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Happy Birthday ActiveRain Big 5

That right. As of June, 2007, ActiveRain will be one year old. I wanted to do one huge birthday party, but I dont know how everyone is going to fit into our house, so that wasn't going to work. The other option was to ask a few members to help us throw a a few parties in different cities across the States. These are just a few that we could plan. If you can't make one of these, please throw your own! We would love to see photos and short videos of everyone celebrating the birthday of a good thing.

June 2, Seattle, Washington

June 9, Los Angeles, California

June 16, Chicago, Illinois

June 23, Orlando, Florida

June 30, New York, New York

You should be seeing guest appearances from the AR guys. We are hoping these to be regional events and hope to meet as many of you as we can. You will find the links to these individual five blog posts on the main page shortly. I will be hosting the Seattle Gathering and will be letting the other four parties be announced by their hosts. I hope that you are excited as we are about it.

Posted by Lydia Heaton on 05/07/2007 02:15 PM

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43 Comments on Happy Birthday ActiveRain Big 5

MAY

2007

I hope to see as many members as possible at these gatherings. Lydia has been working hard with a few very helpful members to get locations set, and all the details on each one will be available very shortly. This presents a great opportunity to meet lots of your fellow Rainers in person both to network and have some fun.

Hey guys don't leave out Kansas City :-D. P.S Happy Birthday! Thats awesome... Almost a year and only a week or two away from 30k members!!! Members: 28,927 at my viewing...

I'm going to talk to some people in my company about getting one hosted at our education center in KC. If not I'll find a local bar that I'm sure would be more than thrilled to help out. Any K.C or M.O peps interested in helping toss me an e-mail.

I'll get back to you on the date.

Lydia... I'm happy to be heading up the Los Angeles meeting. Thank you for asking! Now... I'm going to need some help. I'll be writing a post about it tomorrow. Should be a lot of fun!

And what are we folk out in Hawaii to do? I guess we could paddle somewhere? (I was watching too much scattering of Don Ho's ashes out in the ocean....on tv last night....)

Wow, this sounds like alot of fun!!!

Sounds like fun! Maybe there will be some meetings further south in Florida than Orlando!

Lydia..... this is great. I am actually doing a get together for NJ/PA/De and will be doing a post by tomorrow night. As of now, we'll have about 12 to 15 people within an hour and a half radius join us.... if you need any help for NY, let me know. thanks, jeff

jeff belonger

MAY

2007

Happy BDay AR!

Amazing how massive this site is and so quick! Good job!

We've been trying to determine a date for Michigan, so I will see if we can fit it in during the times you mentioned. WE are 5 hours from Chicago, so maybe one of you could hop on the train or fly over here. Only about 30 minutes by air.

Maybe someday we can connect the gathering by satellite. Yes, we will someday.

Lydia, Sounds like it would be an interesting way to get to know many of our fellow bloggers in our local area. Many are a bit of a drive - maybe we could organize a meeting in the local Baltimore-Washington area?

Sounds great..so who am I meeting and are we going back to Orlando or can we do it in Ft. Lauderdale this time?

Lydia,

I am anxious to hear about Chicago's event. I am only 3 hours drive away. Where will the host be announcing this so I can look for it?

Thanks,

Lucky :)

...And I am happy to be heading up Orlando :)

The help I need is in the form of RSVP's. I will be putting up a post and asking the members to let me know if they will be joining us here in Florida.

TLW...ROAR!

Dear Moderators...

Please bump this post up on the dashboard. Thanks :)

TLW...ROAR!

Glad to know there is a face behind the support sight...Not too many parties my way. Maybe next year.

Happy Birthday

Heads Up...

"Active Rain Is Coming To Orlando...Are You?...RSVP Required...ROAR!"

Hope to see anyone that can make it...Make it :)

TLW...ROAR!

Lydia~

Great News on the Birthday and celebrations! I'll talk to my crew and see if they agree...Posiblywe can put together a gathering for the North Carolinians..more soon..

Wow....one year old in June. It's hard to believe. CONGRATS! Happy Birthday.....

Looks like some great events are in the works. Looking forward to reading the recap posts.

Lydia... here is the first post on the LA event!

http://activerain.com/blogsview/92748/ActiveRain-Birthday-Bash-June

I can't wait for the Chicago party. It'll be nice to meet the AR's here.

Happy Birthday AR! I can't wait for the Orlando Bash!

This is a great way for rainers to meet, celebrate and get together. Happy b-day to AR and the entire community.

Next time the Front Range!!!!!!!!! That's Colorado for all the flat landers.

Thanks Lydia...I will try to get all us westerners together and teach those easterners how a REAL PARTY is thrown....LOL

Did we start a tidal wave?

janeAnne-I'm in with you-NC is in the top 5 for states with members-we can do something!

There's a chance Suzanne and I will be able to attend the Los Angeles area event - we'll stay tuned for more details!

Lydia...

Have you thought about linking this post and your other post together?

If they miss one they'll catch the other one :)

TLW...ROAR!

I would do the NY one.. Do we have many NYer's in the house???

Wow, one year already?! We won't be able to make any of the celebrations, but we'll be thinking of all the fun each and every one of you will be having!

Congrats on the one year mark. AR has come a long way in a very short time. Maybe we'll have something out here in Las Vegas? -Charles

No one in Texas worthy of a group meeting?? We're HUGE down here!!

Sure wish I could make Orlando II but it's the day Tami and I will be travelling to Vail for the NAR Resort and Second Home conference. I'll miss seeing the Orlando I attendees and the Heatons as well!

When the post is up for the NY gathering, please link it here so those in the Northeast can see it.

All these birthday parties should be alot of fun, if they're anything like the Orlando/Celebration gathering we had a few weeks ago.

Ann

Christine: I believe we already have someone(s) working on the NY one with Lydia but I'm sure they would love more help.

We tried to hit major cities in each corner of the country as well as one more center so that as many members as possible will have a chance to make it out to one of the major ones.

I have officially been nominated to put together the COLORADO AR BIRTHDAY BASH ...

So ... Sometime in JUNE ... All the Coloradoan Rainers will need to get together and PAR-TAY!

I will put together the TIME and PLACE and post it shortly.

Any requests?

Bummer, to be stuck in Texas for an auspicious time as this....Happy Birthday AR and thanks for all that you do!!!

Drum roll, PLEASE!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen!

This is the moment you've all been waiting for!

The host of the Chicago gathering is.........................

Well............

Lucky :)

MAY

2007

Glad to help you here in Chicago.

HERE IS THE CHICAGO PARTY details... as I know them.

MAY

2007

I would be happy to help with the New York gathering as well! I am in the NYC and Long Island area, as well as the "upstate" Hudson Valley area too, so I can be flexible... I know there are quite a few Rainers all throughout these three areas so we should be able to put together a pretty big group!

MAY

2007

I'd like to cast a vote for Boston...If the opportunity ever arises.

Thanks...Jay

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