Aspie Meetups by City

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Is there a list of meetup locations? Or other groups.

I am in Atlanta now, could go to places in South.

No, but it would be nice to make such a list. I will start with the ones I know of:
London (UK):
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt109104.html
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt168822.html
Melbourne (Australia):
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt78685.html
Queensland (Australia):
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt113016.html
Toronto (Canada):
http://www.autisticnetwork.org/
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network has meetings in many locations:
http://www.autisticadvocacy.org/modules ... egoryid=15
The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership also has meetings in many locations:
http://www.grasp.org/res_sg.htm (scroll down to see the various locations).

I have noticed some groups (through craigslist) in the area and they seem to focus on kids with autism.

I wouldn't mind going just to see how the discussion is conducted?

Before you go to an "Aspie meetup" ask yourself if you want to go to some hotel ballroom and watch a room full of people not talking to one another. Doesn't sound like much fun to me.

^ Talk with the a bit talkactive people, do a lot of the talking yourself, hang around with the most fun or most attractive person there and/or take some friends with you. And if it does really suck, well, tough luck, there are worse things in life then an aspie meet up being boring.

I've been to dozens of aspie meetups.
All of those meetups included many fascinating aspies, who held very interesting discussions on many subjects.

I wish someone would get an easy to navigate "meet-up" thread going here. One where you could search for your city or neighboring city without reading a thousand posts. I would do it but I don't know how. Thank you in advance to whoever does this.

I don't know if I'd support the idea of a meetup for Aspies. Somehow, I don't find it too intriguing. I have met on the internet, and communicated with, other Aspies, and it seems more comfortable to do it that way. And adding to my original statement; I don't think Asperger's alone, is a reason to want to have a get-together... Especially when social interaction in groups is one of our most common dislikes.

If there's another common interest, such as those of us who are fascinated with weather and tornadoes, that would be a reason to meet up. Or in my case, I belong to a local club in SoCal for collectors of antique TV sets. We have 4 meetups a year, and hold a small swap meet for extra parts, and TV sets, etc. The socializing is mainly at the swap meet, then there is a luncheon in usually a nearby hotel or restaurant, which I normally opt out of. *I've been a member of that club since I was 12 or 13, and had no idea about any Asperger's... I was still just a "weird-O" with all weird friends, LOL...

Charles

Thousands of aspies, all over the world, are regularly participating in aspie meetups, and greatly enjoy participating in aspie meetups.
If you aren't interested in participating in any, it is very fine and understandable. I just don't think Aspie meetups can be described as an "idea" (as they've already been happening regularly for many many years).
I also don't think one can "support" or "not support" aspie meetups. It's more a matter of attending them, or not attending them.
Most aspies who attend aspie meetups share a common interest in aspie meetups

Ah....see I have no real interest in talking constantly about AS. Its a part of my life that I wish I didn't have.