SearchDomino: Are Domino User Groups Endangered? (updated)

April 1 2004

Most people also agree that it's important to have an agenda that is balanced between current Domino-related issues and information about new technologies. As Campbell observes, user groups offer a way for members to get professional development that's virtually free.
"It's one of the few ways we can stay abreast of developments," she says. "A lot of what we do may not always be immediately applicable, but people know that they need to keep their eyes on things."
Kathleen Lynch, director of programming for the New England group, agrees. "Our speakers address issues we face in the here and now, but I also make sure to schedule topics that expand the universe for our members," she says. "My job is to make sure our members aren't blindsided by the market."
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(Update: I removed some comments about SearchDomino and a linking request here...will blog an update in a separate topic)

Ed Brill | Highland Park, IL USA Category:  Lotus  Add/View Comments [4]

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  1. 1  Stan Rogers  | 4/1/2004 5:41:06 PM

    Well, the Toronto cited as having closed its doors had more to do with the fate of the company that sponsored it (providing facilities, etc.) than anything else. United was (mostly) acquired by Cognicase, which was (mostly) acquired by CGI, and each of the acquiring companies had less interest in TNUG than the last.

    The group has been restarted as the Toronto Lotus Users Group under the sponsorship of PointAlliance, a company mostly made up of the spillages of the United and Cognicase aquisitions. No, Notes is no longer part of the name, but it would seem kind of silly to start a group at this point in time that ignored the other Lotus (and IBM) technologies, wouldn't it?

    I'd have posted that over at seachDomino, but they seem to have retained my e-mail address for mailings only -- I can't log in over there, and I'm not about to sign on for more mailings....

  1. 2  Alan Lepofsky  | 4/1/2004 7:47:41 PM

    Stan, do you want me to check into facilities at IBM Canada for you?

  1. 3  Rob Wunderlich www.dominounplugged.com | 4/1/2004 9:24:11 PM

    The Detroit area Notes user group is thriving, as is the western Michigan group.

    Detroit's group can be found at www.detdominopros.org.

  1. 4  Stan Rogers  | 4/5/2004 10:43:52 AM

    Thanks for the offer, Alan, but we're hooked into IBM Canada fairly well, it would seem. At our inaugural meeting (last month), we had Alicia Samuel in to give a presentation on Workplace, Domino-centric product integration, and the roadmap in general. Going from the e-mail addresses and ids in the presentation slides, I have a feeling that it was your presentation to begin with. That's not to say that we wouldn't take as much as we can get, though ;o)