meetups

[russdev]

ok i know we have joked about it else where

 

but does anyone over one day in summer hols want to meetup for drink or two in first ever edugeek meetup.

 

I suggest somewhere in midlands as it most central place to everbody ok people in scotland sort rules you out (unless you want to make the trip) but looking at memebrship list we have fair number of us either in midlands or bording on the midlands..

 

Too throw some ideas on places could meet how about somewhere like derby, nottingham (only cause there close to me ) but if anyone else has got any suggestions then thow the on the table

 

So any takers...

 

You could call it personel development and get school to pay for it

 

Russ

[MkII]

Great idea! Count me in

 

My folks live in Leicester so a couple of us could bed down there. Or Birmingham is reachable from here in an our and a half but I couldn't drink [i don't mind tho' really ]

[tarquel]

I'd luv a trip to scotland...

 

Fill out a cheap hotel....set up a lan party & general conference/meeting... cud be fun too

 

...just an idea.

 

But yeah, i'd like to have a "meet-up" (mark - u drving then? )

 

Nath.

[RobC]

Well, I'm not promising anything, but I will look into the possibility of a future Edugeek meetup/"Schools IT Conference" in Elgin in the future. Wont be this year tho!

[MkII]

Hop on Nath!

[russdev]

ok if meetup in Leicestershire can probably use our ict rooms here..

 

with number of pubs near by for refreshment..

 

say probably as appying for new job at anothier school can you see it 'here's my notice can we hold a meetup inthe summer', or 'yes i accept the job can i use your ict room for a meetup' don;t think it would go down well. But if still here suspect i can book it out (just will not tell them about installing of software).

 

Russ

[tarquel]

Hop on Nath!

 

8O I hope you mean the car lol

 

*gross' himself out*

 

Work.......

 

must.....do....work.....

 

 

N

[mrtechsystems]

Yeah count me in let me know the place and when

 

Email me or message

 

Nice to see the the forums is going strong

[Diello]

I suggest Dover - lovely see views... Well... was worth a try 8O

[StewartKnight]

How about Amsterdam!!

[russdev]

just asked the boss if they would pay airfair....

 

can't see why they wouldn't stingy gits..

 

Russ

[tarquel]

lmao @ amsterdam lol

 

School paying for something they dont have to? You guy are too lucky lol

 

Maybe I'm just not demanding enough

 

My vote is for scotland - just coz I've never been there lol - or Leics perhaps....

 

Or you can come to wales lol

 

N.

[russdev]

no school won;t pay for anything here but thought it worth a shot for the airfair....

 

but they said no...

 

have to be real wales and scotland I would not be able to attend just too far to travel..

 

Anyone been to train to lacanshire how long does it take to travel etc as would be willing if school that way wants to host it would be willing to travel...

 

Russ

 

Russ

[Ric_]

Anyone been to train to lacanshire how long does it take to travel etc as would be willing if school that way wants to host it would be willing to travel...

 

Train from Leicester to Preston is about 2h30 to 3h with 1/2 stops.

[GrumbleDook]

We can host ... in October half-term if you want ... or spring half-term if October is too short notice. I have several rooms we can use.

 

Corby, Northants ... just round the corner from Rockingham Speedway.

 

What would people fancy ... just a day at the pub? Or actually having some hands on sessions with different machines ... proper workshops looking at some fun things?

 

Or maybe just a lan party (Quake 2 anyone?)

[russdev]

thats sounds good just to confirm when is everybodys half term mine is monday 17th to Friday 21st October 2005...

 

Well i think couple of ways to go about it is for people for vounteer for some subject like for example somone might sya using linux in which case they would have a station or how ever many with linux on and they would be on hand to discuss questions etc then someone else with different station and subject have series of them which people can go around look at etc...

 

Second more strucutred in which have seris of talks plus time in between to 'network'.

 

Both can have lan parties for all you gamers..

 

I suppose prefered methord for me would be series of talks in morning say each one between half and hour long... and then some kind of lan party plus computer for surfing and genreal networking in early afternoon and then anyone who wants to carry on some drinks in local watering hole...

 

But what people prefer...

 

Russ

[kingswood]

Sounds great. Keep me informed and if this is going ahead, count me in

 

Paul

[russdev]

for paul and everybody else check out all latest here http://www.edugeek.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=288

 

Russ