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All looks good for this Saturday’s get-together… the RSVPs at the meetup site are piling up. Looks like we will have a fair number of notables amongst the crowd, including more than a few names from the blogging continuum (a rather humbling list, to be honest.)
- Cuppycake (Cuppytalk blog)
- Cameron Sorden (Random Battle blog, LotRO CM at Ten Ton Hammer)
- Kendricke (Kendricke Tracker blog)
- Ethic (Kill Ten Rats blog)
- Brent (VirginWorlds)
- Michael Zenke (“Editor for Slashdot, blogger at MMOG Nation, general dork”… his words, not mine)
… and those are just the confirmed RSVPs. I had an expression of interest from Jonathon Stevens (CEO Last Straw Productions, IMGDC organizer), and there may well be other devs and bloggers amongst the RSVPs… if I’ve skipped/missed any links, I apologize. I admit to being just a bit anxious… (We’re all just going to sit there and stare at each other for 5 minutes straight, wondering who will say something first… I just know it…) 🙂
Anyway, I look forward to meeting everyone… hope all who can make it have fun!
So, as mentioned previously, I am working on arranging for a little get-together here in the Twin Cities for as many of us local MMO enthusiasts I can round up.
I have reserved a small event room (Longford boardroom, max occup. 14) at the Minneapolis Marriott West in St. Louis Park (169 and 394, essentially) for June 2nd, 2pm-6pm, which includes the convenient ability to wander back and forth between Kip’s Authentic Irish Pub and Restaurant as each of us sees fit. Should be a decent venue, I would think. (It’s not finalized just yet, so if there is a huge outcry about schedules, etc., no problem making changes over the next day or so.)
I would like to make this a semi-regular event if possible. No agenda per se, just get together and discuss games in general, and presumably MMOs in particular. Any and all interested are welcome… I’ll spring for a round or two, as well.
So… anyone interested?
Update: Per Brent’s suggestion from the comments, I have created a group for MMMOGIG at meetup.com for the gathering. Feel free to stop in and RSVP, take the little test poll I’ve set up, etc.
Well, figured I’d take another stab at this, with a little more lead time, and a more central location, see if there is really any interest.
My thoughts at present: first Saturday (or Sunday, if preferred) of each month, mid-afternoon (2:00 was suggested by Ethic), at some location relatively close to central Mpls/St. Paul (still to be precisely determined). For this one, let’s say Saturday, June 2, 2:00 pm. I’ll firm up a location over the weekend. Does that work?
I’m still looking for a place where people can both get some quiet space to talk and maybe even actually hear one another, but can also have a few other things to do in case the main topic isn’t of great interest. Throw in a desire for some sort of wi-fi in the mix… I’m still weeding through the options. (I’ve had 3 possibles suggested over the past couple weeks.)
Feel free to post here, or join the google group in the sidebar, to chime in…
The inaugural meeting of the Minnesota Massive Multiplayer Online Game Interest Group is tonight…
Date and Time:
Saturday, April 28, 6pm-whenever
Location:
VoiceNet Technologies, Inc.
3140 Neil Armstrong Blvd, Suite 301
Eagan, MN 55121
(map)
Agenda
Eat pizza (I’ll buy, order will be placed at start of the event since I have no idea at present how much or what to get)
Drink beverages (BYOB, I’ll have a few selections on hand, and there is a pop machine nearby)
Meet local people interested in MMOs
Talk about MMOs
Show off anything you’ve written up, developed, or created.
Discuss how to organize the next one
Announcing the inaugural meeting of the Minnesota Massive Multiplayer Online Game Interest Group! (mmm-o-gig. We really need a better acronym.)
Voyages in Eternity 
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