Is this thing even on? How do we frame this picture? Where is the self-timer? How does the self-timer work? Oh there it is! We have 5 seconds guys - SMILE!
NewSteem is only a few days old and the first meet-up already happened in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. A very last-minute call of mine on Wednesday led to a small group of people drinking beers and eating snacks in the center of the city. On a very sunny day this is not a bad thing to do... But of course everything will be even better with the right company.
The last-minute call came from a spontaneous interaction I had with @bubke who is from Belgium but living in India - now for a month in Europe but leaving again next Thursday, it led me to the idea to try to get a few people together as it won't happen often we have this amazing Steemians so close to us!
I met him shortly during SteemFest3 in Krakow, but it was only right after the Bowling Evening and @bubke had a few too many cocktails... So he didn't even remember we met! Well, I can't stay mad at a drunk man for long, and we made up for the short meeting last November by having hours and hours of chats on a sunny terrace with some lovely Gouden Carolus and other awesome beers (like a very good Jopen 0.3% IPA - these low-/no-alcohol beers are getting better and better!)
Even though @bubke doesn't write many posts, don't underestimate that he is heavily involved with Steem in many ways: from building a Steem Village in India to investing STEEM as he sees it as a great long-term investment to being super happy with @holger80's beempy as it gives him (and possibly many many others!) the opportunity to build on/for Steem.
Full of ideas and stories and enthusiasm and a real love for Steem I can't be happier we had some time to connect today. Thank you for traveling all the way to Rotterdam and back in one day @bubke!
Then there was @buzzbeergeek, the Croat living in The Netherlands nowadays, who met up for a beer as that's basically his passion in life. Very very bravely he entered the conversation in Dutch - a language he is still learning. Now that can't have been easy! @bubke speaking with a Flemish accent, @pundito with a (slight, but still) German accent and me probably speaking way to quickly as Dutch is my mother tongue...
We almost were able to meet @artakush as well, but damn, that guy can party! His hangover was too severe to drink with us - will have to make our next meet-up even more at the beginning of the weekend so we are the first to have drinks with him and he can't cancel on us :D
And last but not least, dear @pundito, who I met as a young green Steemians months ago when he was still nervous about meeting Steemians as 'I was the first one he would ever meet' - and now he's there every time <3 I drove with him and @brittandjosie to Aachen for @detlev's epic meet-ups a few months ago, and I can count on him to be available for a beer and a chat and some critical questions about Steem always... He loves Steem, and despite some severe doubts about HF21/22, he's always here, investing and growing his presence on Steem and building community. As that really is what these meet-ups are about.
A small but sweet meet-up, one to treasure! I loved having beers with The Guys and can't wait for a next gathering - they are fun to attend and organize, whether they are 1:1 meet-ups or big events like SteemFest, I always come home knowing Steemians are the best kind of people.
I'll plan the next one a few weeks in advance again so that everyone can be there: @roelandp who tried but was not able to move his plans at this last minute, @misslasvegas who might be able to plan her stay in The Netherlands around that date, and of course all the people who were there on the earlier meet-ups will be able to join as well <3
At least, you were a lot!
What does buzz look like! Makes me wonder. Rotterdam is too far unfortunately but had I known, I would have party crashed :D!
Yay! The next one will be within a month probably - will you party crash then @englishtchrivy? ;-)
am afraid not anymore - school is weer begonnen en ik heb het druk
maar veel plezier in ieder geval!
Haha, sounds about right, I was chatting with him and @honeydue during the night of Steem at the bar desk!
I actually just got an idea that we could have a meet-up in Tampere, Finland, because @tarazkp and @insaneworks live there (and some others are located pretty close, too). Also, couple of my friends (the other I actually just made a Steem account for! he's not of a poster though, but I got him interested about Steem) study there in the University, so I got this great vision that maybe we could co-operate with the University and perhaps do a slideshow open for anyone interested to attend. This is just an idea though, would take some time to organize, so maybe just a regular meet'n'greet would be more like the reality :D
YES YES YES! I'm so happy if you made that happen in Tampere <3 Start with a 'normal' meet&greet would be my advise, as from that meeting you will be able to brainstorm ideas for whatever wishes anyone has: knowledge exchange, casual meetings, strategy sessions surround a topic (like onboarding or marketing) - whatever comes to mind.
I think for the first one just name a time & place, make sure there's flexibility on the menu regarding food/drinks so there's something for everyone, and you'll have a blast :-)
Meet-ups in London are always casual, but meet-ups in Aachen always have presentations - so there's clearly a different need everywhere :D
Yeah, I think it's a good idea to start small. I'll talk to them.
Awesome. Announce them/it way in advance as I'm one of those crazy Steemians that checks out flight deals and if a good deal pops up might just appear at those meet-ups :D
I'll let you know as soon as we'll figure a date :D
YES!!! I'm all up for a trip to Finland if the price is right! The airport is around the corner from our house (15 minute drive) so please include me too @celestal!
I will keep you posted, too!
No pressure :P You already have attendees before even figuring out how to arrange everything, LOL! :')
Looks like a nice little gang there! Looks like Steem is treating you well!
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Yes - I treasure that picture already! We had fun making it and we hadn't though of making pictures until then :') Steem is treating me well and these meet-ups add a ton of love for the community everytime I attend or organize one <3
That was such a nice meetup, totally worth the misery of Belgian-Dutch public transport (still on the way). Thanks, i will remember this better than the SF3 evenings! xxx
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Hahaha - you were super brave to overcome Public Transport :') And yes, next time we meet I hope you still know who I am! Lol! :D Big Hugs, hope you'll get home well <3
Greet to hear about another successful Steem Meetup.
Let me know of any others you have planned and I will add them in the Calendar of Steem Meetups.
Next time I'll make sure to send you a message @pennsif! Thanks and cheers! :-)
Love from India. Hope I will be able to meet @bubke.
Sab kuch milega :-) In which state do you live?
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Actually I'm a native of Kerala right now living in Bihar. Where do you live in India?
we are living in Goa now (after 10 years of Tamil Nadu)
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That sounds like a well celebrated meetup and I love to be with you next time.
Please feel invited to the #SteemMeetupAachen 7 at the 20th of September
We will have again an evening full of fun, speeches and Beer.
YES! As said very last-minute but it was really really nice and low-key :-) I'll put the 20th of September in my calendar and will try to make it for sure @detlev :D Nice <3
very nice, hope you enjoyed it , have great times :x
It was really enjoyable, thanks @greenleaves! :-)
thank you @soyrosa :x
We're back to Netherlands, so maybe we'll show up on next meeting! :) we don't write recently due to very busy life, but we'd love to see you again! Daniel & Monika aka @route-m-d :)
Good to hear @suchy! I left a message about this meet-up on @route-m-d, but you might have missed that one :D It was last-minute anyway. Next meet-up will be announced a few weeks in advance! <3 Hope you're doing well, send me a message if you need some info on 'anything Dutch' - lol.
This was indeed a very nice meeting again!
And also very informative. It's always a pleasure to meet people from this community especially when they are living far away but have the chance to participate.
Talking not only over steem and the dapps around it it was interesting to hear about themselves, their family, their way of living - just get to know each other better.
Thanks for organizing it again!
Yes - indeed! We shared some personal stories about ourselves too, which in the end is the most precious thing in life to share :-) Thanks for being there again and for caring so much about Steem and its people. You're awesome :-)
Although the platform is struggling compared to how it used to be, it's really nice to see you guys meet and have fun. Soon, the community will thrive and will be how it should be
The fact that you've met because of a platform is really amusing to think of.
Yes - I agree - it's really really special. Steemliterally brings people together. Not just online but also offline. I've been enjoying every single meet-up I've attended. People who attend meet-ups like this have a certain kind of mindset that makes it easy to talk to them :-) I hope you have the opportunity to meet Steem People yourself as well. Cheers!
I'm absolutely looking forward to that day. You can call me one of those survivors who had ups and downs as the platform had its ups and downs as well. It would be a pleasure to hear other people's side of their story. ☺
You're a survivor :D Yes it's absolutely amazing to hear other peoples stories. Maybe try to organize a meet-up yourself - especially the first time it's nothing more than saying 'when & where' and see who shows up. Everyone pays for their own drinks so there's not real burden for you - just the chance to meet some people. There are so many Steemians in the Philippines!
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NOW this is what Steem is all about! Looks fun was had by all excellent to hear!
Right?! I want to see all the faces! :D
Looks like an awesome time, there are lot’s of meet ups happening right now the UK seem to be doing loads of them - but then the UK is pretty tiny compared to some parts of the world!
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Yeah - I see some people in for example the US struggle with meet-ups as it's hard to have really 'local' communities - here in Europe its easier to find out if someone lives close/in the same country - so we're definitely lucky in that department! :-) Hope you're doing well @c0ff33a!
Lovely meetup. I like to meet steemit friends face to face too.
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Yes! It's totally worth it @catwomanteresa - if there's no meet-ups in your surroundings yet then it can be very worthwhile to try and organize it yourself :-)
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