I just started a pretty cool side project yesterday. I’m working on creating Chicago Tweetups- a central location for Chicago-area tweetups and related events. I’ve purchased the domain chicagotweetups.com, and will begin working on it hopefully in the next week or so.
The main reason for wanting to start this site is based on personal experiences. Tweetups are announced and often retweeted, but if 25 of your main followers aren’t going or interested or retweeting the event, finding the details can be time consuming and not exactly easy. Chicago Tweetups aims to be a central spot for not just one event, but all upcoming events. The site will include:
- Event name
- Location
- Main organizer
- Venue info
- Maps/directions
- Social links
- Conversations
- Connections
I’ve also created a Facebook group and Twitter account, although don’t expect a whole lot on those pages for a while. I hope to have the site rocking come 2009- fresh and ready for a new year of awesome tweetups!
Please feel free to comment with opinions and suggesstions or anything else on your mind!