[ale] Status of new ALE-NE at Gwinnett Tech

[Chuck Payne]

Well that conflict a bit with the plans I have been working on since Nov
Of last year. I been trying to find a place to host.

I had offer since I am one if the administration to help you never hear
back.

The offer still stands to help out.
On Apr 4, 2016 11:38 AM, "Brent Laminack" <brent at laminack.com> wrote:

> All,
>
> A while back I posted that Gwinnett Tech could host a new ALE-NE. Here's
> the status:
> I've now been set up as an admin on the Meetup and author on the Wordpress
> sites.
>
> The paperwork has been submitted to Gwinnett Tech. We're now in "waiting
> game" mode until that's approved.
>
> There were some tradeoffs. A "student-only" Linux organization would be
> approved a lot faster and easier, but would have some drawbacks in my
> opinion:
> 1) it wouldn't serve the larger community
> 2) it would be harder to get vendor demos and support, as students aren't
> the purchase decision-makers that a lot of vendors look for.
> 3) it wouldn't expose the students to industry sysadmins that could
> provide employment opportunities for the students.
>
> That's where we stand, I'll keep you posted as I know more. Any feedback
> and suggestions are welcome.
>
> brent
>
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