Good point. We need to know where everyone wants to go with this. Panera was the quick and easy solution to get the first meetup on the schedule. :)

I've got a location set for the first meeting, but I don't think it will work well for a large group or for presentations. I'm thinking we might want to alternate between Lake County and Kenosha locations. Any suggestions on how to find good locations? For the kickoff, I'm planning to focus on getting to know everyone (socially and professionally). Next time we'll have some sort of presentation.

Hi Aaron. Thanks for the offer. I'm grateful for any assistance you can provide. At the moment, I'm focused on the logistics of getting the group started. Any suggestions on things I might not think to do?

And here is the Nooku site. Enjoy!
http://www.nooku.org/framework.html

Here is a link to a prezi on Nooku like we talked about last night: http://prezi.com/y8xf4syr9yrr/nooku-f...

Hi Aaron
I am looking to hire experienced PHP programmers. Is there a way to post an opportunity such as this to your group?
Jim Bernthal
President
Top Floor Technologies, LLC
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Commodore! That was a different life! Thanks for the greeting! I look forward to meeting you guys in the near future.

Thank you for the message. I hope to meet and introduce myself to more members of the group as I get more involved with it. Can't wait for the next meetup!

Thanks Aaron, I'm looking forward to the next meetup

Hi Aaron,
Welcome to BRG. Are you planning on attending our meeting on Wednesday morning? We'd love to meet you.