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Subject:    Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Local Chapter Guidance
From:       Phil Nugent <philip.j.nugent () gmail ! com>
Date:       2014-04-23 23:47:23
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Great idea about the Linux User Group Alex.  There is a local one here and
would be a great place to get ideas and maybe even recruit some people
interested in geospatial.

- Phil


On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Alex Mandel <tech_dev@wildintellect.com>wrote:

> On 04/23/2014 10:01 AM, Brian Wilson wrote:
> > Santa Rosa
>
> So moving into OSGeo California territory?
> FYI, the closest current thing is the GeoMeetup in SF area that Ragi runs.
> http://www.meetup.com/geomeetup/
>
> For everyone else:
> In big states it's a little harder for a Chapter to hold meetings more
> than a few times a year. A core group of friendly acquaintances close
> enough to meet once a month seems to work well.
>
> FYI, Linux User Groups are one such model to look at. My town has
> managed to have one for 15 years with attendance from 3-100. All it
> takes is one person constantly organizing.
>
> Thanks,
> Alex
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<div dir="ltr">Great idea about the Linux User Group Alex.   There is a local one \
here and would be a great place to get ideas and maybe even recruit some people \
interested in geospatial.<div><br></div><div>- Phil</div></div> <div \
class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 7:39 PM, \
Alex Mandel <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:tech_dev@wildintellect.com" \
target="_blank">tech_dev@wildintellect.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br> <blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc \
solid;padding-left:1ex">On 04/23/2014 10:01 AM, Brian Wilson wrote:<br> &gt; Santa \
Rosa<br> <br>
So moving into OSGeo California territory?<br>
FYI, the closest current thing is the GeoMeetup in SF area that Ragi runs.<br>
<a href="http://www.meetup.com/geomeetup/" \
target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/geomeetup/</a><br> <br>
For everyone else:<br>
In big states it&#39;s a little harder for a Chapter to hold meetings more<br>
than a few times a year. A core group of friendly acquaintances close<br>
enough to meet once a month seems to work well.<br>
<br>
FYI, Linux User Groups are one such model to look at. My town has<br>
managed to have one for 15 years with attendance from 3-100. All it<br>
takes is one person constantly organizing.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Alex<br>
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