[Sussex] Pulborough & Walberton Computer Clubs - Presentations

[Gavin Stevens]

I would be happy to help with this idea (as long as meetings aren't on a
Monday). Pulborough & Walberton are both quite close to me (Angmering).

Gavin.

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:55:01 -0000
"Jim Noble" <slug at jimnoble.org.uk> wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dobson" <steve at dobson.org>
> To: "LUG email list for the Sussex Counties"
> <sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 10:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [Sussex] Fair's idea's
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> 
> > ...I'm sure we could get some people together to come over and
> > evangelise.  Please indicate some idea as to date, times etc.
> 
> Thanks for considering the suggestion.
> 
> Pulborough
> ----------
> The closest available dates are Tuesday 1st March or Wednesday 16th
> March. Alternatively, 3rd May and 19th May are also available. These
> are all normal club nights so the hall is already paid for.
> Presentations run from 19:30 to 20:45ish and the doors open at 19:00
> to allow for some setting up time. We have to depart the hall by 22:00
> else we all turn into pumpkins.
> 
> We have a paid up membership of 53 and a typical turn out is 2-3
> dozen. http://www.pulborough.freeuk.com/calendar2005.htm has a little
> more information about meeting format and includes a link to an
> appropriate multimap page.
> 
> Walberton
> ---------
> The Autumn would probably be best. How about 27th September or 25th
> October? Again, these are normal club meetings with the hall paid for.
> Presentations run from around 19:45 to 21:00ish when there's a coffee
> break. After that, we usually gather around to ask general questions,
> answer questions, mention news or experiences or just brag. People
> start to drift away at 22:00 but so long as we're out of the hall
> before the play group starts in the morning, we can stay as late as we
> like.
> 
> The paid up membership is around 36 ISTR and typical attendances at a
> formal meeting are around 15-25. Walberton lies just south of the A27
> between Arundel and Fontwell. Final approach instructions are given at
> http://www.freewebs.com/vcc/find.htm .
> 
> General
> -------
> The audiences have varied skill and confidence levels, and most have
> no experience of a non-windowed environment. I suggest that the
> presentation focus on using Linux, its available applications and its
> advantages.
> 
> We have a projector with a native 1024x768 resolution. It happily 
> interpolates others from 640x480 to 1280x1024. We normally run it from
> a laptop's SVGA connector.
> 
> Both halls have dial up internet access. We normally use a WHSmith
> account because it's not tied to a particular user.
> 
> Walberton has sound reinforcement equipment.
> 
> 
> It would be good (but not essential) if we could fix dates before
> Christmas.
> 
> Jim
>  
> 
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