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Catalyst Hosts Second Nerd Nite Town Hall Event

Town Hall is a new meetup from Nerd Nite Orlando where nerds can hangout and have more of an intimate discussion; as well as present ideas, voice their opinions, and ask questions of the the Nerd Nite team.

Thank you to Catalyst for hosting our second ever Nerd Nite Town Hall.

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Join us for the next official Nerd Nite event at the Orlando Science Center on Thursday, August 13th. RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/945150705527847/

The Second Edition of Town Hall is Set for August 3rd

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Join us for the second edition of Town Hall on Monday, August 3, 2015 at 7:30pm at Catalyst Spaces in Downtown Orlando (1 S Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32801)

Nerd Nite Orlando exists to show the surrounding community that learning is fun, particularly when you’re drinking among friends and like-minded people.

Town Hall is a new meetup from Nerd Nite Orlando where nerds can hangout and have more of an intimate discussion; as well as present ideas, voice their opinions, and ask questions of the the Nerd Nite team.

Discussion Agenda
* Upcoming programming from Nerd Nite
-Gaming & Space Nite
-Maker Faire
-Ladies Nite… PART II
-Movie Screenings
* Other applications via Nerd Nite
-Speed Dating app
-Connecting to other Nerd Nite cities
* What kind of topics should be presented at future Nerd Nites
* Pick a Nerd Nite talk to watch from another city.

RSVP on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/402949476564108/

Click here for photographs of the previous Town Hall.
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For more information, contact Ricardo at

“Town Hall” Fuels Debate and Discussion on the Future of Nerd Nite [PHOTOS]

My name is Ricardo Williams and for over the past 2 years, I have been organizing a little event called Nerd Nite here in Orlando, Florida. These days, I am in charge of every single aspect of the program, from all the backend work to hosting duties every month to plenty of specialty programming in-between. I absolutely love it. I tell people all the time that I’m glad to do all of it because “I’m Nerd Nite’s biggest fan”.

Being in the position that I’m in can very easily make Nerd Nite Orlando turn into “the Ricardo Williams Show” and that is exactly what I DON’T want. Nerd Nite was not created to serve the needs and desire of one, but many. So in an effort to create more work for myself, I started a new meetup within the Nerd Nite umbrella called “Town Hall”.

At Town Hall, nerds can hangout and have more of an intimate discussion; as well as present ideas, voice their opinions, and ask questions of the the Nerd Nite team.

I held the pilot event on Monday, June 29th at the Effin Amazing office and I am incredibly proud of the results. At the meetup, I announced upcoming programming from Nerd Nite, discussed other applications and programming via Nerd Nite, held an open discussion on what kind of topics should be presented at future Nerd Nites, and the evening finished off with the group voting on a Nerd Nite talk to watch from a different city. (Everyone in the group also submitted anonymous notecards about what they would like to enjoy at Nerd Nite in the future as well as what they do not like about Nerd Nite.)

The discussion (and debate) was incredibly useful feedback for me as an organizer because my goal is to make the best events possible and thanks to the support of so many of Orlando’s most passionate nerds I can continue to do that.

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Nerd Nite will return on Thursday, July 9th at the Geek Easy with an all-female lineup of speakers. RSVP here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/362569213942412/
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Nerd Nite Orlando Introduces “Town Hall” Event for June 29th

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Nerd Nite is an evening of entertaining yet thought-provoking talks across many disciplines – all while the audience drinks along in a casual bar atmosphere.

This monthly event exists to show the surrounding community that learning is fun, particularly when you’re drinking amongst friends and like-minded people.

Town Hall is a new meetup from Nerd Nite where nerds can hangout and have more of an intimate discussion; as well as present ideas, voice their opinions, and ask questions of the the Nerd Nite team.

Discussion Agenda
* Upcoming programming from Nerd Nite
* Other applications via Nerd Nite
* What kind of topics should be presented at future Nerd Nites
* Pick a Nerd Nite talk to watch from another city

The first Town Hall from Nerd Nite Orlando will be on Monday, June 29th, 7:30pm at Effin Amazing (1016 W Church St, Orlando, Florida 32805)

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1613776255566272/