Who might you meet (in person! wha?) at a Toronto tweetup? I was honoured to meet someof Toronto’s finest Twitterers at a great pub last Friday.

The intrinsic nature of Twitter allows for quick planning and somewhat viral spread of “tweetups” — a phenomenon that will surely gain momentum as Twitter further penetrates the mainstream. Now, people of somewhat like minds can organize a casual event involving more degrees of one’s social graph.

Among others, I had great conversation with @isfan, @rlangdon, @communicable, @Merlene, @conniecrosby, @photojunkie, @stevesaylor, @danielerossi… and look forward to continuing the conversation.

What were the themes of conversation? Twitter. Marketing. PR. Hey, it’s what we had in common. My only issue? The word “Tweetup.” It’s difficult for me to use with non-twitterers, prior to the event. (I wonder if @chrisbrogan and @mitchjoel have gotten used to saying “tweeple” and “tweetup” out loud…)

@johncpiercy uploaded pictures here and here.

If you’re wondering if there are tweetups coming up in your area, I recommend search.twitter.com. Also, get over to twitter.grader.com and follow the Twelite in your city.

For those who were there, I invite you to leave a brief bio and your twitter link in the comment area below. Thanks!

And thanks to planner Dave Delaney (
@davedelaney) — Toronto ex-pat turned Nashville resident (Go Titans!).