[ANNOUNCE] Annual February Meeting, Elections and Supported Groups

We hold an annual meeting during February as required by our charter and provide ballots for electing our board and recommending officers. The Saint Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG) is an IRS 501c(6) designated not-for-profit professional association dedicated to education and communication among computer users. SLUUG members include many Linux and UNIX professionals, Networking experts, System experts, hobbyists, students, plus many who are interested in Unix, Unix-like Operating Systems, Linux, BSD and other Free Open Source Software (FOSS) applications, products, projects and services. The SLUUG annual meeting will start remotely 6:30 PM (CST) 9 February. We highly recommend any issues be discussed prior and coordinated with the Steering Committee members in advance to expedite consideration. SLUUG advertises, advises, aids, announces, assists, promotes, sponsors, and otherwise provides support to Unix related; yet independent, associated local groups. We provide mailing list access, and web site presence. We arrange for remote meeting sessions, physical meeting places and pay meeting room fees at county libraries. The St. Louis Area Computer Club (SLACC) is an informal group, with no formal appointed, chaired or elected officials. SLACC has strictly voluntary hosts and participants. The St. Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG) is an informal group that usually has a Linux specific presentation. Votes for its Chairperson are collected on the annual ballot. The Newcomer Linux Users Group (NEWLUG) is an informal group with its own permanent Chairperson. These informally associated groups are considered to be associated as Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of SLUUG. They have important indirect interest in the Board membership, which chooses to aid, promote and support them now and in the future. Attendance at any SLUUG sponsored meetings, and all of these associated meetings and remote sessions is considered to count toward voting eligibility. Displaying your name during the remote sessions enabled your attendance to be recorded. If you attended any two meetings or sessions during the last calendar year, you may vote by absentee ballot. All ballots must be received prior to the 28 February meeting of the SLUUG Steering Committee to be counted. -- -- -- -- stan r. -- Vote early, vote often.