[DM-MUG] Next meeting, or not?

[Brandon Carlson]

I am a co-founder of a local user group. (Agile Iowa - A Software
Development group, http://agileiowa.org)

One of the things that we do and I personally like is meet at a
restaurant/bar and have informal conversations about various Agile
development topics. It's nice to just get together around a couple of
beers and talk about what is interesting to us in the Agile world.
Sometimes the topic is about some things in the blogosphere that are
generating buzz, other times it's about challenges practitioners face
at work. Very informal. I've never attended a DMMUG meeting because I
have often felt that the topics are more focused on general computing.
What we find at the Agile meetings is that if 12 people show up, there
could be 3 different topics going on during the meeting and people
tend to re-arrange themselves around the topic that most interests
them that evening.

My 2 cents.

Thanks!
Brandon

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 11:21 PM, Ray Bowler <rbowler at mchsi.com> wrote:
> Jon,
>
> Thanks for bringing this up. Unless there are planned programs in
> advance most of us are not interested in a meeting.   I have been
> wondering about what we could do and this is the only suggestion so
> far. Do others have alternative ideas? If others would say they will
> be there I would certainly give it a try.
>
> Ray
> On Mar 19, 2010, at Mar 19, 20106:08 PM, Jon Thompson wrote:
>
>> Here's my thoughts on the second meeting to get cancelled...
>>
>> The format of topic/speaker/presentation is dead. The writing has been
>> on the wall for a couple years now, and with two cancellations, I am
>> certain that more will be coming. DMMUG needs to change to survive.
>>
>> I want to offer a new format:
>>
>> I now have a live online radio show that broadcasts every Tuesday @8
>> PM on worldwidelocallive.com, from the Re/Max Studio in the
>> Kaleidoscope Mall downtown, which is a few blocks from Impromptu
>> Studio. The url for the blog and archives is
>> http://www.talkingmac.com.
>>
>> Anyone that would like to meet and talk about Macintosh, iP(x)
>> devices, and technology is welcome to congregate in the lobby of the
>> studio. My show will be playing through the radio, but you are welcome
>> to talk about whatever you wish between eight and nine.
>>
>> Every week.
>>
>> There's no requirement to sign up or show up, other than the fact that
>> the door is open*, the invitation given, and I will be there doing my
>> show. I may pull individuals into the studio from time to time, but
>> only if you wish to be on the show.
>>
>> This is an opportunity for fans of Apple products to get together for
>> the sake of getting together. If you choose to come once a month,
>> great! If you choose to come more, Great! If you would like, DMMUG may
>> be able to purchase (non-alcoholic) beverages and sponsor the
>> networking event coinciding with the fourth Tuesday of the month. Of
>> course, that is up to you, the members, but I raise it as an option.
>>
>> The invitation has been given. If the DMMUG collective doesn't want to
>> transition to this format, or would rather do so at a different
>> location, that's fine. My invitation still stands independently to
>> everyone. Bring a beverage, and plan on meeting friends of old and new
>> alike.
>>
>> *You'll actually need to get into the skywalk through the partnership
>> building (across from the Register on Locust,) as the doors to the
>> Kaleidoscope are locked at this time.
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