Hey all!!
Just posted our next Jelly Meet-Up information on the Jelly Wiki. I’m looking at Thursday, April 17th as our time to meet. As you can see from the schedule, we changed it up a bit - the co-working is during the day, and then a “Happy Hour” is from 6PM-10PM. This is how other Jelly’s are being run, so we’ll give it a whirl.
Make sure to invite other web-related workers & designers - looking forward to another great meet-up!!!
marcus
We had a good time at Thursday’s Jelly event - I’m pretty sure everyone who attended would agree that these sorts of events should be happening more often. I really want to thank all of you for coming out and chipping in to make it all the more special - especially Zina’s peanut butter Rice Crispie Bars - those were a huge hit!!!
For those of you who could not attend, here are some links that we all talked about - if I forgot any, please send them to me and I’ll add ‘em right away:
http://web414.com/
http://indyhall.com/
http://tv.winelibrary.com/
http://garyvaynerchuk.com/
http://twitter.com/
http://microformats.org/
http://factoryjoe.com/blog/
http://www.horsepigcow.com/
http://www.sxsw.com/
http://tastyblogsnack.com/
http://brian.shaler.name/
Also - we’ve all added Twitter to our list of tools to keep in touch. If you haven’t already signed up for Twitter, please go sign up and then “friend” us up at CitizenDesk.
Looking at Thursday, April 17th as the next event - Does that work for everyone?
Let’s start out this entry with a confession.
I am a hypocrite.
In the spirit of wishing to unify the local Web community, I got sidetracked. With opportunities, work, etc. - I make no excuses - Should have stayed the course and built the community. In that respect, I’ve done little to perpetuate it’s momentum. So admitting that, it’s time to change and get back on track.
Earlier this month, I was hugely re-inspired by my good friends in Philidelphia & Milwaukee — Wouldn’t it be cool to see Central Wisconsin Web people getting together and making Sh_t happen like that? It’s exciting to see what people are doing around here - and I’m sure you agree — But in many ways, we’re not doing enough in supporting each other’s efforts.
It’s time to get people meeting, talking, and dreaming out loud. I know most of you - but you may not know each other — yet! Off the top of my head, I can think of several people who should be in the same room together:
Aaron Saray - PHP RockStar
Grant Dobbe - Drupal Expert
Melissa Sullivan - Blogger - Central Wisconsin Mommy
Zina Harrington - Marketing & Design - Data Dog Marketing
Eric Sorensen - Designer & Entrepreneur - PushMedia.info
Adrian Balfe - PHP Ninja
Dino Corvino - Writer, Podcaster - Citizen Wausau
Dave McMahon - Thinker, Tinkerer - Eastbay
Jim Carlson - Search Engine Guru - Eastbay
Patrick Hills - Designer
Nick Sweeney - ColdFusion & Entrepreneur - Big Fat Designs
Dan Guite - Code Monkey - Fiserv
Rob Mentzer - Writer & Blogger - Daily Herald
Peter Philleo - ColdFusion & Entrepreneur - Digital Dialogue
And there are sooo many more — All of these people should be talking and creating together — which is why I’d like to introducing something - it’s called “Jelly” - which will be the first of many bi-weekly meet-ups at Citizen Desk. Put people in a place and see what happens!
Jelly is casual co-working / social interaction. We invite people to work from Citizen Desk for the evening (or all day if you wish). We provide chairs, desks and sofas, wireless internet, and interesting people to talk to, collaborate with, and bounce ideas off of.
You bring a laptop (or whatever you think you need to work), a six-pack of beverage or some sort of chips - and a friendly disposition. Just don’t come empty handed!
Anyone! We want to see designers, developers, and internet types, but we’d also like musicians, cooks, sound designers, tea sommeliers, product designers, photographers, writers, and more. Feel free to invite others!!
Some of us are entrepreneurs or freelancers. Others work in an office most of the time, but we’re hoping that by working at a Jelly, you’ll gain fresh ideas and experience a change of pace. No matter what you do or what you create, you’re welcome to come to Jelly and share your talent and learn from others.
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 – 6PM-10PM
300 N. Third Street - Fourth Floor (penthouse)
Washington Square, Wausau
715-203-4125
