Second, thanks to Ed Frankenberry, and the use of an Electronic Frontier Foundation Internet node, the chapter mailing lists are a successful alternative to paper newsletters. A nagging chapter problem has been that we have published no paper newsletters other than notices for chapter meetings. The chapter executive committee labors have been other than editorial. Coincidentally, the chapter chair Coralee Whitcomb is now a coordinator at the Boston Computer Society, where she finds the BCS- Social Impact Group has a newsletter and editor, but ironically few other activities. In August, we requested and obtained a free booth at the Boston MacWorld Expo.
Conferences tend to be our most frequent projects, and produce many good contacts.
Over the past few seasons we have accumulated good material to furnish a booth and have developed a show routine. When an opportunity arises, we just need volunteers. They all agree it is a nice way to see conference. As chapter members return to town after the summer, we plan a September chapter meeting to present several possible chapter projects. Such projects may include cooperative efforts with BCS, community bulletin boards, state legislation, and the 21st Century project.