Mike McGettigan (right) on his typewriter at Bridgewater’s Pub at 30th Street Station. McGettigan sits down next to Nathan Needel of Tampa on his laptop who is passing through 30th Street Station on business.

A Wikipedia article states that Michael McGettigan staged the very first type-in event at Bridgewater’s Pub in 30th Street Station on December 18. 2010.

At the top of the above article’s last column, McGettigan states he CREATED the type-in. (Click on the article to make it bigger.)

Michael McGettigan