At the recent Angelina Detroit #eatup, there was a ton of discussion surrounding what should be the next “activity” for the Detroit social media community. One of the many ideas thrown out was to follow in the footsteps of New York City, L.A. and Chicago by putting together a TechKaraoke event.
What is TechKaraoke all about? It’s simple: people get together, have a few cocktails and rock the mic.
Well, hold on to your butts because it looks like a karaoke event will be held next week thanks to @primesuspect. We’ll also be using this opportunity to give a good friend of Detroit a proper send-off.
Our very own Shannon Paul will soon be relocating to Seattle as part of her new position with WeSeed. While we all hate to see her go, we definitely want to say “goodbye and good luck” in style. Since Shannon is actually the one who first shared with me the idea of putting on a TechKaraoke-style event, I find it only appropriate that she be a major part of the “first” gathering.
So, come join Detroit’s tech and social media community on Saturday, May 30th at Royal Kubo in Clawson as we give our friend a “very official” send-off (see what I did there?). They’ll be great conversation, lots of laughs and the butchering of classic songs by your friends and neighbors. This could also be the start of a TechKaraoke Detroit chapter!
If you can’t make it, be sure to thank Shannon for all she has done for Detroit. We are sure going to miss her!
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The party will definitely be bittersweet for me. I think back to the early days of the Detroit social media community and marvel at how much its grown in such a short time. I will miss many of you terribly and can’t wait to rock out next Saturday night. Detroit TechKaraoke FTW!
I am only going because Royal Kubo is a Filipino bar. Me and @balanon will feel right at home.