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  * Chris McAvoy [Chicago]
  * Sean O'Donnell [Dublin]
  * Michael Foord [London]
  * Jeff Rush [Dallas]
  * Calvin Hendryx-Parker [Indianapolis]
  * Kartic Krishnamurthy [San Francisco]
  * Sean Reifschneider [Colorado]
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Task List
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To encourage the creation of new usergroups worldwide and to strengthen those that already exist. At PyCon 2007 the following priority items were selected for initial implementation:

1. Improve the ability of site visitors to find usergroups near them.
2. Design and provide a support kit to those seeking to form new usergroups. There may be monetary items that can be given, in consultation with the PSF.
3. Create a mailing list for the organizers of current and future usergroups to share ideas and mentor new groups.
4. Encourage and support usergroups in creating per-group mailing lists on mail.python.org.

Active Task List/Assignments
============================

1. Come up with the goals of the committee.
2. Come up with a set of action items.
3. Are there any other resources the committee needs?
4. A discussion of how people would like to proceed.

Meeting Agendas
===============

Apr 25, 2007
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Proposed Steps
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 - Maintain a mailing list for group organizers and another list for this committee, or share one list?
 - How can we improve the findability of usergroups without writing software - PSF wants a non-software solution.
 - How can we effectively audit the existing usergroups - I (Jeff) have started a spreadsheet and investigated some groups but it is slow, tedious work.
 - As part of audit, we need to collect email addresses of organizers; not all group webpages have them, many only have a mailing list.
 - Once we have an email list of group organizers, work up an official announcement to them:
    - welcoming them to the organizers mailing list
    - pointing them to the support kit
 - Work up a general announcement inviting those who lack a usergroup near them to join the organizers mailing list and download the support kit

Need Help
~~~~~~~~~

 - identifying good lecture videos
 - rounding up reusable presentation materials

Usergroup Support Committee

Committee Members

  • Chris McAvoy [Chicago]
  • Sean O'Donnell [Dublin]
  • Michael Foord [London]
  • Jeff Rush [Dallas]
  • Calvin Hendryx-Parker [Indianapolis]
  • Kartic Krishnamurthy [San Francisco]
  • Sean Reifschneider [Colorado]

Charter

To encourage the creation of new usergroups worldwide and to strengthen those that already exist. At PyCon 2007 the following priority items were selected for initial implementation:

  1. Improve the ability of site visitors to find usergroups near them.
  2. Design and provide a support kit to those seeking to form new usergroups. There may be monetary items that can be given, in consultation with the PSF.
  3. Create a mailing list for the organizers of current and future usergroups to share ideas and mentor new groups.
  4. Encourage and support usergroups in creating per-group mailing lists on mail.python.org.

Active Task List/Assignments

  1. Come up with the goals of the committee.
  2. Come up with a set of action items.
  3. Are there any other resources the committee needs?
  4. A discussion of how people would like to proceed.

Meeting Agendas

Apr 25, 2007

Proposed Steps
  • Maintain a mailing list for group organizers and another list for this committee, or share one list?
  • How can we improve the findability of usergroups without writing software - PSF wants a non-software solution.
  • How can we effectively audit the existing usergroups - I (Jeff) have started a spreadsheet and investigated some groups but it is slow, tedious work.
  • As part of audit, we need to collect email addresses of organizers; not all group webpages have them, many only have a mailing list.
  • Once we have an email list of group organizers, work up an official announcement to them:
    • welcoming them to the organizers mailing list
    • pointing them to the support kit
  • Work up a general announcement inviting those who lack a usergroup near them to join the organizers mailing list and download the support kit
Need Help
  • identifying good lecture videos
  • rounding up reusable presentation materials

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