Thursday, January 1, 2009

ClubComm Revamp 2009


Here's the email that went out to our 200 members at the start of 2009, marking the new direction of ClubComm and our signature logo.



Are you a comma... or a semi colon?

Yes, it's the age old question that has plagued our forefathers for generations.

- A Comma is any supporter of ClubComm- any person that attended (or planned to attend) one of the 12 events we held last year, any member of this Facebook group to some degree, and anyone who visited the old website.

- A Semi-colon is any person who attends the events but isn't in this group, or any person in this group because someone pressured them into joining but doesn't plan on ever attending an event. Which is cool... i appreciate your support but i apologise for event spamming you! You're permitted to leave if you like :-)


So now that we've cleared that up, i formally welcome you to ClubComm 2009 - The Year of the Comma. New logo, new management, new events. A big thank you to all the fantastic officer in 08, some more active than others, and all the people that plug plug plugged all the events. FYI, over 300 different people attended our various events... not bad in one year eh?

The big announcement is that ClubComm is going to be registered as an official organisation this month... That's right, this little social network of friends is going pro. That means every event from now on will be massive. It also means we have to appoint REAL officers and establish a working commitee. If you think you've got what it takes, or you want to jump on board before it grows exponentially, email me pronto. And yes, you can put it on your resumes. We're looking for a:-
- Vice President
- Art Director
- Official Photographer
- Resident Dj
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Legal Adviser
- Business Consultant
... or anything else you come up with really! All you need to have is commitment and passion for this cause. You've got to come to meetings and come to the functions. The aim is to make everyone who is anyone a Comma, which means everyone knows someone in common. It's like Facebook in real life.

We are also looking at promoting and showcasing the talents of our Commas, so Musicians, Bands, Dj's, Dancers, Singers, Photographers, Fashion Designers, Rappers, Models, Pornstars, Comedians, Sportsmen, etc get in touch with us!

Upcoming events include (but not limited to) Beach days, themed bar nights, pub crawls, picnics, warehouse parties, exclusive club nights, fashion shows, camps, party buses, food fairs, competitions and more.


ClubComm Events revisited 2007/2008

Here are the highlights of 2007/2008

Friday 14th December 2007
ClubComm Website Launch Night
"Purple Sneakers" @ The Abercrombie Hotel
-- We had a vote on the website about where the launch should be, and Purple Sneakers was the clear winner.

Thursday 24th April 2008
ClubComm does Spectrum
(An Indie/Alternate Night Out)
-- After noting the 2 hour que outside Spectrum, the ClubComm crew of 20+ people decided to pubcrawl to the cross. We went to Brighton Bar, Green Park Hotel, Candy's Apartment and Mansions.

Friday 9th May 2008
ClubComm does Darling Harbour
(A Day-vent)
-- Cocktails at Watershed, cigars at Cohi Bar, beer at Pontoon, and Happy Hour at Privilege... all before 7pm!

Thursday 5th June 2008
ClubComm does Ivy
-- Kicked off at good ol' Privilege, then a tour of Ivy, killer views from the 47th floor of Orbit bar and finally cheap food and pool at... ahem.. Sharkies...

Friday 20th June 2008
ClubComm does SoSueMe
-- Popcorn and beverage buckets. Q Bar was a winner. We managed to cover World Bar too in this epic night.

Thursday 3rd July 2008
ClubComm does Laser Skirmish
-- why not?

Friday 25th July 2008
ClubComm does Fringe Bar/Oxford Art/Havana
(A Bar Night/ Indie Electro Night/ Hip Hop Night)
-- We discovered Oxford St is a bit longer than expected, trekked to Fringe, dropped by Courtyard, ended up in ClubComm's fav Q Bar, whilst others got crunk at Candy Paint @ Havana.

Friday 15th August 2008
ClubComm does Surry Hills
(Pub Crawl)
-- Over 50 people came. So much for Facebook rsvp'ing guys...

Sunday 31st August 2008
ClubComm does Hugo's
-- $5 pizza, $5 cocktails. You can't go wrong.

Friday 10th September 2008
ClubComm does Your Uni/Ya' Local
-- The Oatley, The Glasshouse, Manning, and Roundhouse.

Thursday 2nd October
ClubComm does Cruise
-- A beautiful night for after work drinks at Roofbar Skygarden

Saturday November 8th
ClubComm does Newtown
(PubCrawl)
-- 12 bars by 12am? Done.

Friday November 28th
ClubComm Presents THE LOCKDOWN
(Q Bar/ Courthouse Hotel)
-- ClubComm's first birthday was everything you'd expect it to be.

ClubCommittee Executives 2008

Meet the exec team for 2008.

Monisha Ponnaiya – Founder with too much spare time
Elouise Blunt – Inactive Media Director
Adrienne Concepcion – Pending Art Director
Alicia Tan – Leader of the European ClubCommers
Eliza Hannon – Mistress of Pleasure
Mike Yeo – Master of Tenderness
Kathryn Hing – The Secret to a Successful pub Crawl
Jani Seniveratne – Hip hop honey
Soiam Raja - Trance Expert from Candy Mountain
Matt Warner – The Drinking Mascot
Jade Reynolds – Correct me if i’m wrong, “Event Planner”

The History of ClubComm

It began in June 2007.

An overly enthusiastic 18 year old, Monisha Ponnaiya, decided that she would set herself a personal challenge to go to every pub, club and bar in Sydney by the time she turned 19. In order to complete such a feat, she compiled a list of about 200 venues in Sydney and commenced her crawl through the city streets, documenting her findings in one extensive Microsoft Word document.

As she was updating her list during a uni lecture, a friend suggested that she put the information on a website. And so the Ninemsn web group 'ClubComm' was born. ClubComm was an amalgamation of the words "Clubbing Community" - an interactive and exclusive clubbing community to be precise.

By March 2008, the group was 70 members strong, and in keeping with the times, the group made the shift to Facebook in the form of the group "What's on, ClubComm?" Here, the aim was to organise fortnightly events for Monisha's friends given her new found knowledge of interesting Sydney venues.

Since then, the group expanded, the events got bigger and this blog was launched in January 2009. Who knows what will happen next...