Re: [activities] Never been to a SLUG Meeting

Samuel Marks <[email protected]> Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:15:59 +1000
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We probably get a few new members per/meetup, you should come along
and meet the gang!

We range from 17-60~, and each meeting bring up some interesting
topics + conversation points.

Come along to the next one ;)

Samuel

On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 9:46 PM, Matt Jones <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just thought I would jump in here and say "Hi".
> I have started watching the announce group recently... I have never been to
> a SLUG meetup for two main reasons:
> - I personally don't know anyone who is involved.
>
> - For along time, I was watching the website for details about meetings and
> never really knew if I turned up to Google, if anyone would be there.
>
> If I knew when to come and where to be and felt like I wasn't intruding on a
> tight knit group of guru's. (of which I am not), I would be more likely have
> already come to my first meetup.
> The recent discussion about enhancing communication about the events and the
> website, are spot-on suggestions as this is EXACTLY why I personally have
> been to 0 meetings.
>
> In the past with other groups I have been involved with, I have found the
> quality of the community and participation to be more important than the
> quantity to successfully meet objectives
> (I sound like a performance review, don't I?)
>
> How often do new people come to a meetup?
> Is there anyone else out there who has never been to a meeting who feels the
> same or is it just me?
>
> Regards,
> mj
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