[Lnc-votes] [Lnc-business] Spreadsheet of data on potential LNC meeting locations

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Robert,

Nick suggests below the idea of you sending me your spreadsheet with the various meeting location data. Perhaps you can simply post it to the list, as I expect other LNC members will be interested to see it as well? Please include any meal or snack costs and descriptions, and any perks (e.g. free or reduced cost rooms) or other terms not already listed in the spreadsheet that would apply to our reserving the locations in question for an LNC meeting.

Have you or other staff discovered or received suggestions this term of any locations where the LNC could meet for free, or made any efforts to solicit such information?

Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
(415) 625-FREE


> On Jan 16, 2017, at 6:52 AM, Nicholas Sarwark wrote:
>
>> Dear Starchild,
>>
>> Robert Kraus has a spreadsheet with all of the proposals broken down
>> by city, room cost, A/V cost, staff travel cost, etc. I'm sure he'd
>> be happy to send it to you.
>>
>> Decisions on meeting location are up to the Chair unless the LNC
>> decides to make that decision directly. There have been instances in
>> the past where the LNC has taken that authority and not been able to
>> make a decision with enough time to get reasonably priced flights,
>> etc. Consensus is difficult in a group of our size and all meeting
>> locations have pros and cons and will be an inconvenience to some
>> members. For example, Pittsburgh is a long flight for me and I will
>> be in Pennsylvania just a couple of weeks prior, but the average
>> flights to Pittsburgh are lower than Oklahoma City and the hotel costs
>> for the meeting are significantly lower.
>>
>> I have not made an effort to solicit locations to the membership. We
>> have the dates set for the second meeting of 2017 and could do so
>> and/or use a different method to choose the location.
>>
>> -Nick
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 6:51 PM, Starchild <sfdr...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> So what IS the proposal, Nick? May we see the full terms? You present this as if a decision has already been made. Isn't it up to the full LNC to decide where to meet? To be clear, I have no pre-existing objection to Pittsburgh or preference for another location. I am simply concerned about process.
>>>
>>> Has any effort been made to use official communications (email, direct mail, website, LP News, Facebook, etc.) to let our membership know that we're looking for free or low-cost venues suitable for an LNC meeting?
>>>
>>> Love & Liberty,
>>> ((( starchild )))
>>> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
>>> (415) 625-FREE
>>> @StarchildSF
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jan 6, 2017, at 3:46 PM, Nicholas Sarwark wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear All,
>>>>
>>>> Robert Kraus has done some excellent work getting proposals from
>>>> numerous locations around the country, some that would be suitable for
>>>> a potential 2020/22 convention, others not. Based on a combination of
>>>> overall cost, accessibility, site suitability, and having a meeting
>>>> where we haven't lately, it came down to Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, or
>>>> Oklahoma City.
>>>>
>>>> Of the three, Pittsburgh had the best overall proposal, so I intend to
>>>> have Robert negotiate a contract for the April meeting to be held in
>>>> Pittsburgh at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh. Indianapolis was overly
>>>> costly on the venue side and Oklahoma City overly costly on the travel
>>>> side.
>>>>
>>>> Don't purchase tickets or make reservations until Robert has final
>>>> details. Also, there will likely be a hotel/meeting space tour,
>>>> either on Friday prior to the meeting or on Saturday or Sunday after
>>>> the meeting.
>>>>
>>>> Yours in liberty,
>>>> Nick
>>>>
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I want to see the issue of the self-funded LNC members (all of us) taken into consideration.  I am quite alarmed to see a push for yet a third east coast meeting.

-Caryn Ann

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In Liberty,

Caryn Ann Harlos

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