Hi Leif,
> - Look for new people to join the group
I think Bournemouth attendance at Dorset Digital has declined as the
number of groups in Bournemouth has risen, many of them special-interest
ones.
Here's a rough list I've got. Some may have died by now. It gives an
idea of what's out there, and perhaps where to publicise.
dotDorset, a hub listing Dorset’s local technology communities.
http://dotdorset.com/
Dorset Digital, “an informal community of web and software
professionals”.
http://www.dorsetdigital.co.uk/
B&W Talk & Meet, “a Bournemouth-based pub meet for digital
creatives”.
http://bwmeet.co.uk/
Meetdraw, Bournemouth-based meetings of Dorset digital animals.
http://www.meetdraw.com/
rubyDorset, for new and seasoned Ruby programmers in Dorset.
http://ruby.dorset.io/
Bournemouth.rb, for Ruby programmers.
http://bournemouthrb.org.uk/
Dorset Linux User Group.
http://dorset.lug.org.uk
Hampshire LUG, the neighbours.
http://www.hants.lug.org.uk/
Make Bournemouth, a “collective of multidisciplinary creatives”.
http://www.makebournemouth.com/
hackbmth, “What would happen if you put Bournemouth’s creatives in
one room, for one day?”.
http://hackbmth.org/
Dorset Constructorium, a Hackerspace.
http://www.constructorium.org/
Bournemouth Startup Beers, an example meet.
https://www.facebook.com/events/265669676953379/
UX Bomo, “The monthly event for Bournemouth & Dorset UX folk”.
http://uxbomo.com/
Mobile Dorset, “informal gathering of mobile developers, designers
and anyone with a passion for mobile in Dorset”.
http://mobiledorset.com/
Digital Hampshire, “Knowledge-sharing, debate & inspiration
throughout Hampshire's digital community”.
http://www.digitalhampshire.com/
Techshore, Southampton-based meetings for south-coast tech.
start-ups.
https://twitter.com/#!/techshore
Cheers, Ralph.