Re: [UG-ADMINS] Re: [PHP-WEBMASTER] Re: [UG-ADMINS] User Groups and php.net visability

On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 7:40 AM, Beth Tucker Long - Treeline Design, LLC <beth@treelinedesign.com> wrote: > ----Resending as I realized that the ug-admin list wasn't copied. > Beth > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > I love these ideas, and I'm happy to help if I can. A few thoughts off the > top of my head: > > 1. I love the idea of hooking it up to Meetup.com. There are a lot of user > groups that use Meetup. > > 2. I think finding a way to include more details on the website on the user > group events would be nice, like speaker name, location, description, how to > RSVP, etc. It would also be nice to be able to include a logo for the group. > > 3. Perhaps having a way to search for user group meetings, conferences, > events, within a certain distance from your location or postal code. Also, > being able to subscribe to a list so that you are updated when a new event > is posted within your search criteria would be awesome. > > 4. An easy way for companies to volunteer to sponsor a user group event from > the calendar page. > > 5. What about a searchable database of speakers willing to speak (and > speakers can note how far they are willing to travel) so groups can find > speakers in their area. Also, speakers willing to do remote talks over video > chat. I think this would be an invaluable resource for people trying to > start new user groups. > These all sound great! My only problem with using meetup.com as the canonical event source is the fact not every user group uses it - and the fact its a commercial product which we have absolutely no control over say in. joind.in however is an open source project which would be easier to cooperate with. -Hannes