Training room / space required

dnme

I wonder if anyone can help with this. I am looking for a training room somewhere in Galway that can accommodate 20 or so people. It would need to have an overhead projector and whiteboard.

We are a small voluntary group and are providing some tutorials for free so we're ideally looking for a place to hire for maybe 1 or 2 nights that won't cost too much. A small lecture room would be ideal but looking at GMIT and NUIG websites, I can see nothing that mentions hiring space to the general public.

Any help greatly appreciated.

gordongekko

dnme wrote: »

I wonder if anyone can help with this. I am looking for a training room somewhere in Galway that can accommodate 20 or so people. It would need to have an overhead projector and whiteboard.

We are a small voluntary group and are providing some tutorials for free so we're ideally looking for a place to hire for maybe 1 or 2 nights that won't cost too much. A small lecture room would be ideal but looking at GMIT and NUIG websites, I can see nothing that mentions hiring space to the general public.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Any of the hotels would be able to sort you out

dnme

gordongekko wrote: »

Any of the hotels would be able to sort you out

But they'd be expensive. As per my post above, I'm asking is there anywhere offered cheaply / community based. VEC etc

jimbobaloobob

what kind of budget are you working within?

biko

Possibly one of the community centres?
I think the one around the side from Joyces in Knockers have rooms.
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Mrs OBumble

dnme wrote: »

It would need to have an overhead projector and whiteboard.

What exactly do you mean by "overhead projector" - one of the really old-fashioned things that display acetate transparencies?

Or do you really mean a data projector, ie one which plugs into a computer? I'm guessing this is more likely ... but does it need to have VGA or HDMI input? For a while this question didn't matter. But increasingly laptops only have HDMI ports, so older projectors that are not HDMI are useless. OTOH, if you're working from an older laptop, a new digital only projector is equally useless. There are converters, but from what I've read, results aren't always great for all programs.

All that said, if you could just take your own projector (one that you've borrowed from somewhere and have a chance to test out beforehand) rather than looking for a venue with one, it would make finding a cheap room easier. In that case, try the GAA clubs, community centres, etc.

Ludikrus

Western Management Center in Dangan might be an option. You can check out their rates here:
http://www.wmcgalway.com/menu.asp?menu=14&parent=0&item=0004

ttoppcat

Westside Resource Centre beside the library in westside would have rooms that are suitable at a pretty good rate, or any of the resource centres for that matter.

dilallio

The Galway Resource Centre (located in St. Clares Walk next to the Library) has a training room.

The Galway Technology Centre (next to the Bank of Ireland in Mervue) also has a room, but I'm not sure if it's large enough.

You could also try the Galway Education Centre in Wellpark. Their room is large enough but may not be free for 2 days.

The Gray Office Park in Ballybrit also rents rooms.

dnme

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

What exactly do you mean by "overhead projector" - one of the really old-fashioned things that display acetate transparencies?

Or do you really mean a data projector, ie one which plugs into a computer? I'm guessing this is more likely ... but does it need to have VGA or HDMI input? For a while this question didn't matter. But increasingly laptops only have HDMI ports, so older projectors that are not HDMI are useless. OTOH, if you're working from an older laptop, a new digital only projector is equally useless. There are converters, but from what I've read, results aren't always great for all programs.

All that said, if you could just take your own projector (one that you've borrowed from somewhere and have a chance to test out beforehand) rather than looking for a venue with one, it would make finding a cheap room easier. In that case, try the GAA clubs, community centres, etc.

Just an overhead projector to project my laptop. Laptop can do VGA or HDMI.

dnme

jimbobaloobob wrote: »

what kind of budget are you working within?

It's a voluntary tutorial that we plan to run over one or two evenings. It's free to attendees so I'd be looking for a room that is as cheap as possible although I don't mind paying some sorta contribution. I'm very new to this so I have no idea what a room might cost normally.

Mrs OBumble

dnme wrote: »

It's a voluntary tutorial that we plan to run over one or two evenings. It's free to attendees so I'd be looking for a room that is as cheap as possible although I don't mind paying some sorta contribution. I'm very new to this so I have no idea what a room might cost normally.

Evenings means that a number of the commercial venues suggested above won't be open.

Is there some sort of existing charity that you could hook up with, and use their facilities? eg a church, sports club, etc? It's sounding to me like you won't be able to afford the commercial venues.

Also, do you have or will you get public liability insurance, or will you epect to be covered by the venue's policy? Worth clarifying this ... all you need is one troublemaker spraining an ankle and it can open up a lot of bother for you.