PLUG presentation opporunity

Tom Achtenberg plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Thu, 20 Dec 2001 06:07:06 -0700


All I can add is at my former employer in Scottsdale Airpark, the graphic 
arts person said if she saw Al Collins on a resume she immediately threw it 
out.

On Thursday 20 December 2001 12:47 am, you wrote:
> On Saturday 08 December 2001 10:58 pm, you wrote:
> > I have been in touch with a gentleman who is teaching Linux courses at
> > the Collins College, a private "vocational" type school in Phoenix.
>
> Formerly known as Al Collins Graphic Design School...  I went there.  It's
> an ok school.  Got me a job making 40,000 a year here in Scottsdale.
>
> > He had
> > planned to bring his class to the meeting this Thursday but due to some
> > schedule problems, they will not be there.  However (to quote him):
> >
> > "I still want to try and make an arrangement with you to have my students
> > get an opportunity to learn more about the plug and what it can offer. 
> > Is there any way that I might be able to invite you and maybe a couple of
> > the members to our school for a presentation on the plug group in Phoenix
> > and let them learn more about what PLUG is and what it can offer them? 
> > Let me know what you think and if there is a way that we can still put
> > something together."
> >
> > So, is there any volunteers do be a PLUG rep/presenter to a group of
> > students at Collins College?  There is nothing scheduled yet so I will
> > ask it this way:  Assuming that your schedule permits, would you be
> > willing to voluteer as a presenter to this class, presenting something as
> > described in his request above?  If we can get 4 or 5 willing to do it,
> > at least one should be able to hit the day that would be scheduled.
> >
> > What a deal!  PLUG gets handed a pulpit and an audience.  Let's use it
> > well.
> >
> > Alan
>
> I wish I knew enough to be able to go.  I think this would be an EXCELLENT
> opportunity here. They have probably several hundred IRIX machines running
> Maya and alot of the graphic designers might even be into it... who knows.
>
> I'd like to hear how this goes. Report back to us afterwords.
>
> P.S. even if I did know enough to go, my work schedule wouldn't allow me
> too.
>
>  :(
>
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