Hi Bill,
I've been advised to refer my User Group questions to you.

I am starting a user group here in Hawaii, and have some questions.

1) What are the costs associated with running a user group?
2) Do most user groups charge fees, or not? If not, how do they cover costs?
3) How do you go about gettin speakers, and are there fees associated?
4) Do you setup as a none profit corporation, or is it not necessary?

Thanks in advance.

Daniel

PS: I would welcome any other good advise you have to offer.