Hi Katherine,
Thanks for your awesome response.
I have to apologize for saying "Maybe". That's the date one of my nieces
is getting married, in Deep River, a couple hundred klicks away.
So my response is a definite "no" and it's nothing to do with the venue
and stuff.
Yeah, if you are asking for students to join us, food is a great idea! I
think we had students the last time we were at U of O, but not many -
and no food. We may have had more students at Algonquin. not sure.
I do want to encourage you to go beyond the box we boxed our Linux boxes
into, so to speak, so kudos on that angle.
All my very best,
Rob
On 2022-08-16 10:14, Katherine Mcmillan wrote:
Hi Rob,
That's completely fair. Considering the main purpose of this survey is
to provide a headcount to the Professional Development Club, having a
"maybe" as an answer choice for "attending?" doesn't make sense.
However, your concerns are absolutely reasonable, and ultimately we do
have to watch and wait. We are working with the University to
understand their policies and recommendations. Masking seems like a
good idea, no matter what.
I don't have additional information about the room at this time - but
it will likely be indoors (in one of the lecture halls, for example).
As we do not have a huge club there should be room for social
distancing. However, if we find that 80 people wish to attend in
person, then we'll need a much bigger room (ex. the big presentation
room/hall at Telfer). I don't hate the idea of holding it outside, but
I'm not sure where or how (but my wheels are spinning on that).
Why would we have food? Great question! At other events where student
participation has been encouraged/sought, providing food was an
additional helpful driver. Also, why not? If the meeting is at 7pm, we
do it safely (ex. pre-wrapped sandwhiches), and the Professional
Development Club is willing to help, and gets additional event
management experience? In my experience, you do get more (sometimes
25%) attendance at in-person mealtime events if you provide food.
The Professional Development Club is great! I don't think they've been
renamed from another club. They're multidisciplinary, which is awesome
:)
Hope this helps,
Katie
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From: rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca>
Sent: 16 August 2022 06:41
To: Katherine Mcmillan <kmcmi046 [ at ] uottawa [ dot ] ca>; linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org
<linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org>
Subject: Re: [linux] Survey: Will you attend the next Ottawa Linux User
Group meeting in person? (September 1, 2022)
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Hi Katherine,
Q1, am I going in person?
answer is "maybe" - I don't have enough info yet.
This wave is decreasing, but a few days ago was still higher than all
but two of the waves so far.
(Going by wastewater testing in Ottawa.)
How well ventilated is this space?
Is there room for social distancing?
Why would you have food at an OCLUG meeting?
I think I am missing a whole tonne of context.
Is the Pro Dev Club a rename of something I have actually heard of, and
been at?
Thanks!
Rob
On 2022-08-15 21:00, Katherine Mcmillan wrote:
Hello all,
I'm wondering if everyone can please take a couple minutes and
complete the following survey about attendance at the next Ottawa
Linux User Group meeting (September 1st at 7pm):
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9GY3SPF
FYI: As it looks right now, we will be strongly recommending
mask-wearing (except while eating). We are working with the
Professional Development Club at the University of Ottawa to plan, and
are open to comments, questions, and suggestions.
Sincerely, Katie