Re: [UG-ADMINS] Re: PHP User Group help

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Hi all

I am Avtandil Kikabidze. I live in Tbilisi, Georgia (small country in
Europe :)). I am an active PHP developer. More details about me you can see
at https://longman.me/en/cv

I decided to start a PHP user group here, but I have no idea how to start.




On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 8:09 AM, Alex Finnarn <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I'm gonna hijack this email chain to introduce myself in a somewhat
> decently relevant way. I'm Alex Finnarn, and I currently live in Boulder,
> CO working mainly on PHP-related projects. I too was a sad panda about not
> having a local PHP user's group to attend in my neck of the woods, and so I
> was going to try and start the same type of thing you are doing now. The
> Drupal meetups that still go on in Denver and maybe Colorado Springs
> (Boulder Drupal sadly died :() have a lot of PHP-based topics, and you
> might get some crossover there or at least mailing lists.There was also a
> Front Range PHP Users meetup that died out. I'd like to talk to you about
> your organizing ideas in another email thread that I'll follow up with
> shortly. Nice to virtually meet you fellas, and I look forward to any
> future exchanges I get into on here.
>
> -Alex
>
> On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 8:21 PM, Brian Moon <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Brian,
> >
> > The best piece of advice I can give you is to figure out the format that
> > works best for your group. I spend my time in two cities. In Huntsville,
> > AL, we tried evening meetups and had a poor turn out. Today, my company
> > hosted a lunch for over 30 people to hear one of our engineers talk about
> > how we use Docker.
> >
> > In Birmingham, lunch meetups don't work as well because of the bigger
> city
> > sprawl. Our best meetups are in the evenings when people can converge in
> > one place. They are often very casual and while only 5 or 10 people may
> > show up, it's often a different mix every time.
> >
> > Figure out what works for your group and things will take off.
> >
> > Brian.
> >
> > > On Nov 8, 2017, at 20:50, Brian Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Eric & Cal,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the welcome. I had already joined the listserv, but it
> hadn't
> > > occurred to me to send an introduction email. Since I see you guys have
> > > copied this list on this email chain, I'll do that now:
> > >
> > > Hi, I'm Brian Johnson. I live in Colorado Springs, CO. And, I recently
> > > decided to start a PHP user group here, despite having no idea what I'm
> > > doing. The user group does indeed have a meetup page:
> > > https://www.meetup.com/PeakPHP
> > >
> > > I scheduled the first meetup for Dec 13, and set some recurring
> meetings
> > > for the second Weds of each month.
> > >
> > > Eric - thanks for the tip regarding Thomas Rideout. I'm definitely
> > excited
> > > to learn there's someone w/ some experience in the neighborhood.
> > >
> > > --Brian
> > > [email protected]
> > >
> > >> On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 7:07 PM Eric Van Johnson <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Brian -
> > >>
> > >> Yes to echo Cal's advice join the mailing list.
> > >>
> > >> Thomas Rideout (@realrideout on twitter) is a co-host of mine on
> > PHPUgly.
> > >> He lives in Colorado Springs and will be very excited to hear this and
> > I am
> > >> sure would be more than willing to do a talk or to. Thomas helped me
> run
> > >> San Diego PHP and San Diego Laravel User Groups before moving. I won't
> > over
> > >> commit him but he might be a great resource. I will ping him. Let me
> > know
> > >> if you start up a Meetup Page or something we can start pointing
> people
> > to.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Eric Van Johnson
> > >> CTO > DiegoDev Group, LLC
> > >>
> > >> phone: (858) 451-4556 ext. 404 <(858)%20451-4556>
> > >> skype: ericvanjohnson
> > >> web: www.diegodev.com
> > >>
> > >> *No trees were killed in sending this message, but a large number of
> > >> electrons were terribly inconvenienced*.
> > >> The information contained in this email communication may be
> > confidential
> > >> and legally privileged. This email is for the sole use of the intended
> > >> recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient please do not read
> > the
> > >> information contained herein. If you have received this email in
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> > >> please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the
> > >> original message.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 5:45 PM Cal Evans <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi Brian!
> > >>>
> > >>> CONGRATULATIONS!
> > >>>
> > >>> Ok, first things first, join the PHP User Group Leaders <
> > >>> [email protected]> mailing list. introduce yourself . This
> list
> > is
> > >>> an
> > >>> invaluable resource for UG leaders.
> > >>>
> > >>> Ok, as for RW. I don't know of any Zend people in CO. but let me
> check
> > and
> > >>> I'll get back with you.
> > >>>
> > >>> Cheers!
> > >>> =C=
> > >>>
> > >>> On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 3:32 PM, Brian Johnson <[email protected]>
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Hello. We met briefly after your "Culture of Respect" talk at this
> > >>> year's
> > >>>> Zendcon. I asked for some advice regarding speaking at conferences,
> > and
> > >>> you
> > >>>> suggested starting at my local user group.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Well, I came home to find there was no active PHP user group in my
> > area.
> > >>>> So, I decided to start one (https://www.meetup.com/PeakPHP/). I'm
> > >>> writing
> > >>>> to you today because I (and the user group I'm starting) are based
> in
> > >>>> Colorado Springs, CO. I know that Rogue Wave has a presence in the
> > >>> Denver
> > >>>> area, a relatively short drive away. I wonder if you might be able
> to
> > >>> point
> > >>>> me in the direction of some Denver-area Rogue Wave / Zend people who
> > >>> might
> > >>>> be appropriate presenters at a PHP user group, and also might be
> > >>> willing to
> > >>>> make the trip to Colorado Springs for one of our meetings.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to provide.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Brian Johnson
> > >>>> [email protected]
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>>
> > >> *Culture of Respect <http://bit.ly/1tOIyjG>*
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> How to find, hire, and retain developers
> > >>>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Eric Van Johnson
> > >> CTO > DiegoDev Group, LLC
> > >> skype: ericvanjohnson
> > >> web: www.diegodev.com
> > >>
> > >> *No trees were killed in sending this message, but a large number of
> > >> electrons were terribly inconvenienced*.
> > >> The information contained in this email communication may be
> > confidential
> > >> and legally privileged. This email is for the sole use of the intended
> > >> recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient please do not read
> > the
> > >> information contained herein. If you have received this email in
> error,
> > >> please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the
> > >> original message.
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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> >
> >
>



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*Avtandil Kikabidze*
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