Reading Roars!

Friday 13th might be unlucky for some, but some also say that you create your own luck.  As first announced by Neville Hobson, the first Thames Valley Social Media Cafe will be held at 10am on 13 March 2009 at the smashing Workhouse Coffee in Reading.

The idea emerged from conversations between Neville, Drew Benvie, Benjamin Ellis and myself, and was inspired by Lloyd Davis and his Social Media Cafe/”Tuttle” (now spread from London to cities such as Birmingham and Oxford).

The Tuttle concept is simple.  As Lloyd puts it, the club is

a loose group of people who come together to talk and work around social media. 

This is so right for Reading.  The town and its environs is chock-full of digital talent.  Workhouse Coffee, suggested by Drew (who originally alerted me to its existence and indeed to Twitter) feels right for the Social Media Cafe (offering first-class coffee, scrabble tiles for entertainment, a giant world map for inspiration and local newspapers).  

For more information, and to register your interest, visit the Thames Valley Social Media Cafe wiki, set up by Benjamin.

The following other announcements have been posted recently:

• Launching the Reading arm of Social Media Cafe next week (Drew)
• Thames Valley Social Media Cafe – Reading (Benjamin)

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