On Tuesday, July 20, Sisarina hosted yet another fabulous #DCTweetup, this time at Urbana Wine Bar & Restaurant in the Dupont Circle area. On a hot mid-summer evening, we were able to beat the heat and celebrate a fantastic social media event as well as Urbana’s 4th birthday.

The Urbana #DCTweetup featured tons of specials including red and white wine, sangria, and a special cocktail, the Kentucky Picnic, which was on the menu to celebrate Urbana’s 4th birthday. What better way to spend a Tuesday night than with a large group of new and old friends, and sangria. And what a group it was! Urbana was packed with nearly 80 social media guru’s, keeping the waitresses and the conversations hopping.

Overheard by a number of attendees: “This is the best #DCTweetup yet!”  Well… just wait til August!

- Ms Rasberry's take on #DCTweetup 14
- Guest of a Guest was in attendance taking pictures

We look forward to seeing you at the next @Sisarina event.

The oh-so-impressive DCTweetup14 list of attendees:

Melanie @sisarina
Teresa @themamateresa
Liz @eglomb
Nicole @nicolemott
Alexander @alexpriest
Alexandra @aludmer
Amanda @abmakulec
Andrew @Andrew_huynh
Angenella @NeoSoulAlterEgo
Annie @thinklynsen
Blake @blakethemega
Bobby @crogslc
Carolyn @dogmeetsworld
Charlotte @cfouch
Cheick @CheickMeOut
Chermaine @cherietheangel
Chris @ccooks3
Christen @christenmc
Christopher @DrVogelmann
Danielle @dyhatchett
Daria @dariasteigman
Dave @davfalcon
Dave @davesaunders
DeChelle @Aposhgirl
Eduardo @educastilho
Elizabeth @elizabeth_clay
Emily @e_wils
Emily @emilyoline
Gabe @GabeHilado
Gena @DiveRightIn
Janet
Gia @iammsparker
Grace @gracecunning
J. Money @budgetsaresexy
Jan-Michael @aspanlink
Jem @jembahaijoub
Jessica @jessicarae85
Jim @novagator
jim @jimcollins
Joe @joezuc
John @johnYSchen
Joshua @jlynsen
Kendra
Keri @DivaStateMind
Kerry Jo @Kerryjor
Kim
Kyle @foodtruckfiesta
Lakisha @tothepoint
LiLu @livitluvit
Michaela @noblelawyer
Nakeva @nakeva
Nicole @nicoleindc
nicole @_nikimurray_
Nyoka @nykenoo
Omar @omac80
Patricia @RogueStats
Prem @PDM001
Rakhi @RakhiandCo
Rob @robpegoraro
Sean @liveafrican
Seth @dcseth
ShareBuds @sharebuds
Tamara @msrasberryinc
Tod @greenbuzzagency
Tyler @tylergray
Vera @vehlan
Christina @WashingTina
Alla @allagoldman
Laetitia @frenchtwistdc
Gabby @Gab0204
Tolu @DarkMeatHook
Angela @I.Flip-for-food
Marco @marcopuccia
Luke @primaldc
Bryan @im2consulting
Meghan @notwiterhandle
Will O.
Kevin @dcyetti
Chris @xristoargyris

On Thursday, June 17th, amid a week full of techie conferences, seminars, and other tweetups, a small handful of people decided to find solitude in Kathy (@WDCgardener)’s personal garden. The weather was absolutely perfect for a night with wine, munchies, and flowers. Not only was this a night to enjoy the weather and each other’s company but also a night to raise awareness and money for a great cause.

Kathy took donations in the form of cash or seeds, some people even brought plants from their own gardens, to help Plant a Row (PAR) for the Hungry, an organization that provides fresh produce to local food banks, soup kitchens and service organizations. The donations totaled $33 plus several tomato seedlings and assorted other plants. Kathy had already set up the planter and gave us all a tour of her beautiful garden as well as the planter bed. Who knew someone could create such a beautiful garden in downtown Silver Spring? What a great cause, garden and company to enjoy!

In Attendance:

@wdcgardener
@Sisarina
Anita Segreti
@nicolemott
@eglomb
@exemplus_fern
@kerryjor
@LizScherer
@robpegoraro
@martyittner
@RobinYasinow
@faffingmyway
@radecor
@pulpologist
@CoreConnection
@bushwil

Check out the pictures from this event in our Photo Gallery. (Choose from the dropdown in the gallery)

Many of DC's brightest and coolest gathered last Thursday night at the incredibly chic Lima Restaurant and Lounge for the TEDxPotomac pre-party.

With 325 on the guest list and 200 attendees, speakers, organizers and friends, TEDxPotomac Pre-Party became the place to be in DC on May 6.

The amazing staff at Lima made sure that everyone was taken care of and the event was smooth & easy. 

Nakeva of Nightlife PR (with a little help from Charlotte Swann and James Wisnieski)  made sure the party was well-documented and Sisarina's own Melanie made sure that every clique was well distributed.

PHOTOS: http://sisarina.com/photo-gallery (click Albums, choose TEDxPotomac)
ATTENDEES: http://pretedxpotomac.eventbrite.com
TWITTER LIST: http://twitter.com/johnYSchen/tedxpotomac-pre-party (Thanks @JohnYSChen)

With the speaker's dinner, the conference itself and the After Party yet to go, this TEDx event is proving to be the most talked about event in DC this Spring! Volunteers are still needed for May 20's TEDxPotomac event at GWU. Click here to sign up to be a volunteer. See you at the conference!

"Up on the roof!"

"The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!"

"I see a mansard roof through the trees…"

The Drifters, Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three and Vampire Weekend have all musically expressed their interest in rooftops, but until you’ve actually experienced the roof scapes of Cleveland Park while socializing with fabulous and fun people on a hot April night, all you have is a song.

Last night our #DCTweetup brought together 88 spectacular individuals gathered on the roof of Cleveland Park Bar & Grill for drinks and conversation. All the elements came together – weather, location and of course, people – to make it an exciting and memorable event. People are still talking about it!

Whether you are a social media enthusiast or a curious surveyor, everyone was welcome! Thanks to all that came up on the roof for a wonderful night. We hope to see you again at one of our next ones! NOLA Brunch on 4/18 or the TEDxPotomac Pre-Party #DCTweetup (coming soon!)

In the meantime, if you like the event so much that you want to help us plan our next one (and the one after that) please consider applying to be our Summer Events Coordinator Intern. It’s unpaid, but you’ll have the opportunity to plan your own signature, end-of-the summer bash!

SEE THE PICTURES HERE!

ATTENDEES:

Melanie       @sisarina
Marisa        @SisarinaSays
Teresa        @themamateresa

Amir            @AClaytonPowell
Aisha           @JMultimedia & @aishajcreative
Alan             @anachronistic
Ali                @aliholden
Alison          @akmcquade
Amber         @Wants2bsurfing
Amy            @amyeandrews
Amy             @amylizmartin
Andrew        @Andrew_Huynh
Andy            @transportgooru
Banafsheh   @banafshehgh
Brother         @propickup
Charlotte       @charswann
Chris             @ccooks3
City Girl         @citygirlblogs
Cory              @1goodpotato
Danielle        @dyhatchett
Danielle        @daniellericks
Daria            @dariasteigman
Dave             @rtwdave
Elizabeth      @eglomb
Ernesto        @eglue
Fern              @exemplus_fern
Galen           @galenw
Gia               @iammsparker
Jason           @coolmcjazz
Jill                 @JillFoster
jim                @jimcollins
Joe               @actuallyjjs
John             @johnYSchen
Jonathan      @jarehart
Julia              @julez11127
Kathy            @dreamofitaly
Katie             @filbertkm
Keri               @kerihenderson
Kerry Jo        @kerryjor
Lauree          @SimplyLeapCoach
Lisa               @Helfphoto
Lisa               @DCeventjunkie
Mandy           @MandyDC
Matt               @mattmenefee
Megan          @notwiterhandle
Michelle         @tbdunmasked
Molly              @mollymali
Najeema       @OriginalNajeema
Nancy           @SEOWASHDC
Nathasha       @nathasha
Nicolette        @NicPiz
Patrick           @ptrcksmth
Paul               @paulhyland
Rahiem         @swannrmonavie
Rakhi             @RakhiandCo
Rhiannon       @Friedchickpea
ricah              @riconqueso
Rick               @ricktillery
Rob               @rob_e_smith
Rob               @robpegoraro
Robin            @RobinYasinow
Ryan             @rcantwell
Sarah            @sarahstanley
Tamara         @msrasberryinc
Tammy         @floridagirlindc
Joe               @joezuc
Timia            @tajye
Victoria         @victoriasanders
William         @Bushwil
Henry            @henrysterne
Will               @dcanimation
Jim                @mr_darling
Jonathan       @JDTwelve12
Omar             @omieh
Michael          @tallboyberg
Brud              @brudlee
William          @UncleQuillis
Carolyn          @cbhutton
Olivia             @bruinsfan2010
Arvi               @arvigowda

On March 16, 2010 Sisarina (@Sisarina) hosted its most adventurous event to date. The fashion-themed #DCTwixer featuring clothing, jewelry and handbags from several fabulous local DC designers brought nearly 100 of the area’s most fun and best dressed. Graciously hosted at Relic, the setting was eclectic and fun, hors d'oeuvres and cocktails were specially-priced just for the evening and everyone raved about the event, including NBC!

Rebecca Margeo, owner of Red Sprinkle (@RedSprinkle), co-hosted the evening, showing off her fashions and gathering some of the best and brightest new names in DC’s fashion scene. Red Sprinkle, Artistic Aya and Natalia Sanz were our featured clothing designers. Their gorgeous creations were dressed up with some of their own accessories from Klewism Jewelry, Violet Bloom Accessories and Company Flowers; all pulled together perfectly by Polished Image Consultants.

Gracing the runway were our stunning models: Amanda, Stephanie, Leneta, Alana, Michelle, Richeen and Elana. Obscurely seen behind her camera was Lisa Helfert Photography (@helfphoto), our celebrity photographer for the evening. Lisa’s amazing photos from the evening make us all feel (and look) like a super-star. Lisa’s camera wasn’t the only one flashing at this event. The fashion show/networking event received plenty of coverage, including NBCWashington!

Our charity host for the evening, Socialize Better (@socializebetter), was able to collect 32 pair shoes and $140 to send to Soles4Souls Project Haiti! Kudos to all who donated! 

> GORGEOUS SLIDESHOW by Lisa Helfert Photography

> NBC Washington: #DCTwixer Heads to the Catwalk with Red Sprinkle

> NBC Washington: Fashion Lover Rebecca Margao Hosts #DCTwixer 

> Polished Image Consultants: If you weren't at the DCTwixer, here is your recap

> Uptown Girl Entertainment: DCTwixer

Tweeters in Attendance:

(lots of non-tweeters will remain anonymous until we get ahold of their Twitter handle)
Amy A          @amyeandrews
Amy M         @amylizmartin
Dana           @artisticaya
Dona           @cedarwaxwing
Rhona         @cinemabethesda
Cheick        @Cmbengue
Joi-Marie    @dcfab
Emily           @emilyschult
Ashley         @fleuredeflorida
Lisa             @helfphoto
Tiffani          @idoidoevents
Chanelle    @iloveindigofera
Philissa      @iloveindigofera  
Kerry Jo      @kerryjor     
Lisa             @lpsrocks
Nathasha   @nathasha 
Robin         @polishedimage
Persephone @polishedpe
Rasheeda  @poshandtoni 
Shayla         @poshandtoni
Naleli           @quinsultant
Roslyn         @radecor   
Rakhi           @RakhiandCo  
Rebecca      @redsprinkle       
Robin           @RobinYasinow 
Samantha   @sfsam22  
Lauree         @simplyleapcoach  
Melanie        @Sisarina      
Amanda       @socializebetter   
Emily             @socializebetter
Katie              @socializebetter     
Janice Susan  @stylish_in_DC     
Steven           @Swc1226       
Teresa           @themamateresa    
Bailey             @uptowngirlent         
LaShante      @violetbloom      
Samantha     @violetbloom                  

photo credits: Lisa Helfert Photography

On January 28, 2010, Zen Tara Tea invited Sisarina's group to their brand new retail store for a tea tasting. What we got was way more than just a tea tasting.  Several local Asian restaurants, including TaiPei 101 and Tara Thai, provided delectible finger foods to complement the flavors of the many teas and Zen Tara's owner, Guy, enlightened us all with a short presentation about tea.  Most attendees left with new tea, new friends and a renewed feeling of Zen.

Teas at Zen Tara Tea change with the seasons.  We'll definitely be back!

During the event, host Guy was covertly filming.  He had this short video edited and up by the next morning.  Great work, Guy!

GRACIOUS HOSTS:

Guy @ZenTaraTea

Melanie @Sisarina

TWEETING ATTENDEES:

Ashley @fleuredeflorida
Emily @emilyschult
Meghan @meghanjg
Richeen @DistrictInsider
Diana @ddkurcfeld
Nancy @faffingmyway
Susan @sweetsue
Kerry Jo @kerryjor
Bruce @bruceyang
Aisha @aishajcreative
Todd @swirlyfoot
Wendy @CRAVEdc
Edward @bethesdatwit
William @Bushwill
Teresa @themamateresa
Amanda @manderhu223
Kim @PutItAway
Greg @gwgroove
Mary @MaryBeallAdler

NON-TWEETING ATTENDEES:

Megan
Leneta
Anita
Bahar
Jen
 

Bardeo, sister bar to Ardeo Restaurant, hosted an incredible #DCTweetup on Tuesday, December 1. The great selection of wine, eclectic array of beers and delicious small plates were just a small piece of the evening. The networking and smiling faces made it obvious that it was a successful event. Melanie received many thanks at the end of the evening for hosting such a helpful evening of networking while she reminded them that it was the people that made the party, not the planner.

The bar was packed to the point that the locals were giving dirty looks to the crowd of people swarming in their quiet local happy hour spot. Twitter friends became IRL friends and everyone left with a new connection or three. Now it's time to go follow all the people you met!

ATTENDEES:

Melanie  @sisarina
Lisa  @27orange
Liz  @elizabethdehoff
Lisa  @helfphoto
William  @dcck & @wneuheisel
Jim  @jimcollins
Banafsheh  @banafshehgh
City Girl  @citygirlblogs
Serena  @GreenYourHouse & @socializebetter
Heather  @Boones6433
Anthony  @anthonyfears
Dave  @groovysoup
John  @JohnYSChen
Monu  @illumon
Samantha  @SFSam22
Kathy  @WDCGardener
Raelinn  @Raelinn_Wine
Annie  @thinklynsen
Roslyn  @radecor
Amy  @amyandrews
Emily   @MLEStyle
Leonard  @chromial
Lisa  @wisaleiss
Kathy  @dreamofitaly
Jeff  @jeffoneilhair
Margie  @margienewman
Suzie  @suzielin
Jeremy  @jeremydnurse
Jem  @jembahaijoub
Rick  @ricktillery
Peter  @peterlamotte
Deborah  @DBMC
Monica  @convincemeDC
Kerry Jo  @Kerryjor

Thanks to all who made this a success! See you next year!

What is #DCTweetup?
#DCTweetup is a ‘non’-networking event for locals to put a face to a Twitter handle. It’s a relaxing evening of networking with your neighbors, local business owners and meeting new friends. This is not your typical ’state what you do & hand over your business card’ event. #DCTweetup is for the introverted & extroverted alike to share in great conversation, relationship-building and fun.

#DCTwirlies 6 was an intimate group of incredible people, some new & ready to party, others ready to chill out with a bottle on October 21, 2009. At the last minute, at the coaxing phone call of a man-to-remain-anonymous *cough*, we allowed men to join our little party and we have to say... they definitely made the party rock. Melanie made Skillet Lasagna and garlic bread, Josh brought delectable chocolate to sample and everyone else brought the wine listed below for a blind taste test. No one brought Boone's Farm this time so we were in the clear although the cool weather brought out a lot of reds.

ATTENDEES:

Melanie @Sisarina
Grace  @gracecunning
Sonia and Mark @pulpologist
Debbi  @communicc8
Michaela  @noblelawyer
Lisa  @helfphoto
Bethel  @bethelism
Josh @birdjfc
Eryn  @studio_22 and @missusW
Dave @sibilaman
Edward
Mary @marybealladler

WINE LIST:

1- Boordy Vinyards Reisling, $11 from Gateway Liquor in Thurmont
2- Vuja Je Syrah, $20 from Mountain AAS Festival
3- Comus 2007 (a mix of 5 wines), $38 from Sugarloaf Mountain Vinyard
4- Da  Vinci Chianti, $12.99 from Beers & Cheers in Germantown
5- Red Bicycletta Merlot, 11.49 from Safeway
6- unknown
7- Wild Pig Pino Noir, around $10 from Giant
8- Willamette Valley Pino Noir, from Patricia Green Cellars
9- unknown
10- Cupcake Cabernet, $11 from World Market
11- Broadbent Vinho Verde, $16.95 from Red, White and Bleu in Falls Church

Sisarina is going from meet up to mixer.

On Monday, November 16, Sisarina, Ted Gibson Salon & Hela Spa invite you to put your feet up, enjoy some bubbly and get in touch with your epicurean self at our DCTwixer. Stop by after work for a happy hour to learn more about the many ways Hela Spa can help you relax, enjoy tasty treats (courtesy of Adrianna Catering), and mix with exciting DC locals.

There’s even a chance to win goodie bags, including 50% off all first salon/spa services booked, and 15% off products & gift certificates purchased during the Twixer. Located just north of the Friendship Height Metro, the Ted Gibson Salon & Hela Spa is a place for men and women to escape the rush of city life and to feel refreshed, relaxed and rejuvenated.

Sisarina is also partnering with Socialize Better, a DC nonprofit working with the local social young adults to raise money for charities. Their November 21st event will be supporting Just the Roof,  a project facilitating the safe education of young women in a small African village through the construction of a girls' dormitory. Socialize Better will be accepting donations at the #DCTwixer. 100% of donations received on November 16 will go directly to Just the Roof. Check out www.socializebetter.org

There’s no better way to spend a Monday evening, so sign up today and join us for an evening that’s guaranteed to revive your senses as you relax, mix and mingle.

RSVP at: http://dctwixer.eventbrite.com

The first morning  #BagelTweetup at Georgetown Bagelry was an early morning, refreshing mixer of incredible locals .  Mary Beall Adler, once again, set the bar high for Tweetup hosts with free breakfast for all attendees.  Good coffee, amazing bagels/bagel sandwiches and fantastic Tweeters made a great day's start for all who attended.

ATTENDEES

Coming and going as schedules and traffic allowed were:

Mary (gracious host)  @MaryBeallAdler
Melanie (co-host)       @sisarina
Kelly                              @KF_RGIevents
Raelinn                        @Raelinn_Wine
Shannon                     @SnSwahn
Nick                              @NickIrons
Steve                            @DrivenToExcel
Lisa                               @helfphoto
Tony                             @ChefTony
Chris                             @drvogelmann
Cristina                        @CristinaMariaSE
Kim                               @putitaway
Peter                             @peterlamotte
Teresa                         @themamateresa (& Ike)
Kerry Jo                       @Kerryjor
Lisa                               @27orange

The #BagelTweetup was so much fun that we're making it a regular event!  The last Wednesday morning of every month now holds the promise of free breakfast and great conversation.  Join us for the next one on October 28.

What is #BagelTweetup?
#BagelTweetup is a Twitter meetup hosted by Sisarina & Georgetown Bagelry to rival any morning networking you’ve ever done. This is a free event (and usually includes free breakfast)  allowing you to meet other local professionals and neighborhood folks for breakfast and great conversation, networking and friend-making. This event is hosted on the last Wednesday morning of every month.

#DCTweetup was finally hosted inside the District at Cleveland Park Bar & Grill. What a great venue for our first DC-based Tweetup. The owners gave us incredible deals on drinks, extended their happy hour to 8 including $3 beers, $4 glasses of wine and $13 bottles of wine along with giving our group 50% off all appetizers. The waitress and bartender were always getting more drinks and bringing out food without needing to be searched for showing us what great staff truly are. We felt very welcome taking over the front half of their bar and enjoyed an evening of fantastic networking and building new friendships.

The crowd was 80% new and 20% regulars as this was the first time we entertained the DC folks in their own territory. Tweeters from DC, Maryland and Virginia attended representing businesses of all types including executive recruiters, wine importers, web developers, hairstylists, Public Relations firms, and so much more.

Those who came together quickly realized that their hostess, Melanie, would not allow them to only speak to each other and were introduced to everyone attending. Introverts and extroverts alike were able to network and make friends with their neighbors throughout the evening.

The tweeting that followed told Sisarina that the event was a big success while everyone was asking about upcoming dates for future #DCTweetups. Although a #BagelTweetup is now set for the last Wednesday morning of every month at Georgetown Bagelry, a schedule of future #DCTweetups is being pulled together with local restaurants and will be announced soon.

Don’t forget to follow those you met at the event and if you were unable to make it, follow those you will meet in the future below. We look forward to your future attendance at #DCTweetup, #DCTwirlies and the new #BagelTweetup.

#DCTweetup 5 Pictures

ATTENDEES:

Melanie   @sisarina
Jason        @JasonHueMan
Nick           @nbarron
Will            @willcaggiano
Henry       @FireRunner
Jim            @jimcollins
Cristina   @CristinaMariaSE
Jeremy    @jerduff
Ann           @trendy_golf
Lisa           @helfphoto
Phabiola  @Phabi
Bill             @dcb23
Scott         @sjohnson123
Suzie         @suzielin
Guy           @zentaratea
Dave         @groovysoup
Margie     @margienewman
Michaela @noblelawyer
Tod           @greenbuzzagency
Raelinn   @raelinn_wine
Daria        @dariasteigman
Line          @storgaardconley
Methee   @zentaratea
Teresa    @themamateresa
Robyn    @robynwebb
Joseph   @webconsigliere
Heather @Boones6433

What is #DCTweetup?
#DCTweetup is a ‘non’-networking event for locals to put a face to a Twitter handle. It’s a relaxing evening of networking with your neighbors, local business owners and meeting new friends. This is not your typical ’state what you do & hand over your business card’ event. #DCTweetup is for the introverted & extroverted alike to share in great conversation, relationship-building and fun.

As a younger business owner and woman, I must say that it is sometimes a hard world to live in unless you have your girlfriends. Last night showed me what a group of incredibly talented and successful women can do to boost you into the clouds. This group of 20+ women were from all over the DC area and realized just how much they had in common with each other.

We started the evening out with homemade pizzas and a growing row of wine bottles. It was an evening of blind tasting which even included a bottle of Boone’s Farm. As the house started to fill up, the level of voices also started to fill up the house. A few people knew each other from previous Tweetup’s but we all had something in common. The food and wine kept pouring in until we had 17 bottles lining the counter. @CristinaMariaSE made a baked brie that was devoured and @johunt0311’s cucumber sandwiches were gone quickly. Mounds of cheese and loads of vino.

After 3 hours of really loud conversation and moving about the room to talk to everyone, I quieted the room and made everyone tell who they were, where they worked and a fun fact about themselves. This really got things flowing as people realized that those they hadn’t spoken with had similar interests. After this, the room got louder. I believe it had a little bit to do with the wine though too. The tastings were a lot of fun since no one knew what they were trying. @raelinn_wine, our resident wine extraordinaire had a blast tasting a swig of each and decided it would be best to just send out the whole list so we could buy the ones we liked. I’ve listed them below.

As the evening slowed down, the food was getting finished and people started to leave, I realized how many fantastic connections had been made throughout the evening. Geeky girls, foodies, web chicks, and the fabulous divorcee’s found each other and bonds were formed. Even today on Twitter, I noticed that the Twirlies were already following each other and helping each other out with things. Women are so encouraging to have around. How could you possibly ever have too many girlfriends? I’m looking forward to the future of #DCTwirlies events.

PICTURE ALBUM HERE

ATTENDEES:

Your happy hostess, Melanie AKA @Sisarina
Elizabeth @ebuie
Amy @amyeandrews
Mary @marybealladler
Jem @jembahaijoub
Iris @chairisy
Stephanie @scweeker
Heather @boones6433
Cristina @cristinamariaSE (co-host)
JoAnna @johunt0311
Susan @banjobunny
Raelinn @raelinn_wine
Lisa @lpsrocks
Line @storgaardconley
Shannon @SnSwahn
Teresa @themamateresa
Tina @bawdyjane
Nancy @faffingmyway
Kerry Jo @kerryjor

Wine List:
1 – Natura Carmenere/Emiliana $13.50 at My Organic Market
2 – Black Swan/Shiraz Merlot $7 at Harris Teeter (on sale for $5 now)
3 – Fat Bastard/Merlot $15 Safeway ‘Swine Shop’
4 – 3 Blind Moose/Cabernet Savignon $13 at Safeway ‘Swine Shop’
5 – Pine & Post/Chardonnay $11 Gilly’s
6 – Tavel/Rose $16 at Cowgirl Creamery
7 – Clean Slate/Reisling $11 Montrose Crossing Wine & Liquor
8 – Boone’s Farm/Snow Creek Berry $3.49 Sunday Sales Liquor
9 – Yalumba/Chardonnay $22 Gilly’s
10 – Cupcake/Marlborough $13 Talbott Center
11 – Jacob’s Creek/? – $10 Trader Joe’s
12 – The Little Penguin/Shiraz $8 Safeway, Penn Quarter
13 – Patapon/Pineau D’aunis $20 (via Raelinn)
14 – Novella/Chardonnay $7 Trader Joe’s
15 – Nine Stones/? $25 Adega
16 – Rex-Goliath/Pinot Noir $? Parkway Deli
17 – Fritsch Windspeil Rose/Zweigelt $15 (via Raelinn)

What is #DCTwirlies?
#DCTwirlies is a Twitter meetup for local DC Metro area ‘girlies’ to get together and do social events, thus meeting new friends, making great business contacts and generally having a great time. We meet around the DC area once a month and are always looking for businesses to promote and interesting things to do.

What an incredible Tweetup! After last week’s tweets about @pulpologist coming in her undies and then other tweeps wondering about where to purchase fab undies for the tweetup, it became undies-optional. The tweets were beyond hilarious, spanning from thrift store and yard sale undie purchasing to tears of laughter rolling around the Twitter-board. @boones6433, @themamateresa, @sisarina and @abbeyk1005 joined @pulpologist for awhile. Turned into a hilarious Friday afternoon – all because of a Tweetup posting by @marybealladler found at: Bagelicious Blog 7/10/09 – I love this stuff!

Tuesday evening started out with the fabulous @MaryBeallAdler and @sisarina getting together to chat about her future marketing needs with the artsy side of Mary’s life. Shortly after, @dariasteigman came by and soon after the place was full of twirlies like @DBMC, @WDCGardener, @cedarwaxwing, @banjobunny, @pulpologist, @ddkurcfeld, @abbeyk1005, Laura at @LindaRothPR, and @LPSRocks. @jedsalawyer stopped by and was pronounced the token man for awhile until Guy & Methee from @zentaratea came by. @MaryBeallAdler’s husband stopped in for some chatting, networking and a quick bite to eat. Newbies @chairisy and @freedom2create got in on the action while @themamateresa and @gracecunning (concert-goers) ‘graced’ us with their presence. Laura of the @redaphidmedia team (from our first tweetup) got into the conversations quickly while newbie @EvilGenius0001 enjoyed conversations with all the fab tweeters. @putitaway stopped by in the last hour to chat with us before heading off to another Tweetup (she knows how to work the evenings in DC).

We all have to thank @MaryBeallAdler for being SUCH a gracious hostess by giving us all FREE FOOD and FREE DRINKS! High end sodas and juices were aplenty while she put out tons of teasers and made everyone custom bagel sandwiches and pizzas. By the end of the evening, she gave everyone who was left a bag of bagels to take home as a gift. Even @zentaratea gave away great tea and were so happy they joined us. The night was a huge success with talks of #DCTwirlies tweetups and the excitement of coming to another Bethesda Tweetup in August at a fab locale (still TBD). @zentaratea even posted a photo and blurb about us!

If you missed it, you missed a really relaxed, engaging networking event that even non-networkers enjoyed and are excited to come to again. @MaryBeallAdler’s generosity for letting us use her space along with just GIVING us so much food was beyond words.

SEE PICTURES HERE

ATTENDEES:
Mary @MaryBeallAdler (host)
Melanie @sisarina (host)
Sonia @pulpologist
Deborah @DBMC
Grace @gracecunning
Laura @LindaRothPR
Addison @EvilGenius0001 (newbie)
Susan @banjobunny
Kathy @WDCGardener
Laura @redaphidmedia
Michele @freedom2create (newbie)
Abbey @abbeyk1005
Diana @ddkurcfeld
Guy @zentaratea
Methee @zentaratea
Kim @putitaway
Dona @cedarwaxwing
Lisa @LPSRocks
Jed @jedsalawyer
Daria @dariasteigman
Teresa @themamateresa
Iris @chairisy (newbie)

Thank you to all who made this event a HUGE success.

What is #DCTweetup?
#DCTweetup is a ‘non’-networking event for locals to put a face to a Twitter handle. It’s a relaxing evening of networking with your neighbors, local business owners and meeting new friends. This is not your typical ’state what you do & hand over your business card’ event. #DCTweetup is for the introverted & extroverted alike to share in great conversation, relationship-building and fun.

The #DCTwirlies met for the first Girlie DC Tweetup at Co Co Sala on Monday, July 6. Co Co Sala was a bit quiet on a Monday night, which we had hoped and were happy about. We were able to meet up with the Event Coordinator and she allowed us to sit around tables and enjoy delicious chocolate drinks and food. We were a bit disappointed with the overpricing of their drinks (which didn’t seem that different than other places other than the addition of chocolate) and the portions of their food but we had a fantastic time.

The conversations started out with why Twitter is so great, why iPhones are better than Palm Pre’s (they aren’t – hehe), and why Cynthia (@govpartners) has such an incredible husband. The laughs were contagious, @amyeandrews was her dry/hilarious self and made sure we were rollin’. We got around to introducing ourselves quickly and chatting with those around us.

After getting our food and sharing in the fascination of the small portions, we counted off and moved around to talk to other people. During that time we tweeted about what a great time we were having (see pictures of all of us on our phones) and tried to convince Jen (non-tweeter) why Twitter was so addictive, fun and helpful. (She’ll be on Twitter soon!) We counted off a 3rd time and continued to find more interesting conversations and then @marybealladler showed up and cracked us all up by learning that TweetDeck was available on her iPhone.

We finally got around to introductions and told each other why we joined Twitter and how our reasoning for tweeting has changed over the last months. @themamateresa ordered a beautiful chocolate platter and shared it with all (the platter was not as great as you’d think though). If you didn’t join us, you missed some great conversations, some delicious chocolate and fun girlie times. There will definitely be another in August – just need to find a restaurant who wants to sponsor us. Go ahead, tweet about it and see what you can find!

CHECK OUT THE PICTURES HERE!

ATTENDEES of #DCTWIRLIES
Melanie @Sisarina (your fearless leader)
Heather @Boones6433
Mary @MaryBeallAdler
Sonia @Pulpologist
Teresa @themamateresa
Grace @gracecunning
Amy @amyeandrews
Amanda @amandare
JoAnna @johunt0311
Jen (non-tweeter)
Kathy @WDCGardener
Cynthia @govpartners
Tara @tarapiver
Erica @eknoch

Any ideas on a restaurant who might want to host the next #DCTwirlies Tweetup?
Looking forward to more girlie time!

 What is #DCTwirlies?
#DCTwirlies is a Twitter meetup for local DC Metro area ‘girlies’ to get together and do social events, thus meeting new friends, making great business contacts and generally having a great time. We meet around the DC area once a month and are always looking for businesses to promote and interesting things to do.

The second DC Area Bethesda Tweetup was graciously hosted by Tony @cheftony at his American restaurant, Visions. As Visions is closed on Mondays, the Tweetup was a closed event allowing tweeps to meet without the worry of mingling with non-tweeps.

Robin Yasinow (@robinyasinow) and Teresa Thomas from Sisarina (@themamateresa) spent the evening greeting all who entered at the door with big smiles and cheeriness. Armband nametags came back out for the event and names/handles were displayed proudly for all to see. A few handleless folks came in to find out what all the buzz was about and they were greeted with open arms.

A special menu was setup just for the evening and the Twitter ‘duck’ had his nametag securely fastened to his fuzz. The Hummingbird Mojito was the most ordered drink of the evening, also happily enjoyed by hostess, Melanie (@sisarina). The food was fantastic between the chicken, hummus, and filet on a stick. Tony even brought out a chocolate truffle cake that was super delish!

By the end of the evening, we had more than doubled the first Tweetup and at 8pm there were still 15 people enjoying drinks, food and conversation! Half of the core group made it back for #2 and a few brought tweeps (@boones6433 even brought a newbie non-tweep!) For those of you who missed it, chat up those who made it to find out what a great time they had (it’s ok, you’re allowed to feel bad for missing it).

CHECK OUT THE PICTURES HERE!

HOSTS:
Tony, Visions @cheftony
Melanie, Sisarina @sisarina

CORE:
Robin, Perspective PR @RobinYasinow
Daria, Steigman Communications @dariasteigman
Sonia, Pulpology @pulpologist
Heather, JBS International @boones6433
Brian, Red Aphid Media @redaphidmedia

NEW:
Gary, Creative Capital @garyhonig
Grace, CITI @gracecunning
Marilyn, Langfeldesigns @eDesignGal
Gregory, Johns Hopkins @gwgroove
Teresa, Sisarina @themamateresa
Kim, Put It Away! @putitaway
Jonathan, JonathanSheffi.com @sheffi
Raelinn, Williams Corner Wine @raelinn_wine
Michael, Blackboard @mikejsiegel
Josh, The Quincy @joshsilverstone @TheQuincyHotel
Nick, Maryland Personal Trainer @nickirons
Mark, Bethesda Generator Systems @markfitzpatrick
Tom, Hilltop Consultants Inc @tcwanat
Deborah, Deborah Brody Marketing Communications @DBMC

NON-TWEEPS:
Iris, JBS International @chairisy – Now on Twitter!!
James, Williams Corner Wine
Matthew, Weichert Realtors

What is #DCTweetup?
#DCTweetup is a ‘non’-networking event for locals to put a face to a Twitter handle. It’s a relaxing evening of networking with your neighbors, local business owners and meeting new friends. This is not your typical ’state what you do & hand over your business card’ event. #DCTweetup is for the introverted & extroverted alike to share in great conversation, relationship-building and fun.

What is #DCTweetup?
#DCTweetup is a ‘non’-networking event for locals to put a face to a Twitter handle. It’s a relaxing evening of networking with your neighbors, local business owners and meeting new friends. This is not your typical ’state what you do & hand over your business card’ event. #DCTweetup is for the introverted & extroverted alike to share in great conversation, relationship-building and fun.