Re: [UG-ADMINS] Nomad PHP

If you don't "organize" an after event at a local spot that serves
alcohol, a group member will.

Might as well pick a place you like and DIY :-)

On Tue, April 9, 2013 7:18 pm, Adam Culp wrote:
> With SoFloPHP we do not offer beer at meetups.  However, some
> attendees
> usually meets at a local ale house AFTER the normal meetup for those
> who
> wish to socialize in that type of setting.
>
> Regards,
> Adam Culp
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> On 04/09/2013 07:30 PM, John Congdon wrote:
>> Interesting... do you provide beer?  Or are people allowed to bring?
>>  So far, the places I have hosted have been worried about having it
>> on
>> premise.
>>
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>> John Congdon
>> e: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>> t: @sdphp
>> f: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SanDiegoPUG/
>> i: irc://irc.freenode.net/sdphp
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>> For meetup information: http://www.meetup.com/SanDiegoPHP
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>> On Apr 9, 2013, at 1:44 PM, Sandy Smith <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>>> It's tough to break past the 30-per-meetup number. We have close to
>>> 900 on Meetup, but our actual meetings are anywhere from 4-60
>>> people,
>>> averaging in the teens and twenties. DC also has the large-area
>>> problem, plus we often tie for the nation's worst traffic, and
>>> there
>>> are a LOT of other technology meetups.
>>>
>>> While we always have beer, that's proven to be less of a draw,
>>> especially for new members. I'm going to be trying for a food
>>> sponsor
>>> so we can have pizza, which I hope will draw more people reliably.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 9, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Tim Lytle <[email protected]
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Our local group is pretty small (we have ~60 meembers, with a
>>>> handful at
>>>> each meetup). If I weren't organizing and trying to grow it,
>>>> I'd definitely be joining in Nomad PHP (I still probably will).
>>>>
>>>> Like Adam, I'm wondering if there's any way for this to help
>>>> smaller
>>>> groups
>>>> (but hey, I'd be thrilled with an average of 30 members) - as
>>>> after
>>>> a while
>>>> hearing from the same local people is a bit much for both the
>>>> speakers and
>>>> the listeners.
>>>>
>>>> Tim
>>>
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