[Ali]

I just went to register for the Baltimore user group and it's full! So, why not start one right here??

Anyone out there in Washington DC interested in having a user's group? I'm really interested in meeting others in the area using RE and FE, networking, and all that jazz.

[Ali]

Really? No one out there in the DC area interested in a user group?

Siiiiggghhhh.....

[Peter Gulka]

go recruit some, then tell them to sign up

[relord]

Phone your account manager at Blackbaud and have them help you recuit. That person will have a monthly newsletter they send to their clients. Besides, honestly the hardest element of organizing a user group is finding a location.

Cheers, eh?

[Cat Lee]

Ali - My office is in Rockville, MD. If nothing else, give me a call and we'll have lunch.

Cat

[Ali]

Hey, Cat. Will do. I'm swamped until after Passover and the NTC. I put down a reminder to give you a call right after we get back from the holiday.

Ali

[RRBaker]

I'm in DC and have gone to Users Group 2 or 3 years ago - hope we can get this users group going again.

[Cat Lee]

Rick - I did attend a users group a while back, but only once. One of the biggest issues is space. Are you able to provide a meeting space for a users group meeting? My office is not Metro accessible and the conference room is not big enough ...

[RRBaker]

Cat - I work at Gallaudet University that may accomdate large group but it depends on class schedules all year around that may require planning in advance.

[Ali]

Per Chris's suggestion, I'll email my RE account manager (he's probably your account manager too since they're assigned by region) and see if he can drum up some other folks for us.

We have a meeting room here that can accommodate 20-25 people.

[Cat Lee]

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Originally Posted by Ali

Per Chris's suggestion, I'll email my RE account manager (he's probably your account manager too since they're assigned by region) and see if he can drum up some other folks for us.

We have a meeting room here that can accommodate 20-25 people.

Even though we're small, we are considered an enterprise level org and have a national account manager, Neal Kraemer, assigned to us. I will email him as well to see if he has other DC area clients.