[Watford] Future Meetings

[Mark Stewart]

Sounds good, arise Matt. Watford LUG master.

On 10/01/07, Matt Marsh <matt at mattmarsh.net> wrote:
>
> On Wednesday 10 January 2007 20:58, Mark Stewart wrote:
> > Well voluntered and good suggestions that we will follow but I
> > still think people need to commit to coming to the meeting before
> > we set one up (at least 5 people).
>
> That's a fair enough point. I make the following suggestion... I
> suggest that we plan for a meeting at the start of March. I will
> prepare an Asterisk demo for that meeting. In the second half of
> February we will ask on this mailing list for a show-of-hands of who
> wants to come along and hopefully we will get 5+ people. Does that
> sound like a reasonable way forward?
>
> > As I mentioned I am stepping
> > down as Chair person - u ready to take up the post?
>
> If you're standing down and need someone to take over then I could do
> that if that is what everyone wishes...
>
> Matt
>
> > Mark
> >
> > On 10/01/07, Matt Marsh <matt at mattmarsh.net> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 09 January 2007 23:02, Mark Stewart wrote:
> > > > Hi Jon,
> > > >
> > > > I would happily have monthly meetings but for the last six
> > > > meetings we have only had 2 - 5 people show up and it costs me
> > > > £32 pounds a time to book the library.
> > > >
> > > > If people are happy to commit to monthly meetings and we split
> > > > the cost the answer would be yes.(volunteers please!)
> > >
> > > Sorry that I haven't been able to make it for the last few months
> > > but I should be in a much better position to get to the meetings,
> > > monthly or quarterly, for next 6 months at least.
> > >
> > > I suggest that things which might encourage more people to come
> > > along to the meetings are:
> > >
> > > - Have some sort of demo or topic arranged for each meeting, say
> > >    for the first hour of the meeting. Following that there will
> > > still be plenty of time to give people help with any problems
> > > and/or go to the pub.
> > >
> > > - Put out some email to the mailing list approx a week in advance
> > >    of the meeting to remind people that it will be happening etc.
> > >    In the past often the reminder has only been on the day of the
> > >    meeting or the day before and people might not be able to
> > > arrange to be there etc.
> > >
> > > If others agree with the above then I would happily volunteer to
> > > start off the demos with a demonstration of configuring and using
> > > the asterisk[1] open-source PBX for the March meeting if people
> > > are interested?
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > > [1] http://www.asterisk.org/
>
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