the only one there.

The directions to the meeting room we are going to be using

(called the "Hummingbird Room: Accommodates up to 31 persons.")

(it is OK to talk loud!) are as follows:

[1] after entering the front doors, *before* doing through the

metal detectors, (or whatever those things are that beep

if you are exiting with a book and forgot to check it out),

turn to the left.

[2] then, on your right will be some rest rooms. PAST at least

one of the rest rooms (maybe both) (I am not sure), on your

right will be the "Hummingbird Room".

[3] the building has free wifi

[4] I think there are electric plugs -- but this will be my first time to

actually use the "Hummingbird Room", so we shall see.

[5] I am not sure about overhead projector[s] -- (do we need one?)

I hope to see ((some of)) you there.

As far as getting to the building, 57th Ave. is closed North of Union Hills Dr.,

(for construction), so take 59th Ave. to Utopia

(a half-mile street between Union Hills Drive and [Beardsley =] Loop 101 fwy),

and go West on Utopia 1/4 mile, then South about a 1/2 block to the

first left.

(and park in the first available space that you see).

PS: Anyone who attends, is welcome to come to my house for

some refreshments afterwards. OR we could go somewhere else.

(I live about 2 freeway exits away.)

--
Mike Schwartz
Glendale AZ
schwartz@acm.org

On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 2:31 AM, Mike Schwartz <mike.l.schwartz@gmail.com> wrote:

Another idea:
   The Glendale public library has free wifi, at least at the
branch I usually go to, the "Foothills" branch, which is on

57th Ave,. N of Union Hills Dr.
(directions to it from the 101: Go S on 59th Ave.,

for 1/2 mile, then E on Utopia for 1/4 mile,
then S on 57th Ave to the first left).

They do have some meeting rooms, which we could
probably use, including 2 small, 1 medium, and one large.

They prefer monthly use by non-profit .org's, vs. weekly.
(which would be fine with PLUG).

They "might" insist on the room being reserved by a

non-profit .org that does "technically" have a valid
"501 (c) 3" designation from the federal .gov
(like, the IRS or whatever).

If that happens, then

the Phoenix Chapter ACM would be happy to
[a] create a  "Linux SIG" [subset of itself], and
[b] reserve the room, and
[c] hold a meeting which is open to the general public.

(...but, which would probably be publicized mainly
via PLUG, and maybe somewhere like
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.org.acm/

although that is mainly oriented towards stuff
that is not just local to one city...)

Comment: The IEEE computer society typically
holds meetings that are open to the general public,

((which is good, because "some" of those who
  are not members, might be ones who "would"
  be members, if it were cheaper to join.))
Lately some of those [IEEE computer society meetings]

were held in Chandler, but they typically are held
at DeVry (2149 W Dunlap)
(less than a mile from I-17)
which is "sorta" on the 'West Side'
(approx. as "West" as ACAA, near Bell Rd & I-17).

</end comment>
--

Mike Schwartz
Glendale AZ
schwartz@acm.org

On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 6:02 AM, Lyle Tuttle <L.tuttle@cox.net> wrote:

There are four Home & Garden Expo Centers in the greater Phoenix area.......each has free meeting space......go to http://www.homeandgardenexpocenter.com/ and take a look -- the one in Peoria is right behind Dillons, a great BBQ place......

Did I mention that they are FREE, and already set up for meetings....and I bet if you wanted to, you could promote a LINUX DAY for the public..."Everything you ever wanted to know about Linux", or "Linux for Dummies"..."Linux 101 - Free Course"..

and show it off to newbies...like me....

lyle

At 09:29 PM 6/5/2009, you wrote:

On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 12:28 AM, der.hans <PLUGd@lufthans.com> wrote:

Anyone know of a nice locally owned restarant near I-17 and Bell? Bonus if

it has a room we can use and wireless :).

Idea: Pot luck dinner at someone's house (who's westside) for a PLUG meeting? (Not mine, Tatum and Bell :3) There's a guaranteed (free) wireless, a room, etc... and if we all bring food, dayum that sound good.

or, let's see...

*We could have our meetings begin a little earlier and meet at Arrowhead mall... (We could eat in the food court and then go hand out GNU/Linux install disks and fliers outside of the Apple Store)

*Uncle Sam's (83rd and Union) has great food and (I believe) is locally owned. Unsure about wifi, etc, but would be a good place for a stamtisch type meetup.

*Borders @ 75th and bell? Coffee shop, decent supply of tech books, etc. (no free wifi though, iirc.) someone could bring an AP maybe ;)

*Next coffee co (59th and utopia) has free wifi, never been there but has some decent reviews.

--
Thanks and best regards,
Ryan Rix
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