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I am wondering why we do not have LOCAL MEETUPs forum / section.

Can we create one of those?

Anyone interested in setting up meetups in any of these cities let me know. I travel through them quite frequently.

This thread that I started last year is relevant.

Brent Presley (our resident RAM genius) is going to med school in Dallas TX.

I'd say for such a well represented community we have almost no means to ENCOURAGE & FACILITATE in person meetings.

pianowizard wrote:This thread that I started last year is relevant.

Brent Presley (our resident RAM genius) is going to med school in Dallas TX.

You are a senior member here. Why cant we muster a MEETUP section and people who want to meet?

crashnburn wrote:I am wondering why we do not have LOCAL MEETUPs forum / section.

Can we create one of those?

One of the reasons Bill requires a location is to foster a sense of community here, but I'm not sure whether a specific Meetups conference is something we want to pursue. We'll talk about it and see.

This reminds me of the YouTube "As One" meetings, such as the last one on 7/7/07

crashnburn wrote:I am wondering why we do not have LOCAL MEETUPs forum / section.

Can we create one of those?

Anyone interested in setting up meetups in any of these cities let me know. I travel through them quite frequently.

what constitutes a meetup section..?

in the past there were local user groups that would hold meetings..

and of course, the homebrew computer club was one of the first dedicated to computers..

so is this some sort of group thing or a one on one thing..?

What would you like to do in person?

dsigma6 wrote:What would you like to do in person?

Admiring each others Thinkpads? Trade parts?

BTW, congrats on posting your 2000th post!

pianowizard wrote: Admiring each others Thinkpads? Trade parts?

A picture of a plethora of TPs arranged like a school photo would make a fine desktop background! And the trading parts idea would most certainly be worthwhile!

pianowizard wrote:BTW, congrats on posting your 2000th post!

Thanks! I knew I was about to hit 2K, but I forgot about the extra feathers and title change..

People might actually take me as credible, no?

dsigma6 wrote:People might actually take me as credible, no?

ROTFLMAO!!!

ok...have....to.....breathe.....



Seriously though, it'd be interesting meeting some more of you...but, I doubt that anyone would want to come up here to the middle of nowhere....

my toughts were to begin small and create a "meetup coordinator" and confrence wherein to gauge interest in local meetings..
and if sufficient interest exists, move forward with a meeting..

compare notes with other users, help one another in person..

perhaps lenovo could be pursuaded to supply a speaker or software or hardware support person to help local thinkpad owners with small problems..

the speaker could talk about upcoming products or plans that don't violate any NDA's..

perhaps offer a small discount to attendee's..

the first such meetup would need to be located where there are many forum members..
and attendance would need to be limited to forum members..
at least at first..

i'm open to suggestions..

nonny wrote:

crashnburn wrote:I am wondering why we do not have LOCAL MEETUPs forum / section.

Can we create one of those?

One of the reasons Bill requires a location is to foster a sense of community here, but I'm not sure whether a specific Meetups conference is something we want to pursue. We'll talk about it and see.

http://www.howardforums.com/forumdispla ... forumid=77

HoFo - One the most successful user communities online. Regular user meetups organized by people themselves. But a dedicated subforum area where such meetups are organized.

BillMorrow wrote:my toughts were to begin small and create a "meetup coordinator" and confrence wherein to gauge interest in local meetings..
and if sufficient interest exists, move forward with a meeting..

compare notes with other users, help one another in person..

perhaps lenovo could be pursuaded to supply a speaker or software or hardware support person to help local thinkpad owners with small problems..

the speaker could talk about upcoming products or plans that don't violate any NDA's..

perhaps offer a small discount to attendee's..

the first such meetup would need to be located where there are many forum members..
and attendance would need to be limited to forum members..
at least at first..

i'm open to suggestions..

Wow Bill.. I was not thinking that far .. speaker et al. More casual meet & network with your fellow ThinkPad lovers. Simple...

There are zillions of cell phone users and TP owners.. But the enthusiasts on HoFo meet.. and show, tell, talk, share stories.. about cells and non-cell things.

Should we not encourage TP lovers to do the same? But a SECTION on the forums that ENCOURAGES, ENABLES and CHRONICLES the in person meetings & experiences.

crashnburn wrote:HoFo - One the most successful user communities online. Regular user meetups organized by people themselves. But a dedicated subforum area where such meetups are organized.

HoFo users in GTA seem big on meeting up. I never understood, but whatever. HoFo could use some of our moderators though.

dsigma6 wrote:

crashnburn wrote:HoFo - One the most successful user communities online. Regular user meetups organized by people themselves. But a dedicated subforum area where such meetups are organized.

HoFo users in GTA seem big on meeting up. I never understood, but whatever. HoFo could use some of our moderators though.

I agree with that. The moderators here are much more 'professional' compared to HoFo where there's a wider variety of them.

But, of course we need a SECTION on the forum that FOSTERS in person meetings.