IT Users Group
of the Central PA Chamber of Commerce

The next meeting of the IT Users Group will be held:

Thursday, November 15, 2007

12:00 Noon

Norman’s Watson Inn
Watsontown, Pennsylvania

Please email Kari Walgran if you plan to attend so reservations can be made.

Minutes: September 20, 2007
IT Users Group
Central PA Chamber of Commerce Conference Room
8:00 a.m.

Members Present:
Maria Culp, Max Foust, Dale Moyer, Peggy Shields, Bruce Smith, Kari Walgran

Welcome:
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 a.m. by Max Foust.

Minutes:
Minutes from the July 19, 2007 meeting were reviewed.

Discussion:
The discussion focused on the problem of poor attendance and the fact that the group has been struggling. The differences in needs and views among various members, along with the lack of available experts to provide information and services, continue to pose difficulty.

The group discussed the small-business demographic comprising most of the Chamber’s membership, as well as potential ways to serve small businesses and to utilize available IT resources in the area.

Because it is not yet clear what types of IT needs and interests Chamber members possess, no definitive mission or purpose has been agreed upon.

The group agreed to proceed as follows:

• Work on a series of articles in the Chamber newsletter to raise awareness of IT-related issues

• Gather feedback from Chamber members about their needs and interests

• Take a “case study” approach in meetings (beginning with the Chamber’s in-house networking project

• Move to a bi-monthly meeting schedule and gauge interest as meetings progress

The group also agreed to schedule a lunch meeting for its next session.

Adjourn

Next Meeting:
November 15, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. at Norman’s Watson Inn, Watsontown.

Respectfully Submitted,
Kari Walgran
Central PA Chamber of Commerce