{"id":9912,"date":"2010-09-21T01:43:59","date_gmt":"2010-09-20T16:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/?p=9912"},"modified":"2010-09-21T01:43:59","modified_gmt":"2010-09-20T16:43:59","slug":"sep-25th-asiajin-to-host-reader-meet-up-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/sep-25th-asiajin-to-host-reader-meet-up-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Asiajin To Host Reader Meet-up In Singapore On Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/img.asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/asiajin_hackerspace.sg_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9925\" title=\"Asiajin at Hackerspace.SG\" src=\"http:\/\/img.asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/asiajin_hackerspace.sg_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHello, Asiajin readers in Singapore!<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve just planned to attend <a href=\"http:\/\/accelerate.six.sg\/\">Accelerate 2010<\/a>, one of Asia&#8217;s biggest annual tech events that we also serve as a media sponsor of.\u00a0\u00a0 Since I&#8217;ll be in Singapore in that week, by using this opportunity, in order to exchange friendships and communicate with our readers in the country on a face-to-face basis, we expect to have a meet-up on Saturday, September 25th at 7pm at the country&#8217;s geek hub <a href=\"http:\/\/hackerspace.sg\">Hackerspace.SG<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/img.asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/merlion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9926\" title=\"Merlion\" src=\"http:\/\/img.asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/merlion.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n(The picture of Merlion with Singapore City on the background shown above is reproduced from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adforce1\/4172363833\">The Singapore Merlion is still getting strong attention after all these years&#8230;<\/a> under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 License.)<br \/>\nFirst of all, we would like you to save the date and to RSVP via <a href=\"http:\/\/plancast.com\/a\/4jkv\/asiajin_reader_meet-up_singapore_hackerspacesg_saturday_september_25_2010\">Plancast<\/a> if you can join.  We&#8217;ll count the number of potential attendees and prepare an agenda based on it.<br \/>\nIn the meet-up, basically we just want to have a presentation about Japanese tech scenes and what the attendees want to hear especially from us, then there will be elevator pitch presentations by those who are managing or working with tech start-ups,  followed by a networking session.\u00a0 Your suggestion on the meet-up agenda is highly welcomed.\u00a0 Kindly leave it as a comment for this blog post if any.\u00a0\u00a0 More details are expected to be announced by September 18 which is a week prior to the meet-up date.\u00a0 Please <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/asiajin\">re-tweet<\/a> and &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/plancast.com\/plan\/99815\">plancast<\/a>&#8221; the event.<br \/>\nWe really wish to thank <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bernardleong.com\/\">Bernard Leong<\/a> of <a href=\"http:\/\/sgentrepreneurs.com\/\">SGEntrepreneurs<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/chlkboard.com\/\">Chlkboard<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/justinlee.sg\/\">Justin Lee<\/a> of <a href=\"http:\/\/hackerspace.sg\/\">Hackerspace.SG<\/a> for helping us to arrange this.<br \/>\nSee you all there.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/maps.google.co.jp\/maps?q=Hackerspace.SG&amp;hl=ja&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;view=map&amp;cid=15046801016726640063&amp;ved=0CB4QpQY&amp;ei=okV2TL6fEIWcvgObr_GDDw&amp;hq=Hackerspace.SG&amp;hnear=&amp;brcurrent=3,0x0:0x0,0&amp;source=embed&amp;ll=1.303613,103.859489&amp;spn=0.007508,0.00912&amp;output=embed\"><\/iframe><br \/><small><a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.co.jp\/maps?q=Hackerspace.SG&amp;hl=ja&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;view=map&amp;cid=15046801016726640063&amp;ved=0CB4QpQY&amp;ei=okV2TL6fEIWcvgObr_GDDw&amp;hq=Hackerspace.SG&amp;hnear=&amp;brcurrent=3,0x0:0x0,0&amp;source=embed&amp;ll=1.303613,103.859489&amp;spn=0.007508,0.00912\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">\u5927\u304d\u306a\u5730\u56f3\u3067\u898b\u308b<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/plancast.com\/plan\/99815\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10194\" style=\"border: 2px solid gray; margin: 0px;\" title=\"Plancast's Logo\" src=\"http:\/\/img.asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/plancast_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"15\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Host:<\/strong> Masaru IKEDA (contributor for <a href=\"http:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/\">Asiajin<\/a>, organizer for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startup-dating.com\/\">Startup Dating<\/a>, web service producer, serial entrepreneur and tech journalist)<br \/>\n<strong>Date &amp; Time:<\/strong> 7pm, Saturday, September 25, 2010 (Singapore local time)<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/hackerspace.sg\">Hackerspace.SG<\/a><br \/>\n70A Bussorah Street, Singapore 199483<br \/>\n8-min walk from Bugis MRT Station (EW12\/DT14)<br \/>\n7pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Door opens<br \/>\n7:15pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Introduction to Asiajin and The Latest Tech Trends in Japan &amp; Asia<br \/>\n8pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Presentations by Attendees<br \/>\n9pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Networking<br \/>\n10pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Door closes<br \/>\n<strong>Beverages:<\/strong> Beer and soft drinks are available at Hackspace.SG.\u00a0 They ask for a small token of donation for the drinks consumed to allow them to replenish their supplies.\u00a0\u00a0 Thank you for your cooperation.<br \/>\n<strong>Foods:<\/strong> I (Masaru) am just planning to make something delivered to take the edge off the attendees&#8217; hunger.\u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;Bring your own&#8221; are also welcomed.<em> <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>After the meet-up:<\/strong> There will be the qualifying session of the F1 Grand Prix (starting at 10pm) very near the meet-up venue.\u00a0\u00a0 Let&#8217;s hang out.<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> If you&#8217;ve invented or developed something new and would like to present it in front of the attendees and Asiajin readers, please catch me at the venue or drop me a line.\u00a0\u00a0 The event will be streamcast live if available.\u00a0\u00a0 Detailed schedule are subject to change.<br \/>\n<strong>See Also:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/26\/asiajin-meeting-tokyo-1-tonight\/\">Asiajin Meeting Tokyo #1 tonight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/28\/report-asiajin-meeting-1-part-one\/\">Report: Asiajin Meeting #1 (part one)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/09\/asiajin-hosts-readers-meet-up-in-taipei-this-weekend\/\">Update: Asiajin To Host Readers Meet-up in Taipei This Weekend<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/14\/event-wrap-up-asiajin-readers-meet-up-in-taipei\/\">Event Wrap-up: Asiajin Readers Meet-up In Taipei<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/20\/asiajin-shanghai-meetup-held-on-24th\/\">Asiajin Shanghai Meetup Held On 24th<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/16\/report-of-asiajin-shanghai-meetup\/\">Report Of Asiajin Shanghai Meetup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, Asiajin readers in Singapore! I&#8217;ve just planned to attend Accelerate 2010, one of Asia&#8217;s biggest annual tech events that we also serve as a media sponsor of.\u00a0\u00a0 Since I&#8217;ll be in Singapore in that week, by using this opportunity, in order to exchange friendships and communicate with our readers in the country on a&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/sep-25th-asiajin-to-host-reader-meet-up-in-singapore\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Update: Asiajin To Host Reader Meet-up In Singapore On Saturday<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,4,30],"tags":[318,1478,3354],"class_list":["post-9912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement","category-asiajin-event","category-singapore","tag-asiajin-meetup","tag-hackerspace-sg","tag-singapore","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9912"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9912\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiajin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}