Why not get some free public radio advertisement for any 'special meetings' like this, sort of like the RTC did for that meeting about storage boxes and such. Heck, if they can draw in a crowd for how to use boxes effictively, I'm just about positive we can get a few people to a geek meeting!
On 12/16/05, Patrick Moon <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm cool with a newbie section. But what do you guys think a newbie section
should be? Assuming 1-2 (high estimate I think) new people a meeting . So
what would we do then?
Patrick
On Thursday 15 December 2005 15:53, Ramirez, Jose wrote:
> That's a great idea Harold. We should definitely do a newbie mixer or Q&A
> meeting.
>
>
> Jose
>
> _____
>
> From: Harold Ricker [mailto:
writtinfool@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 3:18 PM
> To: Patrick Moon; HumLUG
> Subject: Re: next years meetings
>
>
> Yeh,
> I think that would great a great idea.
> Another thing would be a formal newbie's tme. I talk to people who are
> interested in linux and I tell them thet they are welcome at the meeting.
> However I know some are intimidated what they think are techies and geeks
> talking way over their head. So just a thought that a formal newbie time
> would be more encouraging to them.
> Harold
>
> Patrick Moon <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> I was thinking about our meetings this year... I think we should do a bunch
> of specialized meetings next year... make at least half of the meeting
> "lets
>
> get wmvs running on your linux box" or whatever. A good first one "lets
> install crypto on your evoluition/kmail" and then have a key party.
>
> What do you guys think?
>
> Patrick
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Harold Ricker
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