The list is here, mark your calendars and MeetUp with other ActiveRain members in your neighborhood! RainCamp is on August 30th and what goes better with RainCamp than MeetUps!?!? Everyone who's experienced getting together with other 'Rainers can attest to the fun. We have quite the list of superstars who believe in the magic of a MeetUp so they've been kind enough to host one in their area. Attendees will receive 1,000 points for attending and hosts will receive 2,500 points for their efforts.
The locations and information are listed below. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the MeetUp host for answers. Nothing is asked of you except to show up, hang out and enjoy the company of some amazing ActiveRain members! If you have a MeetUp planned but don't see it on the list below, please email me the details and I'll add them as they come in. Check back often and hopefully you'll find one close but if you don't then you can host one yourself so as to not miss out on the fun.
AZ, Phoenix, Anna Banana, 8/28 from 5-7pm, BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, 21001 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050
CA, Cardiff, John Arendsen, 8/29 from 5-7pm, Pacific Coast Grill, 2526 Coasty Hwy 101, Cardiff, CA 92007
CA, Costa Mesa, Christine Donovan, 8/31 @ 5pm, Yard House, 1875 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, 92627
CA, La Quinta, Lori Bowers, 8/25 @ 11:30am, Lori's office/Stuft Pizza, 78120 Calle Estado #103, La Quinta, CA 92253
CA, San Francisco, Lottie Kendall, 8/31 @ from 1-3pm, Pacific Place, 1701 Jackon St, San Francisco, CA 94109
CT, Manchester, Frances Rokicki, 8/29 from 4-6pm, Frank Pepe's Pizza, 221 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester, CT 06042
CT, Wilton, Dagny Eason, 8/28 @ 4om, Dagny's Home, 20 Windy Ridge Pl, Wilton, CT 06897
FL, Boca Raton, Kathy Streib, 8/30 from 5-7pm, Seasons 52, 2300 NW Executive Center Dr, Boca Raton, FL 33431
FL, Cocoa Beach, Diana Zaccaro, 8/31 @ 12:30pm, Florida Seafood, 480 W Cocoa Beac Pkwy, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
FL, Fort Lauderdale, Eileen Burns, 8/31 from 5-7pm, Bimini Boatyard, 1555 SE 17th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
FL, Tarpon Springs, Barbara-Jo Roberts, 8/29 @ 12pm, Rusty Bellies Waterfront Grill, 937 Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
GA, Atlanta, Jordon Wheeler & Angela Farrell, 8/28 from 4-7pm, Ameris Bank, 360 Corporate Center Ct, Stockbridge, GA 30281
ID, Coeur d'Alene, Janna Scharf, 8/30 @ 5pm, Bardonay Restaurant & Distillery, 1710 W Riverstone Dr, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
MA, Chestnut Hill, Jim Lowenstern, 8/29 from 5-6:30pm, Capital Grill, 250 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
MD, Ellicott City, Martha Brown & Margaret Rome, 8/28 @ 11:30am, Bare Bones Grill & Brewery, 9150-22 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042
MN, Rogers, Suzanne McLaughlin, 8/26 @ 1pm, Maynards, 21415 136th Ave, Rogers, MN 55374
NC, Charlotte, Debe Maxwell, 8/30 12pm-4pm, Savvy + Company, 1920 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28204
NY, White Plains, Debbie Gartner, 8/30 @ 6pm, The Brazen Fox, 175 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601
TN, Clarksville, Debbie Reynolds, 8/31 @ 12:30pm, Rafferty's, 2813 Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Clarksville, TN 37040
TN, Franklin, Connie Harvey, 8/29 @ 4pm, Chuys, 3061 Mallory Lane, Franklin, TN 37067
TX, Austin, Russell Lewis, 8/30 from 11:30-1pm, Hopdoddy Burger Barn, 2438 W Anderson, Austin, TX 78757
TX, Houston, Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert, 8/29 from 5:30-7:30pm, Tasting Room, 818 Town and Country Blvd, #100, Houston, TX 77024
TX, Plano, Tom Branch, 8/29 from 5:30-8pm, Sambuca, 7200 Bishop Rd, #270, Plano, EX 75024
TX, San Antonio, Sheila Moran, 8/29 from 4:30-6:30pm, Drew's American Grill, 18740 Stone Oak Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78258
WA, Olympia, Nancy Conner, 8/28 @ 11:30am, Iron Rabbit Restaurant, 2103 Harrison Ave NW, Olympia, WA 98502
WA, Seattle, Charles Buell & Rene Fabre, 8/29 @ 8am, 14 Carrot Cafe, 2305 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
WI, Stevens Point, Bob Crane, 8/31 @ 6pm, Amber Grill, 1001 Amber Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54482
France, Paris, Pat Kennedy, 8/30 @ 5pm, Rue de Rennes, Between Saint German Blvd & Montparnasse, Paris
I've reached out to past sponsors in our area and will work on setting up another meeting soon.
Thanks, Kerrie,
I will try to go to NY one... I would love to meet new people!
Have a great weekend.
I am definitely there in San Antonio TX :)!!
Kerrie,
I wish we had one in Houston it is so big hard for all to meet!
Kerri, Gosh Dawg, I was hoping someone would have someone in Middle TN step up. If I wasn't going out of town I would have done it. Next time we will be on the list.
Kerrie -
Soon the list will be double!
Are you planning to add names here?
Write a new post as you add names?
Have a happy day -
Lynn
Well, Kerrie, in September, we're having a GalPal Gathering at Fishhawk Lake. Just a few of us, but we'll be taking photos and video to commemorate the event for sure!!
We are looking forward to ours in Westchester. I made a few cals last night and the list is growing. So glad you guys are giving bonus pts. That will help.
We will have to try this in our area sometime. Probably cant pull it off on these dates though.
I am doing one in Wilton CT on Tuesday the 28th. 4 pm. Outside at my house on the deck by the pool. If it's a hot day, bring your suit. Bring healthy hors d'oeuvres or healthy dinner food or beer - I will provide the wine and sodas and place.
Please let me know what you will be bringing, so we can coordinate. If it's raining, we will move indoors - Boo Hoo!
Thanks Kerrie for the updated list. Tarpon Springs will be our place to go!
Kerrie that is a longer list than I recall seeing in the past. I am looking forward to being at Dagny Eason's Meet-Up on the 28th.
Although I'm not an agent, I'm going to try to make the meet up in Coeur d'Alene. I think it would be fun to meet the people I've already met here on Active Rain.
Bryan:
Thanks for taking on the chore. It always seem that the busiest assume the most responsibility. We appreciate it.
Kerrie, I'll see if I can get one put together in San Francisco, Friday 8/31. That's is my only free slot that week.
I am not sure if I can make it.
Meet ups are great...there's no other way to make our vitual connections come to life!
Another great time to be with new and old peers. Be ready to ?????
Thanks Kerrie, hopefully we will have large turnout at the meetup.
And, thanks to pink dolphin for the 10 points.
No Austin people volunteering for setting things up?? Stand up to the plate!
Sounds like fun! Hope one pops up in Hartford CT or Springfield MA.
Kerrie, this will be a fun event - as much as we wait for RainCamp on August 30th...checking my calendar as I write this...
We had such a big event in Scottsdale this past AR Meet Up that it will be hard to replicate it. I think we'll pass till the nights are below 100 degrees! I'm sure you all can appreciate that! How about November?!! That's when the evenings are comfortable and all the patios open up!!
For Donna in comment # 21. Why not make the drive to San Antonio on the 29th? Would love to see you and Scott Hayes again.
Thanks, Kerrie. You putting out this information. It's Going to Fun!
I have never been to one but I can only imagine how much you can learn and the camaraderie you experience.
OK, Donna has been good enough to host the last two in Austin...I guess I should step up and do it myself this time. It's always fun!
OOOooo, Kerrie! I wish I lived closer! I guess I'll just have to wait until I am in an area and contact those particular Rainers....
Peg - You can host one yourself!! I bet you could get a few people there! Do it!!
Looking forward to gleaning more information from the very knowledgeable Charlie Buell!
Unfortunately, we won't be able to make it this time but we did had a good time at the last meetup.
This would be fun. I wonder if anyone around here would host one at a drive-in? Wow, how fun would that be at the end of summer?
Great reminders for us all Kerrie... thanks. Terrific networking opportunities.
How come I dont see Hawaii anywhere? Nice winter event would be great :)
Carrie - The meetups are always a lot of fun and a great way to get to know Rainers.
Hi Kerrie -- OK, San Francisco Meet Up is on -- Friday, 8/31, 1:00 PM 'til ???? Read more, spread the word, etc. We'll have fun!
Hi Kerrie, I finally got one organized! Besides hoping our locals see it, should I also email them with links to the post? I'm a newbie at this!
http://activerain.com/blogsview/3420669/nashville-tn-meetup-wednesday-august-29th-2012-at-chuys-in-franklin-
Thanks everyone for getting these in to me and for keeping the AR spirit alive and well.
Connie - You can let your friends know in your area most definitely! I'll be sending out a huge email from AR on this Sunday night too.
MeetUps RULE!!!
Kerrie, I'm looking for ways to promote our meet up in San Diego. Any ideas? I've done some email blasts with links back to my AR post. Can I post it to your post again? I noticed it's gone. I'm assuming you're trying to consolidate and tidy up your list of hosts. Do you have a mailing list of San Diego members beside the one on the member roster that would make it easier to blast instead of doing it one by one to each member? So far I don't have any RSVP's. Let me know what else I can do to promote it. Will you be featureing any of the host posts before Wednesday? It may help oil the wheels somewhat. Thanks and have a great weekend, John.
You're on the list John, 2nd one down.
We're doing a blast this weekend for all to see the locations and spice up some more interest. Blog, tweet, facebook and mention it to your buddies in the area.
Kerrie: Looks like we Illini/Midwesterners are party-poopers. We'll have to try to do better in the future ...
Gene
Kerrie ...I wish there was one closer ...Have a great weekend!
Gee, Kerrie! You left off Paris. There will be at least two Active Rain Bloggers at 110 Rue de Rennes on the 30th. We're going to be sharing some great wine from Vouvray and some great pate and cheese and organic veggies and crusty French bread.
I'm a long ways from anyone.. but I may make a trip! Now, to decide where I want to go! ;)
Wish I could break free and fly up to Seattle and attend the one with Rene Fabre and Charles Buell. I'm overdue for a visit to that city. Perhaps next time.
Kerrie...
I/m looking forward to the Atlanta meetup and hope to meet a lot of my fellow Rainers there!
Kerrie - I'm looking forward to another Orange County meetup to see and or "meet" old friends.
The only MeetUp in MA - on August 29th evening...between 5 and 6:30 PM....and Chestnut Hill, MA....
(at least the way I look at it is...I'll spend more than double the time in traffic at that time of the day...)
Kerrie lots of location, should be fun. I would have liked to host one of these events but stuff got in the way :)
Kerrie,
Planning on being in Charlotte with Debe unless some of my closings are pushed back. Only thought is next time tell Bob and the guys that end of the month is when many people close on homes. The banks always seem to want to close at the end of the month.
will try to make the Costa Mega meetup. glad i saw this...thx.d
Kerrie,
Once again, a great selection of meetups. I'll be with Martha and Margaret at the Maryland one next week. Three active Rainmakers from the same office.
Rich
Thanks for the list Kerri!
Hi Kerrie,
Thanks for the info.
Indeed, let it rain!
Phil
Kerrie, looks like there will be a lot of good ones coming up. Thanks for the information.
Kerrie, got the invite for the Wednesday AM meet-up in Seattle. Sounds good.
Thanks Kerrie, I am Looking forward to the one in Tarpon, FL on The 29th
Wow, two locations in Middle TN. It's nice to be able to have choices. Thanks Kerrie for keeping us posted.
Bless Dagny Eason for hosting this crowd at her house again!
We're doing a meet up but not this week. We'll announce it in a week or so.
Guess we won't get a meetup in Jacksonville, FL this time.
Kerrie, it's going to be a week of ActiveRain socials and knowledge. Here in CT we have 2 just about an hour's drive to each for some of us
Reminder for all those rainers in Wisconsin, or just wish you were, great opportunity to meet in Stevens Point.
http://activerain.com/blogsview/3421840/wisconsin-active-rain-summer-meetup
Awww... wishing everyone a blast at their summer meet ups!
Not sure I can make the one in Chestnut Hill.....maybe I can contact some of the other locals to see about doing another MA one....it's a tough week though....but maybe we can get one together for next week.
I would love to make the Chesnut hill Massachusetts meet up...still 2+ hours from me, but you never know?
Hi Kerrie, You might tell the gang to consider doing Florida a different time of year. That's our slower time and alot of Florida agents travel during the time you're going to be around! :(
Going to a meet up here in Phoenix tomorrow. Looking forward to it.
Have a great week.
Our Maryland meetup was a huge success. Lenn Harley showed up...what a treat!
ActiveRainers MeetUp in Baltimore, Maryland
Here are three more from Maryland. Our suprise guest was Lenn Harley!
Martha's Post...What A Beautiful Thing An Active Rain Meet-Up Is
and
Steven Bachman's Post with video.
and
Why Diane Phillips loves ActiveRain Meet-ups.
Kerrie, here's our meetup! It was great fun.
Nashville Meetup
Ten hours until the Wisconsin Meetup, hopefully it will be more than a party of three, if anyone is planning on coming but has not rsvp'd, please give me a call and let me know that you are coming.
We held our First Active Rain Meetup in Stevens Point tonight, and it was a very pleasant gathering.
http://activerain.com/blogsview/3429068/wisconsin-active-rain-summer-meetup-a-pleasant-gathering
Kerrie:
Lottie Kendall hosted our meet up today. It was very nice and Lottie has a beautiful condo with a view of the Bay. So nice. Here is the url for my post about the San Francisco Bay Area ActiveRain Meet up.
Darn I missed to have it in Colorado Springs. Maybe next time :-)