NOTE: I originally wrote this yesterday but had problems publishing it.
Today is somewhat of a special day for the New Media Cincinnati community, because it’s the birthday of someone, without whom, the group might not have been possible.
In late Summer / early Fall 2007, I’d been connecting with a lot of people in the Dayton and Cincinnati area online through Twitter and Facebook. More and more people in Cincinnati were interested in meeting up in-person, but I didn’t want to create a group. I didn’t have time for it, etc. Still, no one had stepped up to meet the need.
One of the people I’d connected with on Twitter was Andy Osier. He and I had also connected elsewhere through a number of online groups, and we have been Instant Messaging buddies for quite some time. When I mentioned the growing interest in a meetup group for people in the Cincinnati area, he also was interested in helping out. I suggested the name New Media Cincinnati, and that we could get the domain name. He got the domain name and set up a Facebook group for us to organize around. He also created the LinkedIn group.
Andy still comes around to our monthly gatherings occasionally.
Please join me in wishing him a very Happy Birthday! Andy, New Media Cincinnati might not have been if it wasn’t for you. Thank you, man!
About Daniel Johnson, Jr.
Daniel Johnson, Jr. founded New Media Cincinnati in 2007 to address the need for people in the Greater Cincinnati area connecting online to connect in-person. Since then, the group has grown to be one of the most-active networking groups of its kind in the area. Together with the Steering Committee, they continue to volunteer their time to help make this group the best version of itself. Connect with Daniel on Google+.
