> I would like to welcome our first members to this new group! :)

> First thank you so much for joining and I hope this group will become
> everything you may need. As with all new communities it will take some
> time to build this into a stronge well communicating community. But
> rest asured I have many successful communities under my belt and am
> dedicated to this more than I have been with any of the others.

> I am aiming this place at mainly native English speakers from anywhere
> in the world, who are now living in Bogota and Colombia in general.
> But feel free to join if you are not. Target is to have up to 100
> active members in this group by the end of the Year with about 200-300
> more as passive members. That is a high figure for a new community of
> this sort. But I believe we can do it. ;)

> I myself am born a raised In London UK, I have lived in many other
> countries across Europe and am part German myself. I am married with a
> wonderful Colombian lady and am planning to move to Bogotá next Year,
> for a few Years to begin with. I have made many visits to Bogotá and
> most parts of Colombia.

> I would really really like to hear of any comments, complaints and/or
> suggestions for our new community. The only way this place will be
> succesful is if it's members partake in it's functioning. I really
> need at least two people who would be able to take on moderator roles.
> Basic tasks will be to approve groups posts held in pending statues.
> As this group must not have have any SPAM. I will be posting a group
> charter in time in so that everyone knows what is allowed and what
> isn't.

> In the long term I see this being a major hub for English speakers
> living in Bogotá. It will be the number one place for local
> information, eating out, nightlife, local events, renting, selling &
> buying, tech advice, travel info, meetings, politics (friendly),
> locasl businesses of interest and just general discussion.. Can think
> of any more at the moment (please let us know if you have any
> requests)...

> Once again, many thanks and please use this community, that is what
> it's here for.
> Kind Regards, Stuart (Administrator)