[LA.pm] visiting SCALE and introducing PEG in Los Angeles

[Gabor Szabo]

Hi,

some of you might have already read about the initiative of
Renee Baecker and myself called Perl Ecosystem Group[1].

In short, we are trying to engage the companies using Perl,
understanding what they are missing from the Perl world,
(so far it was mostly more developers), raising money from them,
promoting Perl and channeling some funds to the Perl community.

I am thinking of actually coming to SCALE in February and submitting
a talk there. I have about 2 days left to do that.
While just visiting LA and SCALE might be nice in order to really justify the
time and expense I'd like to use this opportunity to visit the "near-by"[2]
cities with Perl Mongers and to introduce PEG to both the Perl Mongers
and to companies using Perl.

I'll need your help in this to

1) introduce the Perl Ecosystem Group and the TPF events group
  to the local Perl Mongers (e.g. having an regular meeting) where,
  along the other presentations I could talk a few minutes about
  the initiative.

  That would provide an opportunity for people to discuss what we are
  trying to do and see how that can work with the local Perl Mongers.

2) Have meetings at a few Perl using companies in the area.
   I had such meeting in Vienna last April and two of the companies I
   met there are already member of PEG. Others remained interested.
   I think it is important to have such face to face meetings.

The former can be at any non-formal place such as you usual meeting
place or at a pub or whatever you like.

For the latter I'd need your help in building up contacts with managers
(e.g. CTOs, VP RnDs ) of the companies where you work. I'd be glad to
accept any help there.

Please send me e-mail on or off list regarding which companies you
might be able to get me introduced.

regards
 Gabor
[1] Perl Ecosystem Group       http://perl-ecosystem.org/
[2] coming from Israel, the whole West Coast of US is near-by to LA :)

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Gabor Szabo
http://szabgab.com/