>>That's a good idea. Thanks! What about the university where you lecture? Can't get anything there? What's the procedure for getting a speaker (like yourself) to come out?
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>I might be able to get a room at the University (or at one of the several dozen other schools in the area), but the locations aren't great. We've got people spread over a wide area and I've been trying to use locations near the major roads.
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>We'll be trying a new location next month that I think is really central. We'll see how it works out.
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>As for speakers, a lot of us are willing to speak if we're going to be in an area anyway. I often let a local user group know if I'm coming through. To make a special trip, though, I need my expenses to be covered. Some of the groups have that kind of money. Others, like my new one, don't.

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