London Calling
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Are you ready to Invade?
London Calling is going to be the CouchSurfing party event of 2007!
The London CS crew are hosting a long weekend gathering for anyone who wants to join us.
London is an amazing city and we want you to get to know it better. The second largest CouchSurfing city in the world, with an amazing team of members and we want YOU to come and meet us, and in return you can experience this amazing city and all its glory.
What
London is an amazing city and we want you to get to know it better. Come and experience this amazing city and all its glory. You are invited!
Who
We need YOU! Yeah that’s right, you! If you are dedicated to CS, or maybe you are new and not sure how about the system, come on over. We are a strong network of hosts and surfers and we want the best for Couchsurfing. Hosts and surfers needed!
Where
Find a host to surf with. All events have been finalised!
Friday Night: BOWLING, followed by a wild night of DISCO!
Saturday Morning: Walking tour with your favourite wacky host, LOOPYLOU.
Saturday Afternoon: Be the first to complete the scavenger hunt! Prizes included! Organised by Rene.
Saturday Night: The main event. Late Night BBQ, organised by Davina and music thanks to DJ Span
Sunday Afternoon: Picnic!!! Bring a picnic blanket!
Sunday Night: Divide and Conquer! West End vs East End. Who will go dancing? Who will make it to the pub first?
Monday Morning: English breakfast.
Monday Day: Ambassador's Meeting! (Amb's only please)
Monday Night: Wrap up the weekend and wine and dine with us all at the Winebar!
When
The last weekend in May. We need to start the summer off right. We are going to do it Friday 25 May to Monday 28 May 2007. Monday the 28 is a bank holiday here in the UK, so we get to take advantage of the extra time off!
Why
Because Couchsurfers are the coolest people in the world, and we want to prove it.
How
Well this is a large project, and it won’t be easy, but if you can help out in any way, we could use it. We have reports of CSers coming in all sorts of fashions. Some are flying, others are riding the Eurostar. Coaches are your best last minute option. Look at cities like Dublin, Calais, Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris.
What You Need
- To come along and join the fun.
- A way of travelling to London (see below)
What We Need
- Hosts and surfers!
- London may be big in CS terms, but it's also a HUGE place.
- New Members!
- Coming along to a CS meeting is the best way to make new friends, build up a contact list and of course, let the world know you're cool and start getting those vouches!
How to get to London
Because London is really tricky to find, here´s our handy tips:
- Rail and Sail - £25 each way take the Dutch Flyer from anywhere in the Netherlands directly to London.
- Take the Bus - £10 each way. Eurolines offer buses that go from various locations around Europe to London, including Amsterdam and Paris. Be warned: it’s for the very patient and very broke!
- High Speed Train - £30 and up. The Eurostar is your fastest option, but prepare to pay the price. Book well in advance and ride during the week for the best prices.
- Fly here – Cheap flights are always available, but you need to book ahead. Ryanair, Flybe or EasyJet all have cheap flights to the UK.
Check out Tiscali for getting prices for cheap airfares in Europe.
Sign Up!
If you want to come along, sign up to the Meeting on the site Here
Please only put 100% Yes if you definitely have your travel booked, that way we know who is coming.
There will be sub-meetings posted in due course to let you know of all the activities going on. The meeting is still in its planning stages, but so far there are plans for a BBQ, Brewery tour, Boat tours on the Thames to mention a few.
THIS MEETING IS NOW CLOSED
The last day to sign up to this event has now passed. It was on 20 May 2007. Thanks to all those who signed up and registered to this event. We look forward to seeing you here. BECAUSE OF SECURITY CONCERNS, MEMBERS THAT HAVE NOT SIGNED UP FOR THIS MEETING WILL NOT BE ADMITTED. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
Locations are now posted, get the pamphlet!
Download this pamphlet for all the information about London Calling.
Pamphlet Large
Pamphlet Pocket-Sized
Special Notes
A Car We will need a car and driver to help us pick up some DJ Equipment for the BBQ on Saturday. Petrol will be reimbursed. If you can help out, contact one of the organisers.
Got stuff Got stuff? Well we need stuff. We will need all sorts of things for the BBQ and picnic. Check out the needs list and give us a hand! [www.couchsurfing.com/people/londoncalling2007/]
Cost We will be asking for a donation for the various events to fund this event. Any profits will go to Couchsurfing International. Total cost for attending all events will be 12 GBP.
Can't wait to see you here !!
Video
A Video was created by Antoine commemorating this event. The video can also be downloaded Here
Organisers
London Calling was a gathering that was organised by dedicated CS volunteers. They had regular planning meetings and prepared for 8 months prior to the gathering.
Mike - Committee Leader. Responsible for maintaining meeting page, and liason between attendees and organisers. Posting of system-wide announcements. Provide support for all organisers. Assist in running of fundraising events. Second in charge of finance. Running Ambassador's Meeting.
Andreas - DJ. Responsible to set-up and take down DJ equipment from BBQ location. General support during all events.
Ashleigh - Creation & initial design of london calling pamphlet. Printing/general administration. Second in charge at BBQ. Support to Davina in the shopping and preparing for the BBQ event.
Cari - Liason between local group and CS entity. Responsible for press releases, setting up LC group and profile. First in charge of finance.
Chimps - General support during the event as well as financial advice prior.
Christine - Graphic Designer. Designer of Phonebooth logo, and responsible for putting the pocket-sized pamphlet together. Running of winebar. Excellent source of local knowledge.
Davina - Set up and clean-up of BBQ. Shopping required for BBQ, as well as liason with our host, Dave.
Helga - Graphics Designer. Responsible for publishing the large full version of the pamphlet. Also responsible for picnic.
Josh - manage physical donations, and monitor London Calling Profile. Moderate groups as well as some mediation of group conflicts.
Louisa - Responsible to set up tour, and lead members through London. First in charge of clean-up of BBQ location.
Rene - Responsible for booking bowling and creating scavenger hunt. Second in charge of BBQ clean-up.
