January 16, 2009
Tahoe Snowcial
It’s no secret that Twelve Horses loves making websites for ski resorts. If we have to make repeated client meetings on the Gondola to get things done, you know, that’s just one of the prices we are willing to pay.
At the same time we’re hard core geeks, to varying degrees, and we love the gadgets and code almost as much as the snow! (actual results may vary). And we also are really into blogs, twitter, forums and online magazines and video. So it was really awesome to partner with Heavenly to run the first annual Tahoe Snowcial last weekend.
What is Snowcial? Well you could check the buzz around it on twitter, check out the photos on Flickr, and the videos on Viddler, but that might not get you the whole way there…
Social media, online storytelling, and snow sports are all about interaction, collaboration and having fun with friends. So Snowcial was a natural fit once all these guys got in the same place to have some fun. Our original vision included top professionals in social and online media, snow sports media and athletes getting together to talk shop, learn from each other and get some, rather a TON, of turns in on the mountain. It went down perfectly!
We had Ray Sidney pummeling Aaron Lowe, Paul D, and Abe Cunningham at the poker tournament. We had John Shafer talking about the birth of online user generated communities with Pete Blackshaw while touring the mountain. I saw Eugene Lee and Brian Hafer talking with Greg Prosl. It was great to get some of our favorite people in tech, web and snow sports talking together about working together and regrouping again for Snowcial next year.
It was great to meet all of you and see how the worlds of social media, snow sports and online storytelling come together and hit the slopes.
What does Tahoe Snowcial have in store for next year? Plans are still hazy, but everyone was stoked to come back and bring all their friends, and Abe tentatively promised a private concert from the Deftones!
So stay tuned…
-Mike
PS As Brian mentioned int he video, HUGE props and thanks to Heavenly for treating the group so well. Russ Pecoraro and Aimi Xistra organized a great event and we were all super impressed and had a great time!
Also thanks to sponsors Mont Bleu Resort who set us up in some great rooms with jacuzzi tubs and Solscice who hooked us up with some sweet jackets!
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January 16th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Hey Mike!
This looks like a great event. I would love to attend the next Snowcial and would be very willing to help in anyway to make that happen. Great meeting you last night at TweetUpRNO.