I think at Hivefest, apart from the people talking on stage, people spontaneously meet, talk and have fun, man.
It is fun! I had a lot of fun in Amsterdam last year!
And, yes... the atmosphere was more "intimate" and that was one of the reasons why it "looked" like even more fun than last year's HF... As I said in the post, I don't want to make a competition between the two as both ways of engagement are needed! It's like when you work for a traditional company and you have to go to conferences on one side, and to have leisure time on the other side... Both are needed for success!
I've never been to a big Hive meetup before, but I would like to organize one in Turkey and I would love to attend Hivefest or other events in Greece or Turkey if there is a country I can attend.
Do it! Find 2-3 people and you can organize it together!
I'm working on it, you can be sure but it's so cold here now, maybe with the spring I'll plan a meeting. Thanks for the advices. I agree with you, we need everything for spreading Hive!
I have to admit that I don't like to go out either when it is too cold... Especially on longer trips... So. maybe the idea for a Spring meetup is a better idea!