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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Sean,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Is the aim to provide co-ordination for the OpenStack user groups worldwide ?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Ryan, JC and I have been putting together the structure for the OpenStack user committee (as described on the foundation list at <a href="http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/foundation/2012-December/001289.html">http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/foundation/2012-December/001289.html</a>). As we have collected input from various parties, there is a proposal for part of the committee to consist of user group representatives from different geographies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>As mentioned in the mail to the foundation list, anyone who’d like to contribute to the user committee structure/mandate is welcome to get in touch for editing rights to <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yD8TfqUik2dt5xo_jMVHMl7tw9oIJnEndLK8YqEToyo">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yD8TfqUik2dt5xo_jMVHMl7tw9oIJnEndLK8YqEToyo</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I am on travel on the 15<sup>th</sup> so I won’t be able to attend the call but it would be great if the conclusions could be distributed to the community list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:openstack-bounces+tim.bell=cern.ch@lists.launchpad.net">openstack-bounces+tim.bell=cern.ch@lists.launchpad.net</a> [<a href="mailto:openstack-bounces+tim.bell=cern.ch@lists.launchpad.net">mailto:openstack-bounces+tim.bell=cern.ch@lists.launchpad.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sean Roberts<br><b>Sent:</b> 09 January 2013 01:55<br><b>To:</b> OpenStack community; openstack<br><b>Subject:</b> [Openstack] Calling all user group and meetup organizers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>We are going to have a planning meeting on Tuesday, 15 Jan 2012 11:00am to 1:00pm PST. RSVP via  </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/openstack/events/93593062"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.meetup.com/openstack/events/93593062</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>/  Connect remotely via webex </span><a href="https://yahoomeetings.webex.com/yahoomeetings/j.php?ED=160663792&UID=492396097&RT=MiM0"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>https://yahoomeetings.webex.com/yahoomeetings/j.php?ED=160663792&UID=492396097&RT=MiM0</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>If this time doesn't work for you, get ahold of me directly via skype:seanroberts66, email, mobile, irc:sarob, twitter:sarob, or carrier pigeon.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Stefano and Thierry will be joining us. I want to get input from people that run user groups and meetups.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>See you then!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>Sean Roberts</span></b></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>Infrastructure Strategy</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><a href="mailto:seanrob@yahoo-inc.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>seanrob@yahoo-inc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>Direct (408) 349-5234</span></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>  </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>Mobile (925) 980-4729</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br><span class=apple-style-span> </span><br></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089-0703, US</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>Phone (408) 349-3300</span></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>  </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>Fax (408) 349-3301</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br><img border=0 width=107 height=20 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://forgood.zenfs.com/logos/yahoo.png"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>