[Klug-general] Improving KLUG Meetings

[Luc Tidy]

Everyone's opinion is valid and worthwhile.

My intention is not really to make something formal or informal however, 
some prefer the former and some prefer the latter. The idea is the 
community being to facilitate that. And really, what people want and 
what can be achieved.

~Luc

On 26/02/11 19:57, George Prowse wrote:
> 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
>
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