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Colleagues,

Last week I met with our sponsors – Kelar Pacific, Microdesk, ProGroup and U.S. CAD – to discuss their continuing support of the South Coast Revit Users Group.

Among the ideas mentioned in this consensus building session were these:
  • The SCRUG is a valuable resource to the local professional community.
  • The primary purpose of SCRUG meetings is networking, it is a place where BIM practitioners at all levels can meet and learn from each other.
  • Every user who attends is already someone’s customer. The etiquette that governs in any business also applies to SCRUG.
  • The goal of transition from CAD to BIM is vigorously supported by SCRUG. Sponsors are encouraged to invite their customers who are in transition to SCRUG meetings and events.
  • Sponsors will support SCRUG’s growth by promoting membership to their customers.
  • Sponsors may assist and support their customer’s presentations to the group.
  • Sponsors may participate with technical presentations to the group.
  • All four sponsors will continue support the group by providing food for meetings in a regular rotation. Microdesk is the February sponsor for food. Beverages and ice will continue on a voluntary basis.
  • KTGY will continue to host the meeting until the seating capacity is exceeded. LPA has agreed to resume as the group’s host whenever necessary. Other meeting locations will be considered. The overwhelming preference is that meetings should be hosted by users rather than vendors.
  • I am personally committed to the advancement of BIM in the single and multi-family housing industry. In the coming months I intend to convene a BIM in Housing round-table event, bringing together architects, owners and builders to discuss the benefits of implementing Building Information Modeling.

Comments

  1. RobLFebruary 27, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Yes, thank you, Jay. I will help with the round table event, if you need it.

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