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whipped guy Grand Master

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Lee was a great guy. Legendary Dave also did a great job on the organization in DC so it can happen with a dedicated client or a dedicated escort leading the way.

If Lee were in charge of the event he would have been able to fill half of the Mall in DC. And yes, Dave often had a hand in making the event memorable as well with the gathering at his place.

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It's too bad these things sometimes fizzle thru no fault of anyone.

Over the years i've taken on gatherings, weekends, evenings out, etc., mostly with the same crowds, and some years they run like gangbusters, others they just don't. Has nothing to do with the person planning or the intended attendees - it just doesn't work.

 

i don't know how many are planning to attend, but whoever does will have fun, be it 1 or 20! People will meet new people, new things will happen!

:rolleyes::D

 

ps - sure would like to meet up again(!) with Tyger

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Thought I'd come here today out of curiosity since this post has been up for a while. I wanted to see what progress has been made and who perhaps would be in attendance.

Unfortunately, from my reading the various posts, this event is almost NOT happening!

 

[because I don't like cold weather in any form, I had not planned to attend, might

do Palm Springs later in the year provided my good friend will be there as well!]

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Why does it need to be so complicated? Just say you will all meet during happy hour at a bar/date/time. No overhead expenses to anyone. I have the same suggestion to anyone who wants to set up a meeting in NYC.

 

A sit down lunch or dinner is so 'passe'. We are not ladies who do lunch are we?

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Why does it need to be so complicated? Just say you will all meet during happy hour at a bar/date/time. No overhead expenses to anyone. I have the same suggestion to anyone who wants to set up a meeting in NYC.

 

A sit down lunch or dinner is so 'passe'. We are not ladies who do lunch are we?

A pic from a past forum event. I believe that's @bigvalboy in pink if I'm not mistaken.

 

http://grappenhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/vintage-afternoon-tea-grappenhall-Community-Centre-500x383.jpg

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A sit down lunch or dinner is so 'passe'. We are not ladies who do lunch are we?

I'm of two minds about this, sure a sit down meal may not suit some, but from my [narrow] sample [of one lunch] there was a number of people who flew in from some distance and I doubt they would do that for a happy hour unless it was near certain that it would be followed by a meal or two [as happened in my sample], or other activities. To me, one thing is certain, using the forum as the planning committee is not a reliable way to do it. Pick a date (pretty much set by the MAL weekend), select the time (I'm guessing Saturday lunch would be the quietest for venues), make a booking at the low end of possible numbers but tell the venue of possible expansion and keep them informed, and negotiate a limited, set-price menu. Then announce the place, date and time and await responses, and tell people with dietary issues to tell you when they RSVP. One of the better work functions I remember was for 20 odd at a smartish Italian restaurant in Canberra, where they brought us platters of food until we were done, and asked if we wanted more when we looked as if we were finished. The limit of the negotiations with diners was, 'This is the deal are you attending or not'.

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'This is the deal are you attending or not'.

 

this is the only way to plan these meets....though the original planners of the somewhat-recent NYC and this DC meet/fiasco were entirely well-intentioned, efforts to be everything to everybody don't work in this context.....just look at how Oliver plans the much more complicated Palm Springs weekend to see how a well-oiled machine works.....

 

I presume some local will finally make this work in NYC or DC later this year

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this is the only way to plan these meets

Agree absolutely, and let me hasten to add I was not in any way criticising the efforts of any of those planning any of the meetings that have started to be planned in here. I was simply offering a comment based on the yes/no/maybe comments of potential participants, and on the number of group meals I've seen, or actually planned. Giving too much choice is your enemy.

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Lee was a great guy. Legendary Dave also did a great job on the organization in DC so it can happen with a dedicated client or a dedicated escort leading the way.

 

If Lee were in charge of the event he would have been able to fill half of the Mall in DC. And yes, Dave often had a hand in making the event memorable as well with the gathering at his place.

 

You both are correct, it takes serious dedication to make an event successful. No one can rival either LBT nor Legendary Dave for the time and effort they put forth in past years. I've hired several guys and made plans to see them during those gatherings. So a lot of opportunities have been lost for both escorts and clients by this fiasco. Well, there's always next year. Hopefully.

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I organize a gathering for professional colleagues every couple months and have organized gatherings for related professional groups when they're in town--it requires communication, outreach, and some consideration of budget, location, food preferences, etc. More communication usually means a better turnout, and this is an area where past organizers knew how to make the most of even a small amount of effort. You also have to deal with the contingency of too many or too few at the last minute--so you need to look at spaces and places in terms of that. One of my out of town groups once overwhelmed a restaurant here but fortunately for them we left a huge tip. Because of MAL, this tends to be a busier than normal winter weekend and so planning does matter and, to some extent, places like Annie's and Trio's survive on groups making regular use of them. The food is forgettable at both places but its also not objectionable--one of DC's largest restaurant chains, Clyde's is based on this kind of premise.

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Why does it need to be so complicated? Just say you will all meet during happy hour at a bar/date/time. No overhead expenses to anyone. I have the same suggestion to anyone who wants to set up a meeting in NYC.

 

A sit down lunch or dinner is so 'passe'. We are not ladies who do lunch are we?

Apparently not.

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A sit down lunch or dinner is so 'passe'. We are not ladies who do lunch are we?

 

I enjoy a sit-down lunch or dinner with friends. I know I'm getting old, but I didn't realize I'm also passé. I shall be prostrate on the fainting couch if anyone needs me.

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