This is one of the reasons we want to switch from a study group to user group format. Study groups are usually unable to grow in membership. Most people do not want to come if the group is already on chapter 5 for example. For this reason, we do not advertise about the group after the initial meeting.
User groups on the other hand constantly grow in membership. It would not be a problem if you only attend once every 3 or 4 months. There is no homework, no reading, no sense of falling behind, and no pressure to show up. You just show up for the presentations that would benefit you. User groups also can have all levels of experience from beginners to experts and gurus. Study groups only work well when most members are at about the same level of experience. So that is the distinction between study groups and user groups :-) 1330 U St NW is metro accessible - just one block from the U Street Cardozo on the Green line. It is also just a few blocks from Dupont Circle. So even though it is not right in Downtown, it is very close. Johnny --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Jeffrey A. Cooper, MD, MMM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greg, > > When and where does the study group meet? I for one was not aware that such > a group existed. > > Jeff > > Jeffrey A. Cooper > Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protections Programs, > Inc.R > > > > _____ > > From: Greg Ewing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [AspNetMetroArea] Interested in an inner DC User Group? > > > We've been holding an MCSD/ASP.Net study group for the last couple of > months. That group is what will probably morph in to a User Group. If > enough people show interest (and committment) we might start up a study > group again. > > Greg > > _____ > > From: Joan Cavanaugh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [AspNetMetroArea] Interested in an inner DC User Group? > > > Greg, > > I would be more interested in a study group in downtown DC. Any hopes for > that? > > Joan Cavanaugh > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Ewing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [AspNetMetroArea] Interested in an inner DC User Group? > > > The ASP.Net MCSD study group is considering morphing in to an inner DC user > group. The goals of this group will be similar to those out in the burbs > with one main distinction, it'll be in DC. The first question I have is > what is your interest level? Would you come to a .Net User Group in the > city on Tuesday evenings? Given the following first topic, would you come? > > > The current plan is to have the first meeting on June 15th at 6:30pm. We'll > be talking about VS.Net 2005 (Whidbey) looking in particular at the new > debugging features built in to the IDE and practical uses of generics. More > details to come as the day approaches. > > The meeting will be held at 1330 U St NW which is at U Street Cardozo on the > Green line as well as many bus routes. > > Looking forward to hearing anyone's thoughts and suggestions. > > Greg ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/X1EolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AspNetMetroArea/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
