Re: meetings?

I like mailchimp's offices as a meeting location as well.
Meetup.com has been a cool venue for hosting groups in my experience. It is
not free to set up a group, but if PostgreSQL can offee some support, it
should be doable.

Wolf Halton
http://sourcefreedom.com
Apache developer:
wolfhalton(at)apache(dot)org
On Sep 26, 2012 9:20 AM, "Michael Alan Brewer" <mbrewer(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> 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.comgroup 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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