At conferences, fans meet other fans, they see their heroes, maybe even ask them questions.
That may explain why diehard Vespa fans meet every Sunday in Manhattan for brunch and a ride on their funky Italian scooters.
At the track, fans can cook, meet other fans, shop for merchandise, change tires and drive simulators.
But just as technology and industry played a pivotal role in spreading the game around the globe, new technology has changed the way we interact with the fans we meet on our travels and in cyberspace.
On my way to Roosevelt Field Mall in Long Island, NY to sign and meet fans!!
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Romankow said that McGillvary, who said in his TV appearance he prefers to be called "home-free" instead of homeless, traded on his newfound prominence to meet fans across the country.
Now, like the simultaneous air sorties of the Gulf war, a battalion of seven Bama executives fans out to meet with McDonald's franchisees, regional division heads, and buying cooperatives to discuss new products.
Minecon, held at Disneyland Paris in 2012, is where the game's 4, 500 biggest fans gathered to meet the other faithful, see in person friends they only know via the game, dress like the creatures and people found in the game and see and talk to Minecraft's creators.
One Day at Fenway is educational and entertaining, and it gives fans of the game the chance to meet the owners, players and fellow fans, and to learn something about each.
The front man, his loan funded by the long-suffering Swansea fans, rose to meet a cross and headed home.
Some fans start sobbing when they meet her, and occasionally people kneel in front of her.
In retirement, she has continued to be a favorite as Stonestreet Farm has engaged in a number of social media and fan engagement initiatives, including inviting fans to the farm to meet the mare last year.
Yet when the actress, comedian and video blogger hosted a meet-up with fans here at the South by Southwest Interactive festival, only three out of about 300 of them were white.
Players from the Brooklyn Cyclones minor league baseball team were on hand around the park for a "meet and greet" with fans.
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He said they have also been fortunate to have an involved and vocal fan base for their strategy games, which helps them fine tune their creations to meet the demands of their fans.
How can a retail store possibly meet the expectations of these crazed fans?
Companies from Coca-Cola to Nike and Sprint to State Farm have hosted events ranging from Special Olympics basketball games to celebrity meet-and-greets for fans throughout the week.
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Offline, in places like Brooklyn, fans pack in-store events as much to meet authors and translators as to talk with like-minded readers.
Tim also gets out from behind his keyboard by regularly organizing meet-ups where he travels to towns across the country to meet and directly connect with avid Pandora fans.
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When Rivera decided to retire, he announced that in each ballpark, he wanted to meet people behind the scenes employees or fans or people connected to the game who don't get to tell their stories.
And in the days to come experts say the supply will only grow to meet the demand of the expected 150, 000 sports fans descending on the city this weekend for the big game.
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The tournament weekend kicked off on Friday, May 25th with a special Open House for Fans, where hundreds of people showed up for a chance to meet the pros and casters and pick up some exclusive merchandise.
In return the fans would be eligible to win prizes like tickets to away games and meet former star pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.
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