2012 January 15 - General Meeting

[JeffT]

Our next general meeting will be held Sunday, January 15, at 1:00pm at the Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay:

Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay
100 Columbia St
Vancouver, WA 98660

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General meetings are open to the public. Meet and plan with other staff, find out about joining staff or become a volunteer, and learn about open staff positions. Bring interested friends!

[Washougal_Otaku]

I am definitely going to be there, hopefully with a bunch of returning staff and a couple new members!

(Is the meeting room going to be where the table top gaming was, or the VIP dinner?  Or somewhere else?)

[Mog]

I have no clue to whether or not I can make that one yet. With my work being a bunch of arses, I won't know my schedule until two weeks before hand. Also transportation is tricky for me.

[hieis_girl1]

I should definitely be there; unless something insane happens between now and then. O.o

[Kimiski]

Will be there. However, I have not driven there myself. What's the arrangement for parking? Will I need to pay to park somewhere or.... yeah. Thanks. 

[@random]

AFAIK, it's okay for us to park in the lot of the hotel.

[Washougal_Otaku]

I believe that the parking meters along the streets only charge on weekdays, so anywhere that there are meters should be fine.  I can double check on that, though.

Update:  According to cityofvancouver.us ...

"All parking meters are enforced from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Friday, except for the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans; Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day."



Also, "Disclaimer: The information contained in this document is subject to change. If you have a specific question, please contact Customer Service at (360) 487-8454 or Parking Services at (360) 487-8650."

I also just called the hotel and, according to the operator, the parking garage is $2.50 from 6am-10pm on the weekends, or $0.75 an hour.  (So, if you're planning on staying for more than 3 hours, you should pay for all day).  They accept cash or credit card.  (I probably should have asked if that includes debit card...)

[miko murphy]

I got the day off YAY. I just need to be able to get a ride for my friend and I. Anyone going past centralia chehalis area?

[AllyKat]

If any of you guys are interested in going to Mochitsuki (Japanese New Year Festival) to eat Mochi and play games and probably watch me make a fool of myself on the main stage...

I'll have a few tickets left at this meeting to sell! So bring $10 (or $7 if you have a valid student ID)

Mochitsuki is on January 29th from 11a-4p at the Scottish Rite Center. I am really looking forward to it!

[Kimiski]

So yeah.... depending on this possible snow.... >.> I may not be able to drive from Salem to Vancouver. 

[superjaz]

My and my peeps will be sitting this one out the cold he's hit our household

[Sui Fong]

meeting is still on if it snows, right?

[JeffT]

meeting is still on if it snows, right?

Yes, unless we announce otherwise. (Any announcement otherwise would be sent to the staff mailing list, and posted on the front page and the forums.)

[Manganix78]

The way the weather's going right now, I highly doubt it'll snow before the meeting tommorow.

[Manganix78]

meeting is still on if it snows, right?

I honestly have no idea.

[Kimiski]

Not going to be able to make it. It stopped snowing for now but the news said it's supposed to be on and off and I can't risk getting stuck on I-5 or in Vancouver.  I already skidded on a frozen ice patch a few minutes ago coming home....