Re: [PLUG] meeting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center

[Andrew White <andrew@white.com>]

Hi Michael,

These are good points.

I arranged for the PCCA space with the Convention Center.
The PCCA is a customer of DCANet, and we have a very good
working relationship with PCCA.

PCCA is interested in building a reputation as a convention
center with high-tech capabilities.  As such, and as a favor
to DCANet, PCCA has agreed to offer the meeting space in the
Overlook Cafe for free.  All PCCA has asked for is a link
on the PLUG web page mentioning that PCCA has donated the
space, e.g.

"PLUG meeting space provided
 by <a href=...>the Pennsylvania Convention Center</a>"

I would not be concerned about hidden charges.  We have worked
with PCCA for years, and they are truly offering this meeting
space at no cost to PLUG.  It's a nice space with plenty of
tables and chairs.

I am working on finding out what, if any, computer displays
may be available.  DCANet will be able to provide an SDSL-based
T1 circuit with 8 ethernet ports in the Cafe as well -- at
no charge to PLUG.

-Andrew White





On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Michael W. Ryan wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Oct 2000 Darxus@ChaosReigns.com wrote:
> 
> > This is not a "free period", it's a trial period.  If we behave, I believe
> > we will be able to continue to use it for free indefinately (in exchange
> > for a PCC logo & link on our web page).  This is good advertizing for
> > them -- we bring in technical people, who see what the PCC can provide,
> > who will then (hopefully) provide the PCC with more business.
> 
> I would strongly recommend determining and posting exactly what a) they
> are providing us for free, b) what other services are available but cost
> money, and c) what they expect from us in return.  The Japanese animation
> convention that I help run has been running in a convention center for two
> years (the Baltimore Convention Center), and it's a very different
> environment.  They tend to be much more granular in their services, and
> not adverse to suprising you with charges.  You also want to be careful
> about inadvertently stumblig into corporate sponsorship.
> 
> Michael W. Ryan, MCP, MCT     | OTAKON, Video Operations
> mryan@netaxs.com              | Convention of Otaku Generation
> http://www.netaxs.com/~mryan/ | http://www.otakon.com/
> 
> No, I don't hear voices in my head;
> I'm the one that tells the voices in your head what to say.
> 
> 
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