Re: COMMON - YIPs

[Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Community and Networking.  Trevor Perry was the manager until he got on 
the Common board last year.  The "charter" of the CaN is to promote, 
encourage, organize, and cajole Common members and conference attendees 
to gather in person AND virtually in order to keep a "community" spirit 
going.  The whole idea is that the value of Common is NOT just the 
technology that binds us, but also the stuff we do together, not only at 
conferences (CUDS, CUDS2, CUDS3...) but also online.

It is getting tougher to "sell" the community aspect of Common, 
especially the value of face to face meetings, but when it comes down to 
it, it is the relationships that keep the i community together, not just 
the technology.  CaN is there to promote that for Common.

Pete


Paul Nelson wrote:
> What is the CaN? So much has changed since I bailed out 4 years ago. 
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pete Helgren
> Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 12:52 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: COMMON - YIPs
>
> Mike,
>
> Like all the other folks who chimed in, Brian May and Justin Porter are 
> the go to guys.  As CaN manager, I am responsible for the YiP's (NOT 
> their behavior, just the program!) along with RiP's and iSIG's.  So have 
> him at least drop an email to me so that I can follow up with him after 
> the conference.  We are really trying to make sure we are hitting the 
> right notes when it comes to the "social" and community aspects of 
> Common, so I am always curious about people's impressions, especially 
> first timers and the "younger" generation.
>
> It looks like it is going to be a great 50th anniversary conference! Too 
> bad the economy isn't cooperating.  Those that make the sacrifice to go, 
> however, won't be disappointed.
>
> Pete Helgren
>
>
> Mike Cunningham wrote:
>   
> > I am sending a relatively new, young developer to his first COMMON
> >     
> conference. Does anyone know of anything going on in Orlando for YIPs that I
> can be sure to direct him to check out? I want to be sure his first COMMON
> is a memorable and productive one.
>
>   
> > Thanks
> >   
> >