[NTLUG:Discuss] Good meeting today, call to action, good stuff

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professional career you are not an IT (information technology) 
professional, the fact that you are/were a Leader of an organization 
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Alvin

Chris Cox wrote:
> So... at today's meeting we had a great discussion about some "work" items...
>
> 1. Discussed the idea of having planned extended meetings (9am - 2pm) for doing
> something more like a class on some topic.  Cory is offering to kick things off
> with a full time slot class on ESXi what will likely cover installation,
> configuration and creating guests, etc.
>
> Action item for Cory... pick a month to shoot for (as you know, we're usually
> pretty open).  Action for the rest... if you think you'd like to do one of these
> longer class-like settings... volunteer.
>
> 2. Discussed having a "Linux Fair".  We have not had one in many years now and
> they were really quite successful in the past.  Trying to revive a good
> tradition.  However, since we're meeting at KoG with NTPCUG, the idea this time
> might be to have a Fair together WITH them.  Dennis Rice has offered to lead the
> charge for NTLUG on getting this going.  We discussed a lot of good ideas today,
> I'm sure more than enough to keep Dennis's head spinning.... Right now, we're
> thinking October regular meeting day for the fair.
>
> Action item for Dennis... work with Howard Harkness of NTPCUG and try to figure
> out wall all "players" and "responsibilities" need to be created to pull things
> off.  I'm sure Dennis will be asking for help.... so action for the rest of the
> group... VOLUNTEER!!
>
> 3. We elected Chris Cox (who?) and Stuart Yarus to a 3 year term on the NTLUG
> board.  With that said, the board REALLY needs your input if you want to take a
> more active role inside of NTLUG, especially with regards to being an officer,
> e.g. President (to replace Darth Chris... please...), Treasurer, Secretary, etc.
>  Personally I think Ralph Green would make a good officer.... he graciously
> volunteered to do some write ups for inclusion in the NTPCUG newletter.
> Obviously, anyone can contribute news bits and write ups for that effort... I
> declare Ralph to be the point person on that.  He'll work with Chuck Fielder
> from NTPCUG on that.
>
> Action for all... run (well... there's not much to do to "run"... just be
> willing) for office, volunteer for other things, like contributing to the NTLUG
> section of the newsletter, etc.  If you want to get more involved, talk to the
> board and let them know you want to do more... and keep bugging the board if you
> feel that no action is taking place... and if that doesn't work, remember that
> we do ELECT the board :-)
>
> I really enjoyed the meeting today (the meeting where the announcement never
> went out).. btw... Stuart Yarus will be helping out a bit on management of our
> mail lists... maybe even the wiki based web site (AND anyone else can help out
> there too, btw).
>
> Good stuff... looking forward to great things to come in NTLUG.
> Chris
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