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Information on the Capital Area SysOps Association (CASA)
October 1992
The Capital Area SysOps Association, better known as CASA, was
formed in 1986 for the purpose of bringing Washington area SysOps and
interested individuals together. CASA is a social organization and
support group of computer hobbyists and professionals that meets monthly
for a technical interchange, which includes new ways to approach old
issues many SysOps (and SysOp wannabe's) face. Comprising more than 100
active members, CASA is an international organization now spanning North
America, Europe and Asia. CASA does not attempt to regulate SysOps or
police bulletin boards, but it is strongly opposed to illegal or
unethical acts taking place on or connected to a BBS.
CASA members gather on the second Saturday of each month for a 3-
hour luncheon meeting, rotating meeting locations between Maryland and
northern Virginia. A monthly CASA meeting usually consists of
introductions of members, guests and visitors, announcements, and an
Open Forum discussion giving area SysOps an opportunity to broach new
ideas, concepts, hardware/software queries and other topics with their
peers. After lunch and general socializing, the latter portion of the
meeting is usually devoted to a prominent guest speaker with whom the
CASA SysOps have expressed an interest in hearing. Dress is casual and
the atmosphere of the meetings is always entertaining and upbeat,
topical, lively and informative, often provocative and sometimes
controversial.
In addition to the monthly meetings, CASA provides a monthly
newsletter mailed to all members, offers free access to the official
CASA Members Conference on the Virginia Connection BBS, and has
arrangements with several companies and shareware authors who provide
member discounts on selected products. CASA members also offer support
to each other in time of need. Guest speakers occasionally bring
substantive door prizes or give special discounts to members at the
meetings. Although geared predominantly to SysOps, CASA meetings are
open to individuals interested in issues relating to SysOps. This is a
wonderful opportunity for BBS enthusiasts to put a face with the name of
the SysOp who runs some of your favorite boards!
CASA membership fees include a one-time initiation fee of $10, plus
annual dues of $6 (prorated from the month you join to the end of the
year.) CASA believes in the "try-before-your-buy" concept; visitors are
welcome to attend their first meeting without obligation to join to see
whether CASA is the right group for them.
For further information about CASA, we encourage you to do any of
the following: (1) Call The Virginia Connection BBS (CASA's official
board) at 703-648-1841 and post a message or download CASA.ZIP; (2) call
and post a message on any BBS which identifies itself as a CASA Member
Board (as shown in their BBS Welcome screens or in Focke's list); (3)
voice call Rod Renner (CASA President) at 301-622-2042; or (4) write to:
Capital Area SysOps Association
P.O. Box 2963
Merrifield, VA 22116-2963
The announcement of any upcoming CASA meeting including location,
date (second Saturday), time, place, guest speaker and main topic, will
usually be posted about one week in advance of the meeting on The
Virginia Connection, in the SysOp Conferences carried on RelayNet (RIME)
and MetroLink, and other selected boards in the Washington DC area.