[NYLoCo] Possible NYC Gathering for Jaunty.

[indigo196 at rochester.rr.com]

A few of things:

1.  I am excited to see so much 'energy' on the list for getting a regular meeting going.
2.  All it takes is one person to 'push' for the meeting and schedule the 'speakers'
3.  NYC affords you all a great opportunity for speakers that we in upstate (the real upstate not Westchester) do not have
4.  Getting a regular meeting going in NYC will help us become an official LoCo; which in turn helps us get media and other perks for meetings
5.  I have contacts with O'Reilly and can get books for 'give-a-ways' for meetings

I suggest trying to look at any Barnes and Noble (and Barnes and Noble college) locations that are down there; in Rochester the meeting rooms are 'public' and 'free' but have to be reserved. They may be an opportunity for a regular meeting place. If that fails you can try the following other ideas:

1.  Use a location hosted by a local IT business that wants some extra 'publicity'
2.  Try to work with a local college professor to get 'sponsored' as a group meeting on their campus
3.  Work with an existing LUG or computer group and create an Ubuntu/Linux SIG.

I am sure that you guys will manage to get a group going with all the interest I am seeing... let me know what I can do to assist.