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Beltway PaperBenders!
I had such a great time meeting everyone at the recent convention that I'm thinking we might have enough people in the Washington, DC area to warrant a monthly gathering.
I'm thinking something along the lines of the second Saturday of the month, between 6pm and 9pm. I can think of several restaurants that have little meeting areas in the back and would like to have a half-dozen or more people dining, sipping ice tea and snacking on a regular basis. I'd love to hear from anyone who's interested in joining me for such an informal gathering. If I get enough feedback, I'll do the legwork to get us a watering hole. The floor is now open for discussion! |
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What do you have in mind, as the agenda for such a gathering (besides the socializing that would take place, that is).
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That's easy!
Item #1: 30 seconds of introductions and "Welcome to the gathering, y'all!" Item #2: Order dinner, drinks or snacks. Item #3: 20-30 minute guest presentation if any are available. Item #4: Show-n-tell of current projects. Modify above on-the-fly, as we feel like it. How's that sound? |
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Sounds like what I would expect at a typical modelers meeting!
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Stan,
What do you think makes up a quorum (more than 2 anyway). Would also need everyone's location to find an agreeable meeting locale.
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I wouldn't be able to make it every month, but I go to DC regularly so I could probably make it every few months or so. I'd love to see something like this happen!
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Quorom? QUOROM! We don' need no steenken' quorom!
My thinking is to keep it totally informal for the first few meetings. From a quick peek at the calendar, the 2nd Saturday of the month has no major holidays. I've spoken with a local restaurant manager at Bentley's of Falls Church. And he said as long as we call ahead and make a reservation, we are welcome to use their meeting room. I told him the first few times, we probably would on be a small group of 4 to 6 people and he said no problem. They are open to 9pm on Saturdays. I said we would order dinner and drinks and probably be there from about 6pm to closing. I chose that place because it is always busy for breakfast, but my wife and I have never seen more than a few cars in the evenings. It is in front of a motel and only a short distance from the beltway, on Rt50. If I get someone else to promise to show up, I'll make a reservation for January. That would be Saturday, January 8th. I know better than suggest December. Honestly... two weeks before the holidays, methinks we'll all have better things to do. [wink and a grin] Whatcha think? |
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I'll try and make it. I was seriously contemplating a trip down around then anyways, so who knows, it might work.
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