Only Minnesota admitted to having members pay for parking. Guest speakers, especially those from IBM, were by far the most common meeting activity. The Bay Area boasted of having David Barnes at a meeting early in the year. Demonstrations, discussion, and giveaways occurred less frequently. In addition to normal meeting activities, two groups had some unique ones.
Members take turns demonstrating applications to the general public.
This group also held a mini trade fair with 12 vendors. Communication Groups maintained contact with their members through newsletters, mailing lists, and BBSs. Although five groups mentioned their newsletters, only two, M.I.T. and So. Cal., were publicly available. The Mid-Atlantic group does not have a separate newsletter, sharing one called The Umbrella which serves the general computer public in the area.