CPCUG OS/2 Special Interest Group's (SIG)
June 1997 Meeting
June 9, 1997
Dear OS/2 SIG Member,
The next meetings of the Capital PC User Group (CPCUG) OS/2 Special
Interest Group are Wednesday, June 11 (CPCUG offices, Rockville, MD)
and Thursday, June 12, (Auditorium, Washington Gas, Springfield, VA).
Directions to both locations are here.
AGENDA FOR OS/2 SIG MEETINGS
6:00 p.m. Novices' pre-meeting (question and answer (Q&A),
installation assistance, etc.)
(NOTE: This is a feature of both Maryland and
Virginia SIG meetings.)
7:00 p.m. General SIG business, including:
General Q&A
Announcements
Product news/rumors
SIG news
About the program:
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This months meeting is your chance to shape the future of the OS/2 Sig. As of last
meeting Donna Walker passed the Chairmanship of the OS/2 Sig over to me (Kevin McCrory).
(Thanks Donna for all your hard work over the past two years. )
The June meeting is for members to sound off...Let me know what topics you'd like
to hear in the coming months, the demonstrations you'd like to see. I'd also like
to hear your ideas on what direction the Sig should go. Now is your chance to make
your voice heard. I have a number of ideas and changes that I think be beneficial
to the Sig.
1. I want to discuss changing the Sig meetings to only one night each month. We
have trouble getting venodrs in to demonstrate their products. Its very difficult
to arrange for out of town vendors to present their products two nights in a row.
If we could pack both meetings with 100-200 people per night they might be willing
to do it but alas we don't get that many folks at the meetings. Its also a lot to
ask for our volunteers to take two nights to present their demos. The change will
help provide for quality demonstrations for the group. Now before everyone starts
getting all hot and bothered about it....
There are a couple of options for your consideration
a. THe meetings will be held in Maryland only.
b. The meetings will be held in Virginia only.
c. The meetings will alternate between Maryland and Virginia.
Also for consideration is the day of the week to hold the meeting. The availability
of the CPCUG HQs room has to be taken into account as well as the availability of
the Washington Gas auditorium. I want to hear what you think.
2. Kirby Thornton is working on putting together several OS/2 training courses for
CPCUG. He will soon have the goals of each course done. I would like some volunteers
to take the course goals and help flesh out the topics needed to meet the course
objectives. The final product will be an exportable training class, complete with
slides in HTML and teachers course book so that almost anyone can teach the classes.
If you'd like to work on this project, please send either myself
or Kirby a note. Thanks in advance.
3. There has been a desire to see shootout type of demonstrations between various
OS/2 programs. I feel that the monthly meetings are too short to do this type of
demonstration justice. I'm looking at providing a few of these "shootout"
demonstrations for a Saturday seminar session. Volunteers are needed to help with
these demonstrations. Why not step forward
to present your favorite program?
4. Along with the classes above we are looking at the current CPCUG course offerings
for those where the Sig might extend the class with some OS/2 specific content.
Anyone who would like to help please get in touch with either Kirby
or myself.
5. We're going to be putting together a survey for all Sig members. One version
will be posted here on the Web site. For those who use the MIX another copy will
be posted there for you to fill out and return. Please only fill out a survey once.
6. The TIA/SLIP kit on the mix needs to be updated and all the programs checked
to ensure proper operation. Any volunteers for this project??
7. Jim McConnell has stepped down as Virgina Vice Chairman. Thanks for a job well
done Jim. The position is open for anyone who would like to volunteer. We need your
help to keep the OS/2 Sig running smoothly.
Volunteers are what keeps this Sig operating. If you're interested in getting involved
please let me know...
For those who need them you can get DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETINGS: here.
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