[nflug] Meeting on October 20

[Richard Hubbard]

I told everyone that we were on step 0!

Mark Musone wrote:
> I'm happy to offer our downtown office/NOC space for the linux meetings. 
> Pizza/wings..etc will be provided by my company. Parking is free on
> weekends.
>
> Regarding the dues, please don't take what I suggested as anything but a
> very small probability. (probably like 10% chance).
> Even if there were dues, they won't start until at least a year from now.
> Please take any ideas about dues out of your mind..
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> -bounces at nflug.org] On Behalf Of Richard Hubbard
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 2:08 PM
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Subject: Re: [nflug] Meeting on October 20
>
> We hadn't got that far yet, and even farther, what to do with them...Of
> course, I wouldn't be opposed to dues going to the purchase of fortification
> (pizza/wings/etc) during the meetings, but that would be step 3 or 4, and
> we're currently on step 0 (I'm a C coder, dammit!)
>
> eric wrote:
>   
>> Yes Yes Downtown would be best, more central ...how much were you 
>> thinking for dues?  can you through a number out there?
>>
>> Franklin Kumro Jr wrote:
>>     
>>> downtown buffalo would be better for me as the last meetings that 
>>> were held downtown I actually attended :)
>>>
>>> On 10/5/07, Richard Hubbard <hubbardr at adelphia.net> wrote:
>>>  
>>>       
>>>> There will be an NFLUG meeting on October 20, 2007.  Location is at 
>>>> ITT Technical Institute, 2295 Millersport Hwy Getzville NY 14068. Go 
>>>> in the "Student Entrance" Turn Right, and it is in Lab 7.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There is no topic yet for this meeting.  Last time Mark had an 
>>>> excellent presentation on Home automation.
>>>>
>>>> There were some points brought up that may be of interest.
>>>>
>>>> The first is that we initially held the meetings at 1:30 because ITT 
>>>> classes got out at 1:00.  Now ITT classes are finishing at 12:30 or 
>>>> earlier, and we can probably hold the meeting at 1:00 pm or earlier.  
>>>> So the first question, would 1:00 pm be a better time?
>>>>
>>>> Second (and Mark can fill in more details here) there is an idea in 
>>>> affiliating the NFLUG with InfoTech Niagara.  This will potentially 
>>>> do a couple of things.  First is boost membership, as people dealing 
>>>> with Linux will learn about the LUG.  Plus, Some ITN members will be 
>>>> inclined to look at membership in a more career enhancing manner. 
>>>> More membership, especially from the professional world can get 
>>>> better meetings, more varied presentations, better networking 
>>>> opportunities for those people looking to break into the industry 
>>>> (students, pay
>>>> attention!)
>>>>
>>>> Now the bad news, we will probably need to set up some kind of dues 
>>>> schedule, at least for those attending meetings. No, this won't be 
>>>> excessive, and there should be things like student memberships, etc.
>>>> That said, there are good things that can come from that, too. Does 
>>>> anyone have any comments on this ..
>>>> (Note, if you've never attended a meeting, and never have any plans 
>>>> on attending a meeting, because you live in Kansas or something, 
>>>> please don't flame the list.  Since it won't affect you one way or 
>>>> another, there is nothing to be gained except a reputation as an 
>>>> Internet Tough Guy)
>>>>
>>>> Mark was also mentioning holding meetings at his new digs.  Would 
>>>> downtown Buffalo be more convenient for people? ITT has been good to 
>>>> us, but some people have expressed problems with getting there, 
>>>> especially on public transportation.  We won't do this move without 
>>>> plenty of warning, and of course, if Mark has changed his mind, that 
>>>> will be another issue...:-)
>>>>
>>>> As always, if there is anyone with something new and cool to show, 
>>>> please let me know, and we'll revolve the meeting around you.
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> nflug mailing list
>>>> nflug at nflug.org
>>>> http://www.nflug.org/mailman/listinfo/nflug
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>   
>>>       
>> _______________________________________________
>> nflug mailing list
>> nflug at nflug.org
>> http://www.nflug.org/mailman/listinfo/nflug
>>
>>     
>
> _______________________________________________
> nflug mailing list
> nflug at nflug.org
> http://www.nflug.org/mailman/listinfo/nflug
>
>   
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.nflug.org/pipermail/nflug/attachments/20071005/91ddce59/attachment.html
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: hubbardr.vcf
Type: text/x-vcard
Size: 205 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://www.nflug.org/pipermail/nflug/attachments/20071005/91ddce59/hubbardr.bin