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View Poll Results: Will you be able to make a trip to NY Summer 2006?
Most likely - depends on the specific date 22 29.73%
Doubtful - too expensive 24 32.43%
Probably not - work / other commitments 23 31.08%
I can chip in $10 to put a party together 19 25.68%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 74. You may not vote on this poll

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As many of you know, I live in New York. And I am thinking about putting together a get together party for DaniWeb members this upcoming summer (about ten months from now).

It would be great if you guys could let me know whether you would be up for something like this, so that I can guestimate what, exactly, is feasable.

If you would be able to contribute five bucks towards booking a party hall, food, a DJ, or anything else, please check it off in the poll. Hopefully this will be able to give me a very rough estimate of the magnitude of people who might go (ie 100 or 1,000 or 10,000) and approximately how much money could be raised.



I know there has been some prior talk about a get together and where it will be held. I chose NY for quite a few reasons. Firstly, it's a large tourist city with lots to see and do, and makes for a great vacation place. Secondly, it's halfway between the west coast of the US and Europe. Thirdly, it's my home. Fourthly, somewhere local to me is the only feasable place if I am to put it together!
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Depends on the date, but would be a lot of fun!
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I'm 100% down. How many members do you guesstimate would show up? Where should we hold this - a restaurant?
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Where it will be held is completely dependant upon the results from this poll. Based on whether the number of people who say they can probably go is 100 or 1,000 or 10,000, I'll decide what type of place to hold the party at - and the next step is then to settle on a date.

Unfortunately I know that a lot of people would have liked to know a date this much in advance, but unfortunately that isn't possible because I can't know a date until I book a place and I can't choose a place until I know what order of magnitude of people will attend!
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that sound's really good, however i am rather poor lol

maybe, but i will need to find some cheap flights
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You can also just come to my place and have a private party with me!

<woops, did I say that outloud?>
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Current Plans Include -
  • A catered party hall with a DJ in or around NYC
  • Contacting various technology companies (Alienware, etc) and asking if they would be interested in sponsoring various events including
    • LAN Party
    • Hardware and software raffles
    • Sending IT Reps and Recruiters
With 50,000 DaniWeb members, I can definitely see some huge companies jumping at the opportunity to sponsor an event that would allow their reps access to a huge community of IT enthusiasts!

However, before I can contact these companies, I need to know what the general community interest is like. Are we talking about 100 people or 10,000?

Please, please vote! Voting isn't a commitment to go but rather just that it's something you're interested in - so that I could put together a rough figure of the type of place that we would need to book and something I could tell to sponsors.
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Dani web party :mrgreen:
Sounds like a good reason to come out to the Eastcoast.
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Last year, I attended a party at a beautiful place called Sugar Lounge (www.sugarnyc.com) in Tribeca - near Soho. The party was sponsored by Magnet Media, Adobe, Peachpit, Avid, and some others. I think this would be a great type of venue for a Daniweb party. They specialize in corporate parties + they allow use of the overhead projector and multimedia system. Also, you need not buy food or drinks from them - they allow outside food and beverages.

Fortunately, NYC is not too expensive to fly to from most places, since it is a competive market (3 major airports). Our city is home to many discount airlines - including USA3000, Spirit Air, JetBlue, and a bunch of others (for more, visit the websites for JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark Airport).

Let's make this happen!
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Oh woe. Why can't I live somewhere closer to NYC? Ah well, all the best for the party, and have my share of the food too.
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