[Klug-general] Improving KLUG Meetings

[George Prowse]

On 26/02/2011 17:37, Luc Tidy wrote:
> *Improving KLUG Meetings*
> /26th February 2011/
>
> KLUG meetings are constantly evolving, and this process should be
> encouraged and up for discussion. In a rather ad-hoc meeting we decided
> to approach a few issues - primarly*Meeting Content*&*Organisation*.
>
> We would appreciate your feedback and hope to plan meetings on a
> quarterly basis to discuss progress.
>
> *Meeting Content*
>
> - Formal talks from members or guest speakers
>
> - "Show and Tell" section for people to present things they are working
> on, new software people might not have seen, web services etc. This
> could be mandatory and as a way of introduction to the group.
>
> - Q&A / Problem Solving Sessions / Development Discussions. This could
> encourage break-out groups post talks.
> - Discussions / debates
> - KLUG Projects/Workshops?
> - Certain caveats/code of conduct require consideration?
>
> - Lightning talks (though this may cross over with show and tell)
>
> - Themed events, e.g. Security, Web apps, Kernel internals, Interoperability
>
> - Drinks and Snacks
>
> *Social Meetings*
>
> To augment the "formal" quarterly meetings, around Kent, for social
> events like pub/curry etc. Held on a Friday night, or similiar. Previous
> attendance has dried up so requires opening up for discussion.
>
> *Virtual Meetings*
>
> - Virtual, supplementary meetings at scheduled times
> - Includes people in hard to reach areas, or with an inability to travel
> - Promotes use of IRC channel
> - Investigate possible voice/screen sharing options
> - Mumble/TS, Skype, VNC, GoToMeeting, YuuGuu etc.
>
> *Organisation*
>
> /-/If meetings are going to start later in the day, it has been
> suggested to increase their length so they take up the whole day, rather
> than being a 3 hour stint that makes full use of the day impossible.
> 1100 - 1700
> 1200 - 1800
>
> - We currently have locations all over the place. Are there any central
> places that are particularly easy to get to by everyone using pubic
> transport?
>
> - A shared Google Calendar as a way of seeing when the nexts meetings are.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> These points are a brief start of potential changes that KLUG could see
> in the future. The plan is to, from this basic discussion, extend into a
> formal, planned meeting at some point.
>
> *tl;dr:* What do you think of these? What would you like to see from KLUG?
>
> ~A collaborative effort of:
> Luc, Spode, Julia, Boudiccas
>
Sounds like less of a meeting and more of a conference.

Seeing how I live in the middle of nowhere and don't attend many my 
opinion isn't worth much but I thought meetings were meant to be an 
informal thing? All but one i've been to have been in a pub :D