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| Creve Coeur, MO 63141 | Creve Coeur, MO 63141 | ||
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| ====== Date and Time ====== | ====== Date and Time ====== | ||
| * Wednesday, March 5, 2008 | * Wednesday, March 5, 2008 | ||
| - | * 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | + | * 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
| ====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
| * Craig Buchek | * Craig Buchek | ||
| - | * Barry Morrison??? | + | * Lee Lammert |
| + | * Stan Reichardt | ||
| + | * Gary Meyer | ||
| ====== Secretary Report ====== | ====== Secretary Report ====== | ||
| * Printed out minutes from Steering Committee meetings through December. | * Printed out minutes from Steering Committee meetings through December. | ||
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| ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ||
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| * Any other advisory resources available? | * Any other advisory resources available? | ||
| * Final bill from Wash U. - need to complete reply | * Final bill from Wash U. - need to complete reply | ||
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| ====== Attendance Report ====== | ====== Attendance Report ====== | ||
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| || 1st LDAP:| xx | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | No | No | No | No | ?? | No | 4 | No || | || 1st LDAP:| xx | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | No | No | No | No | ?? | No | 4 | No || | ||
| || SLUUG: | 12 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 12 || | || SLUUG: | 12 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 12 || | ||
| - | || Solaris: | 4 | No | 18 | 15 | 6 | 8 | No | 11 | No | 5 | No | 13(??)| ? || | + | || Solaris: | 4 | No | 18 | 15 | 6 | 8 | No | 11 | No | 5 | No | 13(??)| No || |
| || 2nd LDAP:| xx | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | No | No | (6)| 7 | No | 3 | ?? | No || | || 2nd LDAP:| xx | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | No | No | (6)| 7 | No | 3 | ?? | No || | ||
| || STLLUG: | 12 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 31 (32) | 23 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 17 | No || | || STLLUG: | 12 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 31 (32) | 23 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 17 | No || | ||
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| * Still no volunteer editor to do a Quarterly or monthly newsletter. | * Still no volunteer editor to do a Quarterly or monthly newsletter. | ||
| + | ====== Elections Report ====== | ||
| + | * Elections were held during February meetings. | ||
| + | * There were 19 ballots received and validated. | ||
| + | * No invalid ballots. | ||
| + | * Board seat results: | ||
| + | * Carl Fitch (incumbent) - 16 | ||
| + | * Barry Morrison (write-in) - 1 | ||
| + | * Gary Meyer (write-in) - 1 | ||
| + | * Don Ellis (write-in) - 1 | ||
| + | * All incumbents were re-elected for their respective advisory positions. | ||
| + | * Presidential race was very close. | ||
| - | ====== Nominations and Elections Report ====== | + | ====== Meeting Review and Comments ====== |
| - | * Elections will be held during February meetings. | + | |
| - | * Announcement of election was made at previous meetings. | + | |
| - | * Attendance report totals for CY 2007 were made using data base developed by Scott Nesler. | + | |
| - | * 203 different attendees | + | |
| - | * 112 attended 2 or more times. | + | |
| - | * 91 only once | + | |
| - | * List of eligible voters posted as PDF on SLUUG front page. | + | |
| - | * Stan R. and Gary M. are on the nominating committee. | + | |
| - | * Gary Meyer was generally not able to help the last few months. | + | |
| - | * Nominations still needed for February elections. | + | |
| - | * If no nominations, names placed on ballot will be arbitrary. | + | |
| - | * ? Stan will create the ballot forms, based on last year's. | + | |
| - | * ? Board seats up for election: | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | ====== Review and Comments ====== | + | |
| ===== February 2008 ===== | ===== February 2008 ===== | ||
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| ==== SLACC - February 7 ==== | ==== SLACC - February 7 ==== | ||
| * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | ||
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| ==== SLUUG - February 13 ==== | ==== SLUUG - February 13 ==== | ||
| - | * BASE: TBD | + | * MAIN: Mail server project by Carl Fitch. |
| - | * MAIN: TBD | + | * Good, especially for not having spent time preparing to present on the topic. |
| ==== Solaris - February 19 ==== | ==== Solaris - February 19 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: TBD | + | * CANCELED due to Weather |
| ==== STLLUG - February 21 ==== | ==== STLLUG - February 21 ==== | ||
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| ==== HZWLUG - February 26 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - February 26 ==== | ||
| * TOPIC: Intro to Partitions | * TOPIC: Intro to Partitions | ||
| - | * | + | * Only got through slide 14 -- lots more to cover |
| + | * Lots and lots of questions | ||
| ==== STCLUG - February 28 ==== | ==== STCLUG - February 28 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: TBD | + | * MAIN: Mail server project by Carl Fitch. |
| ====== Presentation Schedule ====== | ====== Presentation Schedule ====== | ||
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| ==== SLACC - March 6 ==== | ==== SLACC - March 6 ==== | ||
| * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | ||
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| ==== SLUUG - March 12 ==== | ==== SLUUG - March 12 ==== | ||
| - | * BASE: TBD | + | * BASE: Importing/Exporting Data Between Spreadsheets and Databases by Lee Lammert |
| * MAIN: iSCSI by Erich Schark of Alliance Systems (via Craig) | * MAIN: iSCSI by Erich Schark of Alliance Systems (via Craig) | ||
| - | + | ==== Solaris - March 18 ==== | |
| - | ==== Solaris - March 1? ==== | + | |
| * TOPIC: TBD | * TOPIC: TBD | ||
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| * MAIN: TBD | * MAIN: TBD | ||
| - | ==== Solaris - April 1x ==== | + | ==== Solaris - April 15 ==== |
| * TOPIC: TBD | * TOPIC: TBD | ||
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| ===== Potential Future Topics ===== | ===== Potential Future Topics ===== | ||
| + | * Mac OS X Leopard by Don Benne (via Gary) | ||
| + | * Previously presented at GAMUG In-Depth SIG | ||
| * APV (Advance POWER Virtualization) Overview by John Hodge | * APV (Advance POWER Virtualization) Overview by John Hodge | ||
| - | * Demo/Using Scribus by Stan Reichardt. | + | * Demo/Using Scribus by Stan Reichardt |
| - | * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5)- still looking for volunteer (via Craig). | + | * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5)- still looking for volunteer |
| - | * Untangle Gateway Platform (instead of CentOS Linux) by Tim Dreste (via Stan R). | + | * Untangle Gateway Platform (instead of CentOS Linux) by Tim Dreste (via Stan R) |
| * AIX 6 - due out later this year (about November, IBM via John Hodge) | * AIX 6 - due out later this year (about November, IBM via John Hodge) | ||
| - | * Building a modern kernel by Ed Howland. | + | * Building a modern kernel by Ed Howland |
| - | * Using git by Ed Howland. | + | * Using git by Ed Howland |
| - | * Remotely presented (video conferencing) topics. | + | * Remotely presented (video conferencing) topics |
| * Qt/KDE (TrollTech sales rep, via Craig) | * Qt/KDE (TrollTech sales rep, via Craig) | ||
| - | * Linux(xBSD, etc) on Wireless. (Suggested by Ed Howland) | + | * Linux(xBSD, etc) on Wireless (Suggested by Ed Howland) |
| * Part 1: Theory and operation of wireless networks. | * Part 1: Theory and operation of wireless networks. | ||
| * The 802.11 stack (relevant protocols). | * The 802.11 stack (relevant protocols). | ||
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| ====== Sponsorships ====== | ====== Sponsorships ====== | ||
| * New Sponsor - | * New Sponsor - | ||
| - | * ? Have the current paying sponsors been asked to renew (with payment)? | + | * Have the current paying sponsors been asked to renew (with payment)? |
| - | * ? Ajilon (Stan to follow up) | + | * Ajilon (Stan to follow up) |
| - | * ? S3 - Strategic Staffing Solutions (Craig to follow up) | + | * S3 - Strategic Staffing Solutions (Craig to follow up) |
| - | * ? Potential sponsors | + | * Potential sponsors |
| - | * ? Sun - Jeff Logullo | + | * Sun - Jeff Logullo |
| - | * ? IBM - (John Hodge may have a contact) | + | * IBM - (John Hodge may have a contact) |
| - | * ? Red Hat - Clark Smith (Craig to follow up) | + | * Red Hat - Clark Smith (Craig to follow up) |
| - | * ? Novell / SuSE - Matt Skipton | + | * VMware - Matt Skipton |
| - | * ? Some old information has: | + | * Some old information has: |
| - | * ? Annual sponsorship as $200 for Businesses and | + | * Annual sponsorship as $200 for Businesses and |
| - | * ? $300 for Large Enterprise Corporations. This amount show on sluuginfo.pdf (18 April 2007) handout. | + | * $300 for Large Enterprise Corporations. This amount show on sluuginfo.pdf (18 April 2007) handout. |
| - | * ? The $300 amount not viable, so sponsorships are $200. | + | * The $300 amount not viable, so sponsorships are $200. |
| - | * ? Stan will purge any $300 amount from web site and forms. | + | * Stan will purge any $300 amount from web site and forms. |
| - | * ? We should review them once or twice annually and establish an end date on recognition. | + | * We should review them once or twice annually and establish an end date on recognition. |
| - | * ? We in fact recognize multiple entities as sponsors due to community support or services in kind. | + | * We in fact recognize multiple entities as sponsors due to community support or services in kind. |
| - | * ? EPC - STLLUG Installfest, STL BusExpo hardware use & handout printing support, SLUUG discount. | + | * EPC - STLLUG Installfest, STL BusExpo hardware use & handout printing support, SLUUG discount. |
| - | * ? Computers & Things - STLLUG Installfests, STCLUG projector & STL BusExpo printing support. | + | * Computers & Things - STLLUG Installfests, STCLUG projector & STL BusExpo printing support. |
| - | * ? Graybar - SLUUG general meeting site. | + | * Graybar - SLUUG general meeting site. |
| - | * ? Hostirian - New server hosting. | + | * Hostirian - New server hosting. |
| - | * ? K&S Pritchard Enterprises - Hosted STLLUG web pages thru to Spring 2007. | + | * K&S Pritchard Enterprises - Hosted STLLUG web pages thru to Spring 2007. |
| - | * ? O'Reilly - discount book arrangement (now moot - suggest removing). | + | * O'Reilly - discount book arrangement (now moot - suggest removing). |
| - | * ? Law Offices of Rich McLennen - legal services as needed. | + | * Law Offices of Rich McLennen - legal services as needed. |
| - | * ? UMSL-MicroLabs - The St. Louis Security Group meeting lab area. | + | * UMSL-MicroLabs - The St. Louis Security Group meeting lab area. |
| - | * ? Omnitec - has been providing services in kind commensurate with other sponsors. | + | * Omnitec - has been providing services in kind commensurate with other sponsors. |
| - | * ? Possible Sponsor - pcMemoryStore | + | * Need sign about sponsoring our group for booth/table display at meetings and trade shows. |
| - | * ? Last meeting, we approved. | + | * More effort should be directed to find new sponsors. |
| - | * ? However, their deal turned out not to be of any advantage to us or our members. | + | * No effort means no more new sponsors. |
| - | * ? Need sign about sponsoring our group for booth/table display at meetings and trade shows. | + | |
| - | * ? More effort should be directed to find new sponsors. | + | |
| - | * ? No effort means no more new sponsors. | + | |
| ====== Server Admin ====== | ====== Server Admin ====== | ||
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| * They could not be certain that a rootkit was not installed, however. | * They could not be certain that a rootkit was not installed, however. | ||
| * Craig rebuilt the server on March 2. | * Craig rebuilt the server on March 2. | ||
| + | * Mike and Gary assisted remotely from CWELUG. | ||
| + | * Had some issues getting users configured to receive emails. | ||
| + | * Had an issue with locking out root. | ||
| ====== Server Migration Project ====== | ====== Server Migration Project ====== | ||
| - | * ? Work left to do: | + | * Work left to do: |
| - | * ? Make sure docs are up to date. | + | * Make sure docs are up to date. |
| - | * ? Add documentation telling users how to configure mail clients to use Bud. | + | * Add documentation telling users how to configure mail clients to use Bud. |
| - | * ? Started documenting client email configurations, to help users migrate. | + | * Started documenting client email configurations, to help users migrate. |
| - | * ? See [[../users]] and [[../mail_setup]] pages. | + | * See [[../users]] and [[../mail_setup]] pages. |
| - | * ? Start migrating individual users. | + | * Craig - Work on finishing server builds. |
| - | * ? Make sure we have documentation on what we need to migrate. | + | * Document changes to PAM to correct MAIL variable. (Craig) |
| - | * ? Finish rebuilding Budlight. | + | * More security, for SSH and otherwise. |
| - | * ? Carl may rebuild using virtual machines. | + | * Get offsite backups working. (Mike) |
| - | * ? Craig - Work on finishing server builds. | + | * Publish SSH host keys on web page. |
| - | * ? Document changes to PAM to correct MAIL variable. (Craig) | + | * Standardize/regularize user accounts (IDs, password expirations). (Mike) |
| - | * ? Get offsite backups working. | + | * Other work to do: |
| - | * ? Publish SSH host keys on web page. | + | * Better web site management tools |
| - | * ? Work with Ed Wehner to migrate gateway-l and archrivals lists. | + | * Craig will get together with Mike to work on tasks in next coming weeks. |
| - | * ? Migrate USERS mailing list. | + | |
| - | * ? Other work to do: | + | |
| - | * ? Jeff working on virus scanning | + | |
| - | * ? Craig working on Drupal | + | |
| ====== Website Library ====== | ====== Website Library ====== | ||
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| ====== SLACC as a SIG ====== | ====== SLACC as a SIG ====== | ||
| - | * ? Carl needs to follow up with Noel about transferring the domain to us. | + | * Carl needs to follow up with Noel about transferring the domain to us. |
| - | * ? The registration is paid up until 2009. | + | * The registration is paid up until 2009. |
| - | * ? Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.com email addresses. | + | * Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.com email addresses. |
| ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ||
| - | * ? Membership drive | + | * Membership drive |
| - | * ? 2 members signed up in September. | + | * Need to print out name tags. |
| - | * ? Shell accounts have been created. | + | * Omnitec will print them out and bring to SLUUG meeting. |
| - | * ? Lee has membership forms. | + | * Cafe Press merchandise |
| - | * ? Need to print out name tags. | + | * Carl has money from purchases -- needs to turn into treasurer. |
| - | * ? Omnitec will print them out and bring to SLUUG meeting. | + | * Stan to add CafePress link to SLUUG web site when we get info. |
| - | * ? Cafe Press merchandise | + | * Stan to link new membership page into SLUUG web site. |
| - | * ? Carl has money from purchases -- needs to turn into treasurer. | + | * It was suggested that we use Scott Nesler's logos. |
| - | * ? Stan to add CafePress link to SLUUG web site when we get info. | + | * We should ask Scott. |
| - | * ? Stan to link new membership page into SLUUG web site. | + | * We should post the choices to STEERCOM for voting to make it official. |
| - | * ? It was suggested that we use Scott Nesler's logos. | + | |
| - | * ? We should ask Scott. | + | |
| - | * ? We should post the choices to STEERCOM for voting to make it official. | + | |
| ====== Other Old Business ====== | ====== Other Old Business ====== | ||
| - | * ? [[http://www.stchman.com/ | Bob Nelson]] - [[http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-466368.html | wants to start an Ubuntu LoCo]] | + | * [[http://www.stchman.com/ | Bob Nelson]] - [[http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-466368.html | wants to start an Ubuntu LoCo]] |
| - | * ? Craig to follow up again. | + | * Craig to follow up again. |
| - | * ? EPC would like to hold the meetings. | + | * EPC would like to hold the meetings. |
| - | * ? Open 9-2 on weekends, close at 6 on weekdays. | + | * Open 9-2 on weekends, close at 6 on weekdays. |
| - | * ? Talk to Tony Lavasco and Frank Polston if we need to follow up. | + | * Talk to Tony Lavasco and Frank Polston if we need to follow up. |
| - | * ? Security Group | + | * Security Group |
| - | * ? Has not had a meeting in the past 3 months. | + | * Has not had a meeting in the past 3 months. |
| - | * ? Clarence has had conflicts. | + | * Clarence has had conflicts. |
| - | * ? Other leaders have not been responsive. | + | * Other leaders have not been responsive. |
| - | * ? Steering Committee has declared the group "in hiatus". | + | * Steering Committee has declared the group "in hiatus". |
| - | * ? Stan will update web site with the new status. | + | * Stan will update web site with the new status. |
| - | * ? Gary will start a thread on DISCUSS. | + | * Gary will start a thread on DISCUSS. |
| - | * ? Asking for location and leadership. | + | * Asking for location and leadership. |
| - | * ? Lee suggested we create a Rails app on Bud to manage the group. | + | * Lee suggested we create a Rails app on Bud to manage the group. |
| - | * ? Member data - payments, expirations, etc. | + | * Member data - payments, expirations, etc. |
| - | * ? Sponsors - expirations, etc. | + | * Sponsors - expirations, etc. |
| - | * ? Attendance | + | * Attendance |
| - | * ? STL Ruby Group is writing a similar application. | + | * STL Ruby Group is writing a similar application. |
| - | * ? RAMS - Rails Association Management System | + | * RAMS - Rails Association Management System |
| - | * ? We should leverage that, and guide it to our needs | + | * We should leverage that, and guide it to our needs |
| - | * ? Scott Nesler has built an app for attendance | + | * Scott Nesler has built an app for attendance |
| - | * ? Stan has plugged data into it for the year | + | * Stan has plugged data into it for the year |
| - | * ? Not sure if the app fits any of our other needs | + | * Not sure if the app fits any of our other needs |
| - | * ? Stan suggested that we NOT have Lightning Talks this year. | + | * We have started recording the audio of our presentations. |
| - | * ? Lack of organizing them ahead of time. | + | * From Ken's suggestion. |
| - | * ? Lack of commitment from presenters. | + | * Craig spent about $85 on a digital voice recorder. |
| - | * ? Several people skip that meeting because they don't like the idea. | + | * Stan has been posting audio files to the web site. |
| - | * ? We have started recording the audio of our presentations. | + | |
| - | * ? From Ken's suggestion from last month. | + | ====== Small Business Expo ====== |
| - | * ? Craig spent about $85 on a digital voice recorder. | + | * March 18, 11:00 - 6:00 |
| - | * ? Stan has been posting audio files to the web site. | + | * St. Charles Convention Center |
| + | * We are in booth 801. | ||
| + | * Will be ordering electricity and an extra table. | ||
| + | * $80 + tax | ||
| + | * Need people to man the booth. | ||
| + | * Contact Lee or Carl. | ||
| + | * Need to have some demos of using software. | ||
| + | * Contact Lee or Carl. | ||
| + | ====== Old Business ====== | ||
| + | * Hostirian renewed our hosting agreement. | ||
| + | * Lee sent them a letter stating what we're providing. | ||
| + | * Lee had the wrong email address for Ken Cox, our contact. | ||
| ====== New Business ====== | ====== New Business ====== | ||
| - | * | + | * none |
| ====== Blue Sky ====== | ====== Blue Sky ====== | ||
| - | * | + | * none |
| ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ||
| - | * ? Carl - Cancel credit card processing. | + | * Carl - Cancel credit card processing. |
| - | * ? Carl - Turn in cash drawer funds to treasurer. | + | * Carl - Turn in cash drawer funds to treasurer. |
| - | * ? Carl - Speak w/ Noel. | + | * Carl - Speak w/ Noel. |
| - | * ? Jeff - Seek assistance from AIX gurus (Barry, John, Mike, Gary) to see if we want to set up his box. | + | * Jeff - Seek assistance from AIX gurus (Barry, John, Mike, Gary) to see if we want to set up his box. |
| * Barry - Get someone from IBM to talk about POWER6, AIX 6.0, DB2, etc. | * Barry - Get someone from IBM to talk about POWER6, AIX 6.0, DB2, etc. | ||
| * Barry - Follow up w/ John Hodge about a presentation in the near future. | * Barry - Follow up w/ John Hodge about a presentation in the near future. | ||
| * Barry, John - Talk to Rich Seibel and Dave Mills about AIX hardware they have. | * Barry, John - Talk to Rich Seibel and Dave Mills about AIX hardware they have. | ||
| - | * ? Lee - Follow up drafting reply to Wash U. | + | * Lee - Follow up drafting reply to Wash U. |
| * Craig - Follow up w/ Ubuntu LoCo person. | * Craig - Follow up w/ Ubuntu LoCo person. | ||
| * Craig - Email Clark Smith @ Red Hat about getting someone to present on RHEL5, and $200 sponsorship. | * Craig - Email Clark Smith @ Red Hat about getting someone to present on RHEL5, and $200 sponsorship. | ||
| * Craig - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship. | * Craig - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship. | ||
| * Craig - Submit receipt for voice recorder. | * Craig - Submit receipt for voice recorder. | ||
| - | * ? Stan - Ask Ajilon about continuing $200 sponsorship. | + | * Stan - Ask Ajilon about continuing $200 sponsorship. |
| - | * ? Stan - Add CafePress link to SLUUG web site when we get info. | + | * Stan - Add CafePress link to SLUUG web site when we get info. |
| - | * ? Stan - Link new membership page into SLUUG web site. | + | * Stan - Link new membership page into SLUUG web site. |
| - | * ? Gary - Prepare Sun E250 for potential use. | + | * Gary - Prepare Sun E250 for potential use. |
| - | * ? Gary - Turn in receipt for domain registration. | + | * Gary - Turn in receipt for domain registration. |
| - | * ? Server Builders - Meet on January 8 for work day @ Lee's (6:30). | + | * Server Builders - Meet on January 8 for work day @ Lee's (6:30). |
| * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings. | * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings. | ||
| * Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships. | * Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships. | ||
| * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation. | * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation. | ||
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