[Blackpool] [U-Cubed] thoughts

[Michael Rimicans]

'Noon All,

     Just catching up with my email and have been reading the proposals.

     Merging would present a 'one stop shop' for the events allowing a 
more efficient use of existing resources and allowing us to cover the 
full spectrum of users from new to seasoned.

     With this in mind we would have to consider space requirements. I 
seem to remember that both events have previously been well attended 
which would put pressure on being safely able to                     
accommodate such an amount of attendee's.

     Also one further thing to think about is technical support/teaching 
for a combined event. Again both previous events have relied on the same 
group of volunteers to provide this service. This would have to be 
looked at again to decide if having both events under one name would 
need further support.

     I think it is also time to start a mailing list just so that there 
is a record of emails for this project and allowing some inbox sanity.

Michael

MIchael

On 08/05/11 15:21, Anna Morris wrote:
> ok, so I have a thought cluster for the pool...
>
> 1) we seem to be banging events together at quite a pace, and have a 
> lot of misunderstandings, clashes and talks of merging... its getting 
> crowded (for better and worse)
>
> 2) we have just begun to discuss co-running a really big kick ass 
> event next year, inspiration for which is stemming from situation in 
> point 1)
>
> *so... why don't we*
>
> 3) set up (now) a formal co-ordination group between "us" all, and the 
> rest of the groups in the area (which area?).
>
> 4) This group would maximise our collective skills and productivity 
> while maintaining our unique groups. We could have a pooled calendar 
> of events on a central website, with links to all the groups, we could 
> keep firmer tabs on when and where and what events are going on and 
> who needs help, without us having to co-subscribe to a single 
> philosophy. A central group would have so many advantages with not so 
> much work. In fact it would probably save a lot of time. It would help 
> ease the current communication issues with events run by more than one 
> party, like okay computer. It would help maximise attendees at events 
> and make the landscape much clearer to those not-familiar with the 
> different clans. It could also really help the possibility of a 
> localised support hub for newbies, spreading the load a little, and 
> would present a really unified face to the big wide world of 
> businesses and non-techs. It MAY help solve some of the deeper 
> problems that I am beginning to see with in the community: 
> isolationism, burnout, paranoia and lack of women (I wonder if the 
> last one contributes to the first 3! tee hee)
>
> 5) This group would also allow us to build the framework (now) for 
> event mentioned in point 2) so when it comes to organising a really 
> big event, communications are already well understood.
>
> I understand that naming this group/board/committee would be 
> difficult. I suggest something that relates to no-philosophy. I really 
> like how the currybeer name thing works. I therefore suggest the name 
> be something like "the committee." I am also aware that you allready 
> have a lot of ties between yourselves and that most of you already 
> know what's going on, and when and where... but even still, a) the 
> less involved have less info and b) (if you hadn't yet noticed) I am 
> always right so we should probably do as I say : D
>
> So. Try and keep feedback linear if you can. Who thinks what?
>
> Love all
>
> Anna
> xxxx
>
>
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