I went ahead and ordered my "business cards" today. They will be ready Friday at which time I will begin attending events sponsored by local groups of one sort or another - looking for connections across interest and expertise.

Next steps:

1- describe the community portal software and a program to fund development through Source Tree Commons and neighborhood sponsors.

2- develop an "interested in REDI" e-mail list. (John sent me his suggestions - have to see which of those e-mails I have and ask him for the rest) See that the Board is registered at Ned so I can nudge them with a PM.

3- e-mail my class of the Colorado Institute for Leadership Training to see who is interested in participating.

4- think through a series of local "events" that REDI and partners can host to get more people involved.

5- working with Daniel Bassill and Habib on Social Network Analysis from a issue centric perspective.

6- working with Bryan Daugherty re: MESE and LOPM (if we are both doing the local organizing, maybe we can compare notes)

Well that ought to keep me busy for a while.