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Review Roundup: Sep 2007

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Written by Alex Cureton-Griffiths

TGIF

Organised by ChinaBiz Speakers, the inaugural TGIF meeting was small but really rather good. Since it was publicised through Facebook, I got a chance to meet people I'd only known online, which is always an interesting (and in this case, pleasant) experience. With only six attendees, which later dwinded to four, it was definitely a case of quality over quantity which really showed in the conversation. It just goes to show that numbers aren't everything and it's possible (and in fact easier) to make great connections at small gatherings.

BarCamp Shanghai 2007

The world's premier geek "unconference", BarCamp, made it to Shanghai for the second year running. It was a much more equal mix of locals and foreigners this year, with a lot of familiar faces from the 2006 Shanghai BarCamp. Lots of interesting (for geeks) talks, including a "command-line camp," a series of talks about VC funding and a discussion on open-source business practices. While the event's not really suited to a non-geek crowd, as a geek myself I learned a lot, met some great people and had a chance to reconnect with old friends from last year.

Waiwhite Dragon Cocktail Night

As the publishers of Shanghai's Who is Who Guide, Wai White Dragon should certainly know how to throw a bash with the right kind of people. They didn't disappoint. At their invite-only event at Bar789, I met a lot of CEOs, GMs and a deputy consul or two. Judging by their gala a few months ago and this cocktail night, Wai White is doing a great job of positioning its events as THE place to meet high-end people (outside of the chambers' sporadic balls and galas)

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