User Groups

[terry linhardt]

This is not the standard technical question, but still seems
like an appropriate place to post...

I am involved in a start-up Unix User group in the St. Louis
area. I am interested in getting feedback from anyone involved
in successful organizations.

    How are your meetings organized?

    How do you handle the fact that people attending may have
	   very diverse skill levels? - how to you keep
	   everyone satisfied? or can you?

    What topics have you found to be meaningful/successful?

    What do you do when you want to get into a topic which 
	   cannot be adequately handled in a single meeting?
	   (It takes a considerable length of time to do it
	   justice.)

    Does anyone have any experience with a group which has
	   sponsored major 'seminars', e.g. a weekend function
	   with guest speakers, etc., covering a major topic 
	   such as networking?

Please E-mail responses to these questions, and feel free to add
additional thoughts. I would also like to establish on-going e-mail
links with individuals involved in the administration of user groups
in other cities.
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