FW Geek Dinner, Revisited
HISTORY
When I moved to Fort Wayne, I hardly knew anyone. Being a telecommuter didn’t make it easy to meet people. I was fortunate enough to meet a couple of other telecommuters, Mike Krisher and Nathan Yergler, early on and we started meeting on a regular basis to “talk shop” over at Old Crown Coffee Roasters. After a few months, we all decided it would be a good idea to invite the community at large to join the discussion. Thus, the Fort Wayne Geek Dinner was born.
The FW Geek Dinner ran from about mid 2006 to early 2008. We always had between fifteen to thirty folks in attendance with attendees from as far away as Bryan, OH and Muncie, IN. In early 2008, I thought it would be a good time for the dinner to self organize, but that never took shape.
REBIRTH
Over the last year, I’ve had several folks approach me about bringing back the FW Geek Dinner. Those who attended the past said that they really enjoyed the format and the company of those who attended.
WHO’S INVITED?
The FW Geek Dinner isn’t just for programmers and server administrators. If you have any interest in anything technology related, you’re welcome to attend. You could be a maker, enjoy LEGO Mindstorms, work with illustration software, work with 3D modeling software, etc.
WHEN IS THE NEXT DINNER?
The next dinner is currently being organized and will take place either late January or early February. Once we finalize the details, I’ll announce the plans. In the meantime, you can join our group to stay informed or to connect with other professionals in the area: http://groups.google.com/group/geekdinner-fw.
