[vox] [Discuss] Meeting Format

[Christopher James McKenzie]

The meetings start too early.  I'm rarely out of work before 7.  Pushing 
them back 30 minutes more would be great and I think it would make it 
more accessible to the under 35 crowd, which, you have to admit, is a 
large part of davis, and a part that we are missing in LUGOD.

Alex Mandel wrote:
> I got some feedback from some 1st timers at recent Lugod meetings.
> Here are some issues that were raised:
> 1. Try to start relatively promptly and keep the business/intro to 15 
> min. max - one way is to change the icebreaker question
> Example: Name, Favorite FOSS application
> Example2: Name, Favorite programming language
> Example3: Name, Favorite IRC room or email list
> 
> 2. Would like a more defined timeframe for the talk portion (aka 1 hour 
> max), some people can't stay for 2-3 hours.
> 3. More in depth discussion all we want after that time, but it could 
> happen with a chair or location rearrange to signal the talk is over now 
> we're chatting.
> 
> I realize this doesn't fit all the meeting topics well, but I hope it 
> will make it easier to bring more people in.
> 
> FYI, I forwarded our next announcement to the Geography Club at UCD and 
> will mention it in my QGIS class later today.
> 
> Alex
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