Anton’s Hat

I run a little networking event called Techludd. For an event we’re doing in Dublin with TechCrunch I decided to try out a new registration method for our meetup with TechCrunch on the 26th of June. Normally we use a comment hack to allow people to say who they are and that they’re coming. While this was fine I like to think I’m open to using a new service to see how it fits. Enter Amiando, a company operating in the same space as Eventbrite in the US. Also in this space is Mobaganda which takes a VERY minimalistic approach.

There are of course plenty of services like this (see Pingg, Socializr, MyPunchbowl, etc.). Mobaganda got started as a conversation between Web developer Jason Stirman and Twitter founder Evan Williams. the question they were pondering: “Would it be possible to create a better Evite, without even requiring a signup or login?”

Amiando is what we’re testing though and I have to say the setup is simple and the features are superb out of the box such as photo upload, carpooling and message boards. Importantly for me is that it’s free for free events, but if you have a commercial event and don’t want to handle the ticketing and payments they’ll do all that for you for a (very) small fee on a per ticket basis.

All-in-all I’m pleased so far but I will update this if anything changes my mind or based on the comments of those who use it.

Hey there folks just a quick reminder that the Irish Microsoft Technology Conference is on next week.

The guys at Irishdev have surpassed themselves again and the lineup for those of you working with Microsoft technologies, and lets face it that’s quite a few people, is superb.
If you’re going and want something to do on Thursday (the 3rd) evening then head along to TechLudd in the Odessa. It’s come home to it’s birthplace where we had a great night in January.

P.S. The IMTC speakers dinner is on in the Odessa that night as well a little earlier so there should be some interesting people wandering around.

TechLudd is on tonight in the Odessa club 13 Dame Court. Hope to see you there for beers chat and maybe a bit of business. Should be a few interesting folks knocking about.

Register here if you haven’t and see you there at 7pm. Laters…
Now where’s my hat?…

Hi folks. Registration for TechLudd is now open. The first event is on 24 January in Dublin at 7pm, so if you’re interested in start-ups ad what they do, and chatting about what you do, come along and have a cool evening with cool people.

Go on then

Hi there guys some developments with the meetup in January.

When: January 24th 6pm

Where: Input needed! Gravity bar was suggested by Joe Drumgoole but it’s not available although The Brewery bar is. Also ElyHQ in hanover Quay has been suggested.

Who: 3/4 Entrepeneurs and a Keynote speaker. Need some suggestions on who people would like to see. Some so far are: Loic Le Meur, Robert Scoble, Chris Horn…  

Shane also suggested a web video link to one or more industry leading lights for a 20 min Q&A if we can’t get them to come. Views on this idea (whatever you think) and anyone willing to offer help out setting it up appreciated.

Grainne has indicated in the comments of the previous post that intertrade are interested in coming and possibly supporting this. Thanks Grainne.

We’re hoping to get some of the investment community around too. Suggestions here appreciated too.. (BES, VC, Angels, UK -VCs? Who do you want to meet?) 

Any and all other suggestions for this event are welcome too. There will be a website and wiki soon for this as well.

TechLudd Group in Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6684912683 

TechLudd Meetup in Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178439255000

TechLudd on upcoming - http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/386309/