Most people that are joining User Groups are beginners and after a few years in the User Group they feel that they have learned all they can, then they leave. Without these people, our club wouldn't be nearly as successful. Two major problems every Program Coordinator faces are getting good ideas for programs and then attracting the right vendor to make a presentation. Our Vice President, Nita Lang has done an excellent job. No New Blood.
Clubs complain most attendees come to be entertained.
Some come to get answers to questions and only the techie guru types come to really learn something. Their membership average age goes up every year. They claim this seems to be common in every group.