I finally had a very little glimpse of what Steemfest must feel like as I attended my first Steemit meetup yesterday, held in Jaipur, which is one of the metro cities in India.
The event was organized thanks to the initiative taken by @firepower and I finally knew what it meant to meet Steemians in person; people who were only usernames on a screen before. Suffice it to say, it was special!
I have always truly believed that the Steemit community is unlike any other community on the internet. In fact, this has been evident to me since the very first day I started blogging here and although there were bumps along the way, my faith in the community remains unshaken.
This faith only becomes stronger when we meet these fellow community members in person and are able to know them and their life stories better. It makes you realize that people from all walks of life are able to come together and form lasting bonds and grow together, all thanks to the blockchain we all know and love: the Steem blockchain.
I doubt there is any other blockchain out there that can boast of a community as engaged as Steem’s!
The meetup was held at a place called "Tapri - The Tea House".
Anyways, so, since this was my first Steemit meetup ever, I was very excited to meet all these people that I had been following here and was looking forward to know them better. There were some who had been longtime users, some who had been on the site for more than half a year, some who had just joined and some were looking forward to registering.
Being one of the older users, I was able to answer some of the queries that the newer users had and the desire to get better and grow was something that I noticed was common in all of them. That’s how you know that we have something special at our hands.
It was not all about Steemit though. As it was an informal type of an event, we got an insight what each person was like in real life and some stories about their lives and journey so far. All this was augmented, of course, by the stunning venue, awesome food and tea. We Indians sure love our tea!
Situated right next to a huge park, the atmosphere was really pleasant.
Hearty conversations over good food.
My sister @aishwarya with her friends. From left to right: @mariashabbir @ruwatiatanu @aishwarya @kajolag
Tea done right. The traditional Indian way of serving tea in copper tea pots.
A silhouette photo of the Indian flag. While capturing this, feelings of hope and excitement filled me, for the future of this Indian community.
Before I end the post, I would like to thank each and everyone of you who could make it to the meetup. It was really great to meet you all in person and I can't wait to do so again. Keep steeming and all the best.
To you, the reader, I suggest you check out their blogs and show some support as these are really awesome human beings. Peace!
@firepower @aishwarya @shenoy @indiantraveller @cityboy @mehakmittal13 @prakashghai @komal @mariashabbir @kajolag @ruwatiatanu @rovingman @homemakershivi @jayantgarg @vinayakgupta @classyjewel
Upvoted.@sauravrungta - That is so cool. I hope I am able to attend a meetup like this next time. How was this organized? Is there a discord group or steemit chat room that I need to join to get to know about meetups?
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@vm2904
Yeah, it really was cool. It was organised by making an announcement post and then spreading the word through personal connections.
@sauravrugta - Cool. Perhaps the organizers can also think of discussing such meets on discord. More people can participate that way. I will keep my eyes and ears open for upcoming meets. Cheers.
That is great, I would like to meet more people that are on steem. Can't wait for next Steemfest.
It's awesome to put a face to a username.
This is so cool. Steemit is changing lives worldwide, so great of you taking it to more people
It sure is!!
Look at all the happy faces! Looks like everyone had a good time. Good to know that everyone got to know each other in real life and share their stories :)
We had loads of fun and it was a great experience. Hoping to attend more in the months to come.
it is such a good thing that it causes such a union and it spreads by spreading something nice
It really is great.
at this time when our very wonderful world needs coexistence.
it's great if we're in a steemit community.
upvote @aroel
It sure is :)
a priceless togetherness, this is beyond anything else. really a beautiful moment. enjoy your lovely day my brother.
you are right. A beautiful moment indeed. :)
oh my friend, may i ask for help, so you upvot my post. because we are still a beginner. from @antonysteem
I will check out the links that you suggested.. Hey next time you going to have traditional Indian tea make sure you give me a call to join you 😎Thanks for sharing @sauravrungta. It's to see how you're taking the lead in encouraging others!
haha sure man. You're the first one I shall text!! :D
Thanks for update and awesome blog sharing
All the stuff and picture very beautiful. All the best and keep it upHey @sauravrungta
Thank you. :)
Got lots to learn from you and all other friends, Yup very true we get to know all beyond usernames. Getting ready for the next meetup. Next time might be there's somebody who expect answers from me like i was asking you.
Yeah, the cycle will continue like that. Next time you should share your wisdom to the next batch of new users :D
Looks like you guys had great fun!
Oh we sure did! :D
Ahhh Jaipur...i have a friend who travels there a few times a year because of the Beautiful Stones of Jaipur...:-)
It's a really beautiful city to travel to.
Awesome ...d table have said it all , you guys had fun.nice one
hehe, yeah we did :)
Indian Steemit Community is certainly growing in number (and Steem Power too ;)
It sure is and yes, in both ways :)
wow, fellow steemians meet up. It is always good idea in this platform. and nice to know there is someone like you who answer queries from the newcomer.
Meetups are real instruments for further growth and collaboration.
Nice to see so many Indian Steemians together.
I wish I could have been joined all of you.
I have been planning to arrange a small meet up in my city as well but I can't figure how can find and get connected with them. Any idea @firepower?
I'm sure there will be many more events like this in the future, across different cities. The fun is only now beginning.
Awesome... It's always good to meet people in person, especially when we spend so much time on Steemit. Now there will be a face to the Username :)
Exactly. These meetups make that Steemit bond stronger which is very necessary to build a lasting community.
Cool.. :) I hope you make more this :) Steemit help a lot as all :)
Thanks. Yeah, hoping too :)
You are welcome :)
good to see all the happy faces :)
yeah :)
did something like this in 2007 ... here is a write up I wrote in 2008, ie one year after the first meetup : https://www.flickr.com/groups/297126@N24/discuss/72157608412922828/
If we keep pushing, I am sure we can do better than what the above photography group did as here we have financial incentives as well. sustainability and making sure of motivation was a tough part with the photography group as we were all driven by passion and there was no returns for the efforts anyone puts.
Yeah, the financial incentives can be a real good motivator and that's why steem meetups all over the world have been successes. Hoping for a bigger one in the future.
true - more people on boarding will be good as it will create more opportunities and put the SP held into work. Just like the economic basics money put into work by more people can bring returns. Though I wish this sort of decentralized systems to do something to address our "missing middle class scenario" which was discussed by economist in the recent times.
Wow, this looks wonderful. It looks like I will have to keep skipping till the time I return back from states to India or perhaps we do some mini meet here :-) ... Great to see you folks together and kudos to your guys for organizing it.
You could organise one there too. I'm sure you'll find many users eager to meet each other there.
Well, I have started to find the right set of people around here or join some meetup which is happening here. In particular, is there any Discord Channel for Indian Community which can be joined to know how & where we all are located? If not, can we create one? It can help organize such meetups and also get to know where we are located in order to organize them.
If there are people located in PA, NJ, NYC area in states, I would love to step up and organize a meetup and learn & connect with them.
That's awesome. Yeah, there are at two channels that are thriving that I'm aware of.
Alright, will search for them and try to get in touch. Hopefully will be able to find some nearyby folks and have organize or part of some meetups here.
An excellent way of executing meet up was learned by you dude to any other person. It was my first steemit meet up and i feel awesome and cleared the a lot of thinks after this meet up. Now i am waiting for attend your next meet up. Over all that was the great day at the tapri at jaipur. And dude your nature made you and exceptional cool from the everyone. Its my pleasure to attend your this meet up and i am totally ready to attend your all upcoming meet ups.
it was my first meetup too and I'm glad we had this. Really looking forward to attend the next ones as well and hoping to see you there too :)
Definitely dude i am there and i am waiting for your upcoming post about the next meet up.
It was fun meeting everyone and knowing people and steemit:)
It sure was. Looking forward to many more :)
your blog is inspirational.followed and upvoted...https://steemit.com/photography/@kriptoman/asiseeit-trip-to-pushkar-rajasthan-india
Thanks!
This meet was amazing :)
Steemit has been changing lives and I'm sure the next meet will have more indian users.
yeah, that's true. A lot of lives have been changed and the growth is amazing. Next time we will have a lot more.
It was a good meet up. Knowing new people and creating new connections with steemit was amazing .Hope for more such meet ups to come .
something nice, will always looks beautiful thanks
I agree. It was amazing indeed. Great to finally meet all of you. :)
It seems that all of you had a lot of fun. Its amazing and encouraging to meet users in person. I wish I had enjoyed this steemfest. I am looking forward for Delhi meetup.
Yeah we did. You should definitely attend one whenever possible.
Yes sir, i'll definitely try to attend at least one.
Thank you too for organising the meet up and for being such a such a lovely person and helpful person. It was an amazing day and it was nice to meet you all. Best wishes!👍🏻
Actually I didn't organize the meet up, but yeah, it was fun being there with all you people :)
Hello. I really want to join that kind of community. I will looking for the nearby community in my country. Nice share @sauravrungta !
Yes, we can all organize such events in our countries.
That's cool... :)
Awesome pictures....you guys really had fun.. The joy of meeting people face to face can never be explained
Thank you. Yup :))
I have visited that place alot!! It great but I guess in this pics I can think how really great it has steemit meet there!!Hope to join this someday !!
Yeah it was a great place, specially for a meetup like this. You should join in the future.
Indian steemians ...hope this community grows much and much more in coming future . Gulabi sheher, Gulabi samaa! :-)
Hoping the same too :)
This is amazing, I would like to be a part of the next meetup. I live in Bangalore
Ok, stay tuned for future announcement post from @firepower.
Sure!
It feels really good to see the Indian steemit community is growing. I would love to be part of the next meet up. Meeting and talking with some new faces that share the same passion as me would be an amazing experience.
It really feels good, watching everyone grow. :)
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https://steemit.com/india/@lifeinwords/writer-in-hiding-rebel-in-isolation
Next when it will happen . I want to part of this group.
Ok sure, stay tuned for announcement posts in the future.
Excellent Photographs
Fond Memories :)
Thank you :) They are indeed fond.
Great write up and photographs. Hope @indiaunited grows by leaps and bounds.
Thank you. Yeah, hoping for the same.
Hope we will also meet.
Yes, these type of events will keep happening, so maybe yeah!
Salute to indian flag. Jai Hind
Jai Hind :)
u guyz are doin great,am from raigarh khopoli just got in steemit its awesome, better than facebook