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The Not-About-Matt All-Hands Tweetup: Friday, Oct 28, 6:30-10:00pm

@jmproffitt — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:05:16 +0000

In early 2009 — nearly 3 years ago now — the Alaska Tweets community started to form. And in the years since a lot has happened. Too many tweetups to count, and not just in Anchorage. Seriously — check out the Flickr Pool.

Well, it’s time for another Tweetup. Just for fun. No agenda.

For those new to Twitter, this is a chance to meet in person the people that you follow and that follow you online. A chance to use more than 140 characters and get to know people better. It’s casual, social, and yes, you’re allowed to stare at your smartphone screen as much as you like.

Getting back to 2009, when Tweetups were still new, @MKinMotion was one of the earliest to join the Alaska Tweets community. He was a friendly face with a passion for music, photography, and, well… Spenard Roadhouse. We’re expecting him at the Tweetup on Friday, but sadly this may be Matt’s final Tweetup on the Last Frontier — he’s moving south very soon.

Matt didn’t want a big send-off Tweetup event in his honor. So this is the “Not-About-Matt All-Hands Tweetup” to which everyone is invited — even if you’ve never met Matt. The point is to socialize, hang out, and get a drink with friends that share jokes and news and links and photos online together. Laid-back. Just like Matt. (But it’s not about him — we swear!)

The When, Where, and What

Friday, Oct 28
6:30 – 10:00pm
Embassy Suites / Pi Kitchen + Bar – some of us will be in the bar/lounge area, some in the restaurant
The Plan: Drop in, hang out, tweet a bit, grab dinner or drinks if you like, then head out to other adventures when ready

Remember: This is not about Matt. But you know, it would be nice if you said hello. And goodbye.

@MKinMotion photos all borrowed from the Alaska Tweets Flickr Pool. Photos by @Valette, @Okiave, @jmproffitt, and the late @hogbiker, among others.

“Something Fierce” launch concert: Friday, Oct 21 at 8pm

@jmproffitt — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:30:28 +0000

Alaska Tweets’ very own Marian Call / @mariancall has completed her multi-year labor of love: a double-album of original music called Something Fierce. If you’ve lived in Alaska for even just a little time, you’ll recognize a lot of the Last Frontier in there — though all the tracks have universal appeal. The album was officially released October 1 and Marian’s been doing events Outside since then.

But today she’s back in Anchorage and this Friday she’s doing a solo hometown concert to celebrate the launch.

The concert is not a tweetup, but it’s definitely an event our Alaska Tweets friends may want to check out. Here are the details:

Something Fierce launch concert
Friday, October 21
8:00 p.m.
Snow Goose Theater (Anchorage)
21-and-over only (Snow Goose rules)
Buy tickets online now — $10 to $15 per person
Buy tickets at the door — $12 to $18 per person
CDs on sale at the event and CDs and/or downloads on sale online

More Alaska Concerts Coming Up

Juneau: Saturday, Nov 5 at 7:00pm at The Rookery Cafe
Fairbanks: Saturday, Dec 10 at 7:00 p.m. at College Coffeehouse
As noted at mariancall.com: “Several more CD release concerts around Alaska are currently in the works — watch for shows in Homer, Seward, Palmer, Wasilla, Talkeetna… and any other community that would like a show!”

We hope to see you at the Snow Goose this Friday, or at least let’s tweet some Marian Call lyrics back and forth, like a secret code!

Last-Second Note: Alaska Day Tweetup hosted by Alaska Airlines – Tue 10/18 from 4:30-6:30pm

@jmproffitt — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:50:44 +0000

October 18 is Alaska Day, a day for State workers to stay home because, you know… why not? It also commemorates the sale of Alaska to the United States from Russia.

But this year it also commemorates the first Tweetup hosted by Alaska Airlines in the State of Alaska.

We don’t have a lot of details, but it sounds pretty darn good, and you might like to sign up and attend, even if this is a last-second notification. Here’s what we know:

“Alaska Day” Tweetup
Hosted by Alaska Airlines / @alaskaair
Hosted at Moose’s Tooth
Tuesday, October 18
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Info & Sign-up: http://twtvite.com/ggn4n8
The first 40 to arrive get a free drink
Prize giveaways during the event

Special thanks go to @alaskanexplorer for being this little birdie’s little birdie — she mentioned it in passing on Monday, and that’s how we found out about it. Of course, if she actually attends, it will be her first tweetup. Not an official AlaskaTweets tweetup, though, so it won’t count on her punch card. (Mwahahahaaa!)

If you plan to go, be sure to sign up. You can see who else has signed up while you’re there.

Table 6 Tweetup: Mon, Aug 1 from 5-7pm

@jmproffitt — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:00:28 +0000

Have you noticed there’s a new restaurant in town and they are just cah-razy for the social media? Yep, I’m talking about Table 6, the new midtown gastropub on Denali, just south of Benson. They tweet from @Table6 and post at this thing called Facebook (did I spell that right?) here.

If you go to Table 6 between now and Monday, be sure to put your Twitter name on your receipt — the owner is collecting them and tracking who’s been there lately. Why? Because they’re going to hold a drawing for a secret prize this Monday, August 1.

To give away the prize and celebrate the Alaska Tweets Twitter community’s support of Table 6 in its first 60 days, they’re hosting a Tweetup! So mark you calendars and be there:

Monday, August 1
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Prize drawing at 6:00 p.m.
3210 Denali St, Anchorage AK 99503

Please sign up at Twtvite if you’re coming!

In the mean time, be sure to follow @Table6, put your Twitter name(s) on any receipts during lunch, dinner or drink visits, and… try the “Jenga” Churros.

We’ll be there with name tags (not as fancy as the End of the World Tweetup, though), so even our newest family members are welcome — we want to meet you!

Questions? Contact @Table6 or @AlaskaTweets.

Saturday 6/25: Poker Run to Summit Lake

@jmproffitt — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:32:34 +0000

This Saturday motorcyclists in Alaska — especially friends of recently-departed @hogbiker — are encouraged to participate in a fundraiser for Karl’s family while enjoying a group ride from Anchorage to Summit Lake Lodge on the Kenai Peninsula.

Details are over on Facebook, but in short, be ready to ride at 10:30 a.m. in South Anchorage on Saturday, June 25, and pick up one card at each of 4 more stops along the way to the Lodge — Girdwood, Turnagain Pass, Hope Junction and finally the Lodge itself.

It’s $10 per hand, and you can play as many hands as you like. Proceeds go to the LeRay family to help cover funeral and related expenses.

Thanks to long-time AlaskaTweets pal @BigDaveGrizzly for organizing and promoting this event!

The @hogbiker Memorial Bike Escort (video)

@jmproffitt — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:50:08 +0000

Bad News: I sold my motorcycle a couple months back, so I had to stand on the sidelines for the @hogbiker (Karl LeRay) memorial biker escort.

Good News: I was able to shoot a little video at the escort to share.

Plus, there are photos available on Flickr here. There will be more.

ALERT: We must reschedule “A Farewell to Karl”

@jmproffitt — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:45:04 +0000

We ran into some problems with planning the “A Farewell to Karl” event and must develop a new plan. Here’s what’s up:

[1] Official Memorial Service Set
Posted on Facebook, the family’s official memorial service and celebration is set for this Thursday, June 23 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at Janssen’s Evergreen Memorial Chapel in downtown Anchorage. A prayer ceremony is set for 7:00pm. There is a motorcycle escort from the funeral home to the crematorium scheduled for 3:00pm.

Be sure to review the event on Facebook and note whether you’re attending so the family knows the number of people attending.

This is the primary memorial and we wouldn’t think of setting up a conflicting event. Which brings us to the next point…

[2] “A Farewell to Karl” Is Overloaded and Must Move
Our event, originally intended for @hogbiker‘s Twitter friends and other social media acquaintances for this Wednesday evening, has grown to more than 70 people since being posted last week. We had planned to gather at Spenard Roadhouse, but they can handle, at most, only 30 people. We’re now more than double that number, so we need to move elsewhere.

We looked into moving the event to Embassy Suites, where we had another large, successful Tweetup in the past. They’re not available on Wednesday. But they are available Thursday. That sounded great… until the family’s event was set for Thursday evening.

So no day can work at Spenard Roadhouse due to group size. And Thursday won’t work anywhere due to the memorial service conflict. We need other options.

[3] Our Solution: Cancel and Reschedule
We still want to have an event to remember our friend Karl. But since neither Wednesday nor Thursday will work, we have to arrange something else. Starting Tuesday (6/21) we will look into options for this Friday or sometime next week.

Please note we expect to charge for the new event — for two reasons. First, because renting space and buying catering for such a large group costs real money, and second, we want to raise money to help Karl’s family pay for the memorial expenses. We’re thinking somewhere around $10 per person to cover the space rental, hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks for attendees, then a hosted cash bar. Details when we post the event.

We will directly email everyone that signed up for this event and invite folks to sign up for the next event. We will also post the event details here at alaskatweets.com and post via the @alaskatweets account.

Our apologies for the confusion, but as you can imagine, a lot of details had to be worked out by the family in the last few days. And we didn’t expect such a large turnout — though we’re heartened by the response!

For now, here’s what you can do:

Take this event off your calendar
RSVP to the official memorial service over on Facebook
Stay tuned for a new event

We hope to see you at the memorial service Thursday. And at our own gathering as soon as it’s scheduled.

UPDATED: Join us for A Farewell to Karl

@jmproffitt — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:42:16 +0000

UPDATE 6/20: WE ARE TEMPORARILY CANCELING THIS EVENT DUE TO VENUE SIZING AND EVENT TIMING COMPLICATIONS.

Please consider attending the family’s official memorial and celebration event on Thursday, 6/23 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in downtown Anchorage. Details and RSVP over on Facebook.

We will reschedule this memorial tweetup for Friday, 6/25 or later. Details to be posted here at alaskatweets.com and the @alaskatweets account.

Original post follows…

It’s been a terrible day for a lot of us in Anchorage and beyond, as we learned that a great friend passed away overnight: Karl LeRay — our very own @hogbiker.

There’s no way for us to capture the magnitude of our loss effectively right now, but we can at least gather to share memories and honor the life of this veteran, biker, father, teacher, friend, businessman, radio host, and social media pal. In fact, we already have. There were two lunch gatherings earlier today — one in Anchorage (thanks @onefunnybroad), one in Juneau (thanks @awpz) — and a karaoke bar gathering this evening.

This one is next Wednesday, June 22, so folks have time to prepare and by then we’ll probably know more about how the family, including @crowbeak, would like to handle things and whether there’s anything the AlaskaTweets community can do to help.

For now, please check your calendar and see if you can join us for this informal memorial gathering:

Wednesday, June 22
5:30 p.m. start
Spenard Roadhouse

The details and the sign-up is over at Eventbrite. PLEASE SIGN UP. We need a tight estimate of attendance so we can advise the venue ahead of time and/or change venues. Plus if you sign up, we can email you with any updates.

Meanwhile, we’ll all continue to grieve in our own ways. We hope to see you there with happier remembrances and kind words for Karl’s legacy.

The 60 people you’ll meet at The End of the World! Tweetup

@jmproffitt — Fri, 20 May 2011 06:55:41 +0000

UPDATED 05/20/2011 AT 1:45PM

Here we are. Together. At the edge of the universe, looking into the abyss. Mere hours from Judgment Day.

Who’s ready for some beer and burgers?!?!

Apparently the following people are ready to party at The End of the World. They signed up and we’ve got custom Twitter name badges for all of them. Even if you haven’t signed up, here’s your chance to hang out at the cool kids’ table — and listen to @mariancall — one last time:

@907natalie
@AgentIceCream
@AK_Becky
@AK_Doug
@akcook
@akflutterby
@akhighvolts
@akprincess
@alaskamom
@alaskanexplorer
@AnchGirl
@Anniepants
@Bella_Boutique
@birkedal
@bluetabbies
@braveorchid
@ChrisOPeterson
@chugach3Dguy
@CitizenRecon
@colleenyork
@davedaires10
@davidhulen
@eareeve
@earth2eric
@fertwitts
@FX_DaleTran
@gneicco
@herbelou
@hogbiker
@IcyCoder
@jessejoseph
@jmissler
@jmproffitt – your host and organizer
@JohnnyAlicante
@jomariet
@juback
@kaizan
@KaladiBrothers
@katemckeown
@KevinTraver
@kitaq
@kpearso3
@lindseydurrell
@Lintlicker22
@lizinthelibrary
@magpieowl
@margot907
@mariancall – an original Alaskan artist, with a concert in the middle of the Tweetup
@markmeyerphoto
@matozoa
@Mayor_of_Twtr – your host and Tweetup instigator
@mcav0y
@MKinMotion
@mudlock
@nodgarb
@onefunnybroad
@otaku99
@photogfank
@pwann
@redrummy
@Robertforto
@RossDM
@Starkath
@TheDuckMonster
@TheRealHarper
@ToddWalkerKTUU
@Valette
@wasyetz
@zac_in_ak

Bring your smartphone, your camera, your sense of humor and the curiosity to meet new Twitter people and hang out with old Twitter pals. Share social media tips, talk about the summer plans you won’t be able to use after Saturday, and enjoy a cold Snow Goose microbrew.

And if you’re a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fan, don’t forget your towel.

Finally, don’t forget these Tweetup details:

Friday, May 20, 2011 – 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Snow Goose [map]
Tweetup Hashtag: #eotwak
The Tweetup starts in the upstairs meeting room, just off the bar
Marian Call’s concert is downstairs, in the theater, starting at 8:00 p.m.
Tweetup attendees can attend the concert free (but please kick @mariancall some bucks to support her independent music career)
Note that access to the bar and concert is officially restricted to folks 21 and older –Snow Goose policy

We’ll see you there!

The End of the World Tweetup: Now Featuring Marian Call!

@jmproffitt — Wed, 11 May 2011 06:49:15 +0000

Man, everyone is getting in on the End of the World action these days. Stephen Colbert just alerted his viewers to the perils of May 21. “Folks: This means there are only 11 shopping days until there are no shopping days.“

But before Judgment Day got the coveted Colbert Bump, local songstress Marian Call setup her last concert ever, right alongside our last Tweetup ever. You’ll be there to tweet and to take in the smart and sassy singing, won’t you?

So far we’ve got 34 tweeps signed up to hang out with new and old Alaska Tweets pals. Where will they be? When? How can you get in on the fun?

Friday, May 20, 2011 (the last day before Judgment Day!)
7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Snow Goose [map]
The Tweetup starts in the upstairs meeting room, just off the bar
Marian Call’s concert is downstairs, in the theater, starting at 8:00 p.m.
Please register for the Tweetup (free!) so we can prep a custom name tag
Please buy tickets to Marian Call’s concert ($15 or $10) to support a brilliant artist that loves Twitter (@mariancall) and Alaska
Note that access to the bar and to the concert is restricted to folks 21 and older

As we mentioned in the original post, this is a No Agenda™ Tweetup — no theme (well, mostly), no fundraising, no greater purpose than getting Alaska Twitter friends together in the same place at the same time to chat, eat, drink and be merry. All social, all the time. We’re especially interested in getting new friends to join us, so please invite anyone that’s never been to a tweetup before.

In the mean time, get your affairs in order. We’ll see you at the Snow Goose!

And stay tuned for information on the Pearly Gates Tweetup.

Come to the End of the World Tweetup! Fri, May 20 at 7pm

@jmproffitt — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:02:09 +0000

Silly Mayans. They thought the End of the World would come in December 2012. Not anymore. (Thanks for nothin’ John Cusack.)

If the Mayans had had the Internet — or even AOL — they’d have known the End of the World is really in October 2011. But what about Judgment Day? Good news! That’s next month. [Cue the booming voice...] Prepare to be judged May 21, 2011!

But before the end, let’s have a Tweetup.

Spend the last evening before Judgment Day with your Alaska Tweets pals in Anchorage. At a sinful bar. With a side of wings.

This is a No Agenda™ Tweetup — no theme (well, mostly), no fundraising, no greater purpose than getting Alaska Twitter friends together in the same place at the same time to chat, eat, drink and be merry. All social, all the time. We’re especially interested in getting new friends to join us, so invite anyone that’s never been to a tweetup before.

Mark the last available box on your calendar with these details:

Friday, May 20, 2011
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Snow Goose Restaurant [map]
We’re gathering in the upstairs meeting room, just off the bar area, though we may spill out onto the deck occasionally, if the weather is good
Please register (at Eventbrite) so we can prep a custom name tag for you!

Special thanks to @Mayor_of_Twtr for instigating this Tweetup and making the reservation with Snow Goose.

And thanks to everyone out there that’s been waiting for a big all-hands-on-deck event. This is the one. Be sure to join us!

Thanks to @Robotkarateman for the new banner

@jmproffitt — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:00:28 +0000

We changed up the Alaska Tweets site theme for 2011 to something a little cleaner and newer (we host via WordPress.com, so our choices are somewhat limited) and we needed a new banner image — something distinctive, something fun, something iconic.

Enter @Robotkarateman. He fired up the graphics ware and created a whimsical new image to welcome site visitors. Please tweet him with your congratulations.

Social Media Seminar coming Jan 27

@jmproffitt — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 07:16:21 +0000

Not everyone is as skilled with social media as you are, my Twitter pals. If you have some old dogs in your life that need to learn some new tricks — with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Flickr and more — there’s an event in Anchorage later this month that can help.

Hosted by @alizasherman and @alaskasherrie, this all-afternoon session on Thursday, January 27 is perfect for small business leaders, marketing pros or anyone that wants to understand how and why social media can fit into your professional communications and personal life.

Get all the details at the Alaska Professional Communicators site, including pricing, location, time and more.

Thanks to @cay_anchor for the tip!

Join the AlaskaTweets Kiva lending team

@jmproffitt — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 08:23:41 +0000

It’s a new year and a chance to make new commitments. Why not make an impact in the world with your Alaska Tweets pals?

We’ve started a new AlaskaTweets Lending Team on the global “micro finance” platform Kiva and we’re inviting everyone to join!

You can fund loans to small entrepreneurs around the world for as little as $25, and you can choose from among borrowers in a variety of countries and for a variety of purposes, risk levels and more. Not sure what we’re talking about? Check out this intro video that explains how Kiva works:

As of this writing, with less than a day’s work, we’ve already made $375 in loans and we have 17 members (that we could figure out) including:

At the end of Jan 1, 2011

In fact, we picked up so many new AlaskaTweets Lending Team members on Kiva this January 1 alone, we were the second fastest-growing team in the world, even beating out Team Canada and Team Europe!

Help us keep the momentum going and help emerging entrepreneurs worldwide at the same time. For as little as $25 you can make a difference — and you’ll even get your money back as loans are repaid!

Plus, it just feels great to start 2011 with a good deed. Or as one AlaskaTweets pal said…

@redrummy: Just made my 1st micro-loans to people making a living feeding others in Tanzania. Feels good. Try it.

Who knows? Maybe we’ll have a @Kiva Tweetup in Mongolia one day…

AlaskaTweets.com 2010 in review

@jmproffitt — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 07:56:27 +0000

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how AlaskaTweets.com did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

Crunchy numbers

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 4,300 times in 2010. That’s about 10 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 23 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 108 posts. There were 27 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 5mb. That’s about 2 pictures per month.

The busiest day of the year was February 18th with 309 views. The most popular post that day was Fond Farewell Tweetup: Thur, Feb 18 at 6:00pm.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were twitter.com, iconfactory.com, facebook.com, twtvite.com, and brizzly.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for bake sale flyers, alaska tweets, alaska twitter, bake sale flyer, and twitter alaska.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

Fond Farewell Tweetup: Thur, Feb 18 at 6:00pm February 2010
1 comment

Promote the Tasty Tweets Bake Sale with new flyers and graphics August 2009

White Elephant Gift Exchange Tweet-up December 2010

A Polite Tea Party, or, I Believe in Civility and Manners April 2010
2 comments

Paperback Swap-Up August 2010

Dog Biscuit Tweetup: Sun, 11/21 at 4pm

@jmproffitt — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:24:35 +0000

Join @kaizan and friends this coming Sunday, November 21 at 4:00pm for a Dog Biscuit Baking Tweetup! Make crunchy cookie treats from scratch for tweeter’s best friend while chatting over drinks.

Location to be provided to attendees via email. Just @ or DM @kaizan with questions and to let her know you’re up for the challenge of baking for animals that will, uh… pretty much eat anything.

Ignite Anchorage 4 – Thu, Oct 21 @ 7pm

@jmproffitt — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:57:55 +0000

It’s time for another Ignite Anchorage event, and all our Alaska Tweets friends are invited! If you haven’t attended any of the prior events, now’s your chance to discover this fast-paced fun event, packed with 5-minute presentations on almost any topic under the (midnight) sun.

But these aren’t your everyday presentations. Presenters must strictly adhere to a 20-slide / 5-minute format, where slides auto-advance every 15 seconds, whether the presenter is ready or not.

Check out these Ignite Anchorage samples from Alaska Tweets pals:

The Open Web — @kevintraver
Who’s Your Muse: Rediscover or Redefine Your Creative Spirit — @AgentIceCream
The Evolution of Media — @galradio
The DOs and DONTs of Karaoke! — @hogbiker
You’re An Avocado, Baby — @mariancall

Organized by @jdfrankl, this event includes a presentation from Alaska Tweets’ very own @eareeve and plenty of other characters.

Hey — it’s fun. You know it is. Be there!

Thursday, October 21
Alaska Experience Theater / 333 W 4th Ave
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. / Event starts at 7:00 p.m.
Admission: $10
All proceeds donated to the Anchorage Schools Foundation
REGISTER NOW
Follow @IgniteAnchorage on Twitter while you’re at it

Bonus Video: Collateral Consequences of Being a Lawyer, by Cindy Franklin at Ignite Anchorage 3

August 6: Bacchanalia with Marian Call

@jmproffitt — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:22:28 +0000

Though you didn’t realize it, it’s almost time for…

Cook & Juback’s Epic #NoPants Bacchanalia & Birthday Party Featuring Marian Call!

SAVE THE DATE — add it to your iPhone, desk calendar, stick a note to your fridge, just remember the date!

Friday, Aug 6, 2010
6:30pm – 8:30pm
At a Residence — Will Email Address Closer to Aug 6
Hosted by @akcook and @juback

#NoPants doesn’t mean what you think it does – it means anything from togas to furries which, incidentally, means #NoPants! But really, anything is cool with us… have fun with it!

Alaskan singer-songwriter and Twitter favorite Marian Call is performing and the cover is a suggested $5 donation to her. This is not required but it is definitely appreciated, as we can’t afford to hire her stunning talent on our own.

BBQ to start around 7:00 p.m., concert starting at 8:00 p.m. sharp, after-party to follow!

Drinks/Food are still being planned so any input is appreciated.

Please bring:

A chair/blanket (something to keep your ass dry and off the ground)
Snacks (use the comments section on Facebook to share ideas)
August-appropriate clothing
$5 suggested cover (if you attend the concert)
Your drink of choice

Nukeup Tweetup Attendees

@jmproffitt — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:32:51 +0000

Thanks to @ak_hepcat and @FX_DaleTran for calling together the latest tweetup (and @AgentIceCream for promoting). The hot wings at Wings-n-Things were indeed hot. But the company was cool:

Thanks to everyone that came out, and we’ll see you next time. Right?

Solstice Tweetup Attendees

@jmproffitt — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:19:24 +0000

Kinda of a rainy, cold day in Anchorage, but the Snow Goose offered a warm Solstice for the following Anchorage tweeps (and please comment if we missed anyone):

Not a bad gathering for a day of crazy parking downtown and a million other events commemorating the Solstice. Thanks to everyone for coming out in the rain and traffic!

Reminder: Solstice Tweetup on Saturday

@jmproffitt — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:00:54 +0000

Don’t forget this weekend’s Solstice Tweetup in Anchorage! It’s a casual come-as-you-are-when-you-can event open to new friends, old friends and the curious. Details:

Saturday, 6/19
Anytime from 3:00 – 7:00pm
Snow Goose (717 W 3rd Ave)
Good weather: we’re out back on the deck; Bad weather: we’re inside
REGISTER HERE
Follow @alaskatweets for reminders and any updates

Solstice Tweetup: Sat 6/19 3-7pm

@jmproffitt — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:08:00 +0000

Hey kids! It’s @jmproffitt here, back from the dead — I mean the lower 48 — for a visit to the Last Frontier. And I couldn’t visit without instigating at least one Tweetup! So here’s the deal:

The peak of the Alaskan summer arrives this weekend, as we clock 19 hours and 22 minutes of daylight in Anchorage. But before we start shaving solar minutes off the clock, let’s celebrate the Arctic sun with an old-school all-hands-on-deck Tweetup!

Stop by anytime between 3:00 and 7:00pm at the Snow Goose downtown. If the weather is good, we’ll be out back on the deck, soaking in the open air. If it’s not so good, find us inside enjoying a cold beer and some hot halibut and chips.

And please: join us whether you’re an old tweeter or you’re just finding your new Twitter voice. Indeed, the last time we gathered up at the Snow Goose, we met several new friends.

Please note whether you’re attending via twtvite (yes/maybe/no), and let everyone know about the event!

Bring your camera
Bring your Twitter-enabled cell phone
Bring your appetite
Bring your smile

Thanks to @AgentIceCream, @MKinMotion, @Valette, @Robotkarateman and @lindseydurrell for helping pick the day/time and thanks to @Mayor_of_Twtr for suggesting the place!

[Photo by @hogbiker from an August 2009 Tweetup at the Snow Goose, posted to Flickr in the Alaska Tweets photo pool]

Radio, CDs, vinyl, sweepers and snacks

@jmproffitt — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:08:45 +0000

Thanks to @jennywalks, Loren Dixon and @KNBA for hosting a fun little tweetup at Anchorage’s only music-based public radio station. Tune in to FM 90.3 to hear some of your fellow tweeters on the air soon!

Attendees

Photos

Photos from the Tweetup are posted to Flickr. You can also review tons of photos in the Alaska Tweets photo pool!

KNBA Tweetup: Fri, Dec 4 at 6:30pm

@jmproffitt — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:37:12 +0000

Join fellow Alaska Tweets folk this First Friday at local radio station @KNBA — a public radio and “AAA” music station famous for eclectic live-hosted music shows plus local news and public affairs.

Our hosts: Journalist and producer Jennifer Canfield (@jennywalks) and Loren Dixon, KNBA’s Director of Programming and Operations. And they’ve got some great plans. Here’s what’s included in KNBA’s first Tweetup:

A brief, personalized tour of KNBA’s studios, brand new just 2 years ago
A chance to record a “sweeper” in your voice that the station can use on-air (and you’ll learn just what a sweeper is)
An opportunity to browse through some 300 CDs — and take home any you might like
Hang-out time with new and old Twitter friends
Refreshments (of course!)
Kids are welcome
Doors open by 6:30, tour at 7:00, hang out until 8:00-ish

Register Now

Participation is limited to about 30 people. First registered, first confirmed. If you’re planning on joining us this Friday, please register here — where you can also see who’s already signed up.

And mark your calendar:

Friday, December 4
6:30pm to 8:00pm (ish)

Location

KNBA is in the Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) building, a block northwest of the intersection of Bragaw and Debarr. It’s a secure facility, with a guard at the main entrance. Please arrive between 6:15 and 6:45pm so the guard can greet you and get you into the elevator to the 4th floor.

3600 San Jeronimo Dr
Anchorage, AK 99508

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