Book a venue (or change date?)

[chadwhitacre]

GitHub is not available during May due to construction.

Microsoft's public space is also under construction in the spring.

Other options?

[chadwhitacre]

I made a connection with Amazon and have followed up in email.

[chadwhitacre]

Given that GitHub is willing to pay for space (ya?), another option:

http://sanfrancisco.impacthub.net/rent-our-space/
http://oakland.impacthub.net/booking/

[jdorfman]

@whit537 what did Amazon say? I love the AWS Loft, great thinking.

re: GitHub I rather try to get a venue in-kind and put that money towards lunch or whatever else.

[chadwhitacre]

@jdorfman No word since the other day. Here's the email exchange we had:

Thanks for the response on Twitter. Short story is that we're putting together a one-day event for about 75 people involved in open-source sustainability: https://sustainoss.org/.

We just found out that GitHub can't host after all, nor can Microsoft. We're casting about for options and thought the Amazon Loft might be a possibility? We were looking at May 24, could fudge a little bit.

Thanks for any leads! We'd love to have Amazon involved one way or another. :-)

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Let me see what I can do….

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Thanks so much, Jeff! :D

[jdorfman]

I can reach out to my contact(s) at Mozilla but I want to make sure we are not going with someone else first.

[chadwhitacre]

@substack's latest reminds me: we could also go for Sudo Room/Omni Commons if we wanted a less corporate/more DIY feel?

http://oaklandlocal.com/2014/11/oaklands-omni-commons/

[bkeepers]

Hey, I've been chatting with @piamancini via email, but will just chat here instead 😁

Sorry about having to move due to construction in GitHub's office. We'll sponsor whatever is needed to make this event happen. The GitHub office is currently available on most Mondays/Wednesdays starting in June if any of those dates work for anyone.

[gr2m]

I’m okay with moving this to June from my side, I don’t know if there are already folks who said that is not the preferable option

[chadwhitacre]

No word back from Amazon.

I'd be fine with GitHub in June, but Gunner is available on June 8 or 9 iirc, neither of which is a Monday or Wednesday. 😞

[piamancini]

@bkeepers thanks! if we move to June, it'd have to be 8th or 9th. is that an option?

[chadwhitacre]

Pinged Jeff at Amazon:

Any word on this? Who would be the best person to talk to about booking the space?

[bkeepers]

@bkeepers thanks! if we move to June, it'd have to be 8th or 9th. is that an option?

Sorry, only Mondays and Wednesdays 😢

[jdorfman]

July? I really want to have it GitHub. It just feels right.

[piamancini]

let me see what other dates gunner has available on june

[piamancini]

From Gunner: As of now, the weeks of 12 June and 19 June are open. @bkeepers @jdorfman @whit537 @gr2m @andrew any preferences on your end between 12th, 14th or 19th, 21st?

[chadwhitacre]

	date
👍	June 12
😄	June 14
🎉	June 19
❤️	June 21

Update: (below) "GitHub HQ is currently available June 14 and 19."

[jdorfman]

@piamancini sorry just saw this. Setting up better notifications.

[gr2m]

all work so far

[BenJam]

Dates are all good for me. We're keen to be a part of this so assume we'll work around it.

[bkeepers]

GitHub HQ is currently available June 14 and 19.

[chadwhitacre]

@jdorfman and I are disjoint on the two weeks, he preferring the latter. I can make the 19th work if that's the consensus.

[jdorfman]

To be completely transparent, I have a company retreat May 29 to June 2.

The backup dates are:

• June 5 to 9
• June 12 to 16

99.99% chance it will be May 29 to June 2 but don't want to risk it.

[chadwhitacre]

June 19 is the first week of summer vacation for my kids, so it'd be neater for me if I was gone the week prior, but not a huge deal. :-)

[jdorfman]

@whit537 field trip =)

[chadwhitacre]

We were thinking of taking a roadtrip this summer, but that was a little earlier than we were thinking. ☺️

[chadwhitacre]

@piamancini in slack:

let me reconnect with the thread. but it looks good to me

[chadwhitacre]

So what's the decision here, @jdorfman? You ready to lock in the 19th w/ Gunner and GitHub?

[jdorfman]

shit sorry yeah the 19th. Who else are we waiting on?

[chadwhitacre]

Looks like the 19th isn't ideal for @pzwang, but that neither is the 14th. 😞

Might double-check with @piamancini but it sounds like she's good. And anyway she's the one to lock this in with Gunner.

I think we're ready to make a decision, @jdorfman. Your call!

[chadwhitacre]

@jdorfman PR in #35 when you're ready. 🙇

[piamancini]

I'm cool with any dates. What's the date to lock in with Gunner then, the 19th?

[chadwhitacre]

@piamancini in Slack:

gunner is locked in for the 19th

💃

@bkeepers We are ready to lock in the 19th! Is that date still good?

[bkeepers]

Yes. I just put in the request to reserve it! 🎉

cc @nayafia

[chadwhitacre]

Woo-hoo! Thanks @bkeepers. :)

@jdorfman I believe #35 is yours to merge. :)

[chadwhitacre]

Follow-up to Jeff:

Quick heads up that we've now booked GitHub in June. Would still love to have Amazon participate. Get in touch if interested! Have a great day! :-)

[chadwhitacre]

Jeff:

We can’t help out this time, but please check back again prior to your next event.

[jdorfman]

meh. All good.