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====== SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 6 February 2013 ======
NOTE: Minutes posted on the wiki are always unofficial.
Schedules for upcoming presentations are always tentative.
(Some more tentative than others!)

====== Location ======
  Saint Louis Bread Company,
  (at Old Olive and Olive),
  10550 Old Olive Street Road,
  Creve Coeur, MO 63141

====== Date and Time ======

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  * Wednesday, February 6, 2013
  * 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

====== Attendees ======

  * Lee Lammert
  * Jeff Muse
  * Stan Reichardt
  * Craig Buchek
  * Gary Meyer
  * Don Ellis

====== Agenda Changes ======

  * December review retained because of limited participation at last meeting. 
  * Are there any additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda?
    * None.

====== Secretary Report ======
  * Nothing to report.

====== Treasurer Report ======

|^Balance as of 1/1^$2,624.22^
^ Credit (+)  ^ ^ Debit (-) |
^Balance as of 1/31^ $2,624.22 ^ |


====== Attendance Report ======

  * Initial mail list subscriptions are prompted by attendance sheets.
  * Group leaders are responsible for taking attendance at meetings.
  * Blank attendance sheets are [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/attendance/|available here]]
    * Correction to SLUUG November 2012, was 15, NOT 14 as previously reported.
  * Attendance numbers, as of end of January 2013:

| Meeting  ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^
^ Steercom |   3 |   5 |   6 |   5 |   5 |   6 |   4 |   7 |   5 |   9 |   2 |   4 |   3 |   5 |    4 |  5 ^   4 ^
^ SLACC    |  (4)|  (7)|   ? |   4 |   8 |  10 |   7 |   ? |   5 |   6 |   ? |   ? |   6 |   6 |  (2) |  8 ^  xx ^
^ SLUUG    |  26 |  14 |  15 |  16 |  13 |  18 |   9 |  23 |  11 |  18 |   8 |   ? |  13 |   7 |   15 | 12 ^  xx ^
^ SNUG SuSE|  11 |   9 |   9 |   - |   9 |   9 |   8 |   9 |   9 |   9 |   7 |   - |   8 |  10 |    - |  5 ^  xx ^
^ STLLUG   |  18 |   9 |  20 |   ? |  20 |  14 |   - |  15 |   8 |  21 |  12 |   ? |   - |   - |   13 |  ? ^  xx ^
^ HZWLUG   |   7 |   8 |   5 |   5 |   9 |  11 |   7 |   6 |   8 |   ? |   6 |   9 |   7 |   9 |   13 |  - ^  10 ^

  * () - Number in parentheses is head count.
  * xx - attendance was taken, numbers not yet recorded.
  * ?  - Question mark indicates attendance not taken or sheet missing.
  * -  - dash indicates no meeting.

====== Calendar Report ======
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/calendar|SLUUG Calendar]] is a Google Calendar available on our web site.
  * This is a calendar of technical events in the Greater St. Louis area and surrounding regions. 
  * Not all events are official SLUUG events. 
  * Items have been added and corrected by Stan R, Gary Meyer and Don Ellis.
  * Items listed on this calendar feed the ANNOUNCE weekly mailing.
  * Events on HIATUS are not counted!
  * Count of number of events listed, each month, as of end of January 2013:

| Calendar ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^
^ EVENTS   | 105 | 113 | 103 |  96 | 110 | 104 | 122 | 123 | 138 | 111 |  99 | 124 | 122 | 133 | 114 | 111 ^ 123 ^

  * xxx - Numbers not yet counted.

====== Mailing List Report ======
  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of January 2013:

| List     ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^
^ ANNOUNCE | 700 | 695 | 667 | 667 | 668 | 670 | 673 | 673 | 671 | 654 | 651 | 649 | 650 | 649 | 645 | 647 ^ 644 ^
^ DISCUSS  | 211 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 209 | 208 | 207 | 210 | 209 | 210 | 209 | 209 | 211 | 211 | 209 | 209 ^ 209 ^
^ STEERCOM |   35|  35 |  35 |  35 |  34 |  33 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  32 ^  32 ^
^ SYSADMIN |   17|  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  15 |  16 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 ^  17 ^

  * Numbers as end of each month.
  * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. This will be much easier to do on Amber.
  * ANNOUNCE mailing list.
    * Still no volunteer editor to do a quarterly or monthly newsletter.
  * Command used to generate these (as root on Bud):
    * /usr/local/mailman/bin/list_members **list_name** | wc -l
  * xx - numbers not yet recorded.
  * -  - dash indicates list did not previously exist.

====== JOBS Mailing List Report ======

  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of January 2013:

| JOBS     ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^
^ Subscribe|   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |  14 |  14 |  14 |  14 ^  14 ^
^ Postings |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   3 |   8 |   1 |   6 ^   2 ^

  * Numbers as end of each month.
  * Test posts and duplicate mistakes are excluded from counts.
  * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. This will be much easier to do on Amber.
  * xx - numbers not yet recorded.
  * -  - dash indicates list did not previously exist.

====== Meeting Review and Comments ======

===== December 2012 =====

<code>
   December 2012    
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
                   1
 2  3  4  5  6  7  8
 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
</code>

==== Potential Presenters and Topics ====
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics.

==== SLACC - Dec 6 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
    * SLACC home web page has been posted 

==== SLUUG - Dec 12 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
    * BASE: dsh (Distributed Shell) by John Hodge of Graybar
    * MAIN: Agile Development by John Sextro of Asynchrony (via Craig)
      * Good. Could have used some more concrete examples/details.

==== SLC Small Business Expo - Dec 14 ====
  * [[http://www.slcl.org/content/slcl-small-business-expo|SLC SBE]] at St. Louis County Library Headquarters.
    * Nobody from the group attended.
    * Event was not well advertized.

==== SNUG - Dec 19 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
    * TOPIC: [[http://sepusa.com/ | SEP sesam]] backup and disaster recovery products.
    * Only a few people showed up.

==== STLLUG - Dec 20 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC: Hadoop by Tom Wheeler (via Craig)
      * Good. Covered the basics.

==== HOLIDAY - Dec 25 ====
  * CHRISTMAS DAY.

==== HZWLUG - Dec 25 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We usually cover more than one topic.
    * HIATUS - NO DECEMBER MEETING DUE TO CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.
    * Alternate session for 26 December was reserved; but, overwhelming concensus of November attendance was that nobody would attend.
    * HZWLUG home page and SLUUG Google calendar have been updated.


===== January 2013 =====

<code>
    January 2013    
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
       1  2  3  4  5
 6  7  8  9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
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==== Potential Presenters and Topics ====
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics.

==== SLACC - Jan 3  ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
	* The Thornhill Library Branch had blocked out our regular meeting day of the month and we had to accept a different day.
    * We were able to re-schedule the SLACC meeting at the Thornhill Library Branch to our regular meeting day of the month.
    * SLACC home page and SLUUG Google calendar have been updated.

==== SLUUG - Jan 9 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
    * BASE: Dia by Stan Reichardt
      * Good.
    * MAIN: Mutt (email reader) by Jeff Muse
      * Very good.

==== SNUG - Jan 16 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
  * TOPIC: Filer webinar

==== STLLUG - Jan 17 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  * PRESENTATION: How to Give a Presentation by Craig Buchek
    * Good. Informative.

==== HZWLUG - Jan 22 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We usually cover more than one topic.
    * Did brief review of Linux Journal Readers Choice Survey for 2012 (with look back at 2009 survey). 
    * Attempted Linux Mint load to ham-strung laptop (no working USB or DVD reader).
    * Additional mayhem.

====== Presentation Schedule ======

===== February 2013 =====
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   February 2013    
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
                1  2
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==== Potential Presenters and Topics ====
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics.

==== SLACC - Feb 7  ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== SLUUG - Feb 13 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
  * BASE: Using Firefox Tab Groups (Revisited) by Stan Reichardt
  * MAIN: Omnipotent Git by Jessica Kerr (Lee Lammert)

==== Valentines Day - Feb 14 ====

==== SNUG - Feb 20 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== STLLUG - Feb 21 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  * TOPIC: Android by Charlie Sanders (via Lee or Craig)

==== HZWLUG - Feb 26 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We usually cover more than one topic.

===== March 2013 =====
<code>
     March 2013     
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
                1  2
 3  4  5  6  7  8  9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
</code>

==== Potential Presenters and Topics ====
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics.

==== SLACC - March 7  ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== SLUUG - March 13 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
  * BASE: To Be Determined by Stan Reichardt
  * MAIN: Gnome 3 - Love It or Hate It by Lee Lammert and TBD

==== SNUG - March 20 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== STLLUG - March 21 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== HZWLUG - March 26 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We usually cover more than one topic.

===== April 2013 =====
<code>
     April 2013     
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
    1  2  3  4  5  6
 7  8  9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
</code>

==== Potential Presenters and Topics ====
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics.

==== SLACC - April 4  ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== SLUUG - April 10 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
  * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
  * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== SNUG - April 17 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== STLLUG - April 18 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== HZWLUG - April 23 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We usually cover more than one topic.

====== Old Business ======

===== Server Admin =====
  * Fixed GoldenWheat (1U server)
  * Acquired 2x2U Dell and 2x2U IBM sets of HW
  * Configured one as a new VM server
  * ToDo (from Noah Lance):
  * Finalize Network (openvswitch isn't happy with linux 3.1), Web GUI, Host monitoring/management configurations
  * Build storage configuration - NFS server for images (templates) and home dirs for all VMs
  * Validate Web GUI functionality
  * Setup Debian 6 VMs for Bud & Budlight
  * Attempt p2v of Amber so updates can be tested before pushing to production
  * Possible future enhancement - LDAP/Kerberos for SSO to production servers?
  * Need to resolve CNAME/A Record issue for sluug.org?
  * 2010-07 - Renewed SLUUG.ORG domain during 9 July migration work party.
  * 2011-08 - EveryDNS migration to DynDNS caught us unprepared. Craig moved us to buddyns.
    * Lee has made copies of zone files and we have BIND on amber now as an authoritative server.
    * We should probably make sure buddyns has up-to-date contact info. 
  * 2011-12 Michelob is dead.
    * Joe B. Volunteers to do fix on Michelob, will get together with Gary M.
  * 2012-02 Lee installed Webalizer on the new servers, per Stan R's request.
  * 2012-03 Stan R is getting some technical response of his email problem.
    * Much discussion of Mike Knight's research and possible work around.
    * Don and Gary did some testing using Apple mail clients, with results showing same problems.
  * 2012-04 Need to run updates on AMBER or plan for alternate virtual install to migrate over.
  * 2012-05 Jeff Muse updated AMBER HTTPS cert.  
    * Altho we believed the change would only effect that, unexpectedly, Gary's Apple eMAIL client complained about the certificate on IMAP.
  * 2012-06 Noah got 3 new servers up at Hostirian.
    * Bud (replacement) - 600 GB storage array
      * Storage for VMs
      * Storage for media (audio/video recordings of meetings)
    * Golden Wheat (replacement)
    * XenPRI - platform to run VMs
  * 2012-06 Noah has been updating docs on wiki.
  * 2012-07 (late June) No report.
  * 2012-08 No update
  * 2012-09 No update
  * 2012-10 Problem geting to AMBER o/a 19/20 September. 
    * DNS was broken because of zone file configuration error on 20 August.
    * BuddyNS stopped resolving after 30 days.
    * We aren't logging or documenting very well.
    * Mike Knight suggested extending size of root bash history.
	* Mike Knight testing of timestamps for root bash history ran into some problems.
        * Mike Knight is authorized to continue this investigation and remediation.
  * 2012-11 Lee recycled the old Compaq ProLiant 6400s.
  * 2012-12 Vim config was messed up temporarily.
    * Don had gotten the config for backup files wrong.
    * We need to be sure to notify the group and document any changes we make.
  * 2013-01
  * 2013-02

===== Pamphlets =====
  * 2012-04 - Stan R with considerable help from Christine Wanta has produced a pamphlet on Free Open Source Software (FOSS).
    * It should be very complementary to what we hawk at the St. Louis Business Expo Linux Booth.
      * The pamphlet has been added to the SLUUG Resources Handouts page
      * Another pamphlet is planned to highlight our Google calendar and list regular meeting days of the month.
      * Lee suggested a single page calendar poster also.
  * 2012-05 Stan R built new pamphlet for Calendar and Free Open Source Software (FOSS).
  * 2012-06 New pamphlets have been posted to our web site http://www.sluug.org/resources/handouts/
  * 2012-06 Stan will go to Lee's to print out some copies.
    * Good for handing out, especially at Business Expo.
  * 2012-06 Stan has more ideas.
    * Troubleshooting
  * 2012-07 (late June) No report.
  * 2012-08 
    * Stan R. printed approximately 100 each of Calendar, FOSS, GNU/Linux for Beginners, and GNU/Linux Resources pamphlets.
    * Minor spacing revisions have been made to the **GNU/Linux for Beginners** pamphlet, stock on hand can be used.
    * Significant revision being made to the **Password Guidelines for Beginners** pamphlet before printing.
    * Suggested minor revisions will be made to **FOSS** pamphlet, stock on hand can be used.
    * Our **General Information** pamphlet will have to be revised before STL Business Expo on 16 October.
  * 2012-09 Lee will update and send on to Stan R. 
  * 2012-10 Stan has 100 of each, but needs to continue working on the "General" pamphlet.
  * 2012-11 Stan doesn't have any more pamphlets.
    * Gary McGee might have ended up with the remaining.
  * 2012-12
    * Gary McGee returned pamphlets to Stan R.
    * We have at least 80 of each.
    * Will take them to the upcoming SBE event at the library.
  * 2013-01 Stan R. gave available folded pamphlets to Gary M. There were only about 30 to 40 each (not 80) on hand. 
    * At the Bat Cave Stan R. printed 100 each of the 3 topical pamphlets (Beginner, Calendar, FOSS).  Yet to be folded.
  * 2013-02 Stan will redo 2 of the older brochures.

===== Domain Names =====
  * 2012-03 Gary M renewed the STLLUG.ORG domain.
  * 2012-04 This points to Craig's 2011 membership survey web page.  Will redesignate to current active site.
  * 2012-05 Yet to be done.
  * 2012-06 Craig to take a look at this.
  * 2012-07 (late June) No report.
  * 2012-08 No update
  * 2012-09
    * SLUUG.ORG Last Updated On:11-Jul-2012 01:23:13 UTC
      * SLACC.COM Noel has renewed and offered to donate domain to SLUUG.
      * How do we complete this transfer?
      * Do we really care anymore? NO!
      * Suggested we just continue with subdomains (slacc.sluug.org).
  * 2012-11
    * STCLUG.ORG is coming up for renewal.
      * Agreed that we could let this one go, in favor of STCLUG.SLUUG.ORG.
  * 2013-01
    * STLWEBDEV.ORG expired
      * Alan Trick's daughter advised us last week the domain was expiring; she offered to renew it for two years. Lee will send her a check.
  * 2013-02
    * Gary needs to renew STLLINUX.ORG domain before 2/8.
    * Gary needs to transfer STLWEBDEV.ORG account to SLUUG Dotster control.

===== Web Site Suggestions =====
  * 2011-01 Mike Knight's emails regarding web site.
    * Stan R changed the copyright dates.
    * Good idea to list other Open Source friendly resources.
      * On a separate page from our own SIGs.
      * Sites like WITS, CVillage, Arch Reactor, 2600.
    * Our site layout has not changed for years.
      * Would take some effort to re-do it, and seems to be working for most people.
  * 2011-02 Stan R hasn't gotten around to building new resources page, yet.
    * Noticed .PNG file doesn't show up on old county library browsers.  Do we have .JPG file anywhere?
    * Not discussed during IRC meeting.
  * 2011-03 No change.
  * 2011-04 No change.
  * 2011-05 No change.
  * 2011-06 There was brief discussion of implementing a CMS at the work party on 5/21. No decisions made.
  * 2011-07 Gary noticed Wayback machine has STOPPED archiving our server as of about May 2009.
    * It would be good to get resumption of archiving at Wayback.
      * How can we accomplish this?  We don't know; so, we appointed Gary M. to find a way.
  * 2011-08 No progress.
  * 2011-09 No progress.
  * 2011-10 No progress.
  * 2011-11 No progress by Stan R.
  * 2011-12 Table - No progress by Stan R, but will work on.
  * 2012-03 Low priority
  * 2012-04 Will need to check out WebDev site stlwebdev.org
  * 2012-05 Gary M. suggests calendar page to highlight OUR, i.e. SLUUG's mtngs.
    * After all, part of the idea of maintaining the calendar is to drive traffic to our own mtngs!
      * Could be hilites on the Google calendar itself &/or additional 1-2 lines written outside the Google calendar.
      * Lee pointed out that advanced users may pull RSS that would not see the "off-Google" lines.
  * 2012-07 (late June) Low priority
  * 2012-08 Low priority
  * 2012-09 Low priority 
  * 2012-10 No report.
  * 2012-11 No report.
  * 2012-12 Low priority.
  * 2013-01 Noah has a prototype StCLUG website at STCLUG.DARKIT.ORG
  * 2013-02

===== Expired Certificate =====
  * Need to renew AMBER SMTPS (over SSL port 465) mail.sluug.org self-signed certificate.
  * This self-signed certificate expire o/a 12 July 2012.
  * 2012-09 Stan will harass Craig or Jeff, or do it himself.
  * 2012-10 Craig will try to renew the certificate, and document the process.
  * 2012-11 Craig will really try this time.
  * 2012-12 Craig will really really try this time.
  * 2013-01 New certificate generated and postfix hard restarted by Lee at SteerCom meeting.
    * DONE 2013/01/02 - Renew AMBER SMTPS (over SSL port 465) mail.sluug.org self-signed certificate.

===== Penguins =====
  * 2012-09 Gary bought some Penguins and gave one out as gift to STLLUG presenter last month.
  * 2012-10 Gary still has more penguins. Considering giving them away at SBE.
  * 2012-11 Gary will give these out as speaker prizes.
  * 2013-01 Gary still has penguins to give away. Jeff will not give presentation SLUUG 2013/01 without a penguin.
    * Finally, someone got a penguin!
  * 2013-02 Gary - bring the penguins.

===== SLUUG Annual Meeting and Elections =====
  * 2013-01 February is required annual meeting, which takes less than 5 minutes.
  * Voting can be done at all live meetings and we can again accept absentee ballots by mail.
  * Stan R. will produce ballots with Gary's name on them. Notices need to be added to website and ANNOUNCE. 
  * Gary will be adjusting ballots to have Stan's name on them. Penguins will be present.
  * 2013-02 Stan showed us the draft ballots.

===== Reconsider MEETUP.COM =====
  * Gary and Craig asked to reconsider MEETUP.COM.
    * It's a place to find meetings.
    * It does cost money ($12 / month).
    * It helps attendees of similar groups find our group.
    * DECISION: We'll ask for volunteers on DISCUSS to "own" the group.

====== New Business ======

===== St. Louis Business Expo - March =====

  * Consensus seems to be that we should attend.
  * Consider a new/second banner, per Christine's suggestions.
    * Stan will work on the banner this week.
    * Will try to keep spending below $200.

===== Anything Else New? =====
  * Anything?

====== Future Requirements ======
  * February 2013 - Renew STLLINUX.ORG domain.
  * February 2013 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections.
  * March 2013 - Renew STLLUG.ORG domain.
  * March 2013 - St. Louis Business Expo 
  * April 2013 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
  * May 2013 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.
  * June 2013 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due. 
  * July 2013 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain.
  * August 2013 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status (could be every 2 years).
  * October 2013 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
  * October 2013 - St. Louis Business Expo.

====== Recognize Useful Efforts ======
  * Special thanks to Stan for working during his vacation
    * put together agenda
    * updated calendar
    * sent out announce email
    * All this on his HP netbook, from Las Vegas, on vacation

====== Blue Sky ======
  * July 2012 was the 20th anniversary of SLUUG's incorporation, approximately a year after the beginning of meetings, hence 2013 is our 21st anniversary.
    * We should think of an appropriate celebration.
  * For next month - look at the calendar situation.
    * Is there a way to highlight our own events?

====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
  * Everyone - Bring a (dark!) dry erase marker to the February SLUUG meeting.
  * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.
  * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.
  * Gary - Follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
  * Gary - Get Wash U site cleaned up.
  * Craig - Finish new STLLUG site.
  * Stan - Update ballots for 2013 elections.
  * Stan - Work on brochures.
  * Stan - Schedule SLACC meetings where there are date conflicts.
  * Gary - transfer STLWEBDEV.ORG account to SLUUG Dotster control.
  * Gary - renew domains; update Dotster credentials on Amber.
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