SEA-TUG Quarterly

*knock-knock* – anyone still out there?

Hey SEA-TUGians. The groundhog saw his shadow and declared that Covid is officially over.

It’s time to get back to normal. I’ll come out and say it – online meetings sucked. Yes, it was great that people from out of town could participate, but most of the time cameras were off and microphones were muted.

Besides, one of the goals of SEA-TUG is to provide a forum for old-school social networking. This online thing is just a phase… it won’t last.

So, who’s up for some LSD: learnin’, socializin’, and good ol’ fashioned in-person discussion?

The SEA-TUG steering committee has been kicking around ideas for a path forward – here’s what we’ve cooked up:

– Quarterly meetings (not monthly) – held the last Wed of Jan/April/July/Oct
– Meeting space with table service as opposed to pizza and water
– More interactive meetings instead of classroom-style vendor presentations

We can still invite and encourage more traditional presenters, but historically our “best” meetings have been ones where there’s a lot of participation or a hands-on component. We’ve always strived to make the presentations educational, useful, and provide something you can use practically.

The first trio of topics we have planned:
– How has the Russia/Ukraine situation changed your security posture
– What new tools/products have you started using in the last 2 years
– What issue(s) are you struggling to solve right now

Please RSVP with a yes OR a no, so we if know you’re interested!