# Shall we have a UK TTN gathering this year? **URL:** \ **Category:** United Kingdom\ **Created:** [April 24, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892 "2017-04-24T16:55:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mark-stanley/32/44641_2.png) [@mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/mark-stanley)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/1 "2017-04-24T16:55:31Z")
It feels like there are enough of us to have a UK-wide TTN get together. Are you interested? Please show your enthusiasm (or not!) by answering [this very short survey](https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/2KF287K). [The survey results can be found here](https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-RG2G26HB/). Many thanks, Mark ---
**Author:** ![shiv](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/shiv/32/35697_2.png) [@shiv](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/shiv)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/2 "2017-04-24T18:15:09Z")
Love it! Would be really interested šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/julian/32/14871_2.png) [@julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/julian)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 9:00am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/3 "2017-04-27T09:00:34Z")
We are looking at organising a TTN day as part of [Wuthering Bytes](http://wutheringbytes.com) in Hebden Bridge in September. Would be great to get everyone involved ---
**Author:** ![mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mark-stanley/32/44641_2.png) [@mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/mark-stanley)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 9:07am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/4 "2017-04-27T09:07:07Z")
Fab - Wuthering Bytes could be a great contender! Iā€™ll put the results of the survey up this time next week (or earlier if I get bored!) ---
**Author:** ![proffalken](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/proffalken/32/46240_2.png) [@proffalken](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/proffalken)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 9:11am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/5 "2017-04-27T09:11:31Z")
A brilliant idea, thanks @mark-stanley šŸ™‚ Based in South Wales, I suspect Iā€™ll have to travel regardless of what happens (itā€™s usually the case! šŸ˜‰ ), however given enough notice that wouldnā€™t be an issue at all. Iā€™d also be happy to talk about various aspects of getting started with TTN when using your own gateways etc. as opposed to the Kickstart one if thatā€™s of interest? ---
**Author:** ![mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mark-stanley/32/44641_2.png) [@mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/mark-stanley)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 9:21am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/6 "2017-04-27T09:21:24Z")
I wouldnā€™t mind a trip to the Gower or Tenby as long as the weather is ok and I can squeeze in a bit of surfing šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![proffalken](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/proffalken/32/46240_2.png) [@proffalken](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/proffalken)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 9:24am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/7 "2017-04-27T09:24:30Z")
Not a bad idea that, unfortunately Iā€™m based in Monmouth so closest train station/city to me is Newportā€¦ ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/julian/32/14871_2.png) [@julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/julian)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 11:53am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/8 "2017-04-27T11:53:49Z")
Well if it isnā€™t the UK-wide TTN event it would still be a good chance for TTN people to sample the delights and hospitality of Hebden Bridge and would be up for helping wherever. ---
**Author:** ![mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mark-stanley/32/44641_2.png) [@mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/mark-stanley)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 9:35am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/9 "2017-04-28T09:35:39Z")
[You can see the results so far here](https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-RG2G26HB/). Iā€™ve put the link at the start of this thread too. ---
**Author:** ![julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/julian/32/14871_2.png) [@julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/julian)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 4:39pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/10 "2017-05-03T16:39:10Z")
So separate to the UK TTN gathering we are organising a TTN day at Wuthering Bytes on September 4th. Would be great to see people there and please do feed into the day if you can. Will start a Google Doc as to the program and share ---
**Author:** ![DefProc](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/defproc/32/35889_2.png) [@DefProc](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/DefProc)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/11 "2017-05-03T19:02:06Z")
Sounds great, Iā€™d certainly like to go to that. ---
**Author:** ![mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mark-stanley/32/44641_2.png) [@mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/mark-stanley)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 8:05am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/12 "2017-05-04T08:05:58Z")
Some of our community went to Hebden Bridge last year @Julianlstar - one described it as the Yorkshire equivalent of SxSW ! Seems like it is a brilliant week for geeks and makers šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mark-stanley/32/44641_2.png) [@mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/mark-stanley)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 8:50am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/13 "2017-05-05T08:50:53Z")
Hereā€™s a summary of the results of the survey ([full results are here](https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-RG2G26HB/) - enjoy!) 29 people replied - thank you! I have no idea what percentage that is of UK TTNers, but I think it is significant. 29 people would attend a UK get together, and 15 would expect to pay. 7 would expect sponsors to pay. The survey doesnā€™t indicate who the other 7 people think will pay! We live all over the place - [hereā€™s a map](https://drive.google.com/open?id=12UX4VmCyQhxx6krvgV7U-wOe3QE&usp=sharing) - and nearly everyone is willing to travel 2-3 hours to meet up. **Venues** - most preferred general idea is a willing town that will let us play with TTN, Some very helpful suggestions: - Hebden Bridge - @Julianlstar is ahead of the game and organising a TTN day at the [Wuthering Bytes](http://wutheringbytes.com/) festival in Sept - Potential Milton Keynes collaboration - I guess this is tied in with the Smart City initiative there? - A cracking place in Germany, [not far from Bonn](http://www.kurhaeuschen.de/index.php) - An adventure park in Gloucestershire - Edinburgh - either the Uni campus or the Hacklab - Bradford University campus ---
**Author:** ![andrewl](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/andrewl/32/37697_2.png) [@andrewl](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/andrewl)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 10:30am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/14 "2017-05-05T10:30:11Z")
Wuthering Bytes/OSHCamp is fun. Was there last year. Seem to recall there was a LoRaWAN workshop on the Sunday using the gateway in the middle of town some distance away. Andrew ---
**Author:** ![julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/julian/32/14871_2.png) [@julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/julian)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/15 "2017-05-09T13:42:14Z")
OK thanks everyone. SXSW of Yorkshire Andrew will be pleased. So the venue is booked put the 4th in your diary. Would be good if we could have a get together on the evening of the 3rd if people are around. Start developing a programme based on the survey. Hopefully it will draw in some other people who are attending too. Once I have an idea of the space we have - at the moment it looks like it is a hall that has a capacity of 100 odd people - I will share a GoogleDoc ---
**Author:** ![mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mark-stanley/32/44641_2.png) [@mark-stanley](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/mark-stanley)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/16 "2017-05-09T14:30:41Z")
Brilliant - Iā€™ll put the date up on the country page. Please let us know how people can help @Julianlstar ---
**Author:** ![julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/julian/32/14871_2.png) [@julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/julian)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/17 "2017-05-09T14:46:19Z")
Great stuff will do. At the moment I can see the activity reflecting the questionnaire to be honest. Plenty of chance for people to demo stuff, give advice, build stuff and hopefully deploy stuff too. Hebden has a real interesting topography - it is in a fairly deep valley so thereā€™s potential to have fun with that. ![](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d48648cb06f48f0ae2b4dbf73fe88bcd66f0e711.png) ---
**Author:** ![julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/julian/32/14871_2.png) [@julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/julian)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 9:26am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/18 "2017-05-18T09:26:47Z")
So what we have is a two day event. First day - 3rd September - would be a Build and Deploy workshop. I think this could be along the same lines of what @andrewl did last year. On Monday 4th September there will be a more formal event with a capacity of 60 people. I have put together a document here [Google Doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q5Wt8mhPxfL69whu34U-TsPKL8vwvcxYUSoFn3Bldu8/edit?usp=sharing) So please comment and suggest. This is an open event and is an opportunity for us to get together and show off some of the stuff that we are doing, ---
**Author:** ![julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/julian/32/14871_2.png) [@julian](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/julian)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 9:30am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/19 "2017-05-18T09:30:30Z")
Also the name of the event hasnā€™t been decided yet so suggestions. At the moment we have: Things North Symposium - This is as it was initially seen as not being the UK-wide event Things Happening Things Gathering ā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![DefProc](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/defproc/32/35889_2.png) [@DefProc](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/DefProc)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 11:17am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/shall-we-have-a-uk-ttn-gathering-this-year/6892/20 "2017-05-18T11:17:06Z")
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