Post: #1

I'm flirting with the idea of going on a small lecture tour. It wouldn't be a seminar or workshop, just me giving a speech about some issues and then fielding questions (maybe 1 hour total). It would be mainly for local guys of the city I visit. I want to try this because normal meet-and-greets at bars has its limitations.

Does anyone have advice/experience on reserving small conference rooms?

Post: #2

Try not to let the SJW's find out, lest we have a repeat of the RSD controversy and banning their free tours.

Post: #3

When you say small, how many seats are we talking?

Post: #4

30 seats

Post: #5

Don't forget libraries. There's a large library here that has several different sizes of meeting rooms. There's one even big enough that it's used for concerts.

They're probably less expensive than a hotel or university too, and being a public place less likely to refuse.

Post: #6

I emailed my local university about booking a small conference room for private use. They wanted to know what it was going to be used for (subject matter), and whether it would be open to students or private. I never ended up using it so didn't get a price from them.

Post: #7

The best thing is to call around and get quotes. That's kind of the experience in the states at least. I don't recall many places putting their conference rooms rates out in front on their websites. They usually give the quotes over the phone.

For universities, I used to try piggy backing off various organizations doing conferences and seminars so that I or my organizations could put up a table and conduct talks or demonstrations. Doing it this way, I tend not to have to pay anything, unlike direct booking. For example, you want to talk international trade, well contact the business organizations on campus and then ask them when is the next fair or conference and can you get a table or stage time.

Post: #8

I'd focus on churches and other community halls that are desperate for money and are always cheap.

30 is the sort of number that is too small for a serviced office type space/meeting room and too small for an auditorium or function room.

However, there may be function rooms in hotels etc that are perfectly suitable for these kind of things. I use them regularly for meetings with similar sized groups that I am presenting to; to be honest all they care about is getting paid although I would use a company name if you have one for the booking.

I guess a lot is going to come down to the country you are in right now and the infrastructure in place there.

Post: #9

(01-14-2015 02:31 PM)TravelerKai Wrote:  The best thing is to call around and get quotes. That's kind of the experience in the states at least. I don't recall many places putting their conference rooms rates out in front on their websites. They usually give the quotes over the phone.

For universities, I used to try piggy backing off various organizations doing conferences and seminars so that I or my organizations could put up a table and conduct talks or demonstrations. Doing it this way, I tend not to have to pay anything, unlike direct booking. For example, you want to talk international trade, well contact the business organizations on campus and then ask them when is the next fair or conference and can you get a table or stage time.

Do this. Like with warming up in pickup, get your pitch down by practicing via calling hotels you DON'T want to have a conference at. Then you know what to say when they ask, "So what kind of conference are you hosting? Do you have a website we can see?"

Post: #10

(01-14-2015 11:13 AM)joseywales Wrote:  Don't forget libraries. There's a large library here that has several different sizes of meeting rooms. There's one even big enough that it's used for concerts.

They're probably less expensive than a hotel or university too, and being a public place less likely to refuse.

I'm not sure that all libraries work like this, but in my city if you book a library meeting room, it must be open to all members of the public. Could be a pain-in-the-ass with all the SJW's looking for someone else to pester.

Post: #11

For the love of god, get the people in the areas to book, libraries are a safe bet. RSD has gotten screwed over on trying to company book.

But it's pretty simple in the south, even with the SJW. Freedom of speech goes alot farther but christian opposition increases.

Post: #12

(01-15-2015 03:12 AM)Black Quixote Wrote:  For the love of god, get the people in the areas to book

I think this is your best bet. Are you doing this in Europe or back in the States?

I know at my college students could reserve space in the library or even classrooms at night. I'd just have a student do it for, maybe say they're using it for a "personal development" seminar.

Outside of universities I'd imagine libraries would be accommodating. Maybe not if you're getting paid though.

Post: #13

I have extensive experience in this field.

It is straightforward to book venues. Just call them up to inquire about prices and availability, or send an email. Since they have no history with you, they are very likely to require a deposit up front.

As previously mentioned, churches (and schools) are other venues that should be considered. They are desperate for money and are not being used for their main purpose for much of the week.

If you can persuade a university that your event is only for its students, you may be able to get the venue for free or for a significant discount. It depends where and how you are promoting the event. I am no longer a student but have booked university rooms for free many times, because the events were for its students.

You may get reduced prices if you can get someone linked to the university / church / school to book, and this would definitely make things easier.

They will want to know what the event is for. They don't really care as long as they get paid and don't bring negative attention to the venue. As someone who has not booked with them before, they may ask how you are publicizing your event, but this is rare.

Publicizing the event to real men while avoiding negative publicity from SJWs is the problem. Some probably lurk on this forum and have read this thread, and if you attempt to publicize the event through public channels they are likely to try to spoil things, as they have done for RSD.

Post: #14

These guys got a hotel, this suggests Roosh should have no trouble doing so