Unfortunately, yesterday took a lousy turn with a certain event that put me in a foul mood (made worse by Calvin hiding under the couch and refusing to come out). I'm not going to blog about it if for no other reason than I didn't have the foresight to make this blog anonymous, but if you're up for a crazy scavenger hunt, most of it can be pieced together from blog comments elsewhere yesterday. Enjoy, diehards!As a result, I was more or less just dragging my ass by the time I made it to the second Halifax social media meet-up. Seeing another crowd of 25-30 smart, hip, local professionals took the edge off a busy and lousy week though. Plus we got to learn about a great upcoming opportunity for a creative workspace. Oh. And the gin. I definitely can't overlook the gin.
I was a little disappointed that it was so hard to hear our presenters over the John Mayer but maybe that'll be my motivation to play around with our host locations in the future. On the plus side, Paul Wesson was on the ball and took video. You can find it here.
Of course, all the reviews started pouring in before I even got home last night so here they are (like last time, I'll update as more get posted). Check the event wiki for details on events past and present and stay tuned for the June edition:
Yes, this was a group of people from diverse career-walks, but they all easily connected together through discussions around social media and technology. It was interesting to talk about Twitter, blogging, tech conferences, and streaming video. Everyone was learning from each other but underlying that were the bonds of friendships and connections that were being made through a genuine networking event. It seems a movement has started in Halifax that will serve the community well going forward. - Marketing Integrity
With the introductions primarily finished at the first meet up this time around the core group spoke more openly and in more depth to each other - more as friends than acquaintances. There were definitely some news faces out tonight which was great to see. But we have a core group of goers who will continue to support these meet ups and ensure it’s future success. - Justin Gill
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7 comments:
You don't look particularly enthused about being there. That must only be your first drink! Hope you have a much better weekend.
Too bad things did not go well at the beginning of the day, but I hope the gin and media folk managed to make the day less craptacular.
Mike: Hahaha I was listening intently. The person I was talking to was cropped out. I'm not a complete jerk, I swear.
JB: Thanks and yes, it ended better than it began.
I am so sad that I could not be there! I had to work in Yarmouth that night. ADVENTURE!
Good times Ben! You ducked out before I could buy you a beer (or other drink of your choice).
Looking at my work schedule I'll sadly be in Montreal in June.
Hope you are doing better! Have a good wknd!
I hope that gin made you feel a little better. And that you're having a lovely weekend. (:
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