Looking at Friday's schedule in post # 1, those who are confirmed attendees will receive notification on where the pre-dinner drinkies event is located, presumably via PM (and hopefully before most of us get on airplanes Thursday).

Otherwise, I'd imagine at the restaurant at 7pm. FTers have been known to head to the bar of a restaurant if they arrive a few minutes early. But looking at the lounge map on the restaurant, there are multiple ones .

Also, hopefully servus will post if dinner ressies are under 'servus' or 'flyertalk' so if people are coming straight from the airport they know who/what party to ask for w/ the hostess.

Re: folk arriving earlier than Fri aft (or Friday itself), I'd say just post in the thread & see if other folk are around & pick a place to meet.

Cheers.