[Ubuntu Chicago] Team Building Initiative

[Kevin Harriss]

I think this is a great idea.  I can talk to my boss and see if you
would be able to host these meetings at the Institute of Design.

Kevin Harriss

On Tue, 2008-04-29 at 23:33 -0500, Richard A. Johnson wrote:
> Hey everyone,
> 
> In addition to my previous email concerning the packaging jams and bug jams, I 
> would also like to propose the following:
> 
> I have noticed that some of the local user groups have get togethers to do any 
> of the following:
> 
>  - programming
>  - presentations
>  - socializing
> 
> I would be interested to see if any of you feel that this would be a benefit to 
> this team? Maybe we could schedule biweekly events where we can get together in 
> a location that is either FREE or damn close to FREE to socialize, present, and 
> hack. It would be nice to find a location that has a projector unit where 
> everyone will have a chance to get in front of the rest of us and present a 
> quick topic. We could use these events to draw in new people in various ways. 
> If we have newb nights, promotion nights, and such, we may be able to start 
> attracting new users.
> 
> What does everyone think? Ideas? Comments? Suggestions? Concerns? Thanks!
>