[Lopsa-regional-project] Another local leader chimes in

[der.hans]

Am 14. Jan, 2006 schwätzte Adam S. Moskowitz so:

> "der.hans" <LOPSA-regional-support at LuftHans.com> wrote:
>> BBLISA is established and doing quite well, as I understand it.
>
> Yes, but that could change at any time: I've been booking the talks for
> something like four years now, and I'm starting to burn out. I've been
> asking for people to help out, but no response in over a year of calls
> for volunteers. if I stop booking talks, it would't surprise me if the
> group went into hibernation. This is based on our past history. :-(

Luckily it's been happening for our group even though I've pulled back on
scheduling presentations.

>> Hopefully we can still work together.
>
> As I said, we're open to any/all affiliations; joint projects are less
> certain, but we're not in any way opposed to them.
>
>>> So what would we like to get in terms of "support" from an organization
>>> like LOPSA or USENIX? Primarily, money; specifically, money to cover the
>>> expenses of a non-local speaker.
>>
>> Or ways to not have those expenses :).
>
> Um, I don't see how this is possible: Most of our speakers are local so
> expenses aren't an issue; the speakers that can and/or are willing to
> pay their own expenses already do. That leaves the non-local speakers
> we'd like to have but can't afford to bring to town.

Well, by encouraging people to talk to local groups as they travel or get
sponsors for the travel arrangements. Maybe also by helping get more local
speakers.

>> I don't think LOPSA has spare cash right now
>
> No -- but someday I hope they will, and we might come asking for some of
> it. :-)

:)

ciao,

der.hans
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