Re: FYI- Possible ESR Visit

["Casey Boone" <ophidian@mychoice.net>]

well for me siu would be best.  also its fairly close to SEMO, and im pretty
sure that it would be possible to get some of the CS students and faculty to
attend (i think i might contact the dean of the cs dept there and also the
cs club).

if he goes to st louis i would still like to attend, but it depends upon
what time and when as to if i will be able to.


> Okay, to extend the information solicitation, if you are interested in his
> visit, what area would be most convenient for you to travel to? We have
> LUG members on this list all over Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, etc. So,
> would St Louis, Carbondale, Champaign, or Chicago be convenient for you?
> (If everyone can make it to St Louis, then I'll help them make
> arrangements, else if enough for SIU then I'll help SIU, also enough for
> UofI.. you get the picture)
>
> (also, remember this is just a solicitation for interest, no planning is
> being made yet)
>
> -Kara
>
> On Fri, 16 Nov 2001, Casey Boone wrote:
>
> >
> > i wouldnt really be able to help get him here, but if he comes i
certainly
> > will go watch and listen
> >
> > >
> > > Hey everyone,
> > >
> > > Some LUG members from UMR (University of Missouri Rolla) have
contacted
> > > the St Louis LUG regarding co-sponsoring a trip for Eric Raymond.
Since we
> > > have that auditorium available at SIU, I thought maybe we'd throw out
the
> > > possibility to extend his "circuit" to talk there as well.
> > >
> > > Is there enough interest for me to pursue this? I've already offered
our
> > > spare room and facilities for his stay in the St Louis area. If
someone
> > > there will volunteer to coordinate flyer advertising and notifying
other
> > > local schools and such, I'll be happy to throw the SIU offer on the
plate
> > > with the St Louis and Rolla LUG coordinators. It really shouldn't be
hard
> > > to drum up 100 people or so. How many people does that room hold, Gi?
> > >
> > > Let me know. (And please, no flames regarding ESR please. If you're
not
> > > interested, just don't be interested. Thanks :)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kara Pritchard                          Phone: 618-398-7360
> > > Director of Exam Development            http://www.lpi.org/
> > > --
> > >
>
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