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You have probably seen over and over again the comment that the KLI was created to fill a niche, to provide a needed service: bringing Klingon speakers together and creating a common forum for the language. That was the impetus for HolQeD, and a few years later the same logic produced our annual conference, the qep'a'. To mark our sixth year we carry the idea a bit further still. Despite our efforts of the last five years, for most people Klingon is still a solitary study; only a small portion of our membership can attend the qep'a' each year. The solution then seems to be to bring the meeting to the membership.
The individuals listed below have all graciously offerred to host qepHommey, small informal gatherings, to allow Klingon speakers in their area to come together, meet, and share in their common interest in the warrior's tongue. If there's a qepHom in your area contact the host for information concerning duration, location, and directions.
How often these local meetings will occur will be left up to each individual group. Some will doubtless exist in tandem with regional fan organizations, some with community classes on Klingon, and some completely independent of other groups. It's our hope that these qepHommey will serve to energize Klingon study and proficiency at a local level, and that each will have at least one representative in attendance at the annual qep'a'.
If you'd like to lend your assistance to the host of your area's qepHom by all means contact him or her at once. If the list below doesn't include a meeting in your area, and you're willing to host one, send email to alan@kli.org and include the word "qepHom" in the subject. If you are hosting or helping with a qepHom, you might find advertising is made easier by using our PDF qepHom flyer.
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