UserGroupOperatingManual

Create "starting a new user group" collection of best practices

Finding a place to meet and picking a regular time and day
- Some ideas are: (Make reservations well in advance)
  - Library Conference Rooms
  - Restaurant Conference Rooms (advantage is everyone orders what they like)
  - Company Conference Rooms
  - Students may have access to school facilities (Be sure to get approval from school)
Announcing your meeting
- For PUG Launch contact PUG Liaison (Selena Deckelmann) for Planet PostgreSQL Announcement
- Add an Announcement BLOG on the pugs.postgresql.org site
- Contact local school CS departments and clubs (in person is better that email)
- Contact other local User Groups (e.g. Perl-Mongers)
Advertising your group
- Create a PUG business card
- Have Flyers posted announcing upcoming meetings at near by campuses
Meeting topics
Meeting structure suggestions
Connecting with other user groups
Organizing a PGDay
PostgreSQL Advocacy resources