Hey all,
We’ve been getting heaps of queries about our next Mumbai Open House (which was originally planned for Dec but postponed owing to Alok’s crazy calendar!). We’ve got some exciting stuff cooking for you in trhs open house kitchen – so we are really gonna take you by surprise this time!!
The earliest date we could get at our favourite venue – NSE is Feb 8, 2014 (Saturday) so pls mark your calendar!
Why are we reaching out to you? To invite you to come and organise it!
Last month, we had two Open Houses – in Delhi & Bangalore – that were wonderfully organised by the respective city teams. Pls read this post to get an idea how everyone contributed to the awesomeness!
So the core idea being that Rodinhooders from every city should get a chance to be a part of the organising team of any Open House or Meet-up. Calling all you good people who’d like to volunteer in any capacity – venue co-ordination, backstage/mic & sound system support, photographers, anchors, content curators, PPT specialists, social media enthusiasts, event reporters…. and WHATEVER YOU DEEM! We are very open to ideas – we just need YOU!!
Please note: Every city team is flexible and responsibilities can/should rotate amongst different Rodinhooders for every event! For example Anamika organises every Delhi meetup. She prepares the master PPT – hosts the meetup and does all the content co-ordination. I’m sure she would welcome someone who’d volunteer to share her responsibilities!
So holler. And remember, innovative suggestions are welcome!
[ps: Sushrut Munje has already pitched to co-anchor the upcoming OH – but the more, the merrier so please don’t feel shy – just paint your name in the comments below…]
Maulika Mukund
Hey Asha!!
I’d luv to volunteer…lemme know wht u want me to do :))
asha chaudhry
awesome mauli… think about what you’d like to do and give me a shout. i’m definitely gonna rely on you 🙂
Maulika Mukund
ok…il ponder over what i can do…but u anyways count me in!
Maulika Mukund
asha..how about ppt and content coordination?? lemme know.
asha chaudhry
sounds good!!
Basheer Kazi
Hi Asha. I can contribute in terms of content if any.
asha chaudhry
hi basheer,
as in you’d like to write about the event? that would be event reporting!
the content for the event comes from the participants’ ppts and is looped into one master ppt – so there is no content creation as such….
Krishna
i also want to be part of this open house as volunteer Will tell u in what manner..Thinking
asha chaudhry
:)))
Gagan Gupta
Hey Asha,
How could RSVP for this golden opportunity. Please help me out.
asha chaudhry
hi gagan,
we have yet to announce the event details and agenda. we normally do that one month prior. once the event post is up you will be able to RSVP there.
in the meanwhile we would like to build an organising team for mumbai 🙂
Gagan Gupta
Would like to be the part of that team. 🙂
Let me know the process
Kunal Shah
Hey Asha,
I would love to help in any and every way I can. Let me know how we can take this forward!
Thanks
Himanshu Sehgal
Oh Wow. 8th of feb is my birthday. I would love to volunteer. Though I am from delhi, but there’s no way I would want to miss this meetup scheduled on my birthday. I would love volunteer as photographer or help people backstage. Please let me know how I can contribute.
Abhijeet Mahajan
Hi Asha,
I would love to be the part of the team in every way possible.
This would be my first chance to meet the robinhooders, so let me know in what way I can help.
Lets take it forward!!!
Anamika Joshi
This is just so superb Asha!! Yes, more the merrier. In the coming meet-ups of Delhi, it would be a great thing to have a fresh team doing things with a fresh perspective!!! Kindly communicate to asha’s id if anyone is willing to organise coming Delhi meet-up which is not yet decided regarding date and venue.. but could be in Jan last week!
Banisha Anand
Hey Ya .. Count me in plz.. Be it Anchor, Runner or just planning.. I am there 🙂
Sagar Darole
HI Asha
I would love to be event reporter..
asha chaudhry
you’re on sagar!
Divyesh Panchal
Great initiative! PPT specialist is where I would want to contribute. Comfortable to work with any other requirements if needed!
Cheers! 🙂
Nilay Agarwal
Hi Asha,
I would love to volunteer as a Social Media Enthusiast for Mumbai Open House.
asha chaudhry
bingo – you’re on nilay!
pls write to me at asha@rodinhood in the new year so we can bounce ideas 🙂
Hitesh Bhatia
Noodle Man
Akshat Sanghvi
hey Asha..
i wana be a part of the mumbai team..roles backsatge/ppt specialist/venue co-ordinator..done these activities during college days wana continue now too..
Imran Patel
Yupp … count me in…
So tell me what can i do for my extended family..?? 🙂
asha chaudhry
hey all,
thanks ever so much for your warm responses.
shall get back to you next week-ish….!
Karan Pandhi
Asha Mam,
I’m already on for backstage ….. thank you so much mam 🙂 ….
Snehal Patel
Hi Asha,
I have recently returned from States and joined Rodinhoods. It would be a great opportunity to connect with creative people like all of you :). Please let me know if I could volunteer in some way.
asha chaudhry
🙂 welcome aboard snehal! just come and soak in some rodinhooding!!!!
AJAY KULKARNI
Hey Asha
Will definitley want to do any seva for LORD ALOK. Can look at anchoring, back stage, event mgmt or social media
let me know
asha chaudhry
love your spirit ajay. but pls bear in mind – this is NOT FOR LORD ALOK. this is for therodinhoods. the dear community of nearly 7k rodinhooders. I DO NOT RUN TRHS FOR LORD ALOK!!! i do it for EVERY ALOK & ALOKA here!!! thought i’d just make it clear, to ensure you aren’t disappointed (i realise you are just a few minutes old on trhs!!)
love your spirit though!!!
we’ll be sorting out responsibilities in a few days 🙂
Krishna
Didn’t find any specific. Please count me for any scrap work. Thanks
Swati
Hey Asha..count on me if you (still) need content curators, PPT specialists, social media enthusiasts..:)
Perzen Darukhanawalla
So so wish I could have volunteered for this except that I am busy on that particular Saturday with my leadership program – if there is any pre-event prep that I can do without physically being there then happy to be involved. Am sure this will be another super Open House
kashyap swaroop
Ardra and I at Lowfundwala Productions want to be your pro-bono media partners. Hope you still need something like that…
We’ll confirm our presence soon :).
asha chaudhry
:)))))))))))))
thanks kashyap! very kind of you two! let’s connect over email asha@rodinhood.com after we announce the programme agenda etc…
kashyap swaroop
Sounds like a plan :).
Cheers!
Yo Gesh Gupta
hi asha,
i would like to contribute to this awesome community in some or the other way by being a volunteer.
let me know if i can be of any help to my fellow rodinhooders 😉
Nipesh Kothari
Hi Asha and all Rodhinhooders!
I joined this rocking community few weeks back and have been quietly following the stuff. Thanks all, really feeling great to be here. I have had also attended the last Mumbai OH. Just awesome! Now, I can’t control myself to bag this golden opportunity to volunteer for this event in any way. I am jack of all and master of none. So ok doing any stuff (not literally ;)). I am just a reply away :)..
Best,
Nipesh Kothari
asha chaudhry
kunal – you can be part of the social media & twitter team! sounds good? i’ll loop you in a convo nearer to the date. also feel free to do a post about the OH afterwards. the more perspectives the better!
asha chaudhry
wow himanshu!!! this sounds fun!!! if you are gonna be in mumbai – carry you cam along. we love our rodinhooders to click pix! more than one photographer is always welcome 🙂
asha chaudhry
divyesh – you got the job! we will need help with ppt creation. speak to you soon…
asha chaudhry
hitesh – since you are in the vicinity – we shall rely on you for many things 🙂
asha chaudhry
akshat – where are you based in mumbai?
can you pls send me an email at asha@rodinhood.com? thanks!!
asha chaudhry
swati – social media enthusiasts are always welcome!!! can you pls send me an email at asha@rodinhood.com so i have your email id? thanks!!
asha chaudhry
karan… do you move fast? i want you to be incharge of passing the mikes in the audience! backstage ka kuch aur hai toh we’ll let you know. we’ll need more mike runners which we can sort out then…
asha chaudhry
we tried avoiding the second sat – am aware of SLP but we had no choice! next time perz. the team will rotate each time – so the anchor spot can be yours the next time…!!!
Kunal Shah
Hey Asha,
Sounds Awesome! BTW if you guys need an HD vid cam with tripod, I can help. 🙂
Cheers!
Snehal Patel
Hi Asha,
Do I need to RSVP anywhere for this event? Also please do let me know if I could help out with any kind of volunteering :).
Thanks,
Snehal Patel
asha chaudhry
snehal – i’m trying to put up the event and agenda today. you will be able to rsvp on the event. 🙂
snehal – are you a good writer? pls send me an email at asha@rodinhood.com and let me see how you can help!!!
Karan Pandhi
surely, I can move fast enough, if anywhere else you need my help will be glad to help out.
P.S. – Can I bring in some desserts for everyone 🙂
asha chaudhry
hey all,
hitesh bhatia – (i call him the noodle man!!!) has graciously volunteered to captain the team. he used to run an event mngt company is his previous life and hangs out in bandra so this sounds fabulous in every way.
more soon… the OH event has been announced so pls RSVP HERE – https://www.therodinhoods.com/events/therodinhoods-mumbai-open-house-in-february-2014
check out the agenda – https://www.therodinhoods.com/forum/topics/therodinhoods-mumbai-open-house-feb-8-2014-agenda
write to me asha@rodinhood.com in case of any queries!!
asha chaudhry
imran – you can be the other mike runner with karan – essentially we need two in the audience. very very important to keep the audience involved and the energy up!!!
Imran Patel
Yupp… will do!! 🙂
kashyap swaroop
Hey Rodinhooders,
I’m so psyched to announce that Lowfundwala productions, a startup I co-founded, will be covering the event and creating videos that are share-worthy and fun to watch.
While we’re fully geared up and excited to be there, we need help with sound equipment (recorders, rode videomic pros) and sound recording volunteers. If anyone here could pitch in, that would be awesome.
Lowfundwala (http://www.lowfundwala.com) is a 5 month old startup that makes promo videos for startups that challenge conventions and change mindsets. A common myth among startups is that a promo video would cost an arm and a leg. At lowfundwala, we know for a fact that this isn’t true and that high quality, innovative and engaging videos CAN be made for startups, at pricepoints that make sense for a community with relatively shallow pockets.
We look forward to meeting you there.
asha chaudhry
dear all,
the feb 8th Mumbai Open House has been postponed to March 8, 2014. kindly check the update note here – https://www.therodinhoods.com/forum/topics/therodinhoods-mumbai-open-house-march-8-2014-agenda
We regret the inconvenience to all of you who have rsvped… hope you can make it on march 8th as well…!!!
asha chaudhry
hey banisha – maulika might need a hand at the OH – she is planning something for women’s day. can you two pls connect? you could stand near the auditorium entrance and be like the welcome gals 🙂
asha chaudhry
heyyyy – is everyone excited yet???
we’ve got all of our ppts in and sushrut is making the master ppt. pls try to come a bit early. catch hold of me and just say who you are in case we haven’t met before (yeah, yeah – old age!!!)
feel free to start sharing stuff over social media. #trh if you mention @therodinhoods while tweeting i can re-tweet.
see you sooooon!!
asha chaudhry
himanshu!!!
we missed your b’day and missed seeing you on march 8th. BUT WE’RE COMING TO DELHI!!! there’s an OH on MARCH 22 – https://www.therodinhoods.com/events/the-rodinhoods-delhi-open-house-in-gurgaon-in-march-2014
check out the agenda – https://www.therodinhoods.com/forum/topics/therodinhoods-delhi-open-house-march-22-2014-agenda
be sure to be there! you can blog about your experience and be one of the social media enthusiasts!