…at The MEN bulding in Scott Place on Wednesday, September 17, at 6pm.
I must admit that when I wrote the original Manchester Bloggers Meet-Up post I could barely think that just a fortnight later it would garner such a result. I am immensely thankful to all those who started Manchester bloggers’ meetings (otherwise there’d be nothing to call for), to the two people who were very enthusiastic about the present call, to The MEN for becoming the host (following the BBC’s initiative, this is the sign of a continuous recognition of the Manchester blogging community), to all who broadcast my call, and to everyone who sent the emails and left comments.
Thanks to this collective effort, the meeting is now happening at The MEN and will include “a look at our multi-media newsroom and the chance to put any burning questions to one of the senior editors here“, Sarah Hartley explains on The Mancunian Way.
Due to space and security issues the numbers are restricted, and all those who did not reply to my call will now need to hurry up and email Sarah with their name and the name of their blog, if they want to join us (please put “Meet-Up” in the subject line). The spaces are allocated on the first-come-first-served basis. Everyone who emailed me or left a comment asking to be put on the list don’t need to re-send the details.
Last but not least, previously we’d usually gather in a place where the drinks would be in the walking distance from our seats. Naturally, this will not be the case with The MEN, so after the meet-up the Manchester bloggers will need to retreat somewhere else. And here’s the twist: the choice of a pub is yours. Sarah has put together a pub poll, so head over to The Mancunian Way to cast your vote.
Any more news or updates to the meet-up will be posted as the updates to this post. Otherwise, see you all on the 17th of September at 6pm at The MEN!
Update on the date and venue: please note that as of 28th of August, the sign-up is complete. Stay tuned to the pub poll, where the voting is currently is pretty much in favour of Dukes 92, one of Castlefield’s meeting hotspots. For all who signed up, check out the Google Map in the side bar for The MEN address, and I will add the pub landmark once it is known.
