installfest for the Flagstaff, Prescott, and Payson area?

[Michael Havens]

Craigslist? Why didn't I think of that?

:-)~MIKE~(-:


On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 10:00 PM, Nathan O'Brennan <nathan at nmecs.com> wrote:

>
>
> Does Facebook do PSA ?
>
> What about Craigslist?
>
>
>
> On Monday, May 26, 2014 04:32:18 PM Michael Havens wrote:
> > Here's an idea.... see if NAU will donate some radio time to do a public
> > service announcement.
> >
> > :-)~MIKE~(-:
> > On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > 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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>
> Nathan England
>
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