Sydney Mini OzBargain Meetup at CeBIT on 29 May 2013 + T-Shirts Giveaway

scotty on 22/05/2013 - 10:29
Last edited 29/05/2013 - 11:05

As discussed in the recent CeBIT free ticket deal post, I'll be going to the exhibition & bring some OzBargain T-shirts to give away & hopefully meet some OzBargainers there.

Date/Time

Wednesday 29 May 2013 at around 11:30-12PM. I have a morning meeting in the CBD so hopefully it would be finished by then.

Location

We'll meet first near the entrance outside the exhibition ground. Not really sure which hall would be the main entrance. We won't meet inside first as some might not want to go to CeBIT or have very limited lunch time.

Update: Outside entrance of Hall 5.

Freebies

I'll bring 10-15 19 OzBargain T-shirts of various sizes to giveaway. Depending on how many I can fit into my bag though (and I don't want to lug around a huge bag in CBD to business meetings). So it would be first come best dressed.

If time permits, maybe some of us can then go into the CeBIT exhibition and start hunting for more freebies :)

Potential Issues

A lesson learnt from our cancelled Melbourne Meetup — there can always be unforeseen disruptions to your organised events. For example CeBIT got cancelled the morning before (unlikely though). Or CeBIT won't allow me to distribute promotional material outside the show ground without paying them a fee (hopefully not).

We'll be using this thread to communicate.

So, who would be coming?

Site Discussion Meetup

Comments

  • Mikinoz on 22/05/2013 - 10:34

    Woohoo im in. Will be looking for someone dressed in Star Trek garb lol

  • notYuna on 22/05/2013 - 14:11

    Darn it, I have class between 11 and 1 on Wednesday so I can't make it unless I skip my class (which I'm tempted to do).

    • Mikinoz on 22/05/2013 - 15:11

      Whats the class?

    • scotty on 22/05/2013 - 15:15

      There might be more meetups with on UNSW campus later this year so no need to skip class to come to the city :)

    • notYuna on 22/05/2013 - 18:35

      Yeh, but I really want an OzBargain shirt, hahaha.
      @Mikinoz - It's a tutorial for a subject I'm acing so it's not really a big deal if I miss it.

  • scotty on 24/05/2013 - 11:20
    +6

    By the way we now have a new badge — Not a Bot that will be awarded to those who turn up to meetup next week :)

    • someguy102 on 24/05/2013 - 11:42
      +2

      Can I get the badge for having turned up to the mini-mini Ozbargain meetup on campus? =DD

      • scotty on 24/05/2013 - 11:54
        +3

        A badge has to be linked to a post. Since there wasn't any post about that meeting on OzBargain, so… No.

        • someguy102 on 24/05/2013 - 12:06
          +1

          Oh okay. Guess I'd better show up the next Ozbargain meet up then.

    • st.anger on 24/05/2013 - 15:33

      is this for sydney's meet up? about bloody time.
      most likely i will be there.

    • donga100 on 25/05/2013 - 09:05

      Only bronze?

  • iChopstick on 24/05/2013 - 11:30

    I have no business in the city on Wed, but that shirt is so tempting !!

  • fomal on 24/05/2013 - 11:43

    I will try to come and grab one!

  • Baghern on 24/05/2013 - 12:13

    I'll probably one of the sideline guys, sussing out that you aren't to weird before I approach…^^

    • iChopstick on 24/05/2013 - 12:25

      Act to late, and the shirts will be gone !!

    • Mikinoz on 24/05/2013 - 12:28

      And when you do finally approach we will all be weirded out by you, glancing at us from the sidelines lol

      Way to make yourself feel comfortable in a group :)

      • Baghern on 24/05/2013 - 13:19

        heh I was guessing I'd be in the majority..

        • Mikinoz on 24/05/2013 - 14:11

          you never know, even if you are someone is going to be weirded out lol

          Nah it will be fine i am sure it will be hi scotty where's my shirt, then byee

  • alvian on 24/05/2013 - 13:16

    Not really sure which hall would be the main entrance

    Entry via Halls 3, 5 and 6. Hall 6 entrance is for conferences. Hall 3 & 5 entrances are for the exhibition.

    If you park at Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre car park, Hall 6 would be the closest. Which one will you be waiting at Scotty, and how do we recognise you?

    • scotty on 24/05/2013 - 13:20

      Have meeting in the morning near Kent/Bathurst street so would be closest to Hall 3. I'll be walking there though.

      • alvian on 24/05/2013 - 13:32
        +2

        In the absence of an answer as to how to recognise you, this is what Scotty looks like.

        • Mikinoz on 24/05/2013 - 14:12

          Will he be wearing the ozb shirt though?

        • scotty on 24/05/2013 - 15:18
          +2

          My guess is that it would be too cold for that. And no, definitely not in Starfleet uniform.

        • Baghern on 24/05/2013 - 15:26

          make sure you part and comb down your hair

        • Hirokuro on 26/05/2013 - 15:56
          +2

          Up until now, I have always envisioned Scotty as the guy in his Avatar. ;D

        • scotty on 28/05/2013 - 09:05

          @Hirokuro — sorry to be a disappointment :) I have actually been thinking of changing to the Simon Pegg version to "catch up with the time", although that's not yet the Scotty people remember the role for.

  • vietbargain on 24/05/2013 - 13:58

    if i get a t-shirt i'm never taking it off

    • Mikinoz on 24/05/2013 - 14:12
      +2

      Why not get the tattoo?

  • samlor on 24/05/2013 - 14:13

    I'm in, see you all there.

  • bragains on 24/05/2013 - 14:17

    Why not Tuesday :( I want that tag :P

  • Mokr on 24/05/2013 - 14:22

    Well, Am going to Cebit. Why not indulge in a free T-shirt. Whats 1hour of awkwardness?

    Shame I had to return the mens warehouse suit I bought.

  • aim54x on 24/05/2013 - 15:36

    Dammit, I am definitely not going to be able to make it, booked to go check on the status of a contracted project on Wednesday so i wont even be on campus…..

  • zan5hin on 24/05/2013 - 16:04
    +3

    I am flying up from Melbourne for CeBIT so count me in. I expect you to bring a pinball machine, a pizza and some gyoza to make up for the snafu last week ;P

    • scotty on 24/05/2013 - 16:40
      +1

      I might load some of these on my Galaxy Nexus… Sorry no equivalent for pizza and Japanese dumplings.

  • scupper on 24/05/2013 - 19:52

    I'll be coming.

  • xxbabe on 24/05/2013 - 20:27

    coming!

  • auna on 24/05/2013 - 22:17

    Well it appears I am free but I am not sure yet whether I'll come.

  • tighty on 24/05/2013 - 22:18

    I should be going, but unforeseen circumstances may arise.

  • meatgasm on 24/05/2013 - 22:31

    Sweet, I'd love to try to make it.

  • fickre on 25/05/2013 - 06:55

    Definitely coming.

  • Jackson on 25/05/2013 - 09:28

    In!

  • constantly L8 on 25/05/2013 - 15:28

    awesome, I'll be there :D

  • SaintWanderer on 26/05/2013 - 15:15

    Ill be there… Looking forward to visiting CeBit for the first time as well.. Add Vivid Sydney photography later in the day, and I think thats a fantastic day out for free!(Well almost…If only someone had some coffee vouchers around the city..lol)

  • scotty on 28/05/2013 - 09:07

    Packed a few T-shirts into a shopping bag this morning for tomorrow (disclaimer: bag donated by Lasoo).

    http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/1/16563/img_20130528_08…

    2x S, 4x M, 7x L, 4x XL and 2x XXL. Make sure you guys come as I hate to bring them back home at the end of the day.

    • illumination on 28/05/2013 - 12:36

      Is there free delivery? ;)

      • scotty on 28/05/2013 - 12:44

        No. Pick up only, limited size and quantity.

        • illumination on 28/05/2013 - 12:47

          Boo. Bad seller F+ not recommended never deal with this seller bad communication.

        • irajohn90 on 28/05/2013 - 17:23
          +3

          couldn't make it for wednesday. but still showed the obargain spirit when i went today. http://i.imgur.com/OwyZcpc.jpg

          Tino at Airwatch did happen to notice my tag when I turned up at his stall. Got some details on their MDM product and he gave me a free iphone 5 case. feeling good today.

          a few stall ups some nice girls were making custom t-shirts with your initials on it for free. obviously there is a catch, you have to give them your contact details. Not for dinner or/and drink though. there was a 30 min wait and i was getting hungry so i didn't end up getting one. but for those going i would suggest getting one.

        • iChopstick on 28/05/2013 - 21:21

          and I thought I was the only one with a Brodening OzB tag :)

  • Nirraic on 28/05/2013 - 13:00

    I'll be there, was planning going with some friends/business partners but they can't make it. so I'm all good for the meetup

  • scotty on 29/05/2013 - 11:04
    +1

    I ask outside the entrance of Hall 5 with black hoodie, jeans and a bag of T-shirts. Come to say hi!

    • Baghern on 29/05/2013 - 11:20

      Are you there now or will be soon?

    • samlor on 29/05/2013 - 11:38

      Coming don't move!

  • alvian on 29/05/2013 - 12:33

    Popcorn & coffee at the Salesforce stand, fairy floss at MYOBMYOB

  • Nirraic on 29/05/2013 - 12:49

    Nice meeting you scotty, thank you for the shirts.

  • alvian on 29/05/2013 - 12:57

    mini slurpee at SMSglobal & $5 credit

  • Baghern on 29/05/2013 - 13:15

    Nice meeting you Scotty, good to put a face to this excellent site.

  • scotty on 29/05/2013 - 13:30

    Thanks for the meetup!

    The exhibition itself however is a bit disappointing - even worse than last year. Hardly any freebies, no one even attempt to shovel the pamphlets into my hand (not sure wearing an ozbargain shirt has any thing to do with that). Big PC manufacturers aren't there - Dell, Lenovo, HP etc they were all there last year.

    • alvian on 29/05/2013 - 13:41

      HP & Samsung are there but no freebies

      • notYuna on 30/05/2013 - 17:17

        HP gave away bags and pens if that counts….
        (went today and all I got were pens and bags)

        Regardless, still gutted I missed out on a shirt. Hopefully there will be another meet-up sometime in the future where I can grab one.

    • illumination on 30/05/2013 - 00:51

      Haha I love how the focus of why it was disappointing is the lack of freebies!

  • alvian on 29/05/2013 - 13:39

    Coffee mug at cyberoam, work mat at laptoplcd

  • morpheu on 29/05/2013 - 13:47

    Disappointed here too, no sign of previous stand that gave out free 4gb flash drives!
    PS Samsung phone stand did have mints freebie but all out 1st day

  • vietbargain on 29/05/2013 - 14:19

    earphones @ linkedin! inconspiciously grabbed two pairs bwahahah

    thanks for the shirts scotty, much appreciated.

    • scotty on 29/05/2013 - 14:40

      You guys are champs. Should have gone for freebie hunting with the pack.

  • samlor on 29/05/2013 - 14:40
    +7

    Thanks scotty and nice to meet you all face-to-face. The group photo is available at http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/77509/16619/20130529_11…

    • che_97 on 29/05/2013 - 15:17

      Aw man, i wish i had come. looks like loads of fun

    • alvian on 29/05/2013 - 19:49

      Where's your lady Sam? Why isn't she in the photo?

    • neil on 29/05/2013 - 22:49
      +5

      Wait, the guy on the left is wearing Beats headphones. Surely not an OzBargainer. ;)

      • [Deactivated] on 02/06/2013 - 23:16

        Nah, He got the beats from this deal

  • constantly L8 on 29/05/2013 - 15:55

    Free short massage at community Telco m-stress, also jelly beans :)

  • scotty on 29/05/2013 - 16:43
    +1

    Hey guys. Sorry my failed attempt at recording people's usernames to give out badges. I didn't manage to get everyone's name, and I might have got the names wrong from some of you (bloody auto-spelling). I have now given out some badges, but if you did turn up at the meetup today and didn't have Not a Bot badge assigned to you, email me or just comment below.

    • scupper on 29/05/2013 - 16:57

      Don't forget me

    • McEels on 29/05/2013 - 17:36

      I got the lucky last shirt :).

      Thanks ScottY

    • Deebs on 29/05/2013 - 19:58

      Missed me on the badge.

    • st.anger on 29/05/2013 - 21:42

      thanks for the tshirt and badge, scotty :)

    • zan5hin on 30/05/2013 - 09:07

      Hi scotty, I showed up just after the photo and told you my suggestion for default search on the site. Cheers for the badge!

    • Baghern on 30/05/2013 - 14:05

      hands up, i was the guy with the croaky voice,

    • Mokr on 31/05/2013 - 22:57

      Thanks, good to met you all, should of took more t shirts.

    • alvian on 02/06/2013 - 21:47

      You forgot to give yourself a "Not a Bot" badge, Scotty!

  • alvian on 29/05/2013 - 19:53

    The white cloth bag from SMSGlobal holds surprises. A pair of sunglasses, a cloth mouse mat, and a screen cleaning cloth that sticks to the back of your device. I haven't seen a freebie adhesive cleaning cloth for over 3 years.

  • xxbabe on 29/05/2013 - 21:00

    I failed to see the update (Hall 5) so my friend and I waited outside Hall 3 lol

  • scotty on 29/05/2013 - 22:04
    +3

    Darn! Missed out the chance to meet "xxbabe"

    We would hopefully organise more meetups this year in both Sydney and Melbourne. With T shirts, I might need to get the sizes before hand. Ran out medium and small sizes pretty quickly today.

    • samlor on 30/05/2013 - 11:09

      FYI, the L size T-shirt you gave me turned out to be a perfect fit, sweet! They must be a modest/normal "cut" because the last time I got one from a conference, it was huge and I had to swap it for an S not even an M size as they seemed made for big/fat people.

      • scotty on 30/05/2013 - 12:23

        Well. I got those shirts from some shops on Alibaba.com. So "L" is probably not the average L here.

  • shortgum on 30/05/2013 - 23:15

    How come I could not read this post! I'll come for it for sure!!! will any future event in sydney?

  • alvian on 02/06/2013 - 09:32

    I have just booked my free CeBIT ticket for 2014. The personalised link is hidden in the CeBIT Day 3 wrap up e-mail. One click and it was done.

    Where?
    Sydney Showground, Homebush Bay

    When?
    Monday 5 May 2014 - 10am - 6pm
    Tuesday 6 May 2014 - 10am - 6pm
    Wednesday 7 May 2014 - 10am - 5pm

    • scotty on 02/06/2013 - 14:29

      Why is it moving to Homebush bay? I guess it's the cost? They can't even fill the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.

      • alvian on 02/06/2013 - 15:38

        You didn't know about the Darling Harbour redevelopment? The Convention & Exhibition and the Entertainment Centres will be demolished and rebuilt. Demolition will start at the end of 2013 and the new Centres are scheduled to open in 2017. http://www.scec.com.au/Darling_Harbour_Redevelopment.aspx

        • scotty on 02/06/2013 - 16:04

          No I didn't know about it. Thanks for the info.

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