Re: meetings?

That sounds good; have not used meetup.com yet, but I hear a lot of
other PostgreSQL user groups are having success with it.

It also may be possible to get some financial support from PgUS, once
things get up and rolling again.

---Michael Brewer
mbrewer(at)gmail(dot)com

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Joe Uhl <joeuhl(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> Super delayed response to this thread, but if nothing turns up in the
> interim, we'll have a new dedicated event space ready here at MailChimp by
> year end. Our office is in West Midtown, near GT's campus so not certain if
> that is what people were thinking.
>
> We use PostgreSQL internally in some interesting ways on large datasets
> (dozens of TB) so would have some attendees and talks out of that I am
> certain. Likely could sponsor to cover food, etc as well.
>
> Just throwing it out there. Might be worth setting up a meetup.com group to
> start building a list of people/emails. I'll be out of commission through
> the fall but could help out directly with organizing after that.
>
> Joe Uhl
>
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Wolf Halton <wolf(dot)halton(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Michael Alan Brewer <mbrewer(at)gmail(dot)com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey, I was at SELF, too! :) (I was the one with the sousaphone. ;) )
>>>
>>> Am also in favor of meetings, but it's difficult for me to organize
>>> any from Athens. Managing the list is fairly straightforward, though.
>>> ;)
>>>
>>> ---Michael Brewer
>>> mbrewer(at)gmail(dot)com
>>
>>
>> I remember you. You do know how to accessorize to make a lasting
>> impression. I feel like we should be able to come up with a meeting space
>> in Buckhead/Midtown. I can ask at the Fulton Co Library branch at around
>> 15th and Peachtree St.. Would anybody have a time/day of the week/month
>> preference? I work a couple of blocks from the Art Center and I can get to
>> stuff in that area easily during the day. My evenings tend to be full of
>> other stuff right now Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri are the best days for me to do
>> this, and I would be willing to look for a location.
>>
>> Questions we would need answered from possible attendees to make these
>> meetings fun and effective:
>> 1. What availability have you?
>>
>> 2. What would you like to learn/ do?
>>
>> 3. What can you present on?
>>
>> 4. Would you rather have a school or library setting or a bar or
>> restaurant setting?
>>
>> 5. What other questions do you think need asking?
>>
>> Wolf
>>
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