The original meeting that set up the meeting place was one I participated in. I
had originally used everyone's address or major cross streets (for those that
sent it to me) to plot where everyone was geographically. Turns out we had two
major groupings, one in the east valley and one in the west. It was decided to
hold the meetings that we organized (thanks to Jiva and the others who showed
up) at the Boys and Girls club of Scottsdale (thanks to Wes Bateman) every
second Thursday of the month. It was also decided at that meeting that because
the meeting time/location wouldn't work for everyone that if others wanted to
they could also organize meetings at a place and time of their choosing without
having to become a seperate LUG.
If people want I can try and do the map again to see if we still have the two
center groupings. Before you send me your address or major crossroads let's see
how this discussion pans out.
What's so wrong about having 3 or 4 meetings a month in different areas of the
valley anyways, this is a big city after all (square mileage at least).
> I don't think this should degenerate into a east-west discussion. If
> there's a considerable amount of ppl who have little interest in going
> east up to Mesa in rush hour, we should find a place more in the
> centre of the valley, as it makes little sense to fall from one
> extreme into the other.
>
> Imo, the real issue at hand is to find a properly located installation where
> those meetings can be held. Maybe we can all together compose a mail
> which can be sent out to companies / institutions in the valley,
> offering them to help (and possible share some clout) out a non-profit
> organization which busies itself with the hottest new technology in
> the last 10 years.
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