Question from guy trying not to sound like an idiot-RE: Milwaukee 3D Printing Meetup - Sat. May 4, 2013

[Arthur E. Flater]

My company just picked up the 3D Systems printer line. Should I be a part of this group or would I be ostracized as some corporate shill? Which I probably am.

What goes on at these meet ups exactly?

Good Fortune & Be Well!
Arthur E. Flater
Assistant to the Client & Principal

Central Office Systems Corp
W223 N777 Saratoga Drive
Waukesha, WI 53186
Office (262)784-9698
Direct (262)436-9230
Cell     (262)424-9546
www.centralofficesystems.com
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2011 "Fastest Growing Firms" The Business Journal
2009, 2010, & 2011 "Future 50" Award Recipient





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Subject: Milwaukee 3D Printing Meetup - Sat. May 4, 2013


Another 3D Printing Meetup!

Saturday, May 4, 2013 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Milwaukee Makerspace:

http://www.meetup.com/3dpmke/events/106868172/



Pete

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[Chris Meyer]

I can't speak for the folks in Milwaukee [ o:-) ] but you're welcome at our events even if you're a corporate shill.  3D printing has really opened doors across a number of boundaries, one of which is that someone can now have a $600 printer in their bedroom that prints almost indistinguishably from a $50k+ machine in a corporate shill office, so I think some of the boundaries are going to be unified whether the corporate shills or the hackers like it or not.

$0.02

Chris

[Pete Prodoehl]

We take all kinds. ;)

The meetup is about 3D printing. If it's 3D printing related, it's relevant.

That said, I'm personally a fan of open source 3D printing, and
specifically RepRap FFF printing, as that's what I do, but we welcome
anyone interested in the technology.

So join us!


Pete

[Pete Prodoehl]

We also love corporate shills who provide food & beverages. ;)

Kidding! As long as you aren't doing an hour long sales pitch and are willing to share your knowledge, we welcome you.


Pete

[Arthur E. Flater]

Well my organization covers Madison, so let me know your meetup times out there.

 

Good Fortune & Be Well!

Arthur E. Flater

Assistant to the Client & Principal

 

Central Office Systems Corp

W223 N777 Saratoga Drive

Waukesha, WI 53186

Office (262)784-9698

Direct (262)436-9230

Cell     (262)424-9546

www.centralofficesystems.com

2010 "Top 10 Small Business" Award Recipient

2011 "Fastest Growing Firms" The Business Journal

2009, 2010, & 2011 "Future 50" Award Recipient

[Chris Meyer]

From the thread just prior to the Milwaukee post:

AnTu is hosting another 3D printing meetup at Sector67 (Madison, WI) on this Saturday, 4/27 at 6:30PM - http://www.meetup.com/Madison-3D-Printing-Enthusiasts/

[Bob Waldron]

Echoing Chris' sentiments is the sponsor list for the Inside 3D Printing Conference, http://www.mediabistro.com/inside3dprinting/?c=3don3d. 3D Systems was the big sponsor, while Stratasys, MakerBot, MakerGear and others were also sponsors.