[Lnc-business] Meeting costs

Thu Aug 7 08:57:01 EDT 2014

I have been Scouting some additional NOLA outdoor meeting venues.
The benefits are:
they are out of the sun
 relatively cooler than other outdoor venues. 
They offer protection from the rain with the exception of leaks and rains.

The drawbacks are they are:
 often occupied, 
need to watch out for the discarded needles and prophylactics, 
they can be noisy,
car exhaust,
would likely require a permit for each day of use.
No readily available electricity.

On Aug 7, 2014, at 5:34 AM, Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would say I made an alternative suggestion, but in case it wasn't clear, I suggest holding the meeting in a hotel, but instead of renting a meeting room, renting an extra suite and meeting there. It may be more 'cozy' but as long as they have large suites,should be doable.
> 
> An exception would be when scouting for the convention, when it's worth seeing all facilities.
> 
> If Wes thinks the office is not suitable, so be it. I haven't seen it. I am left to wonderful why we bought an office that can't hold a meeting of this medium size.
> 
> I disagree that the reason I'm worried about cost is a failure to fundraise. I live in a low rent apartment. If my income doubled, I'd live in a low rent apartment. If we doubled our income, I'd like to see that money go to our core mission, which is not the holding of meetings.
> 
> Joshua Katz
> 
> On Aug 4, 2014 12:48 PM, "Arvin Vohra" <arvin at arvinvohra.com> wrote:
> I like Geoff's approach during the last term to this situation: given that we have limited resources, and that our primary goal is cutting government, not being the best at finding cheap meeting spaces, those who are interested, including LNC members and volunteers, should just come up with a proposal. I will probably vote in favor, assuming it is not too weird or disrespectful of those with physical limitations.
> 
> Wes and Robert could probably spend a couple weeks and get the lowest rate ever. I consider this to be the party equivalent of going to 50 different supermarkets to try to save 3 cents on dishwashing soap - and in doing so, not have time to do your actual job.
> 
> We pay for convenience. And time. That's why many of us go to supermarkets in our home states, instead of crossing state lines whenever we need to buy an orange - even though many of us live in high tax states. It's because we have other things that require our time.
> 
> So I'd say let's put this to rest. Those that want to make alternate proposals to do so. And let's get work on our primary business: using the political process to cut government and advance liberty.
> 
> Many/most of our candidates have not yet received the training they need to use the free media they get for any useful purpose at all. Next monday, I'll be running an online who's driving training online. I'll appreciate any help in spreading the word. I'll send a link later today.
> 
> -Arvin
> 
> On Aug 4, 2014 11:47 AM, "Wes Benedict" <wes.benedict at lp.org> wrote:
> I used to get free space for LP Texas board meetings that were as big as the LNC meetings.  One space we used multiple times was La Palapa Mexican restaurant in Austin, Texas. However, the restaurant did not open until 11:00 on Saturday, and it was not close to the airport. That didn't matter because most attendees drove from all over Texas. The servers interrupted the meeting quite a bit but it was manageable. I scouted out the restaurants in advance to make sure we would not be too disturbed by the rest of the restaurant patrons. We did have some problems with scheduling if I remember correctly.
> 
> Had this been a two-day meeting like for the LNC, it would have been a pain traveling to and from a hotel in the mornings and evenings, and in the middle of the day when necessary.
> 
> Many of the things that keep the cost of meetings low, also create inconveniences for LNC members flying in and out of town. In any case, a few things that help keep the cost of NC meetings low.
> 
> * Locate it in the DC area so staff costs are almost zero.
> * You could have it at a cheap hotel with meeting space, like a Days Inn or Rodeway Inn or some similar low cost hotel, preferably next door to a restaurant like Denny's or McDonald's. 
> * You could hold a meeting at a restaurant that provides free space, but you'll probably have to order breakfast, lunch and dinner there, and local people would need to do a lot of driving people around. 
> * Locate the meeting near major airports. 
> 
> It's safest picking a location that you've had meetings at before. So, any LP member could scout their local areas and make specific recommendations. 
> 
> I'm pretty sure I could find a dive motel and restaurant close to the DC area if that's what people want. Also, we could hold a cramped meeting at LPHQ, but you would probably need to not have any tables in the meeting area. You'd need to hold your binders and paperwork in your lap. We'll be next door to LPHQ for the next meeting, and can set up the room for a trial LNC meeting if you'd like. Maybe at our building grand opening we could have a few 5       minute speeches in the basement, have everyone sit down there, and see what it's like.
> 
> 
> Wes Benedict, Executive Director
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