IA in Amsterdam, by Jeffrey Veen

IA in Amsterdam

Just got into Amsterdam for the Adaptive Path workshop we're having here this week. Looking over the attendee list is getting me excited -- we'll be hanging out with people from all over the world. There is even a few folks coming down from Groningen, a city two hours north by the German border. It's where my family is from, and last time I was in Holland I spent the night in a little village not far from there. I was related to everyone, and spent a surreal day wandering around the Veen bakery, the Veen butcher shop, the Veen gas station.

But anyway, if you're in Amsterdam this Tuesday, June 22, we'll be hosting the IA Cocktail Hour. And if that sounds a little too geeky, how about you just come by De Balie Culteral Center around 6pm and we'll buy you a drink?

This entry was written by Jeffrey Veen and posted 21 June 2004 at 5:50 AM. It was filed under Travel. | View blog reactions

Comments

1. On 22 June 2004 at 3:23 AM Auke wrote:

Your wireless accesspoint gave your presence away at the Balie ("Jeffrey Veen Computer Network"). We're at the Balie as well for the News About Networks 2: Making Issues into Rights?

http://www.debalie.nl/artikel.jsp?articleid=16951&podiumid=media

Thanks for the invitation, and see you around 6.

Auke Touwslager

2. On 27 June 2004 at 5:50 AM Scott wrote:

You'll buy me a drink?... Nice =-P. I am liking the design of this site, it's simple. And I wish I could go to one of these conventions. Sounds like a cool way to learn some stuff while touring another country.

3. On 30 June 2004 at 5:56 AM Jeroen Mulder wrote:

Argh, such a shame! If I would have known earlier, I would have stopped by. I am only a couple of minutes from Amsterdam.

Oh well, perhaps some other time. ;)

4. On 30 June 2004 at 6:37 AM Marius van Dam wrote:

You've got dutch heritage! From Groningen even. That explains your lenght I guess: people from this area are among the longest in the world.
(see my comment about you joyriding the cannels over at peterme)

I guess you knew that veen is a kind of soil in Dutch?

5. On 5 July 2004 at 11:46 AM Arnold Veen wrote:

Somewhere down the line we must be related.

I don't have a whole lot of info on my dad's lineage, but he came from Groningen before he immigrated to Canada in the 50's.

I was blown away the last time I was in Holland, by the amount of Veen's that are in the phonebook from Groningen. A very common name or a very prolific family.

6. On 26 July 2004 at 2:31 AM Faruk Ates wrote:

Ack, what a shame I only find out about this now. Had a busy time, the past months, but if I'd known about this beforehand I would've made some time to attend, for sure! Or at least go for that drink and a chat. :)

But cool that you've got Dutch blood in you, always nice to see how we've spread out into the world. ;)