Rachel, SLOUG would definitely pay your travel expenses, and since our meetings run from 1PM to 5PM, it could really amount to just a day trip for you if you want. You could fly in that morning, have some lunch, deliver your topic, then take off (unless you wanted to see the city of St. Louis or something). We meet every other month, and the next meeting is in April (the third Thursday). I realize this could be too soon, so maybe the June or August meeting. Or, I totally understand if you've decided to give up the speaking gig altogether, so don't feel bad saying "NO!"
And also, thanks for the other information about finding speakers. Jim P.S. Our website is www.sloug.org in case you are interested. Rachel Carmichael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Jim, > >I might be interested in speaking, depends on dates and if the user >group pays expenses :) I am supposedly cutting back on doing >presentations. > >Meanwhile, NYOUG doesn't pay expenses, but unlike most other user >groups I've been to, we have a significant number of speakers. Most >others have 2-3 speakers for the day and we have 11 speakers each >meeting. We are changing this for our September meeting and going >forward, we will continue to have a keynote but will have 4 >presentation time slots rather than 5, giving speakers a few more >minutes for questions, and to allow the next speaker to set up while >the prior speaker is still answering questions. > >As to how I get speakers... we post a call for papers on our website >and I've gotten some excellent speakers that way. I go to conferences >and buttonhole people there who are good speakers. NYOUG has an >excellent member base and they on occasion ask to present. I beg and >plead and grovel before my friends as well :) The other members of the >board also beat up (er, persuade) people they meet to get in touch with >me for possible presentations. > >Rachel > > >--- Jim Hawkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Rachel, >> >> On a related note, I am now on the St. Louis OUG board, and have the >> same responsibilities of arranging speakers. May I ask what your >> methodology is for this, as well as if you would be interested in >> speaking? >> >> :) >> >> Jim >> >> Rachel Carmichael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >well, I'll be there, I sorta kinda have to, since I organize the >> >speakers and chair the DBA SIG >> > >> >it will be a very good meeting.. all authors, Kevin Loney, Rich >> >Niemiec, John Beresniewicz, Douglas Scherer, Gaja Krishna >> Vaidyanatha, >> >Ulka Rodgers, Paul Dorsey (I don't think I've left anyone out, this >> is >> >from memory!) >> > >> >check the website... www.nyoug.org >> > >> > >> >--- "Sakthi , Raj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Listers, >> >> Talking about IOUG, I was wondering who are all >> >> attending NYOUG (damagement won't spansor me to attend >> >> IOUG ;( ) >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> RS >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> >> Do You Yahoo!? >> >> Try FREE Yahoo! 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