Re: [gugmasters] GUG Switzerland

[Marcus Moeller <marcus moeller gmx ch>]

Dear Fred.

> > > To add to Dave's comments I'd like to share what we did when we started
> > > our group in Beijing. We've successfully used those free city magazines
> > > to advertise for such (monthly) gathering. It gets you people you
> > > wouldn't reach otherwise. They usually provide free ads for non-profits
> > > and events and list bars, restaurants and other activities.
> >
> > Thanks for the hint. I am working for a big university where we got
> > magazines like that, too.
> >
> > Besides that I have the idea to bring GNOME to the ppl besides letting
> > them join our meetings. To make that happen we want to give
> > presentations to LUGs, Students and other interested ppl.
>
> Well that's a good idea. Lots of groups are always looking for speakers
> and you would be addressing that need. We have started a list of generic
> topic that GUG could present but it's far from complete. Maybe something
> we could work on during summer.
>
> > Another idea is to set up a booth (e.g. on Software Freedom Day) in a
> > Bookstore, presenting GNOME.
>
> Last year SFD in Zurich was organized by FrOSCamp. I don't have much
> more information that this. But definitely promoting GNOME at SFD is a
> good thing to do ;-)

I was one of the guys behind the FrOSCamp :)

Greets
Marcus