Learn to Bartend in Courthouse

The always active 20s and 30s Meetup group is hosting another bartending class on Sunday, September 7 at 1pm. The Learn to Bartend event is hosted at the Professional Bartending School in Courthouse, right next to Arlington Rooftop Bar and Grill.  The organizer JT used to bartend at Ultrabar in DC and got his certification at PBS in Arlington. This is a class to learn to mix drinks, so colored liquids instead of actual alcohol is used. As of Thursday, there are still 8 early bird spots available at $40 per person and price will go up to $50 a week before the event.

Twitter Convention in DC on October 22

TWTRCON, the traveling convention focusing on the business uses of Twitter, will be coming to DC on October 22. The Grand Hyatt will be hosting the one day event which has 26 guest speakers, including Craiglist founder Craig Newmark.

There should be interesting seminars and workshops, and I'm looking forward to attending. I've been happy with my limited usage of Twitter so far, and will be on the lookout of tips to improve it.

Follow the convention on Twitter here.

DC Nightlife meetup

The second DC Nightlife meetup is happening tonight at Ultrabar. I missed their first meeting back in August, I wish I could attend this one to make up for it. There is an open bar from 10-12pm for Meetup members only.

Ultrabar is near Chinatown and hasn't gotten the best reviews on Yelp. Actually, its gotten horrible reviews, and some are very entertaining to read.

Going Out Gurus @ Clarendon Ballroom

Washington Post's Going Out Guru’s monthly happy hour is being held tonight at the Clarendon Ballroom. Several birthdays will be celebrated at this event that lasts from 6 to 8pm. There will also be free cupcakes and a beach trip giveaway!

DC Nightlife Meetup August 15

There is a Meetup for DC Nightlife this Saturday, August 15.

"A Group dedicated on DC Nightlife, DC Nightclubs, DC Bars and Lounges in Washington DC. Info, upcoming events, parties, guest list, table service specials, Guest DJ's and everything related with Washington DC Nightlife."

DC Blogger Meetup @ Madams Organ

I was lucky enough to attend the DC Bloggers at their second meetup tonight in Adams Morgan. I was able to chat with blogging veterans like Shevonne, Mike and Yali as well as fresh faced comedian Leon.

Talking to about a dozen well connected and experienced local bloggers was fun and helpful. It was interesting to see the diversity of attendees and how people where using social networks, Twitter, etc in different ways to reach their respective audiences.

I recommended joining networks like FriendFeed and Meetup to prevent missing out in local events like this one.

Attendies:
A Glenn -- http://jenesaisrein.blogspot.com &
http://aureliaglenn.wordpress.com
Dave Newman -- http://groovysoup.com
Margie Newman -- http://flackrabbit.com
Kier Duros -- http://www.durosia.com/
Kathleen Canedo -- http://brutalism.net
Mike Licht -- http://NotionsCapital.com
Pat Thibodeau -- http://DCBlogs.com
Yali Friedman -- http://biotechblog.com
Joe Logon -- www.joelogon.com/blog
Shevonne -- http://freeagentwriter.com
Marie -- http://blog.mermedia.com
Leon -- http://www.ListenToLeon.net
Jade -- http://jadxia.livejournal.com