Re: [Dfey-nw-discuss] DFEY SE (was: 2morro festival - free tickets)

[Tim Dobson]

Robert Leverington wrote:
> Hi,
>
> 2009/6/25 Rob Barry <address@hidden>:
> > I'm in the midlands so I could come to a couple of meetings at least
> > (so long as they're at the weekend), finances depending of course! I seem to be 
> > situated as well to go to DFEY-NW meetings in Manc as i would be to go to 
> > DFEY-SE meeting in London, just a bit more expensive to go to the latter ;)
>
> I think we'd have no choice but to schedule them at the weekends given
> that everyone will have some other commitment during the week, so this
> won't be an issue at all.

All DFEY-NW meetings have been at the weekend so far so I would totally 
expect stuff to take place at the weekend.
Getting good, free weekend venues can be a little bit of a chore but 
we've managed it in Manchester so I'm sure it won't be too much of a 
problem in London.. I'll ping a few people who might be able to offer 
advice.

> > I think it'd be a great opportunity to get some fresh faces into the group,
> > i don't think it can really sustain itself if it's just four of us meeting
> > up every once in a while :P Some fresh blood is needed me thinks!
>
> Yeah, of course. But even just the four of us it will be a good start
> and something fairly easy to expand on.

Well, to expand just takes a bit of sifting through SE tech 
communities... It's fairly easy but takes a little bit of time.

I've generally discouraged non-NW people from getting involved in 
DFEY-NW so far on the basis that up until now we've not had the 
resources or energy to do anything else; I think there's a fair few 
young people who'd be up for a DFEY-SE once they get to  know about it!

I don't think I can really commit the time to actively helping out a 
DFEY-SE (or DFEY-$foo) but I'm happy to offer advice, point people in 
the right direction, help provide infrastructure and direction and prod 
any helpful contacts I might have. :)

Once you start talking to the right people there's usually a raft of 
people happy to help. :)

Tim