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==Iconic events==
==Iconic events==
* Nina's kick-off party
* [http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=4796884589782357729 Nina's] kick-off party
* Mall of America (MOA) IHOP midnight kick-off  
** Nina's Coffee Cafe has been a gracious host to many TCwrimos events and sets aside the back room (really the front right half) for our raucous gatherings.  Great coffee, sandwiches, soup and bakery items.  At least one kickoff has been done in full Halloween costume, great fun!!
* MOA IHOP ending countdown
* [http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=4796884589782357729 Mall of America (MOA) IHOP] midnight kick-off
** In 2009 [http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/SynapticJam SynapticJam] came up with the great idea of meeting at an open all-night restaurant and getting a jumpstart on the month right at the bell of midnight.  In 2010, this event moved to the IHOP across the street from the Mall of America and expanded from both a month starting countdown to also include a month-ending countdown.  Approximately 30 wrimos take over half this restaurant and reports from management are that they love us and want us back.
* The 28 hour tour
* The 28 hour tour
** Generally held starting 10am either the 2nd or 3rd Saturday of November, through 2pm of the following day, the 28 hour tour was first held in 20?? starting in the western suburb of Hopkins with stops in Minneapolis and Saint Paul and ending at the Barnes & Noble store at the Mall of America.  In 2011 we'll be attempting to have three separate routes that all converge late Saturday night for a merged group for the final three stops.
** The brainchild of [http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/CallipygianKing CallipygianKing], the 28 hour tour is generally held starting 10am either the 2nd or 3rd Saturday of November, through 2pm of the following day, the 28 hour tour was first held in 2007 starting in the western suburb of Hopkins with stops in Minneapolis and Saint Paul and ending at the Barnes & Noble store at the Mall of America.  In 2011 we'll be attempting to have three separate routes that all converge late Saturday night for a merged group for the final three stops.


==Municipal Liasons==
==Municipal Liasons==

Revision as of 11:53, 29 October 2011

The Twin Cities region is a NaNoWriMo region covering the metropolitan area of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and their surrounding suburbs.

The region is traditionally one of the largest and most productive regions in all of NaNoWriMo.

The United States::Minnesota::Twin Cities region has over 4600 members and consists of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, MN and the surrounding area. This is an extremely active region which has events before during and after November each year.

History

coming soon

Statistics

Do we have statistics on number of participants/winners by year?

Do we have a list of complete Nanobooks that have been published

Iconic events

  • Nina's kick-off party
    • Nina's Coffee Cafe has been a gracious host to many TCwrimos events and sets aside the back room (really the front right half) for our raucous gatherings. Great coffee, sandwiches, soup and bakery items. At least one kickoff has been done in full Halloween costume, great fun!!
  • Mall of America (MOA) IHOP midnight kick-off
    • In 2009 SynapticJam came up with the great idea of meeting at an open all-night restaurant and getting a jumpstart on the month right at the bell of midnight. In 2010, this event moved to the IHOP across the street from the Mall of America and expanded from both a month starting countdown to also include a month-ending countdown. Approximately 30 wrimos take over half this restaurant and reports from management are that they love us and want us back.
  • The 28 hour tour
    • The brainchild of CallipygianKing, the 28 hour tour is generally held starting 10am either the 2nd or 3rd Saturday of November, through 2pm of the following day, the 28 hour tour was first held in 2007 starting in the western suburb of Hopkins with stops in Minneapolis and Saint Paul and ending at the Barnes & Noble store at the Mall of America. In 2011 we'll be attempting to have three separate routes that all converge late Saturday night for a merged group for the final three stops.

Municipal Liasons

Current MLs

Past MLs

  • Zan - 2003-2004
  • bookworm - 2005-2007 - has since moved to another region -- are you out there Jules?
  • sapphirestar - 2008-2010

External Links

TCwrimos Yahoo Group

Google Calendar of Events