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, 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 >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> NME Consulting Services http://www.nmecs.com >> Nathan England (nathan@nmecs.com) >> Systems Administration / Web Application Development >> Information Security Consulting >> (480) 559.9681 >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >