Great meetup... fantastic turnout

It was well worth putting off the Miami meetup for a week. It was very well attended, with about a dozen drupaleros from publishing, development, and design backgrounds, as well as some heavy hitters in the arts and philanthropy.

Most of all, the evening did wonders to make us all feel that there was a critical mass of good talent in Miami, let alone the rest of South Florida

Topics covered

Since it was more of a kickoff than anything, we did introductions and talked about our depth of experience in Drupal (mostly measured in months). There was a really loose agenda, which evolved into some serious tech talk about modules and techniques, and an interesting presentation by Robertson Adams of the Knight Foundation.

We also discussed the importance of setting up training and mentorship to grow the Drupal community in South Florida. We'd like to start a sort of buddy system, where newbies are matched with more seasoned pros to get them over the initial hurdle. We also talked about different possible venues for training.

[By the way, if you are new to Drupal and haven't formally joined this group, we won't know you're interested unless you join and speak up]

Scheduling future meetups

We passed around a sheet with possible times for our next meetup. From the looks of things it's a toss-up between third Wednesdays or third Thursdays, with May 14 or 15 being our next meetup. Please feel free to chime in and let us know what works out best for you!

Also, please RSVP (or sign up) for the meetings on the groups page, as it makes it easier to know how much space to ask for.

Agendas for future meetings

I'm open to ideas and topics for our next meetup. I think there is real value to being able to fire up a laptop an show some work and talk shop. However, the social side of things is crucial, too. The evenings should be split roughly half-and-half between the two around a strong theme.

Co-chair(s) wanted

I would also look to have a co-chair or co-admin or two to help manage the group, organize the meetups and keep in touch with everyone. For someone that's a bit new to Drupal, it would be a good way to establish strong rapport with the other group members.

For those of you who came to the meetup, it was a real pleasure to meet you in person and talk Drupal.

Saludos,

Claudio (modulist)