Yup. I started with BRLUG by attending one of those events. I remember going to few of these at Cajun Clickers Computer Club years ago.
Karthik Poobal [email protected] On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Dustin Puryear <[email protected]> wrote: > Back in the early days of BRLUG we used to hold events like this! I > remember we had a few events at Computer Heaven actually if anybody > remembers. Karthik, weren't you there? > > > Dustin Puryear > CEO & Vision Builder > *Direct: 225-304-6402* <Direct:%20225-304-6402> > Tel: *225-706-8414* <225-706-8414> > Fax: *800-613-5731* <800-613-5731> > Web: *puryear-it.com* <http://puryear-it.com> > [image: Puryear IT, LLC] <http://puryear-it.com> > Puryear IT, LLC > > *1779 Government St.Baton Rouge, LA 70802* > <https://www.google.com/maps/place/1779+Government+St.,+Baton+Rouge,+LA+70802> > IT for the Gulf Coast > Outsourced IT | Fully Managed IT | Professional Services | Office 365 > No more servers -- move to the Puryear Cloud > > 2016 Honoree of the LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses > 2016 Honoree of the MSP 501: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Best MSPs > 2014 Honoree of the LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses > 2013 Honoree of the LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses > 2012 Honoree of the Silicon Bayou 100 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hauke Laging > Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 4:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [brlug-general] expanding Europe's Linux Presentation Day to the > US > > Hello, > > in May 2015 Berlin's Linux user group (BeLUG) has started a new type of > event which has spread quickly all over Europe: the Linux Presentation Day > (LPD) > > 2015.1: Berlin only > 2016.1 & 2016.2: 120+ cities in 15 countries > 2017.1: first locations outside Europe (Canada, New Zealand, probably more) > > I contact you because we intend to expand the LPD beyond Europe next year. > > The aim of the LPD towards the general public is to provide biannual and > comprehensive information events about Linux for private users who would > like to get a first impression of Linux. > > The aim towards the media is to make the event so big (both nationally and > internationally) that the nationwide non-IT media cover it regularly. > > The aim towards the Linux community is that an LPD event can be so small > and easy to organize (even without costs) that really everyone can try to > organize an event with good chances of success. The local organizers decide > on their own what their event shall be like; we just make suggestions and > offer support. > > > You can find a longer description of the concept here: > > http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/idea/ > > > Are you as an organization interested in participating in the LPD? If not: > Are any of your members interested in helping us bring the LPD to the US? > > This event is very useful for finding new LUG members. > > > Best regards, > > (Mr.) Hauke Laging > -- > http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/ > > International phone contact for the Linux Presentation Day: > tel:+49-30-55579620 <+49%2030%2055579620> (13:00–23:00, German and > English) > > XMPP (Chat with OTR): [email protected] > OTR: 91626899 1C06F2BD 75EC2441 35C696CE 38F75997 > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >
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