[TriLUG] Call for PR Officer nominations

[Jeremy Davis via TriLUG]

Jonathan, your endorsement is very much appreciated. Thanks!

I look forward to seeing everyone at the election in January!

Jeremy

On Tuesday, December 15, 2015, Jonathan Mainguy <jon at jmainguy.com> wrote:

> Thank you Matthew for your service this year.
>
> I think Jeremy has done a terrific job with his help in the past and I
> gladly recommend him for the PR officer. Thank you for volunteering Jeremy.
>
> On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Jeremy Davis via TriLUG <
> trilug at trilug.org <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','trilug at trilug.org');>>
> wrote:
>
>> Throw my name in hat as a nominee.
>>
>> I was the TriLUG PR Officer the year before last and I know what to expect
>> mostly.
>>
>> Past experience includes BarcampRDU 2013 Organizer and PR volunteer for
>> All
>> Things Open 2013,2014,2015.
>>
>> Also over the past year, as an in-kind sponsor (hoping to find web and
>> graphic design gigs), my wife and I have created and managed the NC Public
>> Relations Society's online resources and helped them organize their
>> events.
>> I have certainly learned a thing or two about the PR industry by
>> volunteering my time there.
>>
>> If elected and if the SC approved, I would also push for an event in the
>> Spring. I keep thinking about organizing a Creative Commons/Linux Audio
>> music event, perhaps in conjunction with BarcampRDU. I believe I
>> already have enough pledged sponsors to do it.
>>
>> Jeremy Davis
>> @jeremydavis0_0
>> www.linkedin.com/in/jeremydavisprofile/
>> www.trianglecareerdevelopment.com
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Matthew Frazier via TriLUG <
>> trilug at trilug.org <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','trilug at trilug.org');>>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Greetings, TriLUG,
>> >
>> > Thanks to everyone who came out to the holiday party at Red Hat tonight!
>> > The food was delicious, the demos were cool, and the socializing was
>> > fun.
>> >
>> > At the party, I announced something which the Steering Committee (SC)
>> > has known about for a bit now: I'm planning to resign my post as PR
>> > Officer, effective after our January 14 meeting. TriLUG is a great
>> > community - it was instrumental in my professional development, and I'm
>> > glad that I had the opportunity to serve as PR Officer for this half
>> > year. But, I have a lot of non-TriLUG responsibilities, and at this
>> > point in my life I don't think I have the time to be as effective in the
>> > role as TriLUG deserves. (I volunteered for SC before I started my
>> > current job, and I was a bit optimistic about my free time.)
>> >
>> > Per the Articles of Incorporation, we will hold an election for the new
>> > PR Officer at the January 14, 2016 TriLUG meeting. Nominations are now
>> > open - if you would like to serve, you may nominate yourself on the
>> > mailing list through January 4, 2016.
>> >
>> > As PR Officer, you would be responsible for attending TriLUG's general
>> > meetings, and the SC's weekly business meetings in IRC, when you're
>> > available. You would also be the point person for sending out emails and
>> > making social media announcements for TriLUG meetings and other
>> > business. Outside attending the meetings, being friendly, and offering a
>> > helping hand, the primary activities are remembering when you need to
>> > send out the emails and announcements, and networking with other FOSS
>> > user communities to promote TriLUG events.
>> >
>> > Thanks for electing me to SC to begin with - I regret not being able to
>> > serve my entire term, but I want to make sure that TriLUG has the best
>> > PR Officer possible, even though that's probably not me right now. I'll
>> > still stay involved and come to meetings. (At least the interesting
>> > ones. ...Which are most of them.)
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Matthew Frazier
>> > TriLUG PR Officer
>> > https://www.trilug.org/
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