Amsterdam Java Meetup - November 11th!

It’s time for an informal gathering of Java developers in Holland! Several times I came across posts about the London Java Meetup and I wondered why we didn’t have something like that in the Netherlands. Just an informal gathering of developers with a possibility to talk about technology or about something else if you like.

So here it is: the first Amsterdam Java Meetup - Friday 11 November in the Wijnand Fockink.

To get the party going, I (or rather, we) will take care of buying people that arrive early (say around 6′ish) a couple of beers (or liquor, which they sell too).

The Wijnand is a rather small place, located in the Pijlsteeg near Dam Square, just behind the Krasnapolsky. The map points you in the right direction if you’re coming from Central Station.

Please leave a message if you’re planning to drop by (either post a comment or drop me mail).

If all goes well, we’ll be trying to organize this every quarter…

People attending:

  • Arjen Poutsma (of Spring Web Services)
  • Joost van de Wijgerd
  • Bram Smeets (of DWR fame)
  • Erik Wiersma
  • Anthony Goubard
  • Steven Devijver
  • Jan Voskuil
  • Peter Veentjer (aka Alarmnummer)
  • Brian - the Irishman - Hunt
  • Geert Schuuring
  • Alef Arendsen (myself)
  • Gijs de Vries
  • And several more that have confirmed vie e-mail

p.s. The place closes up at 9pm, after which we might go to another place to continue if somebody likes to!

The location of the Wijnand Fockink

12 Responses to “Amsterdam Java Meetup - November 11th!”


  1. 1 Arjen Oct 28th, 2005 at 7:50 am

    I’ll take any oppurtunity to get a free beer, so you’ll see me there ;-).

  2. 2 Bram Smeets Oct 30th, 2005 at 6:12 pm

    Same goes for me ;-)
    Always nice to meet up with the Java developer community in Holland.

  3. 3 Erik Wiersma Oct 31st, 2005 at 12:08 pm

    Beeeeeeeeeeeeeer

  4. 4 Steven Devijver Nov 1st, 2005 at 3:12 pm

    Count me in. Will there be belgian beer?

  5. 5 Anthony Goubard Nov 3rd, 2005 at 12:40 pm

    Biertje!!

    Anthony (of XINS Web Services)

  6. 6 Peter "Alarmnummer" Veentjer Nov 7th, 2005 at 4:19 pm

    I`ll be there (unless we get alcoholfree beer)

  7. 7 Erik Pragt Nov 8th, 2005 at 12:43 am

    Dammit, I’d love to be there, but unfortunately, I can’t come this friday! Ps, I also don’t know you, but I know mr Alarmnummer :)

  8. 8 Bryan Hunt Nov 8th, 2005 at 5:11 pm

    Free as in beer ? Count this Irishman in !

  9. 9 Geert Schuring Nov 9th, 2005 at 9:21 am

    Sounds like fun! Count me in.

  10. 10 Gijs de Vries Nov 9th, 2005 at 3:17 pm

    Nice initiative. Count me in! Unless there are no alcohol free drinks since I’m comming by car. Someone has to drive Alarmnummer back to Groningen ;).

  11. 11 Emily Apr 25th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    don’t speak dutch… will the talks be in english?

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