[vox] Social gathering tonight! (Tue 3/7)

[Scot A]

Rick,
Thank you for those insights.
At this time, I think that between
the timing of this endeavor and
some matters I am handling, it
will be a few months.  Given that
I need to return for a follow up surgery,
I am pretty sure of that.  I just wanted to
get the ball rolling.  I will poke a bit more
and find out just how stringent they are
going to be.

"(After all, if you're just some dude off the street,
why would they depart from the path of least resistance
to be nice to you?)"
Rick, I think I tend to disarm with charm. (In a nice way mind you.)
Thus far, the company staff has been civil.
A few of the staff have been a bit...suspect but,
nothing that I seemingly could not handle.

I will go back to the Linuxmafia site and read some more.
Also, I sense that the meetings could be scheduled for about 2 to 3 hours.
They generally have the room open from 10:00 AM PST until 10:00 PM PST.
The place is open until 11:00 PM PST.
That should give us a reasonable option in terms of timing.
I will keep y'all apprised.
As I like to borrow a phrase;
Thanks for your support!
Namaste'
Scot

On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 3:04 PM, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:

> Quoting Scot A (gvlt55 at gmail.com):
>
> > Bill,
> > It's actually a good thing you mentioned the non-profit status concern.
> > The one place I have contacted about this  informed me that they only
> cater
> > to not for profit organizations.
>
> There are two primary ways to interpret that.  The straightforward way
> is to assume that they have an actual need for imposing that
> requirement.  The slightly jaded interpretation is that they're
> using an easy way to cull inquiries.  Sometimes, when management
> _really_ wants to cull the herd, what you hear is 'Do you also have an
> IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter to prove you're a charity
> non-profit?'  And then you hear 'Does your event have documented
> liability insurance providing at least $1M in coverage?'  And eventually
> (or at some point) 'Do you have a sponsor who works here?'  Which is why
> it's handy to have inside contacts in places.
>
> If you are the Facilities Department for a highly desirable meeting
> location, you (1) are in a position to be very picky, especially if the
> outsiders wishing to reserve your facility aren't paying money, and
> (2) appreciate gracious ways to say 'no' that make most people go away
> without making a fuss.  Telling outside applicants, especially ones who
> nobody inside knows and can vouch for, they haven't jumped through the
> right legal and bureaucratic hoops does the trick nicely.
>
> In a minority of cases, the question arises because the facility is
> owned and operated by, say, a 501(c)(3) charity that therefore is
> legally required that most of the activities it hosts and sponsors also
> qualify under that highly restricted and privileged IRS category.  That
> doesn't mean they _may not_ host non-charity events, just not amounting
> to a significant percentage of their operations -- and the easy way to
> simplify matters is to be picky.  (After all, if you're just some dude
> off the street, why would they depart from the path of least resistance
> to be nice to you?)
>
>
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