With regret I have to inform folk that my efforts to secure a venue for the projected biblioblogger get-together in San Francisco have resulted in dead end after dead end and disappointment heaped on top of disappointment.
I’ve been trying since January to either secure a sponsor who would provide us with a space (and found none- though I contacted quite a number of possible contenders) or just some space in a restaurant. Sponsors were unwilling to expend the necessary funds to secure a spot (it’s really quite expensive) and venues all wanted a fairly hefty fee in payment.
Many of you will recall that in past times we’ve been able to meet in a location free of charge. Unfortunately, San Fran seems a different sort of place and each venue I contacted was unwilling simply to allow us to gather and fellowship (even though I assured them that there would be plenty of soft-drinks consumed!).
I look back longingly to our meetings in San Diego and New Orleans where restaurants were happy to give us space. Alas… I just can’t find such a place this year.
And time has really run out to do so.
I’m really sorry. I mean it. I’m really, really sorry. Perhaps I’ll have more luck next year.
Is there anyone reading who lives in or near San Francisco or who otherwise has a connection that might help?
Why can’t we all just get together and head to a restaurant en masse?
completely possible but the restaurant may not appreciate 75 folk showing up at once and all wanting to sit together.
pick an off time and just go.
Did you try http://www.epicentercafe.com/ ?
75 folk? Is it really that well attended?
Maybe we can all just eat at the IVP booth; I’m sure Adrianna would make it available for us (wink).
if you’d have attended you’d know.
Have you tried the Christian Apologetics Alliance for an on the ground person?