In looking through the RSVP lists last night, I realized there were several "regular" attendees who had not mentioned they were coming. So, I sent out the following email:
You are invited to attend the annual Tablet & Touch Community Gathering during the 2009 CES. The gathering is hosted by Tablet PC MVPs. Enthusiasts, OEMs, ISVs, IHVs will come together to share information about new products (Tablet PCs, UMPCs, MIDS, Netbooks with touch, etc.), tips on current products, and enjoy meeting people in the community.
Date: Saturday, January 10
Time: 3PM – 6PM
Place: CntrStg suite at the WynnPlease RSVP by one of the following methods:
1) reply to Lora at ljheiny at hotmail dot com with full names, titles, and email address of attendees
2) Facebook http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=42206546540
3) Upcoming.yahoo.com http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1405832/Happy holidays and best wishes for a successful CES.
And what do you know — so far, twelve people have replied that yes, they are planning to attend. Great news.
If you know people who may be interested in joining us and haven’t yet sent in an RSVP, go ahead and use this email note or pass along the Facebook & Upcoming links.
Around 60 people have confirmed they are coming, with an additional 20 maybe. This is slightly higher than the number confirmed on the eve of CES for the last several years. Typically, as people run into each other during the trade show the number of attendees grows. I hope this happens this year too. Please pass along the information.
Thank you to those who have sent notes saying how much you have appreciated attending in the past and are unable to come this year. Everyone understands that circumstances – particularly financial – are different this year.
The good news is that you can attend virtually. We will set up a webcam and stream the event. This way you’ll be able to see people, products, and chat. We’ll post that live link on Saturday as we’re setting up for the event.
We’ve streamed the gathering in the past – and let’s just say the idea was good. We’ll be at a location with more reliable internet access this year and that should improve the experience.