Vancouver Drupal User Group Updates

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Posted by SteveK on January 24, 2011 at 8:46pm

Hey Vancouver Drupalers!

Just wanted to make you aware of a couple of new developments with the Vancouver Drupal Users Group. As many of you know, Dale McGladdery has decided to step down from his role of group coordinator and I'd like to take the time to publicly thank him for all his work in helping this group be what it is today! The second thing I wanted to make you aware of is that Glenn Hilton, the President of ImageX Media, will be joining me to help organize topics/events and promote the group. One of the first steps for improving our promotions is that we've decided to create an extension of the group on Meetup.com as a way to better manage group RSVPs and spread our reach out to others who may not be aware of our main VanDug site. Meetup.com offers a great means for promotions and also for building community through photosharing, feedback threads, etc. However please note that the Meetup.com site is NOT intended to replace our VanDug site, but rather just be a tool to supplement it as events will continue to be cross promoted on various sites.

All events will continue to be posted on VanDug with RSVPs being allowed on both sites. Over the course of the following meetups, we will decide to consolidate the RSVP process if attendance and space becomes an issue. If you'd like to check out and join the new Meetup site you can here:

http://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Drupal-Users-Group/

Should you be located in the Valley, you may be interested in the Surrey Drupal Users Group which meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month in Fleetwood. Visit http://www.meetup.com/surrey-drupal/ for more info.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Cheers,

Steve

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I want to say thanks to Dale

Posted by rjdempsey on January 24, 2011 at 8:55pm
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I want to say thanks to Dale too.

Ditto - thanks to Dale for his awesome work!

Posted by malcolm8 on January 24, 2011 at 9:16pm
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  • and to you two, for continuing it.

Dale's the man

Posted by Glenn Hilton on January 24, 2011 at 9:26pm
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Yes +1 for the comments on Dale. He's put a tremendous amount of work into the VanDug group, Summit and camps and was a big supporter of our Surrey group too over the past couple of years. Thanks again Dale. :)

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Both Greater Vancouver and Vancouver?

Posted by tonychung on January 24, 2011 at 11:52pm
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What's the difference between Greater Vancouver and Vancouver? http://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Drupal-Meetup/

They've even got meetups scheduled the same night. Crazy.

interesting!

Posted by SteveK on January 25, 2011 at 12:22am
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I've reached out to the group organizer to let them know of the duplication (drupalication?) and have invited them to join the VanDUG meetings. thanks for the heads up, Tony!

I work at The Jibe Multimedia, Inc.

Thanks Dale!

Posted by langworthy on January 25, 2011 at 1:38am
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Thanks Dale for all the work you've done for the Vancouver Drupal scene.

Thanks Steve and Glenn for keeping the Drupal awesome going.

Thank You

Posted by colincalnan on January 25, 2011 at 4:49pm
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Dale has been a wonderful asset to the Drupal and Tech community in Vancouver. I've only known him a short while but he did a fantastic job wrangling together some of the awesome people in the Vancouver Drupal Community. I'm sure we'll be seeing plenty more of him.

I'm looking forward to a new era with Steve and Glenn at the helm. If I can be of any assistance to either of you please let me know.

Thanks for all the time

Posted by arianek on January 27, 2011 at 3:20am
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Thanks for all the time and energy you've put into this over the years Dale! I'm sure we'll see you around. :)

Dale was one of the first

Posted by tomho on January 27, 2011 at 4:55am
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Dale was one of the first people that introduced me to the Drupal.

He did it all as a volunteer, thanks Dale.

I am really thankful for all your work and warm welcomes,

Thanks,
Tom

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Thanks, Dale!

Posted by ngstigator on January 27, 2011 at 9:23pm
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Thanks, Dale!

Dale ++

Posted by RockSoup on January 27, 2011 at 9:37pm
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I don't even live in Vancouver, but I know of Dale's and have benefited from his hard work!

-jared

big ups!

Posted by mackh on January 27, 2011 at 9:53pm
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Dale has been organizing all manners of open source events, a great example for our community of drupalizers, collaborative and inclusive. Thanks for all the hard work on summits, camps and conferences too.

Dale++
-M

Dale ROCKS

Posted by Annabella on January 27, 2011 at 9:57pm
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Woot-woot!

Thanks so much Dale -- you have always inspired the Drupal Cheerleader in me on our little island over here. Your community efforts have reached far beyond Vancouver and I have always appreciated your mentorship and coaching

From all of us over at northStudio and our Victoria DUG - thank you!

Wowsers, thanks for the kind

Posted by dale42 on January 28, 2011 at 1:52am
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Wowsers, thanks for the kind words everyone!