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I'm starting a list of HN Related Meetups + locations, please add or edit

41 points by iamelgringo 16y ago

furyg3 16y ago
I'd love to do something in the Amsterdam area.
- vanschelven 16y ago
  what happened to that Utrecht meetup a few months ago? Did it happen?
  - furyg3 16y ago
    I remember reading that there were regular meetups (for something else) at a co-working place in Utrecht, and someone suggested incorporating a HN meetup into that. I never followed up, however.
    - vanschelven 16y ago
      That was me. I was referring to Open Coffee on wednesday mornings. They are usually in the iGluu (Jansdam) or around the corner in the Brandmeesters. http://opencoffeeutrecht.nl/ http://opencoffeeutrecht.nl/ There was also this: http://bluwiki.com/go/Hackersnl http://bluwiki.com/go/Hackersnl I couldn't make it that day and never heard if it was interesting, if people did show up etc.
thedjpetersen 16y ago
Hey I would like to start a meeting, but I am not quite sure what it would entail, is there any good common guide for a agenda?
- patio11 16y ago
  The last one in Tokyo went exceptionally well with "Show up, mingle, we'll do a round of self introductions, mingle while eating, mingle while at bar"
  - po 16y ago
    Jason and I are getting ready send out an announcement for another one. I suppose we should add it into the list. Don't suppose we can convince you to trek back to Tokyo again can we Patrick? :-)
    - donw 16y ago
      Count me in; I was on a plane during the last one. Just make it before Obon, please. :)
    - patio11 16y ago
      Heck yes! If it is before the 25th of June, I'm totally there. (Flying back for a month with family afterwards.)
- iamelgringo 16y ago
  Hackers and Founders SV has been doing the "Hang out at a bar" thing for 2 years. H&F meets at a park and mingles when the weather is nice. Occasionally they do lightning talks and demos. Things that have helped us as the group grows have been name tags, signs that tell people where in the bar we're meeting, and pads of paper an pends for people to write notes down, exchange emails, etc... I've been meaning to write up a "how we do it" or a wiki for some time. I need to get on that.
markbao 16y ago
Hey, since there's no active Hacker News group in Boston, I'm starting Hackers and Founders Boston - http://hfboston.markbao.com/ http://hfboston.markbao.com/. Join the Google Group and we can get it rolling.
thesnark 16y ago
Any groups in Vancouver? I am moving there on the 1st of June.
iamelgringo 16y ago
Also, if anyone is interested in using the "Hackers and Founders" name, you're more than welcome to. The Indianapolis and NY groups are using it as well as the logo I made: http://iamelgringo.storage.s3.amazonaws.com/HackersAndFoundersGraphics.zip http://iamelgringo.storage.s3.amazonaws.com/HackersAndFounde... If you're thinking of starting a meetup, we'd love to help in whatever ways we can. We also like to keep in touch. Feel free to email me: jonathan@newsley.com or my co-organizer, Laura@Newsley.com.
may 16y ago
I created a Meetup for Hacker News: http://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News/ http://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News/
rms 16y ago
PG: as a first category for Hacker News, I suggest meetups. It's been a while since there has been a Pittsburgh Hacker News meetup. Anyone from Pittsburgh reading this that may be potentially interested in a meetup should comment here or email me. In the past we've had them at the Church Brew Works in Lawrenceville, but I would be very open to suggestions for another place in Pittsburgh that can seat a large group, is reasonably quiet, and serves alcohol.
- edw519 16y ago
  I'm interested. Any time after July 4. I understand that Buca di Beppo at Station Square has a banquet room for groups of 15 or more. Also Del's in Bloomfield. We'd have to do a little more planning than usual - a reservation and a guaranteed count, but we should be able to do that. Maybe even bring our laptops and stay for a while. http://www.bucadibeppo.com/banquets/ http://www.bucadibeppo.com/banquets/
- sjs382 16y ago
  If the timing is right, I'm in. I do my best to make it to meets (Refresh Pittsburgh, Dorkbot Pittsburgh, Devhouse Pittsburgh) but it's been a loooong time since I've actually made it to one. Never been to a HN-specific one, either. If any of you want to set up a mailing list, my email is in my profile. Add me. :)
david_p 16y ago
for a Paris meetup, please send comments here: http://hnparis.posterous.com/19209518 http://hnparis.posterous.com/19209518
davidedicillo 16y ago
Any group meeting in the bay area between the 5th and the 10th? I'm going to be there and I'll love to meet as many people as possible
andrewvc 16y ago
I didn't see any Los Angeles meetups in there, so I added one, if anyone's interested, leave a comment here: http://blog.andrewvc.com/los-angeles-hacker-news http://blog.andrewvc.com/los-angeles-hacker-news
- alanthonyc 16y ago
  A few people have tried before, but it's not panned out as far as I know. I'm interested.
coderholic 16y ago
There doesn't seem to be an existing London meetup, so I've created this google group to try and organise one: http://groups.google.com/group/hn-london http://groups.google.com/group/hn-london If you do know of an existing one please comment or update the spreadsheet.
alanthonyc 16y ago
I just added a link back to this discussion.
quellhorst 16y ago
Anyone in Dallas interested in a HN group?
- rockwallGeek 16y ago
  I'm interested...
shedd 16y ago
The Philly-area Hackathons started as HN meetups: http://www.groupomatic.com/haqsm3vj http://www.groupomatic.com/haqsm3vj
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mindcrime 16y ago
We have a Hackers & Founders / Open Coffee Club going in the RTP, NC area now as well: http://www.meetup.com/RTP-Hackers-Founders/ http://www.meetup.com/RTP-Hackers-Founders/

41 points by iamelgringo 16y ago

furyg3 16y ago

I'd love to do something in the Amsterdam area.

vanschelven 16y ago
what happened to that Utrecht meetup a few months ago? Did it happen?
- furyg3 16y ago
  I remember reading that there were regular meetups (for something else) at a co-working place in Utrecht, and someone suggested incorporating a HN meetup into that. I never followed up, however.
  - vanschelven 16y ago
    That was me. I was referring to Open Coffee on wednesday mornings. They are usually in the iGluu (Jansdam) or around the corner in the Brandmeesters. http://opencoffeeutrecht.nl/ http://opencoffeeutrecht.nl/ There was also this: http://bluwiki.com/go/Hackersnl http://bluwiki.com/go/Hackersnl I couldn't make it that day and never heard if it was interesting, if people did show up etc.

thedjpetersen 16y ago

Hey I would like to start a meeting, but I am not quite sure what it would entail, is there any good common guide for a agenda?

patio11 16y ago
The last one in Tokyo went exceptionally well with "Show up, mingle, we'll do a round of self introductions, mingle while eating, mingle while at bar"
- po 16y ago
  Jason and I are getting ready send out an announcement for another one. I suppose we should add it into the list. Don't suppose we can convince you to trek back to Tokyo again can we Patrick? :-)
  - donw 16y ago
    Count me in; I was on a plane during the last one. Just make it before Obon, please. :)
  - patio11 16y ago
    Heck yes! If it is before the 25th of June, I'm totally there. (Flying back for a month with family afterwards.)
iamelgringo 16y ago
Hackers and Founders SV has been doing the "Hang out at a bar" thing for 2 years. H&F meets at a park and mingles when the weather is nice. Occasionally they do lightning talks and demos. Things that have helped us as the group grows have been name tags, signs that tell people where in the bar we're meeting, and pads of paper an pends for people to write notes down, exchange emails, etc... I've been meaning to write up a "how we do it" or a wiki for some time. I need to get on that.

markbao 16y ago

Hey, since there's no active Hacker News group in Boston, I'm starting Hackers and Founders Boston - http://hfboston.markbao.com/ http://hfboston.markbao.com/. Join the Google Group and we can get it rolling.

thesnark 16y ago

Any groups in Vancouver? I am moving there on the 1st of June.

iamelgringo 16y ago

Also, if anyone is interested in using the "Hackers and Founders" name, you're more than welcome to. The Indianapolis and NY groups are using it as well as the logo I made: http://iamelgringo.storage.s3.amazonaws.com/HackersAndFoundersGraphics.zip http://iamelgringo.storage.s3.amazonaws.com/HackersAndFounde... If you're thinking of starting a meetup, we'd love to help in whatever ways we can. We also like to keep in touch. Feel free to email me: jonathan@newsley.com or my co-organizer, Laura@Newsley.com.

may 16y ago

I created a Meetup for Hacker News: http://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News/ http://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News/

rms 16y ago

PG: as a first category for Hacker News, I suggest meetups. It's been a while since there has been a Pittsburgh Hacker News meetup. Anyone from Pittsburgh reading this that may be potentially interested in a meetup should comment here or email me. In the past we've had them at the Church Brew Works in Lawrenceville, but I would be very open to suggestions for another place in Pittsburgh that can seat a large group, is reasonably quiet, and serves alcohol.

edw519 16y ago
I'm interested. Any time after July 4. I understand that Buca di Beppo at Station Square has a banquet room for groups of 15 or more. Also Del's in Bloomfield. We'd have to do a little more planning than usual - a reservation and a guaranteed count, but we should be able to do that. Maybe even bring our laptops and stay for a while. http://www.bucadibeppo.com/banquets/ http://www.bucadibeppo.com/banquets/
sjs382 16y ago
If the timing is right, I'm in. I do my best to make it to meets (Refresh Pittsburgh, Dorkbot Pittsburgh, Devhouse Pittsburgh) but it's been a loooong time since I've actually made it to one. Never been to a HN-specific one, either. If any of you want to set up a mailing list, my email is in my profile. Add me. :)

david_p 16y ago

for a Paris meetup, please send comments here: http://hnparis.posterous.com/19209518 http://hnparis.posterous.com/19209518

davidedicillo 16y ago

Any group meeting in the bay area between the 5th and the 10th? I'm going to be there and I'll love to meet as many people as possible

andrewvc 16y ago

I didn't see any Los Angeles meetups in there, so I added one, if anyone's interested, leave a comment here: http://blog.andrewvc.com/los-angeles-hacker-news http://blog.andrewvc.com/los-angeles-hacker-news

alanthonyc 16y ago
A few people have tried before, but it's not panned out as far as I know. I'm interested.

coderholic 16y ago

There doesn't seem to be an existing London meetup, so I've created this google group to try and organise one: http://groups.google.com/group/hn-london http://groups.google.com/group/hn-london If you do know of an existing one please comment or update the spreadsheet.

alanthonyc 16y ago

I just added a link back to this discussion.

quellhorst 16y ago

Anyone in Dallas interested in a HN group?

rockwallGeek 16y ago
I'm interested...

shedd 16y ago

The Philly-area Hackathons started as HN meetups: http://www.groupomatic.com/haqsm3vj http://www.groupomatic.com/haqsm3vj

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mindcrime 16y ago

We have a Hackers & Founders / Open Coffee Club going in the RTP, NC area now as well: http://www.meetup.com/RTP-Hackers-Founders/ http://www.meetup.com/RTP-Hackers-Founders/