Building a community is hard. I’m one of the leaders of the Southern New England SQL Server Users Group, SNESSUG, a PASS affiliate. We’ve been going for just over a year. We were launched by the drive and initiative of one person, who got us going and then had to leave. We’ve been on our own for about four months now. It’s been difficult without the drive of the founder, but we’re getting the job done & moving things forward. Andy Leanard, MVP, Solid Quality Mentor, nice guy (for a DBA), has a series of posts that, while short, are very helpful guide-posts for those attempting to start a community or keep one running (read them bottom to top). If you’re in that position or thinking about volunteering at your local community group (and if you haven’t volunteered, do it, they need the help), this is worth a read (or two).