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The Joystiq Reader Meetup: Santa Monica, CA E307 edition
After rushing out of our own party at 9pm to catch planes to wherever it is we're from – and subsequently napping for twenty-four straight hours – we're finally ready to share pics from the first evar Joystiq Reader Meetup in Santa Monica, CA (sponsored by Mahalo.com). First, in a word: unmitigatedsuccess. Yes, we know that's two words, but we really wanted that adjective in there. Over 160 of you showed up with two days notice, ready to hang with your fellow 'stiqers, play some Guitar Hero II and Wii Sports, win swag (some good, some ... not so good), and remind everyone at Joystiq why we do what we do (whatever that is). Seriously, we were bowled over (and not in a Wii Sports kinda way).We'd really like to thank Mahalo (of course) for loaning us their awesome space, helping arrange the entire shindig, and making sure you guys didn't go hungry or thirsty. We'd also like to thank Mojo for providing energy drinks, Activision (hey, Frankie!) for bringing Guitar Hero II and an awesome poster signed by Slash, and Nyko for a ton of swag that wasn't totally disposable -- they gave us real products to give away!Most of all, we'd like to thank every single person that came. We met readers whose names we'd only read; we met readers who avoid the comments at all costs ("Comment name? Oh no, I don't go in there."); we met readers who are totally famous; we met readers whose work we ourselves read; and we met readers who actually make some of the games that we play. It was, to be sure, a humbling experience. It was also gobs of fun.Even if you avoid the comments, make an exception to say hi on this post. And if you've got any really good pics, you can get them to us by sending a note here and we'll assemble them all in a gallery. Again, thanks. And let's not wait another three years to do this again, k?%Gallery-4883%
Engadget crashes the Joystiq Reader Meetup tonight in Santa Monica
It's the first ever Joystiq Reader Meetup tonight, and Engadget's going to be there to show some love and support. So if you're not opposed to spending quality time with some E3-addled crazies, we'd love to have you. Get there early for the free t-shirts, stick around for high tales of liveblogging misadventure. If you do plan on attending, be sure to head over to Joystiq and let them know in the comments.When: 6PM-9PM on Friday 13thWhere: Mahalo HQ, 902 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica 90401 (Google Maps link)And yes, this event is all ages!
Reminder: Joystiq Reader Meetup today in Santa Monica
If you're in town for E3 (or just happen to live in the area), please join us for the first ever Joystiq Reader Meetup today. We'll have free food, drink, and some Joystiq t-shirts for the first folks on the scene, plus we'll be giving away all the schwag that we've managed to acquire at this year's E3 (we don't keep that stuff!). So, come along, play a game or two on our projector -- Wii Tennis anyone? -- and talk to the writers behind your favorite video game blog. Thanks to our friends at Mahalo for hosting!If you do plan to come, be sure to let us know in the comments section of our previous announcement. See you tonight!When: 6PM-9PM on Friday 13thWhere: Mahalo HQ, 902 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica 90401 (Google Maps link)And yes, this event is all ages!
Reminder: Joystiq Reader Meetup in Santa Monica this Friday, July 13th
A reminder: if you want to come out tomorrow, meet your favorite video game bloggers, get some free grub and drinks, and even get a chance to win our swag, some t-shirts, and some other surprises, we'll be holding our very first reader meetup in Santa Monica tomorrow and you're invited. We'll have a Wii and a 360 playable on giant projectors, we'll have gaming rigs hooked up to 30" monitors, and we'll be raffling off prizes.If you'd like to come, please be sure to leave a comment on this post here. And again, we've really got to thank our friends at Mahalo.com for helping put all this together.
Joystiq LA reader meetup with Engadget tomorrow night
LA-area readers! We know you've been asking us for years to do a reader meetup in your humble little town of, what, five, maybe ten million? Well, we didn't quite have enough time to put together a full on Engadget event of our own, but our bestest buds at Joystiq are doing a little something and Peter and myself will be on hand to chum it up with LA-area gadget and game geeks. We can't guarantee the usual free booze + tshirts + gadget giveaways, but we can guarantee a good old fashioned geek-out at to Mahalo HQ in Santa Monica. So leave us a comment if you think you'll be able to come on out tomorrow!When: 6PM-9PM on Friday 13thWhere: Mahalo HQ, 902 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica 90401 (Google Maps link)And yes, this event is all ages!
Joystiq Reader Meetup in Santa Monica this Friday, July 13th
That's right, we're holding the first ever Joystiq Reader Meetup in Santa Monica this Friday! If you're in town for E3 (or just happen to live in the area), please join us for the first ever (ever ever) Joystiq Reader Meetup this Friday, July 13th. We'll have free food, drink, and some Joystiq t-shirts to the first folks on the scene, plus we'll be giving away any schwag that we've managed to acquire at this year's E3 (we don't keep that stuff!). So, come along, play a game or two on our projector -- Wii Tennis anyone? -- and talk to the writers behind your favorite video game blog this Friday.Also, we'd like to give a shout-out to the guys over at Mahalo.com for hosting the event. Y'know, they're there to help. If you're planning on coming, be sure to let us know in the comments so we know how many to expect!When: 6PM-9PM on Friday 13thWhere: Mahalo HQ, 902 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica 90401 (Google Maps link)And yes, this event is all ages!
The Engadget Reader Meetup: The Aftermath (part V, Boston)
We came to town, we saw a teensy bit (namely the immediate area near Jillian's and Fenway), and about 400 of you guys showed up to totally conquer the Engadget reader meetup Boston. We know you'd have probably come out even if we didn't hand out free shirts, beer tickets, and have major giveaways from such great sponsors as Sonos, Sling Media, and Slim Devices -- but it didn't hurt, right? Big thanks for everyone who hung out, chatted it up, knocked one back, and generally made us feel at home. We're not sure when we'll next be back to Boston, but hopefully it'll be sooner than later!P.S. -Loads more pics after the break!P.P.S -For those former meetup goers feeling nostalgic, the other events are here, here, here, and here.
Boston: thanks for coming to the meetup!
Hey Boston,Thanks a ton for coming out last night -- we had a great time hanging with you Beantown style! And big thanks to Sonos, Sling Media, Slim Devices, and the rest of our sponsors for supporting the event. We'll save our full summary of the evening's festivities for our usual "aftermath" post (see: here, here, here, and here), but if you have pics from the event you'd like to see posted here on Engadget please send 'em in to us! (You can hit us up at engadget at gmail dawt com.) See you real soon!Much love,Engadget
Engadget Chinese's Hong Kong reader meetup
Well wouldn't you know it? Last week Engadget China had a reader meetup of their very own out Hong Kong way. We really do wish we could have been there to hang out, but it looks like the situation was firmly in hand without us sad American sacks starting to wax poetic about how much we love our readers the world over. As always, much love for our Chinese colleagues and readership, we'll be seeing you real soon.Check out the Hong Kong escapades here, here, and finally, here.
Engadget Reader Meetup in Amsterdam on July 20th?
So our European correspondent Thomas and I were chatting the other day about my upcoming trip to Amsterdam when we came to the conclusion that it was about time we held an Engadget Reader Meetup over there. I'm only there for a couple of days, but are there any Engadget readers in Amsterdam who'd be down for an event on July 20th? Let us know in the comments if there's any interest and we'll try and get something together. I read somewhere in my Lonely Planet guidebook that people in Amsterdam like to party, so please don't disappoint me. P.S. - We're on the hunt for both a venue and a sponsor, so if you can hook us up with either please drop us a line in the comments.
Engadget reader meetup in Merced, CA on for June 10th
Alright, Merced, we're on. We're going to have an informal (read: chill) Engadget reader meetup in my hometown of Merced, California on Saturday, June 10th. I'm still on the hunt for a location, so if anyone has access to a suitable space or any suggestions for where we could hold this, please let me know in the comments. Also, please post in the comments below if you're thinking about coming, I want to make sure we do this someplace big enough (and that I bring enough Engadget t-shirts for everyone). Thanks!
