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37signals: Chicago, New York, Copenhagen

31 Jan 2005 by Matthew Linderman

While David makes the move to 37signals, I’ve made of move of my own this weekend: to NYC. I’ll still be 37signalling but will be working remotely from here. Why the move? After over a decade in Chicago I felt the need for a change of scene. I had great experiences out in Chicago but I felt like it was time for me to escape the midwest.

So I drove all my stuff out to my new apartment in the East Village on Saturday. Moving was hell but it was also a great purge. I had accumulated so much stuff during my years in Chicago and it was amazing how much of it was just crap. It’s a tough challenge to fit your whole life into a 10’ truck but it makes you realize what you really need and what’s just taking up space. It feels great to be streamlined.

So I guess our email signature just got a lot cooler…”37signals: Chicago, New York, Copenhagen.”

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31 Jan 2005 | pete said...

Does this mean any discussions or workshops for 37 signals in NYC?

31 Jan 2005 | ML said...

Yes, we're still interested in doing a Building of Basecamp workshop out east and NYC would be a great location for it. This post discussed what we're looking for:

Were ready to put on a Building of Basecamp workshop on the east coast (preferrably NYC, Boston, or DC), but we dont know where to do it. Wed like to stay away from sterile hotel conference rooms. Does anyone have any recommendations? Anyone with an office, loft, or gallery space that can handle 40-50 people want to rent out their space for a day?

Let us know if you have ideas/suggestions.

31 Jan 2005 | Brian said...

Try Craigslist.org in NYC; the SF version frequently has people looking to rent interesting space by the day for parties/showings/etc. I would suspect you can find (if not post and attract) a similar situation in Manhattan.

31 Jan 2005 | Jamie said...

Now all you guys need to do is find a programmer in Tokyo and then the email sig will be absolutely amazing.

31 Jan 2005 | kageki said...

If you want a loft for the workshop or party, check:
www.loftrent.com


welcome to THE City.

31 Jan 2005 | brooklend said...

Matt you will find that NYC is a lot like Chicago, except the pizza is better.

31 Jan 2005 | Matthew Oliphant said...

We have Illinois, New York, and Florida. Definitely need to add some international representation.

Good luck in NYC, and with the virtual-ocity.

31 Jan 2005 | Jamie said...

brooklend, don't mess with Chicago pizza!

31 Jan 2005 | Will Hayworth said...

Welcome to the East, Jason.

Oh, and the pizza is better here than in Chicago.

31 Jan 2005 | Stuart Fried said...

Wishing you the very best in the Big Apple--

Stuart & Susan Fried

31 Jan 2005 | Ken Walker said...

I second Will's note about the pizza. Welcome to the neighborhood (well, if that neighborhood includes Newark, NJ, anway). :) You'll definitely want to check out John's Pizzeria, generally regarded as the best in NYC.

So, does your new presence in New York imply that 37signals will be doing lots of cool conferences out here?? :)

31 Jan 2005 | Kelby said...

lucky that you built timezone support into basecamp ;o)

31 Jan 2005 | Shawn Makinson said...

Florida? I would love to see a workshop near Orlando!

31 Jan 2005 | Will Hayworth said...

Oh, and speaking of restaurant recommendations:

if you're going to Madison Square Garden, one of the best places to eat a quick dinner or carry out is Soul Fixins on West 34th street. It's small, and more of a International Soups (a.k.a. The Soup Nazi; another great place to eat)-style stand.

31 Jan 2005 | JF said...

Just to clear things up, Matt was the one who moved. I'm getting IMs and emails saying "Congrats on the move!"

True, I may follow Matt out to NYC sometime later this year, but for now home is Chicago.

01 Feb 2005 | hartmurmur said...

I have an opening in my schedule if you need someone to warm up that chair in Chicago now that Matt is gone to the place with less-than-adequate pizza.

01 Feb 2005 | Stratton said...

Try The Art Director's Club . It's a beautiful space (see the "gallery" page). Or you might try The Drawing Center in SoHo on Wooster. And for a truly alternative venue, you could go with Rooftop Films in Blyn.

01 Feb 2005 | Stratton said...

Try The Art Director's Club . It's a beautiful space (see the "gallery" page). Or you might try The Drawing Center in SoHo on Wooster. And for a truly alternative venue, you could go with Rooftop Films in Blyn.

01 Feb 2005 | Stratton said...

For an alternative seminar space try The Art Director's Club (see the "gallery" page) or The Drawing Center in SoHo on Wooster. Or for a truly alternative venue, you could go with Rooftop Films in Blyn.

06 Feb 2005 | jh said...

> So I guess our email signature just got a lot cooler"37signals:
> Chicago, New York, Copenhagen."

I'm looking forward to "Chicago, New York, Copenhagen, Tokyo" (although you won't be coming for the pizza).

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