A good idea Clive, that might produce some useful results. Regards Nigel
On Thu, 11 Aug 2022 at 16:33, clive via Peterboro < peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote: > All, > > I plan to send the following email to Cambridgeshire Chambers of > Commerce but before I do I thought it better to see if the Group was > happy with the content. Suggestions for improvement of course will be > appreciated. The business part is tricky to get right and I have based > my words on LUG information online, especially Wkipedia. > > They may just say no but if they accept it may lead to more venue > options and I suspect more members too. > > If any members of the Group are also current members of the Chamber of > Commerce then it would be much better coming from them or at least > mentioning their name in the text. > > Here is the text of my message I plan to send. > > Start of text to CoC: > > Dear Sir/Madam, > > I am currently retired but was a member of the Chamber for a short > while. I remember there was a weekly Gazette/Newsletter of activities > that members may find of interest. > > I was wondering if it would be possible to include the following entry > in your next issue. Please edit it down if you need to. > > > Peterborough Linux User Group > ----------------------------- > > The Linux User Group is a non-profit informal worldwide organisation > which aims to support all people with an interest in Linux and related > Open Source software. It aims to promote the use of said software > through face-to-face meetings by exchanging skills and ideas and > broadening the Linux and Open Software user base. > > The Peterborough Linux User Group is looking to start meetings on a > monthly basis on a weekday (tbd) in the evening after work. We were > wondering if there are any organisations in Peterborough that would > allow us to use their facilities as a meeting venue. > > The Peterborough branch aims to be a local Linux and Open Source > software forum for Peterborough and its environs. There are no > membership fees but depending an the location there may be a small > charge made to cover any direct costs to the venue. > > There would be a particular synergy with Data Centres, Software > Developers, Systems Integrators and Education Establishments, though in > fact any free space would be fine. Table/chairs/mains sockets are the > minimum requirement, typical of what you would find in a conference > room. > > The group does not include business sales or transactions as part of > its meetings but does aim to help businesses choose the Linux/Open > Source route and where we have direct experience we may relate that > experience to company representatives attending the meeting. Also, any > Linux/Open Source vacancies notified to the group will be passed on to > its members. > > We estimate the number of attendees will start at around 10 and become > 15-20 within the first year. > > If you have a potential venue and would like to support this initiative > then please contact Clive Wareing using email address scw...@gmail.com, > who will then contact you to discuss the opportunity further. > > Many thanks in advance for your assistance. > > > End of message to CoC. > > Best wishes, > > Clive > > > -- > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro >
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