North-Eastern US Atlantic Amiga Meetup?

[TeamBlackFox]

Since there seem to be a lot of us in the North-East US Atlantic area. Lets organize a meetup! This thread is for members in the area to check in and discuss organization of possible meetups.

I myself am unable to host one - for a variety of reasons. However if someone is willing to host one I can probably drive other members in the VA/DC area ( My car gets 25 MPG - save some petrol since its $4/gallon! and can hold 5 people including myself and several machines in the boot ) to the meet up assuming they're on the way and willing to pay for some fuel.

Anyways lets get something organized!

[TeamBlackFox]

$4/gallon!  That's less than half price.

In Virginia its awfully high. I remember when petrol was 50 cents in 1996

[TeamBlackFox]

Great seems there's a demand. Will someone who can help organize one agree on a place we can meet that can host all of us?  I can drive as far as New York comfortably.

As far as when - I'd say sometime in the fall because I'm not free until after Otakon.

[TeamBlackFox]

New York is fine with me - I got a friend who's moving up there so I have an excuse.

[TeamBlackFox]

I may try to make it to AmiWest this year or next... but we'll see. This year is likely a no as MS Azure will be opening a new DC and I'll probably be assigned to it ( Yes, I'm a Microserf, no, I don't like MS at all )

[TeamBlackFox]

My office has several conference rooms that could work, but it would have to be late at night or on a weekend, to make sure no sales folks get interrupted by Amigan's traipsing through the office.    Also the location (Gainesville VA, near Manassas) isn't very centrally located.

You're close by me hahaha! Someone will stand up and organize it I bet.

[TeamBlackFox]

Philly sounds pretty decent. Still its at least an overnight trip for me, but hey its doable. Of you want to organise an event HaywirePC I'll bring my A3k and also my SGI Fuel and any other systems I have in my possession ( Maybe even some boxen I want to sell )In my opinion, we should use the meet for a few different things:

1. To make professional connections with fellow computer enthusiasts who share a common interest.
2. To swap / consummate any sales of hardware we bring that's not to exhibit/network.
3. To share software and code ( I can make a few floppies with NFS or Samba software and setup a share onsite for swapping to facilitate this )

[TeamBlackFox]

Okay then Haywire looks like you have the demand.

I may not be able to come in September though, due to the fact I'll be gone in August for half a week and my employer won't be thrilled about that. I'll try to swing it, but it depends.