ScobleShow heads to London and Paris
We’re taking the ScobleShow on the road, to London and Paris starting December 6th. We’ll be in London December 6-9, then in Paris for the LeWeb3 conference (which is selling fast and furious — it’s amazing that they have more than 1,000 attendees already).
To get things rolling right Hugh Macleod is throwing us a geek dinner in London on the evening of December 7th. Through some weird coincidence, Dave Winer is going to be there too. You’re welcome, but space is very tight, so let us know. I have 10 spots to give away, leave a comment here if you’d like to come. Hosting us will be cool people from the BBC and Microsoft.
We’ll also do a photowalk. Gotta think about when/where to do that. Any ideas?
Finally, if you’re an entrepreneur and you’d like to meet us in London or Paris, please drop me a note as well and we’ll get you onto the schedule.
Oh, and Milan and Maryam are coming too. If we can get Milan’s passport in time.
UPDATE: The photowalk will start at 9:30 p.m. after dinner — we can take unlimited participants in that — see Hugh’s post for more details.
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November 28th, 2007 at 10:26 am
Hey! no one throws geek dinners in Chicago. :(
November 28th, 2007 at 10:29 am
That’s not true, I’ve been to geek dinners in Chicago. Ignite Chicago is coming up: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/309951/
November 28th, 2007 at 10:30 am
If you’re doing a photowalk in London it should be somewhere that is unique to London, a little bit off the beaten track (away from tourists), and where you can experience London in all its glory.
Hence, I vote Primrose Hill or Greenwich park.
Here’s a map.
-Jamie
November 28th, 2007 at 10:31 am
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November 28th, 2007 at 10:36 am
Jamie: sounds fun, but we’re staying near the Tower of London so it’d be fun to do a Photowalk between the geek dinner’s location and the Tower of London someplace. That way we don’t have to take a lot of cabs all over the city.
November 28th, 2007 at 10:51 am
Ah OK. I guess it depends how long you’re there for!!
I’ve drawn on the route that I’d take. It takes in the city, St Paul’s, Aldwych, Trafalgar, Chinatown, Leicester Square. Plenty of photo ops there!
-Jamie
November 28th, 2007 at 11:12 am
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November 28th, 2007 at 11:13 am
[...] be in London on Dec 7, as will Robert Scoble, so Hugh MacLeod, the blogger who does those outrageously funny business card size cartoons, is [...]
November 28th, 2007 at 11:14 am
I am tempted to come to the London one considering I live 15 minutes by train to central London
November 28th, 2007 at 11:16 am
Hey dude,
I’d love to hobnob with you and the other geeks. :-)
Michael Foord
November 28th, 2007 at 11:16 am
For a photowalk, the path on the south side of the Tames from westminster to the Tate modern gallery is a must for biggest London spots like London eye or saint paul cathedral. A bit touristic but really nice.
November 28th, 2007 at 11:18 am
Hi Robert,
Count me in!
Nick Halstead
November 28th, 2007 at 11:18 am
Oh - and we (Resolver Systems) are about to launch the public beta of our ‘Excel Beater’ (aimed at power users and geeks!) which I would be happy to show you. :-)
November 28th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Hey Robert - would love to grab a spot if yove got any room left :)
Nige
November 28th, 2007 at 11:24 am
I’d love to come to the dinner if there’s any space left - my biz partner for http://projectstars.com Michael Beddows is over from Canada until 17 Dec so would be good if there’s 2 spaces ;)
November 28th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Let me second my colleague Michael’s comment above; we’re launching the public beta of Resolver One - a mash-up of a spreadsheet with a software development tool - just before you arrive, and it would be great to meet up.
For a flavour of what we’re all about, we have a screencast here: http://www.resolversystems.com/screencasts/web-app-in-10-mins - and we did another one with Jon Udell, which he posted here: http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/09/27/first-look-at-resolver-an-ironpython-based-spreadsheet/
November 28th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Hi,
I would like to join in. Please let me know where I can meet you. I would also like to present an idea to you.
regards,
Vasanth
November 28th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Hi Robert,
If you still have spaces over dinner, I’d also love to join you.
Which day are you thinking about for the photo walk (6th or 7th?)
Great to see you over in the UK again so soon.
K Rgds
Bob
November 28th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
Robert - look fwd to seeing you. Photowalk wise we should hit the South Bank area of the Thames. Lively on a friday and some great photography of the London Eye, Tate Gallery, GLC building, Gherkin, National Film Theatre and more.
November 28th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Hi Robert. I’d love to join the photowalk if possible. Can you please clarify the time and location. Hugh’s blog says 9:30 (the implication is after dinner, and thus PM) but your post says 9 AM.
November 28th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
James: it’s after dinner, sorry. I changed my post to match Hugh’s.
November 28th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
Bob: the Photowalking is after dinner on the 7th.
November 28th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
Everyone above this comment is on for dinner. Thanks!
November 28th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Hi Robert,
Would like to join in too, if room?
Cheers
Jas
November 28th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Is there space for a big German guy who’s just moved to the UK? I even had Radio Userland installed once! Come on! I qualify! No?
Cheers,
Hendrik (@morn on Twitter)
November 28th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Any plans to visit Middle Europe? Vienna? Germany? Germany has a lot of interesting start-ups, Austria has some, too.
Drop me a mail if you’re interested: sebastian.moser@gmail.com
November 28th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Too bad… I’ll be there the 18th of December.
November 28th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Mr. Scoble - I’ll be coming back through London that day (from Dubai). Wonder if I could nab one of the remaining invites? Will need to modify my plans a bit if there’s still room. Sounds like a great time and FINALLY might get to meet face to face. ~Gerald, Tulsa
November 29th, 2007 at 3:17 am
[...] Scoble and Dave Winer in town, Hugh has pulled together a geek gathering in London which I’ll be heading [...]
November 29th, 2007 at 5:10 am
[...] Scoble and Dave Winer in town, Hugh has pulled together a geek gathering in London which I’ll be [...]
November 29th, 2007 at 5:10 am
Would love an invite there’s still one free…
November 29th, 2007 at 6:54 am
I am up for the 7th if any places are still going… I cant believe it it was only a month ago we met in San Francisco with Thomas Hawk now your coming here.
November 29th, 2007 at 7:27 am
I see London. I see France. I see Scoble’s underpants.
Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. I saw this post on dinners in London and gay Paree, and I felt compelled to indulge in some juvenile humor. Probably not the best way for me to introduce myself to this community of tech geek power players. I’ll prepare myself for a virtual tarring and feathering…
November 30th, 2007 at 8:01 am
Ive just seen your planning on doing the photowalking @ 9pm after the dinner? Eh? I doubt I’ll have my tripod with me .. oh well … looking foward to it :)
Nige
December 2nd, 2007 at 2:29 pm
[...] be in London on Dec 7, as will Robert Scoble, so Hugh MacLeod, the blogger who does those outrageously funny business card size cartoons, is [...]
December 2nd, 2007 at 5:08 pm
Heh…it’s funny that the startups that wanted to be considered for LeWeb were *required* to buy at least one ticket to the conference in advance. Even if you did not pass the ‘reviews’ and got into the final list. Oh, and they didn’t notify those who didn’t pass, stating that it’s “standard procedure”. Bad manners, I would say.
December 3rd, 2007 at 5:08 am
Hi Robert
Just a quick note to see if there’s any chance to meet while you’re in London. I emailed your hotmail account last week - my company’s product ikordo helps you to schedule all kinds of collaboration, like a virtual assistant.
More info in my email.
Regards
Jim
December 5th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
[...] to London… See ya from London. Photowalking on Friday evening is something I’m looking forward to. Posting will be light until the 14th when we get back. [...]
December 5th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
There’s a great walk (and great photo opps) round soho and china town. Greek Street - Soho Square - Carnaby Street - Golden Square - Brewer Street - Gerrard Street. Mail me for more details.
I cover some of these walks in my podcast “thisweekinlondon”. Check out http://www.thisweekinlondon.co.uk for shows.
December 6th, 2007 at 3:49 am
I’d love to join the photowalk, having watched and been engrossed in them all…
I’m in the photowalk facebook group but no info. there - so hope you get time to update with an official time and place (bring wet weather gear).
Tim
December 7th, 2007 at 9:31 am
As for you photowalk, I’d recommend a jaunt along the Southbank. Here’s some shots I took there: http://www.flickr.com/photos/petewilliams/sets/72157594405929838/