Handshake 2.0 launched on July 28, 2008.

With gratitude and thanks to our Handshake clients, we're going to celebrate two years in business.

To celebrate Handshake 2.0's second anniversary, we're holding a Foursquare Swarm Badge Party 2.0 (we tried 1.0 earlier this year) - in Blacksburg, Virginia - 50 people, same location, same time, all on Foursquare - on July 28, 2010 at Bull & Bones in Blacksburg, Virginia.

You're invited!

Handshake 2.0 is honored that the Blacksburg, Virginia office of Hutchison Law Group, headed by Ken Maready, is co-sponsoring the event with us.

Since the theme is 2.0, we're "doubling down."  For our 1.0 attempt to earn a Fousquare Swarm Badge, we offered a free beverage to the first 50 people to arrive and check in on Foursquare.  This time we're offering two free beverages to the first 50 to arrive and check in on Foursquare.  If you're not on Foursquare, we'll give you a ticket for one free beverage. :)

Not on Foursquare?  If you'd like to be, here's where to get started.

Handshake 2.0's Anniversary Party 2.0
Foursquare Swarm Badge Party 2.0
sponsored by Handshake 2.0 and Hutchison Law Group

Wednesday, July 28, 2010
6:00 PM
Bull & Bones Brewhaus and Grill
First & Main on South Main Street
Blacksburg, Virginia

We invite you to let us know you'll attend on the Handshake 2.0 Anniversary Party 2.0 event page on Facebook.

These posts offer more details about Foursquare, a Swarm Badge, our first Swarm Badge Party, and geolocation-based social networks:  "Checking In" to Location-Based Networks, Foursquare Swarm Badge Party, Location, Location, Location - Geolocation, That is!, and Social Media Gelocation Applications by the Numbers.

Our first Swarm Badge Party made SwarmBadgeParty.com.

We look forward to sharing a swarm of handshakes with you on July 28 in Blacksburg, Virginia!

Handshake 2.0 turned 1.0 on July 28, 2009.

We were delighted and honored to be included in this Roanoke Times article.

Fantastic graphic by Kelsey Sarles