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== Birmingham bloggers ==
 
== Birmingham bloggers ==
 
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Birmingham Bloggers' meet-up roughly once a month. We're a bit rubbish at setting dates (and we deliberately mix up the venues). We've just set up [http://www.paradisecircus.com paradisecircus.com] to try to help the organisation… — Jon Bounds
Informal gathering running up to WordCamp UK for Birmingham based bloggers.
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Date: Monday 23rd June
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Time: 6ish onwards - "the evening"
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Venue: Flapper and Firkin , Kingston Row,  Birmingham
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[http://www.paradisecircus.com/2008/06/13/meet-up-23rd-june-at-the-flapper/ More details and linkage here.]
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Might be easiest to encourage new/interested people to come along to the June or July Birmingham Bloggers' meet-up? We're a bit rubbish at setting dates (and we deliberately mix up the venues), but regularly have one once a month. Just set up [http://www.paradisecircus.com paradisecircus.com] to try to help the organisation… June's would probably be best and would be around the 25-30th I suspect. — Jon Bounds
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== Friday informal ==
 
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Venue: [http://www.penny-blacks.com/ Penny Blacks], [http://www.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=the+mailbox,+birmingham&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14&iwloc=A The Mailbox], Birmingham
 
Venue: [http://www.penny-blacks.com/ Penny Blacks], [http://www.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=the+mailbox,+birmingham&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14&iwloc=A The Mailbox], Birmingham
  
 
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Just very informal drop-in, have planned/guestimated that around 50 people may attend?
Just very informal drop-in, have planed that around 50 people may attend?
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Penny Blacks is a nice bar in the Mailbox development beside the canals (about 5 mins from venue, nearer to nitenite hotel if that's where people are staying), not to formal but very good selection of beers and a relaxed atmosphere.
 
Penny Blacks is a nice bar in the Mailbox development beside the canals (about 5 mins from venue, nearer to nitenite hotel if that's where people are staying), not to formal but very good selection of beers and a relaxed atmosphere.
  
Have provisionally booked a private area at this bar from 8pm onwards. We can have food buffet style (it's very good, and varied) if we want and the bar can also arrange a tab for our party if we have money to do so.
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Have provisionally booked a private area at this bar from 8pm onwards (it's likely to be sectioned off at the rear of the bar).
  
I've been to many events here before, the BBC is nearby and use it a lot, and have always been impressed.
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The bar does very good food if people want to eat, traditional stuff like bangers and mash or fish and chips.
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I've been to many events here before, the BBC is nearby and use it a lot, and have always been impressed. - Jon Bounds
  
 
== Saturday WordCamp UK social ==
 
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Date: 19 July 2008
 
Date: 19 July 2008
  
Time: ????
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Time: 8pm to 11pm (bar)
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Venue: [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF-8&q=function+rooms&near=Birmingham&fb=1&dtab=5&ei=tGlqSM3mM4-Y2ALl2fztAg&cid=8464828650206187398&li=lmd&z=16&t=m The Old Royal], Church St,  Birmingham. Walking distance to city centre, in financial district. [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/43/4340 The Old Royal  BITE entry]
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Geeky quiz with random teams, and then a DJ.
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This venue, is in a traditional pub - and is again Free. It has a PA available to have the Quiz (which I'll write and compère), and we'll sort the DJ stuff too.
  
Venue: ???? Birmingham
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It would be nice to provide some food and drink — do we have a budget for this? Or does anyone think we could get extra sponsors for this in particular?
  
Geeky quiz with random teams, bit of comedy, a band and then a DJ? - JB
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Prizes for the quiz? Again sponsors would be great to provide these (just something small). [JB]

Latest revision as of 05:33, 1 April 2009

This is the page for WordCamp UK related social events.

Birmingham bloggers

Birmingham Bloggers' meet-up roughly once a month. We're a bit rubbish at setting dates (and we deliberately mix up the venues). We've just set up paradisecircus.com to try to help the organisation… — Jon Bounds

Friday informal

Informal meeting

Date: 18 July 2008

Time: Booked Privately From 8pm

Venue: Penny Blacks, The Mailbox, Birmingham

Just very informal drop-in, have planned/guestimated that around 50 people may attend?

Penny Blacks is a nice bar in the Mailbox development beside the canals (about 5 mins from venue, nearer to nitenite hotel if that's where people are staying), not to formal but very good selection of beers and a relaxed atmosphere.

Have provisionally booked a private area at this bar from 8pm onwards (it's likely to be sectioned off at the rear of the bar).

The bar does very good food if people want to eat, traditional stuff like bangers and mash or fish and chips.

I've been to many events here before, the BBC is nearby and use it a lot, and have always been impressed. - Jon Bounds

Saturday WordCamp UK social

'Official' do for attendees to WordCamp UK

Date: 19 July 2008

Time: 8pm to 11pm (bar)

Venue: The Old Royal, Church St, Birmingham. Walking distance to city centre, in financial district. The Old Royal BITE entry

Geeky quiz with random teams, and then a DJ.

This venue, is in a traditional pub - and is again Free. It has a PA available to have the Quiz (which I'll write and compère), and we'll sort the DJ stuff too.

It would be nice to provide some food and drink — do we have a budget for this? Or does anyone think we could get extra sponsors for this in particular?

Prizes for the quiz? Again sponsors would be great to provide these (just something small). [JB]