Plan: 2008 Heartland Gathering in Chicago Aug 8-10

[tammylc]

It would probably be more accurate to change my status to "probable" - because as much as I want to be there for everything, sometimes life interferes...

But assuming I do make it to the Velvet Hour, I expect I will be +1.

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It's The Violet Hour. The Velvet Hour, was in the 70's.

Toby

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Sorry, Toby, the pneumonia is making me delirious.

[ronnie_suburban]

It's the Thursday events I'll have to assess when the time gets closer and I can see what the budget looks like. So probably for both of those.

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Duly noted. Just to confirm, you are solo/probable for the dinner and +1/probable for the cocktail session?

Please include me for the events on Thursday. I'm already another party's +1 for Saturday. Is it possible to tag along to the cocktail event without drinking? If space doesn't permit that then please just include me on the dinner list.

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Stuart, I'll include you in the cocktail event for now (as a 'probable') but if capacity issues arise, you will have to decide between paying and attending or giving up your space.

Updating Thursday's stuff . . .

Dinner

=R= +2

Alchemist

newbie21

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc*

jesteinf +1

edsel

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

Nina C.* +3*

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl* +1*

Elrushbo

stuart_s

-40- (30 definite, 10 probable)

Drinks

=R= +2

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc* +1*

jesteinf +1

edsel

tino27 +1

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Marmish* +1*

newbie21

Nina C.* +3*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

moreace01 +1

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl +1

Darcie B

kasw* +1*

stuart_s*

-47- (35 definite, 12 probable)

Again, please take a look at the above lists and let me know if I have failed to record your status accurately.

Thanks!

=R=

[tammylc]

It's the Thursday events I'll have to assess when the time gets closer and I can see what the budget looks like. So probably for both of those.

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Duly noted. Just to confirm, you are solo/probable for the dinner and +1/probable for the cocktail session?

That is correct, Ronnie.

[daniellewiley]

Wow, thursday sounds awesome.

You can put me down for +1 for both events.

Thanks Ronnie!

[ronnie_suburban]

You can put me down for +1 for both events.

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Of course

Updating Thursday's stuff . . .

Dinner

=R= +2

Alchemist

newbie21

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc*

jesteinf +1

edsel

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

Nina C.* +3*

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl* +1*

Elrushbo

stuart_s

daniellewiley +1

-42- (32 definite, 10 probable)

Drinks

=R= +2

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc* +1*

jesteinf +1

edsel

tino27 +1

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Marmish* +1*

newbie21

Nina C.* +3*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

moreace01 +1

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl +1

Darcie B

kasw* +1*

stuart_s*

daniellewiley +1

-49- (37 definite, 12 probable)

Again, please take a look at the above lists and let me know if I have failed to record your status accurately.

Thanks!

=R=

[ronnie_suburban]

Hi all,

It's really exciting to see the interest in these events -- especially considering that we're still 5 months out. In the next few days, I hope to fill in some more details about events that will take place on Friday and Sunday of the weekend. My hope is that they will be just as interesting to our prospective attendees as the couple of things we've already presented here.

We also want to provide a 'heads up' that, just as with the Saturday event, we're going to have to cap attendance at both of the Thursday events. The good news is that we still have some room at both Thursday events and that everyone who has already expressed interest is in, including the 'probables.' For now, we're going to put soft caps of 48 on dinner at Blackbird and 60 on cocktails at The Violet Hour. As you already know, we have a soft cap of 90 on the Saturday event. I refer to them as 'soft caps' because the dates are still so far out, our limits could change and because several people are still not 100% certain whether they will attend or not. Even if we surpass these soft limits here on these attendance lists, we will continue to add to them (and create waiting lists) so that if we end up with vacancies, we can fill them in the order in which people here posted their interest.

At some point down the road, when the actual dates get a little closer, we'll migrate the current lists we're keeping here to an outside web site where each attendee will be able to manage his/her own event attendance and information. Once we get to that point, those who have reserved spots here will have the 'right of first refusal' on those spots. They will be able to 'confirm' those reserved spots via pre-payment. We'll provide a short but reasonable period for those payments to be made, after which any vacated spots will be re-filled with people who've expressed interest here, after the caps were hit, in the order in which they posted on the thread.

Thanks again for all the interest, cooperation and patience. They are very much appreciated.

=R=

[Amy Viny]

Hello Ronnie-

It all sounds awesome! Please put me and my husband Neil down for both events Thurs. and Sat. Can't wait to see what your working on for fri and sun.

Thanks so much for coordinating it all,

Amy

[ronnie_suburban]

Please put me and my husband Neil down for both events Thurs. and Sat.

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With pleasure

Updating Thursday's stuff . . .

Dinner

=R= +4

Alchemist

newbie21

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc*

jesteinf +1

edsel

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

Nina C.* +3*

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl* +1*

Elrushbo

stuart_s

daniellewiley +1

Amy Viny +1

-46- (36 definite, 10 probable)

Only 2 spots remain for Thurday's dinner

Drinks

=R= +4

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc* +1*

jesteinf +1

edsel

tino27 +1

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Marmish* +1*

newbie21

Nina C.* +3*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

moreace01 +1

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl +1

Darcie B

kasw* +1*

stuart_s*

daniellewiley +1

Amy Viny +1

-53- (41 definite, 12 probable)

Only 7 spots remain for Thursday's cocktail session

Updated list for the Saturday event:

=R= +4

NancyH +1

torakris

edsel

LuckyGirl +3

Alchemist

CaliPoutine +1*

Alex

tammylc

jesteinf +1

nsxtasy +1

Kerry Beal

Marmish +1

moosnsqrl +1

Osnav +1

prasantrin* +1*

tino27 +1

Sam Iam +1

nr706 +1

hsm +1*

rockandroller +1

joiei

Jean Blanchard +1

newbie21

hjshorter

moreace01 +1

HOLLY_L

santo_grace +1

daniellewiley +1

kasw +1

dls*

nyokie6 +1

Nina C. +1

LAZ +1

maggiethecat +1

Elrushbo

Darcie B

white lotus +1

Fresser

cat lancaster

HeatherM

Lady T

yellow truffle +3

Amy Viny +1

-78- (73 definite, 5 probable)

Only 12 spots remain for Saturday's group meal

=R=

Again, please take a look at the above lists and let me know if I have failed to record your status accurately.

Thanks!

=R=

[maggiethecat]

Holy jumpin' catfish! This isn't a gathering, it's a convention.

But it's Chicago, Convention Central, and Sweet Home.

[Alex]

Holy jumpin' catfish! This isn't a gathering, it's a convention.

But it's Chicago, Convention Central, and Sweet Home.

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No kidding! We've come quite a ways in five years, eh?

You know, as of today, there will be only four of us who also were in Grand Rapids in 2003.

[prasantrin]

No kidding! We've come quite a ways in five years, eh?

You know, as of today, there will be only four of us who also were in Grand Rapids in 2003.

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I hope you mean four who will have been present at both, rather than four who are still participating members. It would be pretty sad if it were the latter!

[Alex]

No kidding! We've come quite a ways in five years, eh?

You know, as of today, there will be only four of us who also were in Grand Rapids in 2003.

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I hope you mean four who will have been present at both, rather than four who are still participating members. It would be pretty sad if it were the latter!

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Both, actually. It was a pretty small group, though -- 18 adults (and one child), of whom only half were eG'ers. The missing five may yet lurk, but they don't post any more, at least not on eGullet.

[tammylc]

I think I'm the only person who's been to all the gatherings!

[ronnie_suburban]

Updating Thursday's stuff . . .

Dinner

=R= +4

Alchemist

newbie21

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc*

jesteinf +1

edsel

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

Nina C.* +3*

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl* +1*

Elrushbo

stuart_s

daniellewiley +1

Amy Viny +1

-46- (36 definite, 10 probable)

Only 2 spots remain for Thurday's dinner

Drinks

=R= +4

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc* +1*

jesteinf +1

edsel

tino27 +1

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Marmish* +1*

newbie21

Nina C.* +3*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

moreace01 +1

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl +1

Darcie B

kasw* +1*

stuart_s*

daniellewiley +1

Amy Viny +1

Aaron Deacon

-54- (42 definite, 12 probable)

Only 6 spots remain for Thursday's cocktail session

Updated list for the Saturday event:

=R= +4

NancyH +1

torakris

edsel

LuckyGirl +3

Alchemist

CaliPoutine

Alex

tammylc

jesteinf +1

nsxtasy +1

Kerry Beal

Marmish +1

moosnsqrl +1

Osnav +1

prasantrin* +1*

tino27 +1

Sam Iam +1

nr706 +1

hsm +1*

rockandroller +1

joiei

Jean Blanchard +1

newbie21

hjshorter

moreace01 +1

HOLLY_L

santo_grace +1

daniellewiley +1

kasw +1

dls*

nyokie6 +1

Nina C. +1

LAZ +1

maggiethecat +1

Elrushbo

Darcie B

white lotus +1

Fresser

cat lancaster

HeatherM

Lady T

yellow truffle +3

Amy Viny +1

Aaron Deacon

-78- (74 definite, 4 probable)

Only 12 spots remain for Saturday's group meal

Again, please take a look at the above lists and let me know if I have failed to record your status accurately.

Thanks!

=R=

[white lotus]

Yikes! I have been traveling for the last few weeks and out of contact. Please include me plus 1 (Dance) for both of the Thursday events (drinks and dinner). Many thanks Ronnie for all the coordination and legwork. Also, Dance and I are looking forward to seeing those of you who gave us a warm welcome at last years gathering in Cleveland. Sincerely, wl

[cat lancaster]

Is there still room for one more on the Saturday night event, or is it full?

Thanks,

Cat

[cat lancaster]

I think we need a special t-shirt commissioned for this event.  Ideas, anyone?

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I travelled 2400 miles to meet these people... Oh wait, I've already been IN the Fresser mobile

Cat

[ronnie_suburban]

Please include me plus 1 (Dance) for both of the Thursday events (drinks and dinner).

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With pleasure.

Is there still room for one more on the Saturday night event, or is it full?

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You are now +1 for Saturday's event

Updating Thursday's stuff . . .

Dinner

=R= +4

Alchemist

newbie21

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc*

jesteinf +1

edsel

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

Nina C.* +3*

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl* +1*

Elrushbo

stuart_s

daniellewiley +1

Amy Viny +1

white lotus +1

-48- (38 definite, 10 probable)

Only 'wait list' spots remain for Thurday's dinner, although it's likely that some who have signed up will drop out, as we have 10 "probables".

Drinks

=R= +4

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc* +1*

jesteinf +1

edsel

tino27 +1

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Marmish* +1*

newbie21

Nina C.* +3*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

moreace01 +1

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl +1

Darcie B

kasw* +1*

stuart_s*

daniellewiley +1

Amy Viny +1

Aaron Deacon

white lotus +1

-56- (44 definite, 12 probable)

Only 4 spots remain for Thursday's cocktail session

Updated list for the Saturday event:

=R= +4

NancyH +1

torakris

edsel

LuckyGirl +3

Alchemist

CaliPoutine

Alex

tammylc

jesteinf +1

nsxtasy +1

Kerry Beal

Marmish +1

moosnsqrl +1

Osnav +1

prasantrin* +1*

tino27 +1

Sam Iam +1

nr706 +1

hsm +1*

rockandroller +1

joiei

Jean Blanchard +1

newbie21

hjshorter

moreace01 +1

HOLLY_L

santo_grace +1

daniellewiley +1

kasw +1

dls*

nyokie6 +1

Nina C. +1

LAZ +1

maggiethecat +1

Elrushbo

Darcie B

white lotus +1

Fresser

cat lancaster +1

HeatherM

Lady T

yellow truffle +3

Amy Viny +1

Aaron Deacon

-79- (75 definite, 4 probable)

Only 11 spots remain for Saturday's group meal

Again, please take a look at the above lists and let me know if I have failed to record your status accurately.

Thanks!

=R=

[sweintraub]

Deb and I are probable for at least Fri->Sun events.

[ronnie_suburban]

Deb and I are probable for at least Fri->Sun events.

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Scott, I've added you guys as 'probable' for Saturday's meal.

I've also updated the lists to reflect all received replies, both posted and received via pm. As you will note, we now have a wait list for Thursday's dinner, so if you are signed up for that event and your plans change, please let us know right away. I hope to post details about activities for Friday and Sunday sometime this week.

Updating Thursday's stuff . . .

Dinner

=R= +4

Alchemist

newbie21

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc*

jesteinf +1

edsel

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

Nina C.* +3*

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl* +1*

Elrushbo

stuart_s

daniellewiley +1

Amy Viny +1

white lotus +1

cat lancaster**

-49- (38 definite, 10 probable, 1 waiting)

Only 'wait list' spots remain for Thurday's dinner, although it's likely that some who have signed up will drop out, as we have 10 "probables".

Drinks

=R= +4

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc* +1*

jesteinf +1

edsel

tino27 +1

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Marmish* +1*

newbie21

Nina C.* +3*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

moreace01 +1

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl +1

Darcie B

kasw* +1*

stuart_s*

daniellewiley +1

Amy Viny +1

Aaron Deacon

white lotus +1

cat lancaster

-57- (45 definite, 12 probable)

Only 3 spots remain for Thursday's cocktail session

Updated list for the Saturday event:

=R= +4

NancyH +1

torakris

edsel

LuckyGirl +3

Alchemist

CaliPoutine

Alex

tammylc

jesteinf +1

nsxtasy +1

Kerry Beal

Marmish +1

moosnsqrl +1

Osnav +1

prasantrin* +1*

tino27 +1

Sam Iam +1

nr706 +1

hsm +1*

rockandroller +1

joiei

Jean Blanchard +1

newbie21

hjshorter

moreace01 +1

HOLLY_L

santo_grace +1

daniellewiley +1

kasw +1

dls*

nyokie6 +1

Nina C. +1

LAZ +1

maggiethecat +1

Elrushbo

Darcie B

white lotus +1

Fresser

cat lancaster

HeatherM

Lady T

yellow truffle +3

Amy Viny +1

Aaron Deacon

sweintraub +1

-80- (74 definite, 6 probable)

Only 10 spots remain for Saturday's group meal

Again, please take a look at the above lists and let me know if I have failed to record your status accurately.

Thanks!

=R=

[karen m]

Hello Ron - if it's no too late. Can I participate for the Saturday event?

Add Scott too.

[CaliPoutine]

Any news regarding Friday night's plan?

[ronnie_suburban]

Any news regarding Friday night's plan?

←

Hopefully by later this week.

Hello Ron - if it's no too late.  Can I participate for the Saturday event?

Add Scott too.

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No problem!

Updating Thursday's stuff . . .

Dinner

=R= +4

Alchemist

newbie21

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc*

jesteinf +1

edsel

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

Nina C.* +3*

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl* +1*

Elrushbo

stuart_s

daniellewiley +1

Amy Viny +1

white lotus +1

cat lancaster**

-49- (38 definite, 10 probable, 1 waiting)

Only 'wait list' spots remain for Thurday's dinner, although it's likely that some who have signed up will drop out, as we have 10 "probables".

Drinks

=R= +4

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc* +1*

jesteinf +1

edsel

tino27 +1

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Marmish* +1*

newbie21

Nina C.* +3*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

moreace01 +1

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl +1

Darcie B

kasw* +1*

stuart_s*

daniellewiley +1

Amy Viny +1

Aaron Deacon

white lotus +1

cat lancaster

-57- (45 definite, 12 probable)

Only 3 spots remain for Thursday's cocktail session

Updated list for the Saturday event:

=R= +4

NancyH +1

torakris

edsel

LuckyGirl +3

Alchemist

CaliPoutine

Alex

tammylc

jesteinf +1

nsxtasy +1

Kerry Beal

Marmish +1

moosnsqrl +1

Osnav +1

prasantrin* +1*

tino27 +1

Sam Iam +1

nr706 +1

hsm +1*

rockandroller +1

joiei

Jean Blanchard +1

newbie21

hjshorter

moreace01 +1

HOLLY_L

santo_grace +1

daniellewiley +1

kasw +1

dls*

nyokie6 +1

Nina C. +1

LAZ +1

maggiethecat +1

Elrushbo

Darcie B

white lotus +1

Fresser

cat lancaster

HeatherM

Lady T

yellow truffle +3

Amy Viny +1

Aaron Deacon

sweintraub* +1*

karen m +1

-82- (76 definite, 6 probable)

Only 8 spots remain for Saturday's group meal

Again, please take a look at the above lists and let me know if I have failed to record your status accurately.

Thanks!

=R=

[tammylc]

Ronnie, can you please add a +1 probable (on the wait list) to me for Thursday's dinner?

[ronnie_suburban]

Ronnie, can you please add a +1 probable (on the wait list) to me for Thursday's dinner?

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Absolutely . . .

Updating Thursday's stuff . . .

Dinner

=R= +4

Alchemist

newbie21

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc* + 1**

jesteinf +1

edsel

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

Nina C.* +3*

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl* +1*

Elrushbo

stuart_s

daniellewiley +1

Amy Viny +1

white lotus +1

cat lancaster**

ricain** + 1**

-52- (38 definite, 10 probable, 4 waiting)

Only 'wait list' spots remain for Thurday's dinner, although it's likely that some who have signed up will drop out, as we have 10 "probables".

Drinks

=R= +4

HeatherM

Alex

tammylc* +1*

jesteinf +1

edsel

tino27 +1

Lady T

prasantrin* +1*

Marmish* +1*

newbie21

Nina C.* +3*

Jean Blanchard +1

santo_grace +1

HOLLY_L

NancyH +1

nyokie6 +1

nsxtasy +1

yellow truffle +3

joiei*

moreace01 +1

Sam Iam +1

LuckyGirl +1

Darcie B

kasw* +1*

stuart_s*

daniellewiley +1

Amy Viny +1

Aaron Deacon

white lotus +1

cat lancaster

ricain + 1

-59- (47 definite, 12 probable)

Only 1 spot remains for Thursday's cocktail session

Updated list for the Saturday event:

=R= +4

NancyH +1

torakris

edsel

LuckyGirl +3

Alchemist

CaliPoutine

Alex

tammylc

jesteinf +1

nsxtasy +1

Kerry Beal

Marmish +1

moosnsqrl +1

Osnav +1

prasantrin* +1*

tino27 +1

Sam Iam +1

nr706 +1

hsm +1*

rockandroller +1

joiei

Jean Blanchard +1

newbie21

hjshorter

moreace01 +1

HOLLY_L

santo_grace +1

daniellewiley +1

kasw +1

dls*

nyokie6 +1

Nina C. +1

LAZ +1

maggiethecat +1

Elrushbo

Darcie B

white lotus +1

Fresser

cat lancaster

HeatherM

Lady T

yellow truffle +3

Amy Viny +1

Aaron Deacon

sweintraub* +1*

karen m +1

ricain + 1

-84- (78 definite, 6 probable)

Only 6 spots remain for Saturday's group meal

Again, please take a look at the above lists and let me know if I have failed to record your status accurately.

Thanks!

=R=