Comments on: Brum Bloggers – venue for Part 3? http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/ Social media, active citizens, government, neighbourhoods and more. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:26:58 +0000 http://podnosh.com/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Si http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Si Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:26:28 +0000 http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/#comment-403 A couple of venue ideas... Central is good. The Briar Rose is a nice Wetherspoons with a good range of beers or, if you want something a little 'classier', The Old Joint Stock has one or two rooms at the rear which are easily commandeered. I also don't think wifi is a clincher. I brought mine only because I was straight from work. I think the value is really in the face time. A couple of venue ideas…

Central is good. The Briar Rose is a nice Wetherspoons with a good range of beers or, if you want something a little ‘classier’, The Old Joint Stock has one or two rooms at the rear which are easily commandeered.

I also don’t think wifi is a clincher. I brought mine only because I was straight from work. I think the value is really in the face time.

]]> By: Created in Birmingham » links for 2008-02-21 http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Created in Birmingham » links for 2008-02-21 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:25:23 +0000 http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/#comment-402 [...] Brum Bloggers - venue for Part 3? Nick Booth does a roundup of Monday’s blogmeet which was so popular there were people there I didn’t even realise were there, if you get me. (tags: blogs blogmeet) [...] [...] Brum Bloggers – venue for Part 3? Nick Booth does a roundup of Monday’s blogmeet which was so popular there were people there I didn’t even realise were there, if you get me. (tags: blogs blogmeet) [...]

]]> By: Antonio http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Antonio Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:50:58 +0000 http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/#comment-401 @Kev If there was some sort of agenda that required laptops/laptops and wifi then yeah, get a wifi venue. But otherwise there were only two laptops present on Monday and even then they were seldom used. As for venue, unless the meet was arranged for afternoon Saturday or Sunday (giving us time to travel) I think keep the venue central. @Kev

If there was some sort of agenda that required laptops/laptops and wifi then yeah, get a wifi venue. But otherwise there were only two laptops present on Monday and even then they were seldom used.

As for venue, unless the meet was arranged for afternoon Saturday or Sunday (giving us time to travel) I think keep the venue central.

]]> By: DigiKev http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/comment-page-1/#comment-400 DigiKev Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:28:05 +0000 http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/#comment-400 :grin: Believe it is all wifi'd up too, or am I thinking of the Varsity? Any way, yes, true enough it would be a good setting. We have been frequenting most Friday lunch times which is why Mark says I will smirk. I like it and it is fairly central. :grin: Believe it is all wifi’d up too, or am I thinking of the Varsity? Any way, yes, true enough it would be a good setting. We have been frequenting most Friday lunch times which is why Mark says I will smirk. I like it and it is fairly central.

]]> By: Mark http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Mark Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:37:44 +0000 http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/#comment-399 I really enjoyed Monday night, and for me it was a really helpful way of getting connected to a world that it's harder to do strictly online. When you're going between one RSS feed and another it can sometimes be difficult to make a real connection with the blogger and find that spark that makes you want to read on. But since the meetup I find it much easier, and myself more willing to make a connection with people's blogs and such. I'm awful when it comes to suggesting meeting places (and Kev will probably have a smirk when he reads this) but I really like the Junction in Harbourne. Don't know if it's central enough but the music is kept quite low, there's a nice atmos and a useful seating area "up the back". Just a thought! :) -M I really enjoyed Monday night, and for me it was a really helpful way of getting connected to a world that it’s harder to do strictly online. When you’re going between one RSS feed and another it can sometimes be difficult to make a real connection with the blogger and find that spark that makes you want to read on. But since the meetup I find it much easier, and myself more willing to make a connection with people’s blogs and such.

I’m awful when it comes to suggesting meeting places (and Kev will probably have a smirk when he reads this) but I really like the Junction in Harbourne. Don’t know if it’s central enough but the music is kept quite low, there’s a nice atmos and a useful seating area “up the back”.

Just a thought! :)
-M

]]> By: Rob http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Rob Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:34:50 +0000 http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/#comment-398 Just being selfish... only two nights I escape my fatherly duties! Just being selfish… only two nights I escape my fatherly duties!

]]> By: Nick Booth http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Nick Booth Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:23:48 +0000 http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/#comment-397 Thanks Rob - that sgest Wednesdays to em because I'm told some people go out on Fridays. Thanks Rob – that sgest Wednesdays to em because I’m told some people go out on Fridays.

]]> By: Rob http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Rob Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:50:35 +0000 http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/#comment-396 Wednesdays or Fridays! Wednesdays or Fridays!

]]> By: DigiKev http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/comment-page-1/#comment-394 DigiKev Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:58:36 +0000 http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/#comment-394 Nick I think it shows from the turnout that keeping it central was a big hit and encouraged more people to come along. I may be wrong, so correct me if so but I think I only saw a laptop out of its bag for around 10 minutes so possibly the wifi access is not really necessary which opens up the possibilities. Can we go non-internet access? Nick I think it shows from the turnout that keeping it central was a big hit and encouraged more people to come along. I may be wrong, so correct me if so but I think I only saw a laptop out of its bag for around 10 minutes so possibly the wifi access is not really necessary which opens up the possibilities. Can we go non-internet access?

]]> By: Nick Booth http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Nick Booth Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:09:52 +0000 http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/19/birminghambloggersmeetup2/#comment-395 Lloyd every tiny detail has warmed the cockles of my born in Northern Ireland, raised as a BBC English Buckinghamshire type until 12 and then thrown into the maelstrom that is a 1970's Birmingham Grammar School heart. You are doing a brilliant job with the cafe. Lloyd every tiny detail has warmed the cockles of my born in Northern Ireland, raised as a BBC English Buckinghamshire type until 12 and then thrown into the maelstrom that is a 1970’s Birmingham Grammar School heart.

You are doing a brilliant job with the cafe.

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