Thread: Restarting the LAPUG

I'm working with another person to restart the LA Postgres Users Group and I'm trying to arrange for a place to hold the meetings, but they may charge rent.  At the last Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) I was told by someone (I don't remember who) at the PostgreSQL booth that money could be made available to help defray the cost of running a group until it was self supporting.  Is this true?

For those interested, the location would be the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society Clubhouse in Van Nuys, California and the meeting would be held on the second Tuesday of each month.  Iff the LASFS Board of Directors approves the proposal at their meeting tomorrow.

Thanks in advance,

Edward Hooper

Edward,

> I'm working with another person to restart the LA Postgres Users Group and
> I'm trying to arrange for a place to hold the meetings, but they may charge
> rent.  At the last Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) I was told by
> someone (I don't remember who) at the PostgreSQL booth that money could be
> made available to help defray the cost of running a group until it was self
> supporting.  Is this true?

Yes.  PostgreSQL.US and/or SPI can pay for venue and/or food for one or
two meetings.  More, if you make a case for it.

Note that you also have some major PostgreSQL contributors in
California, so bringing someone in to speak is also possible.

> For those interested, the location would be the Los Angeles Science Fantasy
> Society Clubhouse in Van Nuys, California and the meeting would be held on
> the second Tuesday of each month.  Iff the LASFS Board of Directors
> approves the proposal at their meeting tomorrow.

Can you send me some contact information for LAPUG to take to LISA in
San Diego?  I'm flying in this evening, but I could probably print
something there.

You should also plan swag (I recommend club cards or business cards) for
SCALE.

--
Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
http://pgexperts.com

Josh

Further to the recent discussion about starting a group in Melbourne, I think your visit in Feb to Canberra would be a
goodtime to look at trying to resuscitate other cities. 

Do you have any material on how to go about it? And is there an opportunity to promote at the Canberra conference?

Rob Napier


On 10/12/2012, at 6:39 AM, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> wrote:

> Edward,
>
>> I'm working with another person to restart the LA Postgres Users Group and
>> I'm trying to arrange for a place to hold the meetings, but they may charge
>> rent.  At the last Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) I was told by
>> someone (I don't remember who) at the PostgreSQL booth that money could be
>> made available to help defray the cost of running a group until it was self
>> supporting.  Is this true?
>
> Yes.  PostgreSQL.US and/or SPI can pay for venue and/or food for one or
> two meetings.  More, if you make a case for it.
>
> Note that you also have some major PostgreSQL contributors in
> California, so bringing someone in to speak is also possible.
>
>> For those interested, the location would be the Los Angeles Science Fantasy
>> Society Clubhouse in Van Nuys, California and the meeting would be held on
>> the second Tuesday of each month.  Iff the LASFS Board of Directors
>> approves the proposal at their meeting tomorrow.
>
> Can you send me some contact information for LAPUG to take to LISA in
> San Diego?  I'm flying in this evening, but I could probably print
> something there.
>
> You should also plan swag (I recommend club cards or business cards) for
> SCALE.
>
> --
> Josh Berkus
> PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
> http://pgexperts.com
>
>
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