• Introduction and where you are. Thank the host.
• Facilities news (where are the restrooms, eats, drinks, ...). Time we have to be out, ...
• Ice breaker - go around the room and everyone says their name and why they're here, what they're doing with Linux, corporate affilation, ...
• Say whats going to happen next in the meeting
  • Presentation
  • Q & A
  • break and interpersonal networking
  • Optional: retire to a restaraunt/watering hole
• Introduce presenter
• Facilitate presentation (if possible, set up the equipment beforehand - try to remember to bring extension cords, cell phone, extra cables, ...)
• After the presentation and its Q & A, then you can start giving stuff out. This is generally done by picking up a ticket at the door.

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