[OKC JUG] June Meeting Reminder

[Jason Lee]

In my typing fury, I seem to have committed an egregious crime:  I failed to
see that 6/10 - 6/2 is eight days, and not more than 14 as I suggested.
This is proof positive that JSR 310
<http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=310>needs to be approved quickly, and
save people like me from ourselves.  Now,
with that mea culpa laid to rest, I should note in big, bold letters
that....

*our meeting is next Tuesday, on June 10, a scant 8 days away.  *

The rest of my massive missive is correct.  As far as I know. ;)

On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 4:35 PM, Jason Lee <jason at steeplesoft.com> wrote:

> *Registration Changes*
> Good afternoon!  With the June meeting just over two weeks away(
> http://okcjug.org/content/view/72/1/), I need to make known, on behalf of
> the steering committee, a change we've opted to implement with regard to
> online registration.  Heretofore, online registration has been merely
> strongly encouraged.  To help with various logistics issues, most notably
> the food order, we will be implementing a policy which will require
> registration should you want to partake of the sponsor-provided provender.
> Furthermore, if you have any interest in the door prize, you will also need
> to register online.  Registration puts you down for participation in both,
> for what that's worth.
>
> *How it works*
> This, then, is how things will work.  On the day of the meeting, once
> registration has closed (which at about 9:00 that morning), the list will be
> printed by someone on the steering committee (which will probably be me, in
> case anyone cares).  As you arrive at the UoP, you will need to check in
> with whomever is handling the list (we haven't worked out those details yet,
> but it should be obvious who that person is).  Once you've checked in, you
> will be given *both* blue tickets.  You will then take both tickets to
> pick up your food.  Someone there will take half of your ticket, just as
> we've done since days untold.  The half we keep will be your entry in the
> door prize drawing, and the half you keep will be your receipt, should you
> win the drawing.
>
> Hopefully, this won't be too onerous.  Our main hope is that this will help
> us insure that the food order is as adequate as possible.  Feedback is, of
> course, welcome.  In case you need them, here are the links:
>
>    - Lunch:
>    http://okcjug.org/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=16
>    - Evening:
>    http://okcjug.org/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=17
>
> *A poll is up!*
> On another note, at the Steering Committee meeting last week, we discussed
> various issues regarding our meetings, including space and time.  Stephen
> Hawking said it was the best meeting he's ever attended!  At any rate, for
> the time being, we fell that we've gotten a good handle on the space issue
> and are working with UoP to make sure we get all of that addressed.
>
> The time issue, though, is a bit more difficult.  The issue is this:  given
> the extreme and basically inflexible time constraints we have at lunch, our
> speakers are required to rush through their material, often with little time
> for a Q&A session.  In fact, this been a fairly common complaint over the
> past few months on the feedback forms.  We see no way to remedy this that
> does not involve moving our meetings *back* to the evening (and, thus,
> dropping the lunch session).  For what it's worth, most JUGs seem to have
> only an evening meeting, and those leaders I've talked to were surprised
> that we do two.  At any rate, we have a poll up on the web site with a few
> options.  Please be sure to vote online, and feel free to discuss the
> proposed move here.  Barring any major objections, this change will likely
> be implemented for the *July* meeting (June will remain as is), so if you
> hate the idea, speak now or forever fume in silence.
>
> Thank you for your time and attention. ;)
>
> --
> Jason Lee, SCJP
> Software Architect -- Objectstream, Inc.
> Mojarra and Mojarra Scales Dev Team
> https://mojarra.dev.java.net
> https://scales.dev.java.net
> http://blogs.steeplesoft.com




-- 
Jason Lee, SCJP
Software Architect -- Objectstream, Inc.
Mojarra and Mojarra Scales Dev Team
https://mojarra.dev.java.net
https://scales.dev.java.net
http://blogs.steeplesoft.com
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