Coming to PASS Summit 2009: Twitter BINGO!
So, last year at PASS Summit, I had my first real experience with a heavily-twittered event. What was interesting was that I met a lot of people in real-life that I had just recently begun following on Twitter; I had made the comment (in passing) to someone that we should have had BINGO cards to keep track of all of the face-to-face interaction. This year (since I just recently found out that I was going to Summit 2009 – yay!), I decided to do what I could to make the idea come to fruition. Since I know Brent Ozar is big into social networking and he has some pull with Quest, I approached him with the idea.
We’re still working out the details, but it looks like Twitter BINGO is on for Summit 2009 (note: this is NOT TwitterINGO). I do know that we’re going to need at least 25 tweeps (is there another name for people who use Twitter?) to volunteer as game board icons. As an icon, you’ll be sought out by game players seeking to fill in their game cards. If you’re interested in volunteering, please leave a comment with your twitter handle below (or DM me, @stuarta); to be eligible you must:
- Use Twitter semi-regularly;
- Be planning to attend PASS Summit 2009, and;
- Be willing to talk to lots of people you don’t know now face-to-face.
More details will follow as we start working the kinks out, but I’m hoping this will help the online twitter community intersect with meatspace. Looking forward to hearing from volunteers!
EDIT: Since it sounds like Quest and/or SQLServerPedia might be putting up prizes for this, we’re going to have to exclude vendor twitter accounts from playing. Personal accounts are fine, so if you work for Quest, and they have a booth at PASS, you can still play as yourself. Kapiche?
September 25, 2009
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stuart · 
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Posted in: Conferences, SQL Server, SQLServerPedia Syndication, The Social Web
23 Responses
I’m IN!
I want to meet as many people as I can so to have them seek ME out is a WIN/WIN for sure
I’m in! I love meeting new folks and always have a good time at PASS!
WesBrownSQL on Twitter
Sure sign me up
@RossMistry SQL MVP
I’ll take a B-side if available. Maybe the “Who to watch for next year” type list. Those that are just coming into the SQL social networking / blogging scene. Or how about “We need a Mentor” list.
Thanks,
@lotsahelp
I’m in.
@AndyLeonard – I’m in! :{>
Sign me up! @peschkaj
This should be fun! I wants to meet tons of new people!
Count me in Stuart.
As long as I don’t have to sign anything, consider me enrolled.
This is going to be so killer. I can’t wait to see people carrying these bingo cards around.
Count me in
@sqlinsaneo
Count me in.
I’ll be the hard-to-find one.
@Bugboi
Fantastic idea for a guerilla icebreaker event. I should be at PASS and definitely in for it @billinkc
Count me in. @williammcknight
I’m game if you still need more. @leeannepedersen
Planning to go and don’t mind meeting new people.
@paschott
i’m in. ive been thinking of some way to keep track of all the folks i meet, bingo may be the wayo
I would love to be a space on the game board. My twitter handle is @SarasotaSQL.
I’m in!
@SQLDBA
Sounds fun… @AdamMachanic
If you still need folks, count me in.
@JeffRush
I would love to get to meet even more people
@SQLvariant
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