Announcement Meister Meeting 2019 - all members are invited

[Mark_32Red (retired acct)]

Stop being mean to Rob!

Nobody is being mean. It’s not his fault he is big boned.

 

[colinsunderland]

What a trip, what an experience!


First day a cab picked me up from Heathrow and after meeting Daniel I checked in and then we had dinner at Angus Steakhouse. I had to try fish and chips and beer of course. Lovely finally meeting Daniel in person. We had a great conversation and talked about lots of things. Didn’t even realize how time flew by.


After dinner we headed to Trafalgar Square to meet MaltesePlayer, dunover and Tirilej. So nice to meet them all up close, though I may have been a bit overwhelmed and didn’t talk that much. By the 2nd beer it was time to call it a night (bar closed). Special thanks to Tirilej for arranging the night, keeping contact with me and helping me to break the ice.


Second day I had it all planned. Early up and after a nice breakfast headed to Trafalgar Square to take the Big Bus Tour (red line). I saw everything! I hopped off for the river cruise and then up to the London Eye. After that I hopped on back to the Big Bus (red line) for the rest of the line right back to my hotel. The live guides were awesome, very informative and very funny. It was during the Bus Tour that I took the videos, so that I don’t miss anything and also keep the live commentary from the guides.


By the way, if you visit the London Eye don’t forget to take the 5 minute time to have the 4D experience; it is included in your ticket.


At the hotel (Leicester Square) I just got ready for the night and then right to the Meister Meet, right across the corner. It is a huge bar, built a bit like a maze. It took me a while to figure out where the meet was. Hint: look for the shield.

I arrived around 17:30. Many people were already there. Headed first towards MaltesePlayer and dunover, talking to interlog and Simmo. Tirilej found me when I went to grab a beer, showed me everybody and made the first introductions. I am usually shy, but everybody was so nice that it was very easy to speak too.


I spoke with @chris87, @VismundCygnus , @Tirilej , @dunover , @MaltesePlayer , @interlog , @Simmo! , @LadyJelena (even prettier up close), @Conor@Trada , @TradaCasino (Rachel) , Tony (Trada CEO, very friendly guy, can speak Greek!), @JGslots , @Mark_32Red , @Casinomeister , @pereblue ...... So many people, so I apologize if I am forgetting someone.


I had especially long conversations with @pereblue and @Conor@Trada . So interesting that I didn’t even realize when most people left. A bit too early maybe, I didn’t want the night to end. But I had an amazing day and a big smile on my face heading back to my hotel.


Next day I only had time to get ready. Cab picked me up at 10:00 for a 90 min drive to Gatwick and a flight home.

Daniel was unfortunately unable to come to the meet, but made sure I had a great time and also, wait for it, promised to take me to the Meister Meet again next year!!


I have no words, thank you @Dan_Pragmatic for everything!

Sounds like you had an amazing time and really enjoyed yourself. London is an amazing city, wouldn't want to live there again, but great for tourists, so much to see

 

[goatwack]

Sounds like you had an amazing time and really enjoyed yourself. London is an amazing city, wouldn't want to live there again, but great for tourists, so much to see

Yes indeed! Great for tourists, terrible for everyone else

 

[robby811]

Yes indeed! Great for tourists, terrible for everyone else

Not even great for Stuntmans ??

 

[goatwack]

Not even great for Stuntmans ??

I only became a great stuntman because of London's great balconies

 

[robby811]

I only became a great stuntman because of London's great balconies

hahaha

 

[Borgie]

You beat me to it hahahaha

I hope you are twiggy like then

 

[Mark_32Red (retired acct)]

I hope you are twiggy like then

Quite far from it

 

[Borgie]

Quite far from it

I'm sure you are just fine. Old though as you remember twiggy

 

[Tirilej]

Edit:
Sorry, it seems like the picture either will be huge or so small you can hardly see it.
I can't keep on posting it just to try though.

 

[Karolina-CasinoMax]

Hi All!!!!

After 2 years absence it was great to attend the CM meeting again. See all the friendly faces, old and new

Great gathering, thank you all attendees and @Casinomeister

See you again in 2020

Kind Regards,
Karolina

 

[The Dude]

Yeah! I'm back!! I will be uploading the photos that I have sometime tomorrow.

A big shout out to everyone who made it out there - there were quite a few new faces which is always a good thing.

I have the bill - there were 38 types of drinks consumed from whisky to Baileys.

The top five drinks:
59 Guinness
28 Budweisers
17 Chieftain IPAs
16 Coors light (WTF??)
12 Heineken

Great times everyone

 

[Tirilej]

Yeah! I'm back!! I will be uploading the photos that I have sometime tomorrow.

A big shout out to everyone who made it out there - there were quite a few new faces which is always a good thing.

I have the bill - there were 38 types of drinks consumed from whisky to Baileys.

The top five drinks:
59 Guinness
28 Budweisers
17 Chieftain IPAs
16 Coors light (WTF??)
12 Heineken

Great times everyone

Anything decided about the logo yet? Mine is ready but i won't post any until I know if i can.

 

[LadyJelena]

I have the bill - there were 38 types of drinks consumed from whisky to Baileys.

Lol, I was in charge of Baileys Good side is that it didn't make into top 5

 

[The Dude]

Lol, I was in charge of Baileys Good side is that it didn't make into top 5

4 doubles 3 singles lol

 

[JGslots]

Was nice to meet everyone, sorry if I didn’t get chance to say hello if you was there.

Rob

 

[pereblue]

Anything decided about the logo yet? Mine is ready but i won't post any until I know if i can.

fixed now. there is no watermark.

 

[Twin]

Hiya!

Guys.. it was lovely to meet some of you! I only wished that I could have stayed longer.

Thanks to Bryan and Jelena for setting this up and thank's to everyone else that made it a fun night!

Until next time!

Kasper,
Casino Manager
Twin

 

[TradaCasino]

The top five drinks:
59 Guinness
28 Budweisers
17 Chieftain IPAs
16 Coors light (WTF??)
12 Heineken

 

[Tirilej]

What is so horrible with that beer? It was probably me who drank that. Should I be ashamed?

 

[bebo67]

What is so horrible with that beer? It was probably me who drank that. Should I be ashamed?

Lol. Nope, it's a girlie beer that would take 16 to get drunk!
If I was there, it would be pop. I haven't drank in years. I'm too afraid of puking, that is why I haven't started having any

 

[TheAddict]

What is so horrible with that beer? It was probably me who drank that. Should I be ashamed?

it's very cheap in chain pubs here. For example, like £2 per pint in the majority of wetherspoons (outside london, that is)
but it basically tastes of nothing, and you may well receive a scolding glance of disgust from any serious beer/lager connoisseur if you happen to sit down at their table licking your lips proudly as you attempt to take a sip of it.

edit. no im thinking of bud light. coors light is like going from 9p (bud light) spins to 18p spins.

 

[Tirilej]

it's very cheap in chain pubs here. For example, like £2 per pint in the majority of wetherspoons (outside london, that is)
but it basically tastes of nothing, and you may well receive a scolding glance of disgust from any serious beer/lager connoisseur if you happen to sit down at their table licking your lips proudly as you attempt to take a sip of it.

edit. no im thining of bud light. coors light is like going from 9p spins to 18p spins.

Well these days I'm drinking alcohol maybe ones or twice a year. I'm allergic to dark beer so I guess I asked for a light for that reason.
Here in Sweden I know how and what to order but I always get confused when in London. If I had known I could order Bailey's I would have been drinking that and only that all evening

 

[TheAddict]

@Tirilej well, at least you didn't get stuck with fosters that purely is piss poured into a glass, coors light just has the added sweetener.
many beers that were once a joy to experience have been ruined in the uk due to import taxes based on units of alcohol, iirc.
san miguel, stella artois, estrella damm, becks, to name just a popular few, even tyskie of late (which was never great but he 5.0% version is disgusting compared to the original 5.6%) have all been destroyed since being served to the uk, most tasting nothing like they are supposed to.

i likes my beeerz

 

[LadyJelena]

4 doubles 3 singles lol

Are they all mine? And should I be proud of worried about my capacity?

Thanks everybody for coming, night was so awesome and flew by really quickly! Unfortunately I didn't have a proper chance to speak to everybody nor to speak enough - after the meeting I've heard about some members were there and I had no idea who they are
Maybe next time it shall be a bit longer?

I arrived in London just before the meeting (that's why I was a bit late) and then had to adjust to all familiar and unfamiliar faces at once. And I didn't sleep before my trip which started at 7 @Tirilej - I'm sorry I didn't have chance to speak more to you. Also sorry that @incrediblestuff had to stick to his hotel room, what a bummer! Lovely meeting @nikantw, true gentleman!
Finally realized @conker is not @brianmon, as I was mixing this up
Happy to see Videoslots crew again, Rachel, Conor and Tony from Trada, Steven from iNetBet, Karjala, Twin team - I'm sure nobody imagined Kasper being so young and cute (I certainly didn't), lovely meeting Vitali and @Karolina-CasinoMax for the first time!! How awesome all these peeps are!
I'm really sorry if I forgot to mention someone I met or spoke to! Oh yes, I met one more member by the bar, he said he's Angelo or something like that, in the forums

Big big thanks to Casinomeister!!
Of course it's always amazing to see Bryan, Max, Dunover, Ian and Neil and there's never enough time to spend with them in all the conference fever. Our tech team members also came and I finally met them personally!!

After this Oscars alike speech, let's share a few cool updates:

- iNetBet and Kudos are about to get a sister anytime soon. Stay tuned!

- Next slot in NetEnt's rock n roll collection is gonna be about Ozzy Osbourne (in case you didn't know)

- On the annual iGB Awards night, our @Simmo! won the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry award!! Was so exciting, congrats Ian!!

Ah and yes!!

Thanks for our amazing reps who sent a few members to the meeting, you rock!!!

Really pity that @Dan_Pragmatic couldn't make it to the meeting! But I saw him at their awesome party next night - thanks for everything Dan!!