[Ruby] it is time... where to meet?

[Jesse Clark]

+1 for a more structured meeting / presentation once a month.

The US1 building seems like it is a better location public  
transportation wise if we can sort out the security and wireless issues.

I occasionally work from OfficeNomads coworking space on Capitol Hill  
and they have a fairly large conference room adjoining an open area  
with a few couches and chairs that could probably accommodate a  
decent sized group. I'll check in to availability and access later  
when the folks who run it are back around.

-Jesse

On Mar 25, 2008, at 10:50 AM, Geoffrey Grosenbach wrote:
> On 3/24/08, Jack Danger Canty <seattle.rb at 6brand.com> wrote:
>> I'd also love meeting with Amazon.  The Union Station building on  
>> a bus
>>  route would really help me to show up more than twice a year.
>
> Suggestion: Shinka Tea for hacknights, and Amazon occasionally (such
> as every other month).
>
> In the past, there have been two major groups of people who attend  
> Seattle.rb:
>
> * General hackers who enjoy an informal get-together
> * Businesspeople or those curious about Ruby who prefer a formal  
> lecture
>
> We have North America's best informal hacknight at Vivace. However,
> there is nothing for the latter group.
>
> Previous events with Francis Hwang (two years ago) or at the Northwest
> Film Forum (last year) have been well attended by 40-50 people from
> the latter group. It appears that there is also a group of Amazon
> employees who would attend. The problem has been finding people
> willing to speak.
>
> I'd like to take Ali up on his offer and organize a formal lecture
> every other month. I'd even be willing to fund an event where we take
> proposals and fly in a famous or otherwise informed Rubyist from
> another city.
>
> However, my wife and I are having a baby this week or next, so I
> couldn't organize an event right away. Maybe something for the
> beginning of May.
>
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