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-__WLUG Committee
Meeting__%%%
+__WLUG Meeting Minutes
__ %%%
+__18 May 2006__
-To have something added to the agenda for this meeting, please email secretary @ wlug.org.nz
.
+Meeting opened at 7:50pm
.
-> Waikato Innovation Park is the big black shed on Melody Lane off Ruakura
-> Road. From Ruakura Road
, take the small tree-lined road towards the
-> research station
, turn left into Melody Lane just before the railway
-> crossing
, and turn left again into the car park behind the building. I
-> would expect there to be plenty of visitor parking spaces at 19
:30, but
-> otherwise you can always park on the gravel lot behind the car park.
-> Feel free to contact MatthiasDallmeier if you should get lost. We will
-> meet at the rear entrance facing the car park.
+Present: DavidHallett
, CraigBox
, MatthiasDallmeier
, PerryLorier, GianPerrone, IanMcDonald%%%
+Apologies
: LindsayDruett
-Provisional agenda:
+!1. Minutes from previous meeting
-# Minutes from previous meeting
-#
Matters arising
-#
Correspondence
-#
Treasurers report
-#
General business
+Moved: PerryLorier%%%
+Seconded: DavidHallett
+
+__Motion passed__
+
+!2.
Matters arising
+
+208 student numbers are down - no intl students etc - lots are taking CDs and asking Ian, but there has been low translation to WLUG attendace.
+
+!3.
Correspondence
+
+Our loan server has arrived from HewlettPackard.
+
+Google adwords cheque expected in the near future.
+
+!4.
Treasurers report
+
+The treasurer's report was tabled and accepted.
+
+Craig M needs leaning on again for 2005 financials.
+
+!5. Server
+
+HP have generously donated us the long term loan of a blade chassis with 5 blades.
+
+Perry will co-ordinate the installation of this machine.
+
+To do:
+
+* talk to Craig Whitmore about IP addresses
+* Perry/John/Matt to talk about allocation of wiki/DB services
+
+!6. Banner
+
+Ian has a proof; Craig to talk to Kat Brown and have her supply a banner design. We need to supply vector format for printing.
+
+!7. Advocacy events
+
+As discussed, plan is to have three events: public, business, installfest
+
+__Promotional event__
+
+* Need to have this before an installfest, in order to drum up interest
+* Gian is keen to be involved/co-ordinate
+
+Gian is to investigate mall locations - Centreplace and Downtown Plaza, Chartwell Square, The Base.
+
+__Business event__
+
+Gian has raised a concern about spending WLUG money, and would like the event to be vendor funded. This should not be a problem, as David and Craig suggest their respective employers would be keen to support such an event.
+
+David and Craig to discuss further.
+
+__Installfest__
+
+To consider after the other two events.
+
+!8.
General business
+
+Post-business advocacy meeting: look at providing regular updates about Linux news to local businesses by way of a monthly newsletter
+
+Saturday workshop: post to the mailing list that experts are required - mention at meeting/on mailing list.
+
+Print output from wiki has Google ads: Craig will talk to Matt about this.
+
+Next committee meeting: Thurs 22 June at [Lindsay's|http://zoomin.co.nz/nz/hamilton/hamilton/john+webb+drive/3/].
+
+Meeting closed at 8:55pm.
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