# Foojay Podcast #8: JUG World Tour: Manchester

> Let's virtually travel to a Java User Group (JUG) to learn how they organize their events and learn from their experiences!

- URL: https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-8/
- Published: 2022-12-05
- Authors: Frank Delporte
- Categories: Foojay, JUGs, Podcast


With this Foojay Podcast, we introduce a new topic: **once per month, we will virtually travel to a Java User Group (JUG) to learn how they organize their events and learn from their experiences**.

For this first Foojay JUG Podcast, we are flying to Manchester in the UK!

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## Podcast Apps

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## Guests

* Jonathan Bullock ([@jonbullock](https://twitter.com/jonbullock), [@jonbullock@foojay.social](https://foojay.social/@jonbullock))
* Nick Ebbitt ([@nickebbitt](https://twitter.com/nickebbitt))

## Podcast host

* Frank Delporte ([@frankdelporte](https://twitter.com/frankdelporte), [@frankdelporte@foojay.social](https://foojay.social/@frankdelporte))

## Content

* 00'00 Short intro and music
* 00'15 Introduction about the topic of this podcast
* 00'24 Introduction of the guests and host
* 00'50 How the Manchester JUG started and Nick and Jonathan joined as organizers
* 03'50 How many JUG sessions are organized
* 04'22 About the Manchester JUG community and how many people join sessions
* 07'30 The most remarkable sessions and speakers (Josh Long and Venkat)
* 09'33 Attracting new speakers
* 12'40 Pre and Post Covid and virtual sessions
* 15'15 Attracting local speakers
* 16'58 Learn about new technologies and core Java at a JUG or conference
* 22'43 About diversity
* 25'05 Locations where the JUGs are organized
* 26'44 How much effort is needed to manage a JUG
* 29'50 Where you can find the Manchester JUG
  * <https://twitter.com/mcrjava>
  * <https://www.youtube.com/@ManchesterJavaCommunity>
  * <https://www.meetup.com/ManchesterUK-Java-Community/>
  * <https://github.com/orgs/ManchesterJavaCommunity/projects/1>
* 30'20 Other activities (unconference, 10-year anniversary, jmanc)
* 35'46 Practical organization approach
  * <https://github.com/orgs/ManchesterJavaCommunity/projects/1>
* 37'55 Cooperation with other JUGs
* 39'28 Conclusion