[DM-MUG] Next meeting, or not?

[Jon Thompson]

That's exactly what I am aiming for, although I don't know if J
Michael McKoy would allow alcolhol.

Anyhow, I have been very active as of late in the Des Moines startup
community. The most popular meeting/networking events are where there
are free drinks, and no set scedule, other than when to be there.

On Saturday, March 20, 2010, Brandon Carlson <bcarlso at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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>> Ray Bowler
>> rbowler at mchsi.com
>>
>>
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