Calling Texas: Connecting with other Fellows
There are many reasons why Fellows join the RSA. Fellows have in common the desire and the ability to make a difference and this often begins with simply getting people together to share ideas and inspiration. Kay Firth Butterfield, a Fellow in Austin, Texas, who has relocated from the UK, writes, ” I wondered if there are any other fellows based here or, indeed, in Texas? If so could you help me to make contact with them?” Kay’s email address is kay@krwmail.com
Texas is a huge state and there are only 15 Fellows spread across it, but it turns out several are within striking distance of each other. Following email introductions, some of them will be meeting for coffee and conversation soon in Austin. Also, Lucy Jones has offered to arrange a meeting in Dallas.
The RSA data protection policy does not permit me to share contact information among Fellows without specific permission of individuals, but using this space is a practical way to initiate contact with others in your region.
Leave a comment here if you would like to contact Kay or Lucy and others in your region.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:49 am
I will be writing to those of you who responded to Lynn. I hope we will be able to meet up soon. I beleive there are still serveral members in the Austin/Dripping Springs area who have not responded. It would be great to hear from you.
Kay
February 1st, 2010 at 1:16 pm
If Texas or anywhere else would like an online place to meet you would be most welcome to set up a more-or-less (your choice) private Texas Group at http://virtual-coffee-house.ning.com/groups (administered by RSA Fellows in north east England – for your protection new members are admitted on application). You can safely exchange details there if you like…
February 1st, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Excellent advice Peter, many thanks! This site serves as a good virtual meeting point in the first instance, but I agree, if a local network reaches critical mass its members should consider alternatives such as the outstanding one you offer. Let’s see where all this goes – from virtual coffee house to a real coffee house and then …..?
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:27 am
Lynn and others:
I look forward to meeting at some convenient location in or near Austin
sometime soon and sharing coffee and conversation. Although I am retired
from UTAustin, I still have a schedule that is much too full. Thus, I usually find that making an appointment is more difficult than I thought before I retired. I look forward to our meeting.
Best regards.
O.L. Davis, Jr.
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Lynn thanks for that. The VCH Group idea is very simple and lightweight, just a quiet spot to exchange chat as and when – and can be more inclusive than e mail as new visitors can come along later and browse. There are of course many other options for doing this, such as Facebook.
February 8th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Just to let you all know that several other Texas-based Fellows have responded via email and both Lucy and Kay will have a nice-sized group each in Dallas and Austin respectively.