One thing that strikes (and greatly impresses) me about LUGOD is the number of members, quality of speakers, variety of activities, and level of dedication of the active members considering how long LUGOD has been in existence.I've founded a non-profit organization before. I know how much work is involved in initiating and maintaining the level of service that LUGOD provides. I would be very surprised if there's another LUG that has this kind of organization, given the same amount of time in which to construct it.