[Discuss] Tuesdays VLUG Monthly Meeting - Cancelled

[John Blomfield]

Joan,
Thanks for the more positive and encouraging response!  As I recall from 
the list discussion just Patrick and myself put our names forward as 
volunteers but many participated in a long discussion about possible 
presentation scenarios, which indicates to me there is lots of interest 
in presentations on a wide range of topics.

Its probably not possible to get a enough people to turn up to tonight's 
meeting at this late stage but perhaps a meeting could be scheduled 
(next week?) so that people could come up with a short list of possible 
presentation topics.  Once we know what the members want we can twist 
some arms to get presenters, rather than wait for someone to volunteer a 
presentation which they are uncertain will be favourably received.  
After all the presentation is the heart of a meeting so why not focus on 
this as the main problem.

With the holiday season coming up people are likely to preoccupied in a 
week or two and nothing will get done until the Spring (I shall be out 
of town from mid December for 4 to 5 weeks for instance) so I suggest 
that this all gets resolved in the next week or too.

John Blomfield

Joan McIlmoyl Cleghorn wrote:
> John:
>
> In support of the decision by the BOD (of which I am one) to postpone the
> AGM due to lack of interest and lack of willing candidates for the BOD, not
> to mention some other volunteer positions which are sorely
> needed........Andrew posted a plea to this list at the beginning of this
> month in which he indicated the positions, their duties and how badly we
> needed some candidates. I don't believe he had any response whatsover. I am
> one of the few who has committed to being on the BOD again though I can't
> take on a demanding position as I'm also President of Big Blue & Cousins.
>
> There is clearly an increase in interest in Linux which is indicated by the
> members of BB&C who have begun to install and use it. Hopefully VLUG can
> come up with presentations which will be of interest to people like these to
> come out to the meetings. A couple of months ago the suggestion was made to
> try what other groups are doing: having the monthly meeting split into 2
> sections - the early part for newbies and the second part for 'geeks'. This
> way, the geeks don't necessarily need to sit through basic stuff that they
> know in their sleep, while the newbies can stay for the second part or not
> but needn't feel intimidated during first section...... This is a suggestion
> which may have some merit and I'd love to see some feedback on it here. If,
> for example, at 7pm we have a demo Linux install for newbies then at 8 the
> 'geeks' or 'not-so newbies' arrive to share the break then the 'experienced'
> presentation could start at 8:30 till 9:30.......or something similar......
>
> Meanwhile John, we have your name for the AGM to be held at a later date<G>
>
> 8-)
> Joan
>
>
>   
>> Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:58:40 -0800
>> From: John Blomfield <jabfield at shaw.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [Discuss] Tuesdays VLUG Monthly Meeting - Cancelled
>> To: discuss at vlug.org
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>> Andrew Willard wrote:
>>     
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>> After some discussion amongst the current Board of Directors (BoD) we
>>> have come to
>>> the conclusion that holding the AGM tomorrow would be pointless.
>>> Without enough
>>> volunteers willing to take on a BoD position for the upcoming year we
>>> are being
>>> forced to delay the AGM. Our by-laws allow AGM delays of up to 3
>>> months. The current
>>> BOD (4 members) have agreed to stay on and keep the club functioning.
>>>
>>> If members still wish to stop by our normal meeting room tomorrow
>>> night feel free
>>> since the room is already book.
>>>
>>> On behalf of the current BoD I wish to apologize for the late notice.
>>>       
>> Don't you think that you should at least have attempted to hold an AGM
>> and determined if in fact there were too few volunteers to for a new
>> BOD?  *You could have for example attempted to explain to the meeting the*
>> *duties of the BOD and perhaps encouraged a few shy attendees to have a*
>> *go!  If I knew more about what was involved, I for one might have been*
>> *easily persuaded.*
>>
>> John Blomfield
>>
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