Re: AUGD: Meeting & Presentation Resources
Re: AUGD: Meeting & Presentation Resources
- Subject: Re: AUGD: Meeting & Presentation Resources
- From: Paul Richards <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 08:17:13 -0500
On Mar 19, 2006, at 12:15 AM, Nicholas Pyers wrote:
Thanks to all those who replied (both on list and off) to my
previous query about Membership Fees & Services.
Now I have another series of questions relating to the resources
your group has for putting together presentations;
How often do you have meetings?
Monthly on 2nd Thursday a small group gathers to mail the newsletters
and talk Macs.
Monthly on 3rd Thursday for our regular membership meeting including
SIG sessions.
Monthly on 4th Thursday at a restaurant for our business meeting,
also open to any members interested but usually attended by our
"Core" members consisting of officers, SIG leaders and other primary
volunteers and movers. Also a time for other Mac talk and gossip.
Where do you hold your meetings?
Main membership meeting at a Lodge in a county park:
http://onondagacountyparks.com/shelters/arrowhead/index.asp
Do you have to pay for your meeting location? If so, how much?
Yes, with seasonal price variation. Average is about $140US
On average, how many people do you get to each meeting?
65
How many are members and how many are visitors/guests?
"Members" being a term that for us includes all members of a
household with a paid membership in SMUG, I would say we only get a
few visitors/guests.
Do you charge a fee to attend meetings?
No
What resources do you have at meetings;
Projector
One supplied with the facility, one borrowed from a local retailer.
Projection screen (or do you project straight on to a wall)
Supplied with the facility.
Computer to present from
Owned by SMUG
Sound System (Mic and speaker system)
We speak loudly.
Ability to record video or audio (to make podcast, or stream)
This has been suggested, but we lack a willing volunteer...
Internet access (dialup, broadband, wireless)?
Broadband provided by the facility.
Does your presenter have to provide their own equipment?
No, but it certainly helps if their presentation material is on
equipment they are already familiar with.
How many presenters do you get from external companies?
Typically around 3 to 4 non-member presenters per year.
How many of presenters are "club members"?
The rest, except 2 of our meetings are regularly scheduled social
events: a December holiday party and a July barbecue. Special
Interest Groups still meet at these events, led by member facilitators.
Do you rely on one or two individuals within the club to do "all"
the presentations?
Not by choice, but that tends to be the way of it.
Do you have "backup" presenters, in case the primary one falls
through?
We wing it.
Do you have a "structured" presentation?
Yes.
Do you offer a Q&A session?
Yes.
How do you select topics for your meetings?
When do you decide on your topics (A few days before the meeting; a
couple of weeks before; a few months in advance; beginning of the
year; other)?
We have an individual who has primary responsibility for lining up
our calendar. However, suggestions are often discussed at our
business meetings to help. We also poll members during our regular
meeting for ideas and occasionally get one or two. We try to have
things roughed out 6 months in advance and finalized a month ahead.
Paul Richards, Ambassador
Syracuse Macintosh Users Group
Syracuse, NY, USA
http://www.iSMUG.com
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