From david.christian at gmail.com Fri Feb 12 22:59:41 2010 From: david.christian at gmail.com (David Christian) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:59:41 -0500 Subject: [group-organizers] Evening session? Message-ID: <63940b01002121359o6386f60bqd34811b701cf6cf5@mail.gmail.com> I always enjoy the hour-long open spaces that pop up around user groups at PyCon. However, I happen to know that there's much more knowledge to be shared than can possibly be covered in an hour. I've been to two successful all-day community leadership unconferences - covering topics like setting up video, turning community members into leaders, budgets for conferences, getting sponsorships and speakers, etc. So: anybody interested in having an evening session on user groups? Alternatively, anybody interested in dinner and/or drinks instead? D -- NYC Python Organizer - http://meetup.com/nycpython/ From ned at nedbatchelder.com Fri Feb 12 23:42:08 2010 From: ned at nedbatchelder.com (Ned Batchelder) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:42:08 -0500 Subject: [group-organizers] Evening session? In-Reply-To: <63940b01002121359o6386f60bqd34811b701cf6cf5@mail.gmail.com> References: <63940b01002121359o6386f60bqd34811b701cf6cf5@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4B75D940.7070700@nedbatchelder.com> I'd be interested in whatever coalesces. --Ned. David Christian wrote: > I always enjoy the hour-long open spaces that pop up around user > groups at PyCon. However, I happen to know that there's much more > knowledge to be shared than can possibly be covered in an hour. I've > been to two successful all-day community leadership unconferences - > covering topics like setting up video, turning community members into > leaders, budgets for conferences, getting sponsorships and speakers, > etc. > > So: anybody interested in having an evening session on user groups? > Alternatively, anybody interested in dinner and/or drinks instead? > > D > From mcoyle at botonomy.com Sat Feb 13 00:19:07 2010 From: mcoyle at botonomy.com (Mike Coyle) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:19:07 -0500 Subject: [group-organizers] Evening session? In-Reply-To: <63940b01002121359o6386f60bqd34811b701cf6cf5@mail.gmail.com> References: <63940b01002121359o6386f60bqd34811b701cf6cf5@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello all, I am interested in an evening session as well as dinner/drinks. In terms of introductions, my name is Mike Coyle. I've been organizing the Philadelphia Python User Group (PhillyPUG) since November 2009. I am also the co-founder of a Python-centric software and consulting company started in 2005. This is the first PyCon that I've been able to attend since 2005, and I'm looking forward to meeting you next week. Thanks, Mike Mike Coyle Botonomy LLC On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:59 PM, David Christian wrote: > I always enjoy the hour-long open spaces that pop up around user > groups at PyCon. However, I happen to know that there's much more > knowledge to be shared than can possibly be covered in an hour. I've > been to two successful all-day community leadership unconferences - > covering topics like setting up video, turning community members into > leaders, budgets for conferences, getting sponsorships and speakers, > etc. > > So: anybody interested in having an evening session on user groups? > Alternatively, anybody interested in dinner and/or drinks instead? > > D > -- > NYC Python Organizer - http://meetup.com/nycpython/ > _______________________________________________ > Group-Organizers mailing list > Group-Organizers at python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/group-organizers > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From waterbug at pangalactic.us Sat Feb 13 00:10:14 2010 From: waterbug at pangalactic.us (Stephen Waterbury) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:10:14 -0500 Subject: [group-organizers] Evening session? In-Reply-To: <4B75D940.7070700@nedbatchelder.com> References: <63940b01002121359o6386f60bqd34811b701cf6cf5@mail.gmail.com> <4B75D940.7070700@nedbatchelder.com> Message-ID: <4B75DFD6.5020208@pangalactic.us> I would too. Steve Ned Batchelder wrote: > I'd be interested in whatever coalesces. > > --Ned. > > David Christian wrote: >> I always enjoy the hour-long open spaces that pop up around user >> groups at PyCon. However, I happen to know that there's much more >> knowledge to be shared than can possibly be covered in an hour. I've >> been to two successful all-day community leadership unconferences - >> covering topics like setting up video, turning community members into >> leaders, budgets for conferences, getting sponsorships and speakers, >> etc. >> >> So: anybody interested in having an evening session on user groups? >> Alternatively, anybody interested in dinner and/or drinks instead? >> >> D >> > _______________________________________________ > Group-Organizers mailing list > Group-Organizers at python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/group-organizers > From bradallen137 at gmail.com Sat Feb 13 01:35:19 2010 From: bradallen137 at gmail.com (Brad Allen) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:35:19 -0600 Subject: [group-organizers] Evening session? In-Reply-To: <63940b01002121359o6386f60bqd34811b701cf6cf5@mail.gmail.com> References: <63940b01002121359o6386f60bqd34811b701cf6cf5@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4957f1ef1002121635s7159538al92989588280d56c0@mail.gmail.com> On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 3:59 PM, David Christian wrote: > I always enjoy the hour-long open spaces that pop up around user > groups at PyCon. ?However, I happen to know that there's much more > knowledge to be shared than can possibly be covered in an hour. ?I've > been to two successful all-day community leadership unconferences - > covering topics like setting up video, turning community members into > leaders, budgets for conferences, getting sponsorships and speakers, > etc. > > So: anybody interested in having an evening session on user groups? > Alternatively, anybody interested in dinner and/or drinks instead? Count me in, either way. From mark at timewasted.net Sat Feb 13 14:34:46 2010 From: mark at timewasted.net (Mark Freeman) Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:34:46 -0600 Subject: [group-organizers] Group-Organizers Digest, Vol 21, Issue 1 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <304394da1002130534n21799bdcgdc32ce0843e35379@mail.gmail.com> I have just started up the Birmingham, AL Users group and would love the chance to sit down with other group organizers to chat. I'm definitely in. A session and/or drinks is fine. Mark Freeman From john at szakmeister.net Sat Feb 13 14:45:38 2010 From: john at szakmeister.net (John Szakmeister) Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:45:38 -0500 Subject: [group-organizers] Evening session? In-Reply-To: <63940b01002121359o6386f60bqd34811b701cf6cf5@mail.gmail.com> References: <63940b01002121359o6386f60bqd34811b701cf6cf5@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:59 PM, David Christian wrote: > I always enjoy the hour-long open spaces that pop up around user > groups at PyCon. ?However, I happen to know that there's much more > knowledge to be shared than can possibly be covered in an hour. ?I've > been to two successful all-day community leadership unconferences - > covering topics like setting up video, turning community members into > leaders, budgets for conferences, getting sponsorships and speakers, > etc. > > So: anybody interested in having an evening session on user groups? > Alternatively, anybody interested in dinner and/or drinks instead? I'm definitely interested. -John From david.christian at gmail.com Mon Feb 15 01:49:51 2010 From: david.christian at gmail.com (David Christian) Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:49:51 -0500 Subject: [group-organizers] Evening session? In-Reply-To: References: <63940b01002121359o6386f60bqd34811b701cf6cf5@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <63940b01002141649m50883948yd182ff4ca97633cb@mail.gmail.com> On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 8:45 AM, John Szakmeister wrote: > On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:59 PM, David Christian > wrote: >> I always enjoy the hour-long open spaces that pop up around user >> groups at PyCon. ?However, I happen to know that there's much more >> knowledge to be shared than can possibly be covered in an hour. ?I've >> been to two successful all-day community leadership unconferences - >> covering topics like setting up video, turning community members into >> leaders, budgets for conferences, getting sponsorships and speakers, >> etc. >> >> So: anybody interested in having an evening session on user groups? >> Alternatively, anybody interested in dinner and/or drinks instead? I'm glad to see so much interest! I've created a wiki page where we can keep track of topics that people are interested in talking about and which day works for the most people, in case folks have plans on either Friday or Saturday. I'll make this work either way. At this point I'm thinking doing things at the hotel will just simplify a large amount of the organizing burden, so we'll stick with that for now. OK, so here is the link: if you're planning on attending, please add your name to the list and add a topic that you want to see (or add a +1 to one that you're excited about): http://us.pycon.org/2010/openspace/UserGroupEveningSession/ Happy valentines day, folks, and see you later this week! D -- NYC Python Organizer - http://meetup.com/nycpython/ From david.christian at gmail.com Thu Feb 18 22:51:49 2010 From: david.christian at gmail.com (David Christian) Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:51:49 -0500 Subject: [group-organizers] Evening session? - ON FRIDAY @ 6 Message-ID: <63940b01002181351j2847059emf07eced9642be48b@mail.gmail.com> Update - current plan is for Friday @ 6PM - not sure where yet - I'll be putting this on the board. See you tomorrow night! D On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 7:49 PM, David Christian wrote: > On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 8:45 AM, John Szakmeister wrote: >> On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:59 PM, David Christian >> wrote: >>> I always enjoy the hour-long open spaces that pop up around user >>> groups at PyCon. ?However, I happen to know that there's much more >>> knowledge to be shared than can possibly be covered in an hour. ?I've >>> been to two successful all-day community leadership unconferences - >>> covering topics like setting up video, turning community members into >>> leaders, budgets for conferences, getting sponsorships and speakers, >>> etc. >>> >>> So: anybody interested in having an evening session on user groups? >>> Alternatively, anybody interested in dinner and/or drinks instead? > > I'm glad to see so much interest! ?I've created a wiki page where we > can keep track of topics that people are interested in talking about > and which day works for the most people, in case folks have plans on > either Friday or Saturday. ?I'll make this work either way. > > At this point I'm thinking doing things at the hotel will just > simplify a large amount of the organizing burden, so we'll stick with > that for now. > > OK, so here is the link: if you're planning on attending, please add > your name to the list and add a topic that you want to see (or add a > +1 to one that you're excited about): > > http://us.pycon.org/2010/openspace/UserGroupEveningSession/ > > Happy valentines day, folks, and see you later this week! > > D > -- > NYC Python Organizer - http://meetup.com/nycpython/ > -- NYC Python Organizer - http://meetup.com/nycpython/ From ygingras at ygingras.net Sat Feb 20 07:04:43 2010 From: ygingras at ygingras.net (Yannick Gingras) Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:04:43 -0500 Subject: [group-organizers] =?utf-8?q?Greetings_from_Montr=C3=A9al-Python?= Message-ID: <201002200104.43574.ygingras@ygingras.net> Hello everyone, it was a pleasure meeting with other group organizers today at the open space in Atlanta. I'm sorry I did not get to join you guys at the pub but hopefully this mailing list will give us the opportunity to have a helpful conversation. As many of you have requested, I'm going to make a write-up on how we got things started at Montr?al-Python Hopefully that will help some of you to bootstrap your group but at you know, I'm on a tight schedule while PyCon is going on so this will have to wait for a few days. Best regards, -- Yannick Gingras http://ygingras.net http://confoo.ca -- track coordinator http://montrealpython.org -- lead organizer -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 197 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. URL: From david.christian at gmail.com Sat Feb 20 20:14:25 2010 From: david.christian at gmail.com (David Christian) Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:14:25 -0500 Subject: [group-organizers] Open Session Message-ID: <63940b01002201114w77bf61f2rd1678265f2157b1d@mail.gmail.com> Hi all, I haven't put up any open spaces to continue the discussion of user group organizers. I'd like to talk about Conferences but there isn't really any time that works for me before the end of the conference (saturday evening is completely packed). I propose that instead of having an open space, we add to the wiki pages on python.org. As it turns out, Andrew Kuchling has written a resource about this already! http://wiki.python.org/moin/AdvocacyWritingTasks/RunningAConference Here is a more general page of advice. http://wiki.python.org/moin/StartingYourUsersGroup I'm happy to talk with anyone about this subject if they like while we're here - just find me or email me - just not sure that I'm ready to run a second open space. Cheers, David -- NYC Python Organizer - http://meetup.com/nycpython/ From david.christian at gmail.com Sat Feb 20 21:11:51 2010 From: david.christian at gmail.com (David Christian) Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:11:51 -0500 Subject: [group-organizers] Open Session In-Reply-To: <8188af0b1002201154s66f9f419vc2c6ea7747393f12@mail.gmail.com> References: <63940b01002201114w77bf61f2rd1678265f2157b1d@mail.gmail.com> <8188af0b1002201154s66f9f419vc2c6ea7747393f12@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <63940b01002201211v435daa58v696006a7b8b228aa@mail.gmail.com> Hey Mike, I took the beginnings of some notes at: http://www.pyconpads.net/usergroupbof It does list the attendees, however, it really needs more detail. I'd like to encourage people instead of working on that doc adding information to the wiki at the links, or starting a conversation here. Cheers, David On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Mike Driscoll wrote: > Hi, > > I forgot about the meeting. Can anyone who went post their notes to the list > or send them to me? > > Thanks, > > - Mike > > > On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 1:14 PM, David Christian > wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> I haven't put up any open spaces to continue the discussion of user >> group organizers. ?I'd like to talk about Conferences but there isn't >> really any time that works for me before the end of the conference >> (saturday evening is completely packed). >> >> I propose that instead of having an open space, we add to the wiki >> pages on python.org. ?As it turns out, Andrew Kuchling has written a >> resource about this already! >> >> http://wiki.python.org/moin/AdvocacyWritingTasks/RunningAConference >> >> Here is a more general page of advice. >> >> http://wiki.python.org/moin/StartingYourUsersGroup >> >> I'm happy to talk with anyone about this subject if they like while >> we're here - just find me or email me - just not sure that I'm ready >> to run a second open space. >> >> Cheers, >> David >> >> -- >> NYC Python Organizer - http://meetup.com/nycpython/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Group-Organizers mailing list >> Group-Organizers at python.org >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/group-organizers > > > > -- > ----------------- > Mike Driscoll > > Blog: ? http://blog.pythonlibrary.org > -- NYC Python Organizer - http://meetup.com/nycpython/ From rich at richleland.com Tue Feb 23 03:11:19 2010 From: rich at richleland.com (Richard Leland) Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:11:19 -0500 Subject: [group-organizers] new to the group Message-ID: <8e236d371002221811w1944e2feud3cb5d08fc8fa095@mail.gmail.com> just wanted to say hi to the group! i run the django user group in DC - django-district. (http://django-district.org). looking forward to contributing! Rich Leland rich at richleland.com 240-242-7424 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: