Java User Groups: Think Globally, Act Locally

This CommunityOne session covers global issues of relevance to all JUGs. In particular, it focuses on the current JUG leadership community and JUG resources associated with the java.net site: the JUGs Community, JUG leaders mailing list, JUGs international map, the Footprint Project, and the like. For its local action focus, it addresses pragmatic issues related to starting new JUGs and sustaining existing ones over the long term. After some initial dialogue among the panelists on these global and local concerns, the panel will open the floor to questions from the audience.

Note: Attendees should register in advance. Attendees that register in advance on the JUG Events site will receive a certificate to commemorate the event. Plus, we may have stuff to raffle off for individuals. In that case, the raffle winners will be selected from the people on this advance registration list.

Moderator

• Dick Wall: Java Posse member and Java Champion

Panelists

• Michael "Van" Riper - Silicon Valley Web JUG Leader (opening remarks)
• Chris Richardson - East Bay Java SIG Leader and Java Champion (opening remarks)
• Petar Tahchiev - Bulgarian Student JUG Leader (opening remarks)
• Thor "Totto" Henning Hetland - javaBin: The Norwegian JUG Leader and Java Champion (opening remarks)
• Michael Hüttermann - JUG Community Leader, JUG Cologne Leader and Java Champion (opening remarks)
• Reggie Hutcherson - Sun's Java Technology Evangelism Manager representing Sun JUG Programs (opening remarks)

Session Timetable

• 2:35-2:40 Quick Intros for all JUG Leaders in attendance
• 2:40-3:00 Opening remarks by Moderator and Panelists
• 3:00-3:25 General Q&A
• 3:25-3:30 Sun SPOT raffled off to one lucky JUG

JUG Resources

• JUG Community and CommunityCorner in JavaOne Pavilion
• JUG Leaders Mailing List
• JUG Leaders LinkedIn / Facebook Groups
• JUG International Map and instructions to add your JUG to the map
• JUG Events
• Footprint Project: JUG Event Certificates
• Collection of Tips on How to Start a New JUG
• PARLEYS.com
• Java Champions and their Google Map
• Sun Technology Evangelists
• Sun Tech Days World Tour
• Sun JUG Programs

Even More JUG Resources

• Company contacts for various User Group Programs

Session Slides

• PDF File (1.1M)
• OpenOffice Document (1.5M)

Session Blog Roll

• Van Riper's Blog on java.net

Sun SPOT Raffle

Each JUG with a leader in attendance at this session will be entered in a raffle to win a Sun SPOT. A JUG Leadership representative must be present for your JUG to win. Assuming Jim Weaver is not booked in a competing session, we hope to have him in attendance while we use the JavaFX Spinner that he wrote to raffle off the Sun SPOT. Kevin Nilson, Co-Leader of the Silicon Valley Web JUG, proposed this and he will be handling the Sun SPOT raffle. Thanks goes to Sun for providing the Sun SPOT to raffle off.

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