[volunteers] Wednesday SVLUG Meeting

[John H Terpstra]

On 08/02/2010 06:02 PM, Rick Moen wrote:
> Hi, John!  I'm sorry to say I'm going to be a little vague 
> on some of the things you're asking about.  I had suggested that 
> some of the other volunteers (CC'd) try to field your query, but it
> looks like they haven't gotten to you, yet.

No problem - I can handle vague answers.

> Quoting John H Terpstra (jht at primastasys.com):
> 
>> I am much looking forward to meeting you again at SVLUG.  I will have a
>> presentation and would appreciate internet access for some live demos.
>>
>> What are the capabilities of the LCD Projector that will be used?
> 
> I'm sorry to say, I've never look at it closely, but a variety of 
> SVLUG presenters have been able to use it effectively.  I suspect it's
> plain SVGA of some sort.

Ouch. OK - will make it work.

>> Will there be internet access for this event?
> 
> There should be.  
> 
>> How much time do I for the total presentation and questions?
> 
> Our constraint is that we have to start vacating the room pretty soon 
> at the sounding of nine o'clock, so that the janitors can clean up and
> lock the facility.  So, you have at least 1.5 hours at your disposal if
> you wish, and potentially a full 2 hours if you start promptly at 7 PM.
> 
> It's perfectly OK and common to have a shorter presentation than that,
> however.

Oh, I was expecting maybe 40 min - and that's tight for what I'd like to
cover. 1 hour should be fine, but if the crowd want more I will not
disappoint them.

> How you accept questions from the audience (and if you accept questions,
> and when) is up to you.  Most commonly, people expect to raise their
> hands and wait to be recognised, which in my experience works out best.
> Some speakers ask audience members to hold comments and questions until
> near the end.  Most accept them during the presentation.

Order is good.

See y'all Wednesday evening.

Cheers,
John T.