Monthly Meeting & AGM: Friday, March 28 2008 [UPDATED]

Hi everyone,

This is an updated announcement for our next SLUG meeting, on 28 March. This 
is a special one as it includes our Annual General Meeting. We have also 
confirmed our In-Depth Talk.

For a full announcement, see http://www.slug.org.au/node/94

The AGM includes elections for the 2008-2009 Committee. We need candidates! 
All but two of our current committee are retiring, so that leaves five 
vacancies that we need to fill.

For a user-friendly guide to the AGM, including how to get involved in the 
elections, see 
http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/announce/2008/03/msg00003.html

For a better idea of what being a Committee member entails, see 
http://www.slug.org.au/participation

If you have any questions, please ask on the lists.

Sridhar

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== March SLUG Monthly Meeting ==

The full announcement of this meeting is at
http://www.slug.org.au/node/94

When:
    18.30 - 20.30, Friday, 28 March, 2008

We start at 18:30 but we ask that people arrive 15 minutes early so we
can all get into the building and start on time. Please do not arrive
before 18:00, as it may hinder business activities for our host!

Appropriate signage and directions will be posted on the building.

Where:
    Atlassian[0], 173-185 Sussex Street, Sydney
    (corner of Sussex and Market Street)

Entry is via the rear on Slip Street. There are stairs going down
along the outside of building from Sussex St to near the entrance. A
map of the area and directions can be found here[1].


= About =

SLUG's monthly meeting + AGM, featuring the normal AGM bits and a
talk. Meetings are open to the general public, and free of charge.


= Talks =

** AGM: The 2008 SLUG Annual General Meeting **

The SLUG AGM[2] includes annual reports from the president and treasurer, a 
vote on constitutional amendments, and committee elections. You will need to 
be a SLUG member[3] to vote. We will be accepting memberships on the evening.

For a more user-friendly guide to the AGM, see here[4].


** In-Depth Talk: Pia and Jeff Waugh - "OLPC Australia and awesomeness!" **

Pia and Jeff will talk about the One Laptop Per Child, some of the really 
funky connectivity and collaboration technologies, and learning programming 
on the OLPC. They will also talk about OLPC Australia, what's happening, and 
how you can get involved. They will have a few XO laptops to demonstrate.

Due to the general appeal of this talk, we will not be holding SLUGlets this 
month.


= Meeting Schedule =

    * 18:15 : Open Doors
    * 18:30 : Announcements, News, Introductions
    * 18:45 : SLUG AGM
    * 19:30 : Break
    * 19:45 : In-depth Talk
    * 20:30 : Dinner

Dinner is at Golden Harbour Restaurant[5], in Chinatown. Cost is $25 per head. 
We will be taking numbers during the intermission to confirm the reservation 
size. If you have any particular dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian), or 
if you would prefer to order separately, let us know beforehand. Dinner is a 
great way to socialise and learn in a relaxed atmosphere, so come along and 
have some fun :) 

See you there!


[0] http://www.atlassian.com
[1] http://tinyurl.com/35fxes
[2] http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/announce/2008/03/msg00002.html
[3] http://www.slug.org.au/membership.html
[4] http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/announce/2008/03/msg00003.html
[5] http://www.goldenharbour.com.au

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