<div dir="ltr">I managed to attend for the last part of that meeting near the end of Stefano's talk (which seemed very interesting - I wish I could have seen the beginning). <div>At the end, I do remember that Evan asked for ideas around bolstering engagement, and there were a few LUGs that had some success that way that shared their ideas.</div><div>One (California?) mentioned that they had excellent attendance mainly because they did it in-person only and recording was not allowed (which they believe encouraged participation for fear of missing out, and encouraged speakers to talk since many didn't want that).</div><div>Another one mentioned that they used library space and catered primarily to newcomers (very much like the old InstallFest days).</div><div>That's all I remember.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, 10 Mar 2024 at 21:48, Andrew Sullivan Cant <<a href="mailto:mail@andrewsullivancant.ca">mail@andrewsullivancant.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Ron,<br>
<br>
Do you know if there is any recording or notes from this meeting?<br>
I would be interested to see if they had any ideas we could use for KWLUG.<br>
<br>
I did see that they use NextCloud as the base for their calendar. That <br>
is kind of interesting.<br>
<br>
Andrew<br>
<br>
On 2024-02-08 14:37, Ronald Barnes wrote:<br>
> <br>
> There's an event Friday which will touch on Linux User Groups and <br>
> options available to them in 2024 and beyond.<br>
> <br>
> I thought this might be of interest to members of this LUG.<br>
> <br>
> The meeting will be Friday morning, with follow-up discussion at the <br>
> usual GTALUG meeting on Tuesday. (See <a href="https://bclug.ca/tech-meetups/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bclug.ca/tech-meetups/</a> for <br>
> times and locations.)<br>
> <br>
> Everyone's welcome to attend and contribute questions or thoughts.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------<br>
> Subject: [GTALUG] This month's meeting: Friday (Tomorrow) AND Tuesday<br>
> Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2024 09:21:51 -0500 (EST)<br>
> From: <a href="mailto:talk@gtalug.org" target="_blank">talk@gtalug.org</a><br>
> To: Toronto Linux Users Group <<a href="mailto:talk@gtalug.org" target="_blank">talk@gtalug.org</a>><br>
> <br>
> NOTE THE UNIQUE TIMING.<br>
> <br>
> The Future of Linux User Groups and Open Source Advocacy<br>
> with Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director of the Open Source Initiative<br>
> <br>
> 09 February, 2024 at 11:00 AM EST<br>
> <br>
> Big Blue Button - <a href="https://blue.lpi.org/b/eva-zjc-gjy-kgl" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blue.lpi.org/b/eva-zjc-gjy-kgl</a><br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Join GTALUG and our guest this month, Stefano Maffulli, to discuss the<br>
> current state of Linux User Groups and Open Source advocacy, and how<br>
> our community can be most effective in the coming years.<br>
> <br>
> Stafano is Executive Director of the Open Source Initiative (OSI,<br>
> <a href="http://opensource.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">opensource.org</a>), maintainers of the Open Source Definition, and<br>
> involved in ongoing advocacy and community development worldwide.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> PLEASE NOTE THE MEETING DATE/TIME. To address timezone and<br>
> availability issues, Stefano's live presentation will take place<br>
> Friday February 9 at 11:00am Toronto time (16:00 UTC).<br>
> <br>
> A recording of the presentation as well as followup Q&A will be held<br>
> during the usual GTALUG meeting time Tuesday February 13 at 19:30<br>
> Toronto time (Feb 14 at 00:30 UTC).<br>
> <br>
> We're going to use Big BLue Button for this meeting:<br>
> <a href="https://blue.lpi.org/b/eva-zjc-gjy-kgl" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blue.lpi.org/b/eva-zjc-gjy-kgl</a><br>
> <br>
> Time: February 09th, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Time<br>
> <br>
> Join us on Big Blue Button: <a href="https://blue.lpi.org/b/eva-zjc-gjy-kgl" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blue.lpi.org/b/eva-zjc-gjy-kgl</a><br>
> <br>
> Location<br>
> Big Blue Button - <a href="https://blue.lpi.org/b/eva-zjc-gjy-kgl" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blue.lpi.org/b/eva-zjc-gjy-kgl</a><br>
> <br>
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