Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 10:19:20 -0400 From: Jason Dixon <jason@dixongroup.net> To: george@ceetonetechnology.com Cc: freebsd-user-groups@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Information on starting a BSD User Group Message-ID: <55754933-1115-4DB4-8F76-C0E498627BF5@dixongroup.net> In-Reply-To: <48342103.3050905@ceetonetechnology.com> References: <4ad871310805202007m2863b2ack9e54b8a5ddbb23e4@mail.gmail.com> <20080521131323.GH31995@tuppy.intrepidhosting.net> <48342103.3050905@ceetonetechnology.com>
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On May 21, 2008, at 9:17 AM, George Rosamond wrote: > Darrin Chandler wrote: >> On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 11:07:44PM -0400, Glen Barber wrote: >>> I am working with a few others to coordinate a BSD User Group near >>> the >>> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, hopefully including northeast >>> Maryland, >>> Delaware, and New Jersey. Although I won't be relocating to the >>> area for >>> approximately a month or so, I was hoping to get information, or a >>> push in >>> the right direction, to what some BUGs have done to attract >>> attention, gain >>> members, etc. >>> >>> I have already searched for some LUGs in the area mentioned above, >>> and >>> unfortunately have only found one, which was rather discouraging. >>> Any >>> information would be greatly appreciated. >> Good for you! >> You've found a LUG. See if you can find local groups for SAGE or >> LOPSA, >> find the local Universities, community colleges, and tech schools, >> too. >> Distribute announcements to mailing lists for the LUG and any tech >> groups in the schools, etc. Just think of anywhere there might be >> interest in BSD and get the word out. >> For our group, I've found attendance ties closely with the >> presentation. >> If there's a good presentation then people come. Write up a good >> description and get it out on mailing lists and on your web site as >> soon >> as you can. >> Some of the people doing BSD User Groups have gotten together at >> http://metabug.org/ so feel free to join us. We hang out online on >> freenode in #metabug. Feel free to drop in and ask questions. > > I was going to point out MetaBug. . . particularly since they seem > pretty close in distance from you. . . > > It's Jason Dixon and crew in the capitol region. (jd's cc'd). > > We are up the line in NYC (nycbug.org) and are focused on NYCBSDCon > (.org) for October. > > I'd also recommend starting up a mailing list, getting the word out > to the various BSD lists related to BUGs in a broad way, and then > seeing what you have. We are more than willing to host the list if > you hit me offline. To clarify, "MetaBUG is everywhere". The MetaBUG is a group of BUGs worldwide collaborating for events, information, etc. In the Maryland area, we have the Capital Area BSD Users Group (http://capbug.org/). We meet in Columbia, MD, which may be too far of a trek for you. Thanks, --- Jason Dixon DixonGroup Consulting http://www.dixongroup.net
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