installfest for the Flagstaff, Prescott, and Payson area?

[Michael Havens]

Yeah.... there is a computer club up here with a Linux sub section but they
charge too..... I'll check out the Library option. Thanks for that. So how
do you think I could let people know about this in
Prescott/Payson/Flagstaff?

:-)~MIKE~(-:


On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 1:16 PM, <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> wrote:

> Tucson Computer Society charged dues and it was mostly retired hobbyists.
>  The Tucson Free Unix group was like PhxLUG - no dues and serious folks for
> the most part.
>
>
>
> On 2014-05-26 13:37, Nathan O'Brennan wrote:
>
>> I tried doing several in Payson through out the years. We have a small
>> computer club called PACA, but it really consists of a bunch of old guys
>> that
>> show up to ask the couple real techs questions all night. Not a whole lot
>> of
>> fun. And then while the library room they use is free to use, they charge
>> dues
>> and are really fussy about it. Kind of funny.
>>
>> I would suggest you make some flyers and hit up any book stores you have
>> and
>> ask to post your flyer. A lot of times the book store will host you.
>> ALso, try
>> putting a flyer in your local post office. Often they will let you put up
>> a
>> flyer that can only hang around for 2 - 4 weeks, which is ideal.
>>
>> Our library here will allow the room to be used without fee as long as you
>> record how many showed up. Maybe your library will do the same.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, May 25, 2014 12:44:59 AM Michael Havens wrote:
>>
>>> I want to do an installfest up here in lil ol cottonwood. how should I
>>> proceed?
>>> 1- I need to set a date and get a venue. Do you think I can get the local
>>> community college to donate that?
>>> 2- I need to let people know about it. I think I should advertise in
>>> Payson
>>> and Prescott as well.... possibly Flagstaff. Cottonwood is in the middle
>>> of
>>> those three places 60 miles to each of them. How do I advertise with no
>>> budget? Maybe I should coordinate with the unix professor at NAU.
>>> Prescott
>>> only has community colleges so they're windows-centric. Embry Riddle
>>> Aeronautics is there but they teach airlplane mechanics so I don't know
>>> about computer stuff.
>>> 3- Arrange for a guest speaker or for someone to do a presentation. I
>>> need
>>> to dig into the brain-trust of PLUG for that. Anyone want to volunteer to
>>> escape the heat of Phoenix for a day?
>>>
>>> Wait a second, there are people from Prescott and Payson on this list! Do
>>> you two have any ideas?
>>>
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>> ps- I just wrote a note to the computer teacher at the local community
>>> college and was wanting advice on the content:
>>>
>>> Hello.
>>> My Name is Michael Havens and I'm an enthusiast for open source
>>> software. I
>>> was wanting to do something where people who are interested in
>>> experimenting with open source software in the area
>>> (Flagstaff/Prescott/Payson) would all meet at a central location and have
>>> Linux installed on their computer. I was hoping I could get the school to
>>> donate a room and internet access to this purpose. Would you assist me in
>>> getting this?
>>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Nathan England
>>
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