Meeting Format - Atlanta User Groups 2022-08-19T22:35:57Z http://www.atlantausergroups.com/forum/topics/meeting-format?commentId=3364566%3AComment%3A1083&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=no At the Atlanta ColdFusion Use… tag:www.atlantausergroups.com,2009-06-17:3364566:Comment:1083 2009-06-17T12:06:27.000Z Cheyenne Throckmorton http://www.atlantausergroups.com/profile/CheyenneJack At the Atlanta ColdFusion User Group we tend to follow this format.<br /> <br /> - Nametag distribution, socialization, pizza and drinks<br /> <br /> - Meeting Start. Welcome and introduction to the group by MC (usually president)<br /> -- Thank our sponsors, if they are there give them a chance to say a little something<br /> -- Talk about upcoming events for the local group (future lunches, meetings, special events)<br /> -- Talk about upcoming conferences around the world in CF or similar technologies<br /> -- Ask if anyone is looking to… At the Atlanta ColdFusion User Group we tend to follow this format.<br /> <br /> - Nametag distribution, socialization, pizza and drinks<br /> <br /> - Meeting Start. Welcome and introduction to the group by MC (usually president)<br /> -- Thank our sponsors, if they are there give them a chance to say a little something<br /> -- Talk about upcoming events for the local group (future lunches, meetings, special events)<br /> -- Talk about upcoming conferences around the world in CF or similar technologies<br /> -- Ask if anyone is looking to hire<br /> -- Ask if anyone is looking for a job<br /> -- Introduce the first speaker<br /> <br /> - Talk 1<br /> - Break 5-10 minutes<br /> - Talk 2<br /> <br /> - Thanks to sponsors, venue, board members and anyone else that made the meeting possible<br /> - Prizes<br /> <br /> <br /> Our talk formats very depending upon our topics, but thats our basic layout. For smaller numbers I think I will be including the Drupal idea of letting the room introduce themselves in the future though.