Friday, February 27, 2009

Creating a User Group

The following step are helpful in creating your own user group.

Step 1: Creating a User Group

Reasons to start a User GroupWhat do you want to accomplish by starting this User Group? Is it to educate and consult? Is it to take advantage of peer-to-peer learning opportunities, or are you looking to better organize your get-togethers with others? Any or all of these are good reasons for starting a User Group. Having an articulated plan will help you to move forward in accomplishing it.

Step 2: Choosing the right Organization

Following user group organizations best supported your user group if you become their member group.

1. INETA(for developers)
2 Culminis(for IT Students)
3. PASS(for SQL)

INETA USERGROUP PROGRAM

The International .NET Association (INETA) provides structured, peer-based organizational, educational, and promotional support to the growing regionwide community of Microsoft® .NET user groups. Our mission is to offer assistance and resources to community groups that promote and educate their membership in Microsoft's .NET technologies. INETA welcomes all facets of the .NET user community, from developers and architects to project managers and IT professionals.

Source: www.ineta.org