Re: 2007 - A New Beginning

It all sounds good to me. Even the membership dues. We could do a lot
with a little bit of money.

We need to get people converted to Linux. Vista is coming out soon and I
don't want to see people using it.

barsalou wrote:
> The New Year is always a good time for a new beginning and this year
> promises to be as exciting as ever.
>
> Here are some events that are coming up:
>
> - Monthly "talks" -- this could be anything from Open Source topics to
> AKLUG business (like directors meetings)
>
> - New member recruitment -- I'd like to see our ranks double in the
> next year. Yes, it's a big task, but I think doable.
>
> - Membership dues -- Do I hear a collective groan? I'm not excited
> about it either, but it costs money to have a non-profit organization,
> and I would hate to see all the hard work that was put into creating
> this organization go down the drain because of lack of funding. We
> have quite a few members, so I don't imagine this would be to great a
> strain on anyone. Besides if the new member recruitment goes well, it
> costs less for everyone.
>
> - ITExpo -- Damien showed us that getting exposure is possible. With
> new membership and a good presence at the show, it should be a lot of
> fun.
>
> - Learning Linux -- This should have probably been listed first, but
> if you have gotten this far in the message, then I know your as
> committed as I am to bringing Linux to as many people as possible.
>
>
> I'm interested in what others think about our direction...so chime in!
> With regards to this message and others like it...if your interested in
> how AKLUG runs, please join the aklug-ops maillist and participate. If
> you just want to stay informed, then browse the aklug-ops maillist
> every so often.
>
> Lastly, I wanted to say thanks to the folks at Highland Tech for
> letting us use their facility. It's a privilege and very much
> appreciated.
>
> Mike B.
>
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Received on Mon Jan 1 15:29:15 2007