Will We Ever See Another South Florida Meet?
Feb 11, 2019, 1:52 pm
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Ok, why don't we go ahead and pick May 3-May 5 as the next dates for our South Florida DO? This way our friends who live further away can plan ahead. We can stay with Boca Raton with the Embassy Suites as our "official" hotel as in the past or we can try to move the location further south, like in Fort Lauderdale or Miami area? I personally think we should stick with Embassy Suites as we do take advantage of their evening manager reception. Your input is much appreciated. You may send me a pm if you'd like. Should we start a new thread?
Although a Marriott guy, the manager's reception thing does sound good. There is also one in Deerfield and on Las Olas in FLL. All are fine AFAIAC.
Feb 11, 2019, 1:57 pm
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Feb 15, 2019, 9:53 pm
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Okay, anyone else? How about location? Embassy Suites in Boca Raton is good or you guys want to pick a different location? There are other hotels nearby too, with rates going in both directions lol
I'm going to start a new thread soon as I'm heading to SYD/AKL this coming week for 3 weeks.
I'm going to help come up with activities for the weekend. Maybe it will include a group trip to Little Havana in Miami. We can take the Tri-Rail there as the ES Boca Raton is walking distance (12 minutes walk or we can use the hotel shuttle) to the Tri-Rail station. And we can have a seafood lunch at the largest flea market in South Florida (Sunrise Flea Market) ... it's "very" local atmosphere. Just a suggestion of course. See below for the pics I took.
ps: I definitely can use the help to make this a successful meet. After all, our last "official PBI-FLL meet" was in 2009! I hate to admit but I "kinda" miss you guys lol
I'm going to start a new thread soon as I'm heading to SYD/AKL this coming week for 3 weeks.
I'm going to help come up with activities for the weekend. Maybe it will include a group trip to Little Havana in Miami. We can take the Tri-Rail there as the ES Boca Raton is walking distance (12 minutes walk or we can use the hotel shuttle) to the Tri-Rail station. And we can have a seafood lunch at the largest flea market in South Florida (Sunrise Flea Market) ... it's "very" local atmosphere. Just a suggestion of course. See below for the pics I took.
ps: I definitely can use the help to make this a successful meet. After all, our last "official PBI-FLL meet" was in 2009! I hate to admit but I "kinda" miss you guys lol
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Feb 15, 2019, 10:47 pm
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Hello! Yes for sure and am looking forward to it. I will always remember the Times Square NYE experience and be forever grateful. Hope all is well and safe travels.
Feb 16, 2019, 1:28 am
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Feb 16, 2019, 6:05 am
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Aww what a bummer Dov .. I was hoping you'd be able to attend. Age is nothing but a number but sometime you must listen to your body (wow I sound like my mom). May our path cross again in the future and wishing you good health and safe travels!
Feb 16, 2019, 9:09 am
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Feb 16, 2019, 9:38 pm
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Some advice from somebody who has arranged Meets in Florida, New York, Switzerland, and Israel:
Restaurants prefer that groups pay a set amount, with very limited options on what you can order. Do NOT agree to this. Nor should you agree to split the bill evenly. Each attendee should be free to order what he wants from the regular menus and to get a separate check. There are a couple of reasons for this: For one thing, not everyone likes the same food. For another, some have very expensive tastes and are not bothered in the least about how much they are charged while others are on restricted budgets and would prefer a low-cost meal. The restaurant, at first, will argue that they can't accommodate 30 or 40 people this way but that is BS. If they can serve the same number of people who come in individually and give them separate checks, they can do so for a group of that size.
Lucille's Bad to the Bone, in Delray Beach, where we held most of the South Florida meets, was very cooperative in this and even set up a separate room for us. Just be certain to make the reservation as early as possible.
Restaurants prefer that groups pay a set amount, with very limited options on what you can order. Do NOT agree to this. Nor should you agree to split the bill evenly. Each attendee should be free to order what he wants from the regular menus and to get a separate check. There are a couple of reasons for this: For one thing, not everyone likes the same food. For another, some have very expensive tastes and are not bothered in the least about how much they are charged while others are on restricted budgets and would prefer a low-cost meal. The restaurant, at first, will argue that they can't accommodate 30 or 40 people this way but that is BS. If they can serve the same number of people who come in individually and give them separate checks, they can do so for a group of that size.
Lucille's Bad to the Bone, in Delray Beach, where we held most of the South Florida meets, was very cooperative in this and even set up a separate room for us. Just be certain to make the reservation as early as possible.