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 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, 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 >> > >