JUGT has an updated logo!

We wanted something that said "Toronto" a little more than the "T" in the old logo, and what better than the CN Tower?

Feel free to use the logo when linking back to the JUGT site. Links to various sizes and a SVG vector version are available below.

JUGT took a bit of an unofficial break over the summer, but we'll be back in operation next month. I hope to have a full schedule of events on http://toronto.joomla.ca shortly, and I'll be sending out mail reminders, posting announcements, etc. before each event.

The general idea is to hold a pub night on the second Wednesday of the month, and a "meet-up" on the third Saturday. Sometimes external factors force minor adjustments in that schedule, and I'll look for those before finalizing the dates.

I would really like to expand the meet-ups this year. So far they've mostly been of the workshop variety. It would be nice to get more presentations and panel discussions. I'd like to encourage you all to see if you can come up with a presentation topic. I think it's a great opportunity to share something you know with the group. Because presentations are usually about a specific topic, feature, or service, they're also a good place to do a little self-promotion. If you have an idea for a presentation, send me a note and we'll get something in the schedule.

Last spring Bob and a few others were looking at starting a "Pub Night North" event. For a lot of our suburban members, getting into the core of the city is too much trouble, so the idea is to hold a events in location(s) that are more accessible for people who live out of the core. I think the group is large enough to support this and I have some ideas. Let's see if we can get something going.

One of our challenges is that our presence is fragmented across so many social sites. I think it makes the most sense to focus group discussions on the http://people.joomla.org site.

Alan Langford

Joomla! User Group Toronto (JUGT) is an informal association of users of the Joomla! open source content management system. It draws its members from Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area.

The group began as a mailing list gathered from multiple sources, such as sign-up sheets at trade shows and computer fests.

Since the beginning of 2009, the group has been holding regular pub nights, providing an opportunity for members to meet in a casual environment to discuss Joomla and to network. Starting in late 2009, the group is working to hold more formal meetings that feature presentations on specific topics.

One of our goals is to build sufficient momentum to be able to organize and host a Joomla! Day in Toronto.

Membership is open to anyone. There are no dues. There is no process for formally joining the group. There is no formal group structure. The group's "leadership" is anyone with the motivation to step up and make a contribution. There is always a need for more people willing to help out. If you're interested in helping out, get in touch with us via mail, Twitter, Skype, Facebook, or Linkedin.