NewTLUG and Seneca?

[G. Matthew Rice]

Maybe just ask for RSVPs and say that we won't have the meeting for under 5?

Colin McGregor <colin.mc151-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> writes:
> Last evening I went out to talk about Linux Games at the Seneca
> NewTLUG meeting... What can I say, the turnout was to be polite, sad
> ... very sad ... More to the point, this isn't the first time I've
> done a Seneca talk, where the total peak attendance was under 5
> people.
> 
> I am happy enough to help, preparing talks, etc., as I am currently
> looking for a new job, I have the time at present. But, not much point
> in doing the talk prep. work when I can count my audience on the
> fingers of one hand, and have fingers left over... The January meeting
> at IBM had over 20 people show up (which was a reasonable enough
> crowd), this month it was 3 ...
> 
> So, how do we fix this? We could:
> 
> - Have all NewTLUG meetings at IBM (but this could be hard on Paul Mora).
> - Not have meetings when there is an issue with IBM
> - Find better ways to promote Seneca as a meeting location
> - Find better public speakers than me
> - Find another venue when IBM isn't available
> - None of the above?
> 
> Ideas, suggestions?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Colin McGregor
> 

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