New York Tech Meetup Manifesto

I used google Docs to publish this Manifesto - and unfortunately, it did not publish correctly. To read the NYTM Manifesto completely, go to http://bit.ly/nytmm.

Introduction

With the proposed changes made by Scott to the NYTech community, there is a vacuum of what NY Tech Meetup should do going forward.  Scott made a proposal, and is asking for nominations and platforms from prospective candidates.  The following are my ideas on these issues and this manifesto is casting about for thoughts and opinions.  I ask for people's input and feedback on it to help create and discuss what should be NYTM 2.0.  Just send me an email and I will make you an author on the google Doc.

Summary of Points

• NYTM Leadership
• More than one leader for the group - each member possessing various strengths, like a small executive board like Stanford's Council of Presidents or co-Organizers
• Staffing could include:
• facilitator - think project manager who ensures community rules are maintained
• producer(s) - running the events and ensures positive flow of event
• ambassador(s) - providing liaison between business leaders, political leaders, and finance people
• mentor(s) 
• NYTM Monthly Event 
• Presenters chosen from three channels, number of presentations between five and seven
  
• Other NY Tech group leaders - they sponsor a startup and present them on stage
  
• NYTM Community choses the following month's presenters - NTYM team provides listing of best
  
• VCs and/or angels can sponsor companies to present on stage
  
• Announcements between presentations
• Requests must be made a day before the event, must be for staffing, event announcements, and other constraints TBD
• Grassroots Publicity
• Members of the NYTM community can get a discount for future events for quality publishings of companies that present
• Will get "credit" for postings within a specific timeframe and of size and content
• Must be tagged in some fashion to get visibility (e.g. #nytech or #nytm) 
• NYTM Steering Community
• Monthly meetings from members of the NYTM community to help in submitting ideas for future direction of NYTM
• Leveraging the enthusiasm and ideas that came from the Oct 20th meeting