[nflug] From Red Hat to LUGs: greetings, updates, requests

[ptgoodman]

Hi Joshua,

My point remains the same. I think it best to fix a schedule and adhere 
to it. I had about 10 or so Emails tonight debating when, where, how 
some meeting would be held.  Set the time. If people don't show up, 
there is insufficient interest to justify holding the meeting. Most 
people will find a way to attend if it's important to them.

OK, there is another option. Video tape the meeting and burn a couple 
DVDs to pass around. This too was done on occasion at NOVA LUG.

Thanks,
pete


Joshua Ronne Altemoos wrote:

>        This is for more for theh BPLUG. There has not been a NFLUG meeting
>a quite awhile due to lack of attendence and lack of interset. Bob was the
>one who had the place at the asoina centre and it was
>always on the 3rd sunday of the month from 1-4
>
>Josh
>
> ptgoodman wrote:        As someone who will never attend any nlug ( or
>other ) meetings, I feel compelled to offer some input on meetings. I live
>way down near Jamestown so attendance is inconvenient at best. For the
>most part, people are more likely to have some free time on weekends.
>
>
> I'd recommend that your nlug meetings ( or other regularly held meetings
>) be held at the same place on the same weekend ( e.g. 1st weekend ) and
>the same day ( e.g. Sat ) and the same time ( e.g. 10:00 AM ) every month.
>The main benefit of this is that people will know well ahead of time
>exactly when the meeting for that month is to be held and can schedule
>their lives to attend the meeting if they can do so. This approach worked
>well for the Northern VA Linux User's Group. You may or may not decide to
>skip major holiday weekends. The last item of the agenda for any meeting
>should be the intended subject of discussion for the next meeting as well
>as whether that next meeting should be held. I don't claim to be this
>organized myself, but this approach seems worth a shot to avoid the
>postings asking what, where, when every month. Now, I'll insult everybody,
>as is my habit, by saying I know very few people who want the entire
>weekend with their families. But I agree that many people just want to do
>their own things. It's a matter of priorities and life is full of
>compromises.
>
> It seems not possible to satisfy all the members all the time. The best
>you can hope for is satisfying most people most of the time.
>
> good luck,
> ptg
>
>
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