Birmingham Creatives Meet-Up
- Thursday, March 11
- 5:00 PM
- O’Henry’s Coffees Brookwood Village Loaction (directions)
What started out as a Tweet-Up meeting between a couple of creatives in Birmingham, is evolving into a group of creative who want to build a creative network of peers.
Chris Davis and myself met through twitter and happened to both win a free coffee from O’Henry’s Coffees a couple of weeks ago. We decided to sit down and chat one day while reaping the benefits of our free coffee. Once we started to plan our meeting time, we decided to invite other creatives in town to join us. This sparked a fire and has led us in the direction of starting an informal group of Birmingham Creatives, who can lean on each.
Our goal so far is to have a means of communicating with other creatives in our area to build a support network. This will possibly turn into a email group where you can ask advice, find help with a project, talk about design topics, etc. Then, on occasion, people can meet up for coffee, or lunch.
So if this sounds interesting at all, please join us. If you aren’t interested in joining us for coffee but would like to be in the group, then contact me or leave a comment and we will keep you posted on what we come up with.
Hope to see you there!
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:41 am
this sounds like a group I’d love to be a part of. Unfortunately, I have a speaking engagement that day. But I would love to stay in the loop about the next meeting. Will you be setting up some way to follow the group, such as a facebook page or something?
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:46 am
Tammy,
Honestly, I think we will set up something as simple as a google group or something similar that people can easily communicate with. Still working out these ideas. Feel free to chime in.
Keith
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Hi–
Haven’t met you or Chris but I hope to attend. I teach at a nearby university in mass communication program and would like to get acquainted and do some networking with the creative types in related fields.
I’m class on Thursdays until 4:50, but I’m nearby so I will plan to stop by O’Henrys.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Awesome Sheree! Would love to meet you.
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:19 am
Sounds like fun.
You might want to specify in the text above that it’s the O’Henry’s at Brookwood Village. (Not everyone will click on the “directions” link.)
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:27 am
Wade,
Good point. I have made the change. Thanks for noticing that. Are you going to try to join us?
Keith
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:53 am
Dr. Henry Bright (original owner) is a nice man. Just yesterday I saw him and he said the O’Henry’s in Brookwood has “the Lexus of coffeemakers.”
I hope to make this event and take that Lexus for a spin.
March 3rd, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Wow! Keith and I are very excited about the response here. Next Thursday should be a lot of fun. Please invite any creative you know.
I have reserved the upstairs for us at O’Henry’s Brookwood so we can have plenty of room to talk. So come get a latte’ and meet us upstairs.
Chris
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:27 pm
I’ll do my best to make it.
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Wade,
We would be honored.
Chris
March 4th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
I plan to be there. I hope there will be a reminder email sent out that day!
Looking forward to meeting everyone and seeing you again, Keith!
March 11th, 2010 at 11:18 am
This sounds like a great idea. I’m unable to make the meeting on the 11th, but I’d like to hear info about the next meeting.
March 12th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
I couldn’t make it yesterday, but would definitely be interested in meeting up in the future!