[ubuntu-arizona] Ubuntu-Arizona Weekly Newsletter, Issue #43

[Craig A. Eddy]

Welcome to the Ubuntu-Arizona Weekly Newsletter, Issue #43 for the week
April 7, April 13.

 * Arizona Loco Newsletter
 * Forty Third Edition
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 * Wednesday-April 16, 2008
 * Arizona Loco Team Wiki: ["ArizonaTeam"]

 * Next meeting: Sunday April 20, 2008  9:00PM
 * Server: Freenode: IRC Channel #ubuntu-arizona

== Newsletter ==

## === Announcements ===

The upcoming Hardy Heron release party is a great chance for _ALL_
members to get involved.  Below you will find the link to the fliers
that are ready to print and distribute for the Phoenix and Tucson
parties. Print some up, distribute them to family, friends, neighbors,
libraries, colleges, coffee shops, etc. The party will be a casual get
together to celebrate the new Ubuntu release. It is a chance for team
members to get to together and get to know each other, and also a chance
to introduce new folks to what we think is the best operating system out
there. As with any party, the more the merrier, so make your plans now
to attend and get to know all of the great team members. Be sure to
bring your laptops if you have one since both party locations have free
wifi. Don't have a  laptop, no problem, there will be team members there
who do. There are lots of new features in Hardy that everyone will want
to check out. See you there!!

## Johnc4510 to put his announcements here.

=== Summary of the April 13, 2008 meeting ===

johnc4510 called the meeting to order at 8:53 PM

johnc4510 began by announcing that "Yesterday [April 12, 2008] was the
one year anniversary of the AZ loco. It has been my pleasure to help
promote Ubuntu in AZ and to be associated with all you fine folks. I'm
looking forward to our next year of Ubuntu!"

johnc4510 then recommended to the Team that it view a podcast.  Ubuntu
podcast here: http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2008/04/07/s01e03-help-me/. 
"This is only the 3rd podcast, but they are interesting if you have the
time to listen.  This is a uk podcast but the people putting it on are
very knowledgeable."

The next order of business was a change in the Hardy Heron Release Party
fliers.  tyche did one final change to the release fliers:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=754539.  The link is also in
the topic if you need it quick.  These are the ones we want you to use
please.  tyche admitted that he had made a mistake on the fliers by not
mentioning that it was a release party.  The new fliers correct that. 
johnc4510 offered some suggestions for where to put fliers:  libraries,
grocery stores, post offices, and anywhere there were bulletin boards.
He then reminded people of the locations of the 2 parties.  For Phoenix:

Peter Piper Pizza - Metrocenter
Outer Loop Across From Harkins Theatre
9620 N Metro Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85051
Date:  Sunday, April 27, 2008
at time:  3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

And for Tucson:

Silver Mine Subs
Across from U of A
760 N. Tyndall Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719
Date:  Sunday, April 27, 2008
at time:  3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Tyndall is one block east of Euclid and the shop is half a block South
off of University. Or about 2 and a half blocks North off of 5th
Street.  You can use Google map and put in the addresses for a better
idea of the locations. For the Tucson release party, the sub shop will
be a good place to relax and have some fun. I went there and the wifi
was good and easy to connect to. Music, and the owner was nice and very
accommodating. There are not a lot of plugs, but he said we could run
extensions and power strips as needed. We can order food individually,
or he offered party trays. I might buy a party tray to start us off,
depending on how many members are going to show up. Either way, we
should patronize the place since they're being nice enough to let us use
it for our get together. Of course, the same holds true for the Phoenix
party at the Pizza Place. Everyone should plan on eating dinner at these
places.  We want to show our appreciation of course :)  johnc4510 will
also be adding the Tucson party to Craigslist.  tyche responded that he
would get the procedure from his wife, and send it to johnc4510 along
with the link to the one she had put up.  johnc4510 also asked soldats
for the email address of the radio guy, for the purpose of trying to get
the information on the air.  soldats said that he would email johnc4510
with the email addresses.  johnc4510 also will be looking into other
radio and TV stations, and is considering newspapers as well.  soldats
also suggested all schools, libraries, stores, computer stores, and
anywhere else might be hit up with fliers.  Starbucks and other coffee
shops are another suggestion.  johnc4510 wants the parties to draw crowds.

johnc4510 mentioned that next week he would go over the Install Fest fliers.

In the mean time, he reminded everyone that they needed to get the
fliers for the Release Party out to the public.  "Fliers, fliers, fliers."

The meeting was adjourned at 9:27 PM.

== Credits ==
 * ["CraigAEddy"]
 * ["Johnc4510"]