[HLUG] Fwd: Re: Possible Joint Software Freedom Day event ?

[Julian Robbins]

Hello all

I posted a request if there is interest in any members of the Powys LUG if
they would like to help with a joint SFD event as we discussed during our
last meeting.

Powys reply below which sounfs quite positive ...

Comments ?

Dont forget we have our july mtg on weds at Georges house nr Leominster on
weds night more details later ..

Julian
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "PLUG Info" <info at powyslug.org.uk>
Date: 25 Jul 2016 9:12 a.m.
Subject: Re: Possible Joint Software Freedom Day event ?
To: "Julian Robbins" <joolsr1 at gmail.com>
Cc: "Nick Talbott" <nick at trosnant.net>, "John Moorhouse" <
john.moorhouse at 3jays.me.uk>

Hi Julian
>
> This sounds like a good idea to me.  I'll pass your email on to some of
> our key members, if that's OK, and we'll see what we can come up with.
> We're talking about Saturday September 17th (just to have the date of SFD
> in this email).
>
> This Wednesday, July 27th, is our monthly meeting too - it seems that the
> last Wednesday in the month is a popular meeting date. :)  Unfortunately I
> wouldn't be able to come to Hereford as I have another commitment just
> before the meeting here and we have a programme planned for this month's
> meeting but I'm fairly confident that some of our people would want to be
> involved and I'm pretty sure that your members would be welcome at our
> meeting if that can be arranged.  If Nick feels this would be unsuitable
> I'm sure he'll let you know.
>
> We meet in our treasurer, Nick's, home but he has a large room which we
> use for our meetings (the venue address and a map are on our Web site
> http://www.powyslug.org.uk/).  If it's not possible to meet this
> Wednesday perhaps we could arrange a meeting over the next few weeks,
> presuming that some of our members do want to be involved.
>
> I'll CC this to Nick and John Moorhouse (our Secretary) and we'll get back
> to you ASAP.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Ray
>
> On 24/07/16 13:10, Julian Robbins wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello Ray and others
>>
>> I'm the Lugmaster of the Herefordshire LUG and in the past we have put on
>> events for SFD and our own Herefordshire Linux Day and others.
>>
>> But as many LUGs find from time to time some of our more active members
>> have moved away or onto other things in last year or two.
>>
>> We're still keen to put on a SFD event in September but recent events
>> we've held or tried to hold show that we nearly, but don't quite have
>> enough members to do them justice.
>>
>> I suggested at our last LUG meeting that we should speak to other local
>> LUGs to see if there is any interest in a joint event or at least if you
>> have a few members willing to join in with our event.
>>
>> We do have a venue that we should be able to call on which we've used
>> before which is both free and right in the centre of Hereford which as I'm
>> sure you're aware is very important.
>>
>> We also have a number of tried and tested means to organise and publicise
>> the events.
>>
>> So what do you think? Is this of any interest to your members ?
>>
>> We will be having our July meeting on Weds if you have any thoughts on
>> this and of course you and your members are very welcome to cross the
>> border and join us.
>>
>> As it's July we're meeting at one of our members houses so it's not the
>> Courtyard which is mentioned on our website as our usual meeting place. I
>> will post a message on our list later and website too.
>>
>> I welcome your comments and look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Julian Robbins
>> Herefordshire LUGMaster
>>
>>
>