TCMUG Thoughts

[Pericles S. Nacionales]

Bob Basques wrote:

> > Pericles S. Nacionales wrote:
> >
>> >> David, Steve, Bob,
>> >>
>> >> Good ideas.  How about we meet next Tuesday...  17:00?  18:00?
>> >> Somewhere quiet but the beer flows.  Or if the beer doesn't have to
>> >> flow, we can meet here in the historic Green Hall.  ;)   Hopefully what
>> >> you guys wrote would interest enough other TCMuggers to come out and
>> >> join us.
> >
> > I'm available then to meet/drink.  Although Beer is not a requirement
> > for me.  Just let me know when and where, I would prefer someplace
> > midway between St. Paul/Minneapolis Eastward.

Let's do it in Green Hall then.  I'll reserve a room for us and we can
order pizza and beverages (sans alcohol).  We might actually get some
things done.  And maybe Kari will show up...

Brian H., will Tuesday at 5:00 or 6:00pm work for you?  anybody else?

Here's a map to Green Hall:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=1530+Cleveland+Ave.+N.,+St.+Paul&btnG=Search&ll=44.987658,-93.187065&spn=0.01466,0.043044
Please note that the point location is actually wrong and that Green
Hall is on that loop between Cleveland and Gortner Aves.  Yes, that
would be the Upper Buford Circle.

Here's an alternative map: http://onestop.umn.edu/Maps/GrnH/index.html

-Perry

> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Blammo wrote:
>> >>
>>> >>> I would like to meet as well.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I've had a thought about the TCMUG group handling the redistribution
>>> >>> of the City Coding that we've done internally.  The best appraoch I
>>> >>> think  Steve's idea) would be to do a workshop of some sort to
>>> >>> dissect what we've done and guage interest from the Group.
>>> >>> Assuming  there is interest from the group in proceeding with it the
>>> >>> code could be added to and manged for public consumption by the
>>> >>> TCMUG group.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Either way I think we (The City) have some interesting new twists on
>>> >>> the client side of things.  Something such as this would fit in well
>>> >>> with some of the points made below as well.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> We still have some internal discussion going on about this as well.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Just throwing the idea out there.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> bobb
>>> >>>
>>> >>> David Bitner wrote:
>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> My time is dwindling quickly this month.  If anyone else wants to plan
>>>> >>>> a meeting for this month, please speak up, otherwise we should
>>>> >>>> definitely plan on meeting next month.  If anyone would like to grab a
>>>> >>>> drink still this month, I'm game.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I did want to try to get some discussion about Users Groups going
>>>> >>>> before some of our folks head to Chicago to discuss the foundation.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Personally, I would love to see this users group evolve to a users
>>>> >>>> group for all foundation projects (possibly with sub groups for
>>>> >>>> individual projects).  I would like to see regional groups like this
>>>> >>>> become a recognized part of the foundation rather than an ad-hoc group
>>>> >>>> of users who get together.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Here are some of the roles that I could see the Users Group playing
>>>> >>>> for the foundation.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> -- Point of contact for trying to bring presentations to regional
>>>> >>>> conferences (ie GIS/LIS)
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> -- Point of contact for speaking at schools etc.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> -- Potentially organizing events for things such as GIS day
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> -- Maintain registry of Regional Professional Services related to
>>>> >>>> Foundation projects (possibly with a participation/sponsorship
>>>> >>>> requirement)
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> What do other folks think about formalizing Users Groups?  Is this
>>>> >>>> something that we should lobby to include under the umbrella of the
>>>> >>>> foundation?  Are there other roles/responsibilities that you could see
>>>> >>>> a users group taking on?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Thoughts?  Comments?
>>> >>>