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Hello GatorJug!
Do you want to sponsor a meeting or give a presentation? Contact Mike Levin at 321-252-9322 or at Codetown, mike@codetown.com or @mikelevin
Dan and I would love some help with Jug organization. It's a great experience. Just let me know and I'll help you lead a meeting, promote it, get speakers, sponsors, venues and more.
I'm going to Java One, the big Java conference that happens annually in San Francisco. I have some good discount codes if you want to go.
All the best,
Mike
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Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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