Technology User Group (TUG) Discussions for all users at all levels via hybrid meetings (in-person and Zoom) after the regular meeting, at about 11:45 a.m. (first and fourth Tuesdays of the month).
- Oct. 1 – Intro to Tor & then Tor vs VPNs.
Timely Topics Discussion in-person and via Zoom, with participation encouraged from all in attendance. Usually at 11:45 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month.
- Oct. 8 – There will be no Timely Topics meeting this month. The Science and Math interest group will meet instead.
Trips Scheduled (For Old Guard members and their guests)
Post-Covid trips are now being planned. Stay tuned.
Walkers Group walks or hikes are once again feasible – but this group needs a chair or coordinator. Any volunteers?
October Program Chair – Mitch ErIckson
- Oct. 1 – The Toucan and the Sublime – Some of the discoveries made in the New World in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were just too much for European natural history to handle. Among those curious new discoveries was the toucan, whose forms and functions remained a mystery for well over a century. Join Rick Wright in a historical, literary, and artistic exploration of the halting reception of this outlandish tropical bird in early modern Europe. After an academic career, Rick now leads bird and art tours for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours in Europe and the Americas. He also publishes extensively about birds. [in-person and on Zoom -- For access: [email protected]]
- Oct. 8 – Prison and Bail Reform in NJ – New Jersey is one of the states that has struck the right balance on bail reform. It has eliminated cash bail, lowered pretrial detainee prison population and actually made New Jerseyans safer in the process. That cannot be said of other states such as New York. Our speaker Charles B. McKenna is a partner with Riker Danzig in Morristown and is the former executive director of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority and chief counsel to Chris Christie, the former governor of New Jersey. [in-person and on Zoom]
- Oct. 15 – Ladies Day Luncheon – No Meeting
- Oct. 22 – The Carbon Almanac – The Carbon Almanac is a best seller! Our speaker Robert Gehorsam will discuss how this book came to be written, and in particular, describe how it came to exist—300 volunteers from 42 countries with little to no expertise in climate science or in publishing—and more importantly, why his project has become a compelling model for collective action in climate control going forward. Robert currently advises several climate-related investment funds and research firms, consults to a wide range of technology start-ups and impact-oriented nonprofits, and has had a career as a corporate media and tech executive as well as start-up founder. He’s been an advisor to DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and just completed teaching an undergraduate course on entrepreneurship and social impact at Grinnell College, where he earned his B.A. in religious studies and English literature. [in-person and on Zoom]
- Oct. 29 – How to Value Priceless – Valuations of Intellectual Property, Business Startups, and Who is Investing -- What are the methods of valuation of an early-stage company? Such methods provide entrepreneurs with a set of criteria that are essential to persuading both customers and investors effectively. Our guest Chris Droussiotis lives in New Providence and is co-founder and senior partner at Kinisis Ventures (a seed, pre-seed business startup investment firm). He lectures at Columbia University, and is the author of three books. [in-person and on Zoom ]
November Birthdays emcee – John Tomaszewski
November Program Chair – Joe Corona
- Nov. 5 – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) – Our speaker Joel Kampf is a West Point graduate. He is going to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion, including in the military academies.[in-person and on Zoom]
- Nov.12 – A Brewery in Summit, NJ? – Chatham resident Will Dodge will speak on running a brewery, running a business in Summit, NJ, and starting a business in the midst of Covid. [in-person and on Zoom]
- Nov. 19 – New Jersey Cannabis Legislation – Invited speaker Nicole Corona is a law partner at McCarter & English. She will talk about cannabis legislation in the State of New Jersey. Everything that you wanted to know! [in-person and on Zoom]
- Nov. 26 – Erectile Dysfunction – Our speaker Michael Giasulo, MD, is a urologic surgeon whose credentials include teaching at NYU. He will talk about causes, symptoms, and treatment for the common condition affecting half of men over 40 years of age. [in-person and on Zoom]
December Birthdays emcee – Roger Burns
