Meeting this ThursdayWednesday 16th June – Common Bar, Northern Quarter

Well, the people have spoken, and it has been decided:

We’re meeting from 6.30pm onwards at Common Bar in the Northern Quarter.

If the place is packed, we might move on to somewhere a little quieter but will leave word at the bar if anybody asks for the “Open Data Manchester crowd”. If you don’t know how to spot us, feel free to email me and I’ll send on my mobile number.

Hopefully see a few of you there.
UPDATE: We originally said this was Thursday. We meant Wednesday, sorry!

Options for the next meet-up

The request for speakers for the next meet-up on the mailing list fell on deaf ears, so we’re switching to a social-style pub meetup instead.

We’re planning on meeting at 6.30pm-9pm on the 16th June 2010. The only question is, “which pub?”

There is a football match on that night, so I was going to suggest a TV-less pub, perhaps with a beer garden in case the weather is as magnificent as it is tonight: either the Briton’s Protection on Great Bridgewater Street (near Deansgate tram and train, 5 mins walk from Piccadilly Gardens, but doesn’t serve food after 6pm), Rain Bar nearby or Kro2 on Oxford Road. I’ve also suggested Common Bar in the Northern Quarter which might suit some of you better although there is no beer garden, but plenty of space inside.

If this idea appeals, state your preference over at the Doodle poll and I’ll announce in the next couple of days via the list and here at the blog the choice made.