Habs Tweetup Video "Casting Call"

by Amy, HabsTweetup.com (AllHabs.net)

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Far and wide, folks agree: Habs Tweetups are FUN. You meet new people, make new friends, cheer on your favourite team...good food & drink, good cheer, good times! This truly is Planet Habs and fans from all corners of the globe are getting together to celebrate their passion for the bleu, blanc et rouge. And they're quite vocal about it!

We at HabsTweetup.com are creating a video diary of sorts - a collection of testimonials from Habs fans around the world documenting their account of how Habs Tweetup has made an impression on them.

Click on the video link below to meet some of our Habs Tweetup team members and hear their story! Then read further to find details on how you can share YOUR Habs Tweetup tale with us too.

(Copyright 2011 - HabsTweetup.com)

That's right Habs fans - we want to hear from YOU! This is your opportunity to tell the world why you love the Habs & Habs Tweetup...just like you saw me and my fellow Habs Tweetup crew members do in the video above.

Habs Tweetup Fan Video Testimonials

• Who's eligible to participate? Any Habs fan who is 18 years of age or older.
  
  
• Submissions should be no longer than 90 seconds in length.
  
  
• Testimonials must include the following information:
  - Your first name
  - Your Twitter name
  - Your location (city, state/province, country)
  - Why you think it would be fun to attend a Habs Tweetup OR What your favourite memory or moment has been from a Habs Tweetup you've attended
  - Your most creative and fun way of saying "Go Habs Go!"
  
  
• Recordings should be saved in one of the following video file formats:
  .avi, .mpeg, .wmv, .3GP, or .mov
  
  
• Email your video to amy@allhabs.net
  
  
• Deadline for entries is April 10, 2011

So c'mon Habs fans, fire up those video cameras and send us your story - soon you could be seeing yourself right here on HabsTweetup.com! Have fun, be creative and GO HABS GO!!




All video entries become the sole property of HabsTweetup.com and AllHabs.net. Published video content may not be copied, used or posted elsewhere under any circumstances. All material is copyright protected. Obscene or inappropriate content will not be tolerated. Editing and usage of video entries is at the sole discretion of HabsTweetup.com and AllHabs.net; entries are not guaranteed to be selected or included in future publications. You must be 18 years of ago or older to participate. Email amy@allhabs.net with questions on entries and eligibility.

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Montreal Habs Tweetup: A New Venue & Exciting Prizes!

by Amy, Habs Tweetup (AllHabs.net)

MONTREAL, QC--Social media websites like Twitter can be very useful for busy Habs fans like Stuart Ashton whose days are jam-packed with activity. "I often miss the hockey games due to work, family, commuting, etc., but I find that I am able to keep involved in the game through the people I follow on Twitter."

Stuart considers All Habs to be one of his premiere resources for keeping up with news regarding his favourite hometown hockey team. Not long after he started following @All_Habs Stuart began reading about Habs Tweetups happening all over Canada & the US and says he instantly knew that he wanted to join in the fun. "I thought to myself, 'Damn I'd love to tweet-it-up with these people!'"

Well that wish is about to come true on Thursday, November 18th when the Habs take on the Predators! Did I mention that Stuart also runs O'Hara's Pub in downtown Montreal? And it's the site of our next Habs Tweetup!

Located on Rue University, O'Hara's is described as "a public house in the true sense of the term" and offers daily food and drink specials in a welcoming pub atmosphere. "There's nothing pretentious about us...just good food, good beer and always good conversation."

Stuart believes his bar and restaurant is a prime location to watch a Habs game, with a staff and regular patrons dedicated to providing a fun and inviting environment. "O'hara's is a great place to watch the game because we've got great TVs and sound and some die-hard Habs fans as regulars. We've also got a couple Nordiques or Bruins or ABC (Anything But the Canadiens) fans which adds to the good banter!

"Simply put, we take pride in what we do, we love what we do, we try to do it well and we do not pretend to be something we're not."

Adding to the coziness of the pub, Stuart appeals to Habs fans with some special decorative elements. The walls of O'Hara's boast large photographs from the 1953 Stanley Cup championship game, as well as dressing room shots of Jean Beliveau, Rocket Richard and Boom Boom Geoffrion. The pictures are blown up from original negatives he discovered in his father's photo collection.

Of course what would a Montreal Habs Tweetup be without some prizes and giveaways?! Well Stuart and the team at O'Hara's are rolling out the red carpet so-to-speak in honour of this event. Here's some of the "extras" you can expect to find:

• Happy Hour all night - Deals on 3 litre "Beer Towers" of Bud Light
  
  
• Purchase a "Beer Tower" of Bud Light and enter to win 2 tickets in the REDS for the November 24th Habs game against the Kings!
  
  
• Trivia with Livia - Come early for pub trivia before the game with Livia, one of O'Hara's "crazy intelligent, crazy Habs fan" bartenders - the winning team gets a free round of drinks!
  
  
• Livia will also be back for more trivia during intermissions with gift certificates up for grabs!

The night promises to be another unforgettable Habs Tweetup event - you don't want to miss it! Click on the "RSVP for a Habs Tweetup" tab at the top of the page to reserve your spot today - we'll see you there!

O'Hara's Pub
1197 rue University
514-390-8881

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Habs Tweetup in Buffalo: Beach Party!

by Amy, Habs Tweetup (AllHabs.net)

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- OK, so maybe it's not a "traditional" beach party - but there's sand involved, so that counts right? On Friday, November 5th our beloved Habs will travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres and Habs Tweetup will be holding its inaugural western New York event!

Habs fans from Buffalo, the greater Toronto area and even northern Pennsylvania will not want to miss out on this party Holidays Sports Bar in Western Seneca (just outside of Buffalo). Locals boast it's a great place to watch hockey, or any sporting event. There are plenty of flatscreen HDTVs placed all throughout the bar, the best one being the 14' HD projection TV.

What locals, you ask? Our friend Joe (aka @habbyween) who is also hosting the event! In fact, we consider Joe an expert on how great the Holidays Sports Bar venue is - he works there! At Holidays, Joe does many things from cooking to bartending - even running the bar altogether when the owner (his best friend) isn't there.

Joe first heard of the Habs Tweetup movement through Twitter. He was curious as to what it was all about and, after checking out our website, decided these gatherings "Looked like a blast!!!" Joe immediately decided he wanted to bring a Habs Tweetup to Buffalo. "I think the idea of Habs Tweetup is one of the best ones I've ever heard! Habs fans are everywhere!

"I am most looking forward to meeting some Twitter friends and being able to hang out and watch a Habs game with Habs fans. Growing up in Buffalo, only 3 of my friends are Habs fans, who will be joining us. So it would be fantastic to watch a game with others. I was only able to cheer with Habs fans once, and that was in '96 at The Forum."

He adds, "Sabres fans really get into the game and love their team with a passion. I'm hoping it will be a great start to a friendly rivalry."

We asked Joe what else Habs Tweetup patrons can expect when they come out on Novemeber 5th: "During the game, we will be eating pizza and wings. Everyone HAS to have wings when they come to the 'Home of the Wing'. Later on that night, I have rented the heated indoor sand volleyball courts for us to play volleyball, Kan-Jam, or any other games people would like." There will also be a live band playing in the bar after the Habs game is over. Sounds like a beach party to me!!

So mark your calendars, gas up your cars, program your GPS devices and get yourself and your friends to the first-ever Buffalo Habs Tweetup on November 5th. We know Joe is excited about it - and you should be too! Just be sure to click the "RSVP for a Habs Tweetup" tab at the top of the page to reserve your spot!

Holidays Sports Bar
935 Harlem Road
West Seneca, NY
716-824-8812

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Habs Tweetup in Montreal: Hockey Season Has Arrived!

by Amy, Habs Tweetup (AllHabs.net)

MONTREAL, QC -- It's Saturday night, around 6:00 PM, and already Ye Olde Orchard is filling up with plenty of patrons adorned in bleu, blanc et rouge. The countdown to puck drop for the second Habs game of the season is underway and a sense of anticipation hangs in the air. On one side of the room, a group of fans begin to gather - warmly greeting old friends, shaking hands and meeting new, smiling faces and affixing "Hi, my name is..." stickers to their Canadiens shirts and jerseys. Ahhh yes, another Habs Tweetup is underway!

About thirty tried and true Habs fans gathered together in front of Ye Olde's large projection television screen to eat, drink, laugh and cheer on their favourite team - and did so loudly enough to help the Habs land their first win of the season. (And yes, it was TOTALLY our cheering that helped them win. Totally.) Many thanks go out to Joe, Ye Olde Orchard's Manager of Operations and bartender extraordinaire, for accomodating our group and reserving such prime seats for our event!!

Many familiar faces were in the crowd - but I was also thrilled to see many new faces in attendance too! It's sometimes intimidating to "take the plunge" and head out to meet up with a slew of people you've only ever talked to online, but after you do it once - you simply can't wait for the next event! I was glad to see all of the newcomers enjoying themselves and everyone spending lots of time chatting and getting to know one another.

The trivia challenge during the first intermission, an activity which is quickly growing into a Habs Tweetup tradition, quizzed everyone about the Habs and Penguins and the newly built Consol Energy Center. As usual, trivia guru Rick (aka @All_Habs) came up with some very interesting (and hard to guess!) questions which had many people stumped. (Thankfully points are also awarded for creativity!) Lots of people went home with some fantastic prizes donated by Rick, @HabItHerWay and @Celia83 - many thanks to all who participated in the challenge and who donated prizes!!

I would be remiss if I didn't mention our honorary guest from Vancouver - during the second intermission I logged onto Skype to video chat with @chile_pepper (which is also becoming a bit of a tradition when I come to town!) and passed my laptop around to everyone there to say hi to our friend from the west. Well, we said hi to HER but she had to resort to sign language to communicate back with us - my poor little laptop speakers were no match for the sound system in YOO!

There was a lot of really fun energy in the crowd at Ye Olde Orchard that night - many of us stayed well after the game was over to keep the party going and to talk about what happened in the game, possibilities of future Habs Tweetups (like I said, one is never enough!) and to simply hang out together OFFLINE. Even though we were still tweeting like crazy (old habits die hard, y'know).

Thank you to Rick for organizing another memorable Montreal Habs Tweetup - and thank you to everyone who came out that night. I, for one, had a fantastic time - always feel so welcomed when I travel to Montreal - and I can't wait to go back :)

Now what are you waiting for? Go click on the RSVP For a Habstweetup tab at the top of the page and get yourself signed up for another one! See you there!

Habs Tweetup in Montreal Quiz

Prize Winners:

Pablo (@pablojinko) -- Jewelry
Erin (@E_84) -- Jewelry
Kyle (@kyleroussel) -- All Habs t-shirt
Erica (@Habitherway) -- Carey Price autograph
Korina (@kptome) -- Montreal Canadiens poster
Gary (@thefranchiseca) -- Canadiens travel mug
Joanna (@flirtyjo) -- Canadiens tote bag
Mike (@habslaughs) -- Mini jersey

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Habs Tweetup in Montreal: Is It October 9th Yet?

by Amy, Habs Tweetup, AllHabs.net

PHILADELPHIA, PA--I know, I know - the saying we're most familiar with sounds more like "Is it October yet?", but that's been done a gazillion times, right? Don't get me wrong, I'm VERY excited for that fast-approaching Thursday night when the Habs and Leafs face off in their very first regular season game of the year.

However, I'm even MORE excited to watch the Habs take on the Penguins just two nights later on October 9th - why, you ask? Because that's the night of the first Habs Tweetup in Montreal! (and yes, I'm traveling from Philadelphia to be there for it!) Join us at our tried and true gathering place Ye Olde Orchard (just one block from the Bell Centre) for an evening of good fun, food and friends!

Here's a couple of things to keep in mind for this exciting event:

1. RSVP, RSVP, RSVP!
2. Arrive early - FREE appetizers will be served at 5:30 pm. Don't miss out!
3. Wear your Habs gear! Show your team spirit and break out your best in bleu, blanc et rouge.
4. Did I mention you should RSVP?
5. Watching the Habs game isn't the only activity of the evening...we've also got games and giveaways lined up too!

It promises to be an exciting evening, so be sure to RSVP today. Simply click on the "RSVP for a Habs Tweetup" tab above and choose YES, or choose MAYBE if you're not quite sure if you can make it. (Please note it's very important for planning purposes that we get an accurate head count of attendees, so get those RSVPs in early!)
Now I know that some of you out there have never been to a Habs Tweetup and might be a bit unsure if you want to come out for one. Well if you like the Habs, if you like to have fun, and if you want to meet other people just like you, then a Habs Tweetup is just the thing! Feel free to contact any of our contributors for more information on what these events are all about.

If you have questions you can email Rick, our Montreal Event Coordinator, for more details! You can also catch up with him via his Twitter name @All_Habs.

Don't wait another minute - get your RSVP in today and mark your calendar! We'll see you there!

Ye Olde Orchard

1189 de la Montagne

Montreal, QC

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