Re: Ridecamp breakfast get-together

[Linda Cowles <linda_cowles@mentorg.com>]

If nobody comes up with a better suggestion by Monday, I'll call the
hotel and ask what they suggest. They may have a meeting room where we
can access a restaurant or buffet, which would be easiest. I don't want
this to get **too** complicated!! 

I love the idea of "My name is..." badges - I'll bring an assortment of
colored markers! 

Unless we get suggestions, I'll find out what will work (time and place)
for breakfast on Saturday, and those of us that are there on Friday
morning can do a dry-run if we want.

Two years ago there was a huge buffet across the parking lot behind the
vendor hall... does anyone know the name? I ate breakfast there and it
was good. Even if we end up at various tables, if we can ID each other,
we can wander around and introduce ourselves. I'm going to try and get a
reserved section or separate room, but want to avoid having one bill for
the whole group - "Separate checks - Please!!"...

.... unless we have an accountant that would like to step forward and
manage this part??....

Later - Linda in Gilroy


> I've gotten quite a few "yes"s in response to the breakfast idea (about 25
> so far...along with a half dozen or so "maybe"s) which means that we'll
> need several tables or a room in a restaurant.  If you are planning to
> attend the conference and would like to join us but haven't sent me a note
> yet, please do asap...we want to make sure we can find a place (preferably
> within the 3 hotel complex) that can accommodate us, so we'll need an
> approximate number soon.  If you're not sure, I can list you as a maybe and
> then figure maybe half of the "maybes" will be there.  Linda Cowles will be
> checking for appropriate places but if you're familiar with what's
> available and have any suggestions, please let Linda or me know.  Steve
> suggested also that a buffet might be easiest and quickest with this many
> people.
> 
> In regards to which day...it would be Friday or Saturday morning since
> there's a convention breakfast on Sunday.  Any considerations for which day
> or what time?  (I thought Saturday might be best since everyone will have
> arrived and had a chance to get to the trade show and lectures on Friday --
> and, for those with the "maybe" response, we'd be able to get a more
> definite number...these are my thoughts only so if you have any
> suggestions, please let us know.)
> 
> Sue
> 
> sbrown@wamedes.com
> Tyee Farm
> Marysville, Wa.