[Sussex] Call for Speakers

[Steve Dobson]

Alan

On Fri, Jan 19, 2007 at 12:35:03AM +0000, Alan Pope wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 15:32 +0000, Steve Dobson wrote:
> > I would also like to visit other clubs and give some of the talks I've
> > given in the past to them.  
> 
> Please email committee at hantslug.org.uk if you fancy coming to Hants LUG.
> Let us know what you can talk about and the chairman will let you know
> if it can be accommodated. I will also let the chairman know (cc this
> mail) so he is aware of the potential communication.

I will do.  I'll have to work out what I can talk about.

> > I think that this would be a very good way
> > to encourage interLUG communications.
> > 
> 
> Definitely. Two HantsLUGgers gave talks at Surrey LUG at the last meet.
> If it is practical and possible then do it! :)

Agreed.  Now is definitely the time to foster better interLUG communication.

> > The other problem is budget.  I don't mind travelling as long as my out
> > of pocket expenses are covered. 
> 
> Interesting. Do Sussex LUG cover your expenses when you talk for them or
> go to a BCF meet? We (Hants) have never paid anyone (that I remember)
> although an offer was made to a speaker, but he would be coming from
> Wolverhampton.

No, but then I go to those meeting anyway.  I think there is a world of
difference between speaking at your on LUG and be a guest speaker
elsewhere.
 
> Personally I wouldn't expect any LUG outside my "home" LUG to pay my
> expenses any more than I would my own. I drive ~45 miles to HantsLUG
> meets and it's "only" 47 miles to the Sussex one from where I am. I
> would feel somewhat churlish to ask Sussex to pay anything to me. Maybe
> that's why we (HantsLUG) money in the bank - we never spend it ;)

Southampton is about 2.5+ hours away (I live in Eastbourne) and the A27
isn't that fast these days.  Aldershot/Guildford is only about 1.5 hours
away so is do able as a evening visit.  Birmingham, York and Edinburgh
are completely different prospects.

I'd like to foster communications between LUGs nationwide.  Hell, I 
even have dreams of Internation trips too.  Now that would be cool!

Steve
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