Another reminder to everyone that our monthly meeting and AGM is on this Friday.
Note that committee nominations are still open. ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Monthly Meeting & AGM: Friday, March 28 2008 [UPDATED] Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:24 From: Sridhar Dhanapalan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: SLUG Announcements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi everyone, This is an updated announcement for our next SLUG meeting, on 28 March. This is a special one as it includes our Annual General Meeting. We have also confirmed our In-Depth Talk. For a full announcement, see http://www.slug.org.au/node/94 The AGM includes elections for the 2008-2009 Committee. We need candidates! All but two of our current committee are retiring, so that leaves five vacancies that we need to fill. For a user-friendly guide to the AGM, including how to get involved in the elections, see http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/announce/2008/03/msg00003.html For a better idea of what being a Committee member entails, see http://www.slug.org.au/participation If you have any questions, please ask on the lists. Sridhar ---------- == March SLUG Monthly Meeting == The full announcement of this meeting is at http://www.slug.org.au/node/94 When: 18.30 - 20.30, Friday, 28 March, 2008 We start at 18:30 but we ask that people arrive 15 minutes early so we can all get into the building and start on time. Please do not arrive before 18:00, as it may hinder business activities for our host! Appropriate signage and directions will be posted on the building. Where: Atlassian[0], 173-185 Sussex Street, Sydney (corner of Sussex and Market Street) Entry is via the rear on Slip Street. There are stairs going down along the outside of building from Sussex St to near the entrance. A map of the area and directions can be found here[1]. = About = SLUG's monthly meeting + AGM, featuring the normal AGM bits and a talk. Meetings are open to the general public, and free of charge. = Talks = ** AGM: The 2008 SLUG Annual General Meeting ** The SLUG AGM[2] includes annual reports from the president and treasurer, a vote on constitutional amendments, and committee elections. You will need to be a SLUG member[3] to vote. We will be accepting memberships on the evening. For a more user-friendly guide to the AGM, see here[4]. ** In-Depth Talk: Pia and Jeff Waugh - "OLPC Australia and awesomeness!" ** Pia and Jeff will talk about the One Laptop Per Child, some of the really funky connectivity and collaboration technologies, and learning programming on the OLPC. They will also talk about OLPC Australia, what's happening, and how you can get involved. They will have a few XO laptops to demonstrate. Due to the general appeal of this talk, we will not be holding SLUGlets this month. = Meeting Schedule = * 18:15 : Open Doors * 18:30 : Announcements, News, Introductions * 18:45 : SLUG AGM * 19:30 : Break * 19:45 : In-depth Talk * 20:30 : Dinner Dinner is at Golden Harbour Restaurant[5], in Chinatown. Cost is $25 per head. We will be taking numbers during the intermission to confirm the reservation size. If you have any particular dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian), or if you would prefer to order separately, let us know beforehand. Dinner is a great way to socialise and learn in a relaxed atmosphere, so come along and have some fun :) See you there! [0] http://www.atlassian.com [1] http://tinyurl.com/35fxes [2] http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/announce/2008/03/msg00002.html [3] http://www.slug.org.au/membership.html [4] http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/announce/2008/03/msg00003.html [5] http://www.goldenharbour.com.au ------------------------------------------------------- -- Sridhar Dhanapalan Committee Member Sydney Linux Users Group http://www.slug.org.au
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