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sdtweetup logoOur latest SD Tweetup, which rocked the Wine Cabana in Old Town on Saturday, February 21, was a huge success. Twitterers from all over the county came together to play Rock Band, enjoy a glass (or bottle) of wine, and chat about the wonder that is Twitter.

Drawing SD Tweetup newbies and veterans alike, the event further cements the notion that social media can be used for good, and that to further build and cultivate online relationships, we need reinforce our connections face to face. As our group continues to grow, I’m inspired by the positive response of event attendees, and the ensuing response of 140 character exchanges on Twitter.

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As for Wine Cabana, I guess the secret’s out about my favorite San Diego wine bar. Plus, the venue just looks absolutely phenomenal in the photos, as you can see for yourself.

Make sure to send some love to our assistant organizer, and purveyor of Rock Band Rob Marlbrough, as well as the Twitter wall gurus Declan Fleming and Gabriel Lawrence. Without the three of them, our event would have lacked the swagger of Rock Band and the popularity of a Twitter trending topic — we were #2 for hours and that just plain rocks.

Rockin’ Highlights

Below are a few of my favorite photo highlights from the event — they speak for the event better than I ever could (with words). Definitely take a look at Declan’s photos, Jimmy’s pics, Richie’s set, and Angie’s Facebook set. If you know of additional images or videos, leave a comment with a link and I’ll update the post.

photo courtesy of @jimmyweee

*photo courtesy of @jimmyweee

photo courtesy of @aaswartz

*photo courtesy of @aaswartz

sdtweetup rock band

*photo courtesy of @declan

Twitter Roll

I encourage everyone to continue to stay connected on Twitter or via the Facebook group, and I’ve included all the attendees, who signed in, in the spreadsheet below to make it a little easier to keep in touch. If your name is not on the list, but you did attend, please leave a comment with your info and I’ll update the spreadsheet. Also leave a comment if there are any errors with your name, Twitter name, or website, and I’ll make updates as soon as possible.

See you all again very soon!


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  • http://theisle.wordpress.com Butch

    WordPress.com for my site ending URL. Geez, had I gotten into the wine already?

  • http://www.jennifervangrove.com Jennifer Van Grove

    Naw, it was just a typo on my end, the URL was right, it was just the text that was wrong. Should be fixed.

  • http://macdood.com Eric Platt

    Short HD video of @pegisin and @fortunegeorge rockin' it up.
    http://www.macdood.com/videos/SD_Tweetup_02_21_09/

  • http://enrique-gutierrez.com nrek

    This SDTweetup was a great venue. I didn't realize you were taking over the ENTIRE place. Great pick! Keep up the good work, Jenn

  • http://www.twitterbusinessbook.com Rodney Rumford

    rockin even Gen. Good work. I met lot's of great people.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=16905597 Chris Zach

    Jenn,
    Thanks for organizing an awesome event and for revealing your little wine bar secret. Good talking to you there, and I'll keep in touch with you about future StartupSD.net community-building efforts.

  • http://www.nvelocity.com/blog/2009/02/23/sdtweetup-post-party-wrap-up/ SDTweetup post party wrap-up

    [...] at Wine Cabana in Old Town (sponsored by Network Velocity) was a great success. A fantastic summary of the event was written up by Jennifer Van Grove. Take a moement to check it out and if you missed this event, [...]

  • http://sandiego.metblogs.com/2009/02/23/200-attendees-rock-the-san-diego-tweetup/ 200+ attendees rock the San Diego Tweetup | San Diego Metblogs

    [...] fund the good times. Much love to Network Velocity (@nvelocity) for sponsorship. See Jenn’s blog post for a comprehensive Twitter roll of attendees, as well as links to several Flickr sets of event [...]

  • http://www.sandiegogaslampandnightlife.com richandcreamy
  • http://www.sandiegogaslampandnightlife.com richandcreamy

    I think 4 people were confused about who was invading wine cabana that night haha

  • http://www.angecom.com northlight

    Rock Band rock stars video: http://tinyurl.com/abyfe9 and http://tinyurl.com/bz4hxa

  • http://www.thebobbypin.com Natalie

    Hey…I might have gotten it wrong — but my site is http://www.thebobbypin.com — sorry! I must have been REALLY excited to get in there! Great event!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1197357800 Keith Frantz

    Aloha Jenn! Your night at the Wine Cabana in Old Town was off the hook! We have never hosted an event that large with as many cool and fun people during our short history. Please invite any or all of them back any time! Mahalo nui loa! Keith @ Wine Cabana

  • James

    I like twitter for social networking and keeping track of my friends but its no bueno when it comes to discovering bands. I find the layout of myspace to be nauseating so I've been using http://www.putiton.com to find and follow new music acts.

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