TicketMonkey "Monk-A-Thon"

Hackers, biz-brains, scholars, and new friends,

We're eagerly looking forward to seeing you at the TicketMonkey "Monk-a-thon" (read: Hack-a-thon) this Saturday! We will kick-off with a short presentation from the team starting at 2pm, followed by a strategic session to map out a gameplan for the day. We then divide into teams led by a TicketMonkey developer, each focusing on a particular development objective, and the fun begins.

If you have a laptop you prefer to work on, please bring it. If you need one, we'll have a few computers and extra monitors on-site. We'll have a constant supply of pizza, hors d'oeuvre, coffee, tea, soft drinks, beer, and wine to keep things flowing. At 4:30, promptly, Matt (cc'd) will provide his interpretation of Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On, and other karaoke favorites. Please let me know if you have any specific dietary restrictions or song requests Matt will be happy to accommodate.

Address: 505 West 37th Street (NW corner of 10th ave) Unit 202
Time: 2:00 pm

We're very excited to work with each of you and see you in action. Welcome to the jungle.

Warm regards,

Manick Bhan
CEO & Co-founder

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