AXLE Events

AXLE Spring Event - April 26, 2011 What a great turnout this spring. As usual, Chris Wraight was there with his camera capturing some of the action.



AXLE Fall Event - 2009 About 75 people turned out for our Fall 2009 event in Waltham, Massachusetts. Check out the pictures here, and hope to see you at the next get together.


AXLE Spring Event - Tuesday April 28 About 50 people turned out on April 28th for our Spring 2009 event in Waltham, Massachusetts. Check out the pictures here, and hope to see you at the Fall get together.



Fall 2008 Massachusetts AXLE reunion

Great to see everybody again. take a look at the pictures

Spring 2008 Massachusetts AXLE reunion

Great to see everybody again. take a look at the pictures

DSC_1810 Lotus 25th Anniversary Celebration, Saturday May 12th, 2007, 7pm

What a remarkable evening - more than 600 people attended. Want to see pictures? Check out the Flickr pool and if you were there please upload your photos.


We have DVDs of cool archival material cut together by Bruce Bordett and with manufacturing cost underwritten by Mike Kolowich and our sponsors. Only $10 each, shipping included, while supplies last.


Remember the early days? See 1,400 pictures from the old Media Services archive: Part 1, part 2, part 3, group shots.

Spring 2006 Massachusetts AXLE reunion

Another massive turnout. If you missed this one, take a look at the pictures

Fall 2006 Massachusetts AXLE reunion

No pictures, but a good crowd gathered Tuesday, October 24 in Waltham Mass.

Spring 2006 Massachusetts AXLE reunion

Another massive turnout. If you missed this one, take a look at the pictures

Freelance Graphics 20th Anniversary

More than 80 people thronged to Waltham, Mass., on Thursday October 27, 2005 for a grand celebration of the 20th anniversary of the first customer ship of Freelance Graphics.

Lotus UK 21st Anniversary Party 2005

Over 30 people turned up including Irfan Salim from the USA. A great time was had by all especially as some had not seen each other for over 15 years. Older, wiser - who knows - who cares - the beer flowed and the stories grew better. Click here to see the pictures and video.


Massachusetts "Spring" Party 2005

Another fun, raucous gathering. About 80 people showed up. Thanks again to our generous sponsor Greenough Communications who picked up the bar tab. Click here to see the pictures.


Massachusetts "Fall" Party 2004

We responded to the Jim Manzi Challenge October 21, 2004 at Watch City Brewing in Waltham. Jim said that next time he will come as Aretha Franklin. "Yes, I have the dress. And it still fits." Click here to see the pictures.


Pac-NW "Spring" Party 2004

Twelve die-hards gathered Friday, April 16 at the Rock Bottom in downtown Bellevue. Click here to see the pictures.


Massachusetts "Spring" Party 2004

Fun for everyone! Wednesday, April 14, at the Watch City Brewery on Moody Street in Waltham. Click here to see the pictures.


Massachusetts "Fall" Party 2003

The usual suspects at our East Coast AXLE event on September 23, 2003, at Papa Razzi, Burlington, MA. Click here to see the pictures.


Massachusetts "Spring" Party 2003

Another strong showing at our East Coast AXLE event on April 10, 2003, at Papa Razzi, Wellesley, MA. Click here to see the pictures.


Massachusetts "Fall" Party 2002

More than 100 people turned out for our East Coast AXLE event on Tuesday, October 15, 2002, at Papa Razzi, Burlington, MA. Click here to see the pictures.


AXLE Golf Tourney & Barbeque

Well, the 5th birthday of AXLE has come and gone. We celebrated at the 2nd Annual AXLE golf tournament at the Wayland Country Club on August 12, 2002 and a good time was had by all. Internoded took 1st prize again with a winning score. The winning team took home a copy of the Championship Golf PC game so that they can continue to play golf year round. A special thank you to Paul Greenough's team for coming in last place because someone has to! Hopefully the new golf balls you won won't all end up in the woods. Thank you again to our sponsors - Captaris and Internoded - for helping to make this a great event for us! Click here to see the pictures.

UK AXLE Party

Was last held in Maidenhead, May 2002 by adrian.moss@btinternet.com

Massachusetts "Spring" Party 2002

More than 100 people turned out for our East Coast AXLE event on Thursday, March 7th, 2002, at Papa Razzi, Wellesley, MA. Click here to see the pictures.


Pac-NW / Seattle "Spring" Party 2002

The AXLE - NW Spring Reunion was held at The Slip in Kirkland on Thursday, March 7th.

Bay Area "Spring" Party 2002

Erin Liman, the Principal at InterPlay Arts, a coaching, collaboration and consulting company, organized this event at Perry's in Palo Alto on Wednesday, March 6th.

Cambridge :  Spring 2001 Reunion Party!!

Another great time. Click here to see the pictures.


Massachusetts :  The 1st Ever AXLE Golf Tournament

Well, the 1st Ever AXLE Golf Tournament was good fun. So much fun, in fact, that we forgot to take pictures! The winning team for the scramble golf tournament with a score of 8 under par (which they assure us was legit!) was: Jim Grady, Jim Napoli, Mark Berglund and William Kelly. The team who came in last with a score of 3 over par (which was also totally legit) was Chris Wraight, David McGinty, Greg Lazar and Carole Gunst. Each member of the team won a can of tennis balls. Perhaps it's time to take up a new sport!


Cambridge :  April 2000 Reunion Party!!

AXLE's hard-working Board planned a wonderful reunion and welcomed back a record number of alumni to the Cambridge Sail Loft on April 11, 2000. Despite a rainy night, the atmosphere was very festive. The wide array of delectable goodies included drinks, nachos, and chicken wings. Carole Gunst, co-founder of AXLE, was impressed with the wide range of attendees. "Reunioners represented two decades of Lotus employees, from the early 80's to the year 2000," said Carole. "Once again, I had a great time looking back, catching up, and making plans with my former colleagues," said co-founder Chris Wraight. Reunion pictures are posted on AXLE. Click here to check them out


October 5th 1999 Sail Loft Party!  Check out these photos from the Cambridge, MA Sail Loft party!

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Members came from as far and wide as California and Mexico for this hot AXLE event.  Old friendships were reignited and new business relationships built.  Most importantly, a good time was had by all.


Massachusetts "Spring" Party 1999

The simulparty at Flat Top Johhny's in Kendall Square Cambridge. Click here to see the pictures.


   WB00687_.gif (1373 bytes) Photos from the Sail Loft Happy Hour, Fall 1998. Click here
Photos from Spring 1998. Click here
Photos from the First AXLE Reunion. Click here

Do You Have an Event in Mind?

Please let us know. We would like to help in organizing that event. AXLE is planning a variety of events and would like your feedback on them. Click here to let us know about an event.