Houston Web 2.0 & Social Media Happy Hour Packs the House

The attendance for the Houston Web 2.0 & Social Media Happy Hour far exceeded everyone’s expectations last night (75+ people at the last count).  OK, we get points off for not having any photos, but you get the idea.

A Big Thank You goes out to Marc Nathan with HTC, Erica O’Grady with PeanutButterMedia, and Laura Mayes with Sk*rt for getting this great event kick-started and to everyone else for showing up.

Here is some of what was seen and overheard:

•  
  • I spoke with Cliff Kurtzman of MyCityRocks and he told me that they have seen a lot of success nationally (even more so than in Houston).  We first wrote about MyCityRocks here.
• 
  • I learned of a new startup called MeetYourBand that has actually been out for about a year, but is soon to release some new features on their site.  MeetYourBand is “a social network for musicians, blending classified ads with permanent, searchable profiles.  Musicians can post information ranging from their talents and preferred genres to audio and video clips.”
  • You can also find out more information on MeetYourBand on our Houston Startup Directory.
• 
  • I learned about another new startup called NutShellMail that is still in double-secret mode, but they have just recently opened up their blog site, so you can learn more about it there.  In a nutshell (sorry, couldn’t resist), their service will provide a means to aggregate and manage messaging from multiple email and social networking accounts.  Sounds very interesting and look forward to seeing more soon.
• Also seen:    (updated)
  • Natuba
  • KonstructionZone
  • TheMethodAgency
  • Chron Tech Blog
  • BuildingProcess / CourseVote
  • CareFlash
  • InventWise
  • Schipul
  • Linux Journal
  • OpMom
  • The Houstonist
  • Yippykya
  • Tulsana
  • Houston Patent Law
  • LatinSpace
  • Advologix
  • YouData
  • PodCastReady

I’m sure that Josh will have a few things to add to this post, but I can say that based on the turnout last night, we will definitely be turning this into a monthly event, with the next one in January. Stay tuned for details…

Did you go?  Tell us what you think in our comments section.