Here are some of the meetups and events we’re working on.
Weekly lunchtime chats*
The idea here is to offer a free, low-key discussion on a favorite topic. Patrick Rhone piloted our first chat last week with a discussion on all things Mac. We had about eight people show up and it was perfect. We’re aiming to have one of these a week, usually on a Friday. Next one: A discussion on GTD (Getting Things Done), with Meghan Wilker of Clockwork and the Geekgirls Guide. Beyond that? We’re looking for people who want to host discussions on:
- Copywriting
- Web design
- Mobile app marketing
- Usability
- Information architecture
- Typography
- Python
- Joomla
- Ruby
Got any topics you’d like to suggest (and possibly host)? Please let us know in the comments.
*We’re not currently offering lunch, but if there’s enough interest we’d be happy to bring in a tasty lunch for, say, $5?
Daycamps
Our friends at The 3rd Place have tried an interesting idea: to have themed days (e.g., Tech Thursdays), so that like-minded people can plan on showing up on the same day. Building on that concept, we want to offer day-long evens in which different communities can enjoy breakfast, participate in a facilitated conversation (or listen to a speaker) and then spend the rest of the day coworking and collaborating.
Our first Daycamp, on Wed., Jan. 27, will be for current and future entrepreneurs and will kick off with a talk by attorney Ernest Grumbles III on “IP for Startups.”
We’re lining up future DayCamps and will try to schedule a couple of them per month, usually on Wednesdays. Potential topics include:
- Public relations
- Digital job hunting
- Blogging
- Microblogging (Posterous vs. Tumblr)
- Potcasting
- Launching a freelance biz
- Launching a tech startup
- WordPress
- Mobile app development
Same offer: if you want to suggest a worthy topic (and an appropriate speaker/discussion facilitator), please drop us a comment!
