[Lnc-business] April LNC Meeting location

[Starchild]

Nick,

	Good to hear from you. If we go along with your choice to meet in Pittsburgh this time, will you direct Robert (or perhaps a staffer more amenable to the idea) to look first for free meeting locations in the future, publicize to our members (email, direct mail, website, LP News, Facebook, etc.) that we are looking for such locations (particularly in the west for the next couple meetings, to address Caryn Ann's understandable concern about two east coast meetings in a row), and ask him to keep a spreadsheet of the suggestions we receive? 

	That way when you have staff share their spreadsheet with us before we set the next meeting spot, it should contain a better range of options than I expect it has now.

Love & Liberty,
                                 ((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
                                 (415) 625-FREE
                                    @StarchildSF


On Jan 16, 2017, at 6:52 AM, Nicholas Sarwark wrote:

> Dear Starchild,
> 
> Robert Kraus has a spreadsheet with all of the proposals broken down
> by city, room cost, A/V cost, staff travel cost, etc.  I'm sure he'd
> be happy to send it to you.
> 
> Decisions on meeting location are up to the Chair unless the LNC
> decides to make that decision directly.  There have been instances in
> the past where the LNC has taken that authority and not been able to
> make a decision with enough time to get reasonably priced flights,
> etc.  Consensus is difficult in a group of our size and all meeting
> locations have pros and cons and will be an inconvenience to some
> members.  For example, Pittsburgh is a long flight for me and I will
> be in Pennsylvania just a couple of weeks prior, but the average
> flights to Pittsburgh are lower than Oklahoma City and the hotel costs
> for the meeting are significantly lower.
> 
> I have not made an effort to solicit locations to the membership.  We
> have the dates set for the second meeting of 2017 and could do so
> and/or use a different method to choose the location.
> 
> -Nick
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 6:51 PM, Starchild <sfdreamer at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>>        So what IS the proposal, Nick? May we see the full terms? You present this as if a decision has already been made. Isn't it up to the full LNC to decide where to meet? To be clear, I have no pre-existing objection to Pittsburgh or preference for another location. I am simply concerned about process.
>> 
>>        Has any effort been made to use official communications (email, direct mail, website, LP News, Facebook, etc.) to let our membership know that we're looking for free or low-cost venues suitable for an LNC meeting?
>> 
>> Love & Liberty,
>>                                   ((( starchild )))
>> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
>>                                (415) 625-FREE
>>                                  @StarchildSF
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 6, 2017, at 3:46 PM, Nicholas Sarwark wrote:
>> 
>>> Dear All,
>>> 
>>> Robert Kraus has done some excellent work getting proposals from
>>> numerous locations around the country, some that would be suitable for
>>> a potential 2020/22 convention, others not.  Based on a combination of
>>> overall cost, accessibility, site suitability, and having a meeting
>>> where we haven't lately, it came down to Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, or
>>> Oklahoma City.
>>> 
>>> Of the three, Pittsburgh had the best overall proposal, so I intend to
>>> have Robert negotiate a contract for the April meeting to be held in
>>> Pittsburgh at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh.  Indianapolis was overly
>>> costly on the venue side and Oklahoma City overly costly on the travel
>>> side.
>>> 
>>> Don't purchase tickets or make reservations until Robert has final
>>> details.  Also, there will likely be a hotel/meeting space tour,
>>> either on Friday prior to the meeting or on Saturday or Sunday after
>>> the meeting.
>>> 
>>> Yours in liberty,
>>> Nick
>>> 
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