[Tuxaloosa] UA Linux user group

[Beddingfield, Allen]

I could deal with Starbucks and Pizza.  Sounds like a good plan to me.
Maybe it will help attract some of the Linux users that I know have to 
be lurking among the student population.

Allen B.

Allen Beddingfield
Systems Engineer
The University of Alabama


On 03/07/2011 11:59 AM, Cameron Purvis wrote:
> So I think if we register a UA organization for the LUG I can get some 
> access to meeting rooms et c. for a nominal rate.  Maybe $20 per 
> meeting, with some restrictions on food that can be brought.
>
> Does anyone have opinions on this?
>
> Room information is at
> http://www.ferguson.ua.edu/facGuidelines.cfm
>
> Aramark has an exclusive contract on food services.  I don't yet know 
> how much this would impact bringing in food or drink.  The restaurants 
> in the center and their hours are
> http://www.ferguson.ua.edu/foodServices.cfm
> If we did a 6:30 start then the options would be
> Topio's pizza
> Stwrbuck's
> I believe some grab and go stuff is in there, as well as chips etc
> Chick-Fil-A
>
> We may be able to bring in small amounts of food.  They may only care 
> about catering-scale food.  I'm sure organizations bring in pizza or 
> some such.  Organizationally-brought-in food under $35 can apparently 
> be brought in if it's snacks:
> http://ferguson.ua.edu/snackPolicy.cfm
>
> I don't yet know about their AV setup.  I suspect if we wanted we 
> could bring a projector or something if the room has a screen.
>
> If I charter out a student org, then I'll need a name.  It's probably 
> not appropriate to steal Tuxaloosa - UALUG is lame.  Linux Association 
> for the Rolling Tide (LART) may work.  Any other ideas?
>
>