15th Annual AGM + Tour (TBC): BNE QP Sat 25 Feb 2017
Jan 31, 2017, 7:00 am
#78
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia 33% of the Year
Programs: QC Life, QFF Plat No 0010XXX, AA Plat 2 MM, Sinbad Blue, HHonors Dia., Marriott Titanium, IHG Amb
Posts: 423
Hi QF WP and friends. Hope you have a great day out!!
Please accept my apologies as I will be away at that time.
See you all at Ossfest (seems like tsed does not work on this keyboard).
Happy Travels. John.
Please accept my apologies as I will be away at that time.
See you all at Ossfest (seems like tsed does not work on this keyboard).
Happy Travels. John.
Feb 1, 2017, 5:44 pm
#79
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: BNE
Programs: QF WP (LTG), AA, SPG Gold, IC Plat Amb, Hyatt Plat, HH Gold.
Posts: 804
I'll be Platinum for AGM and tour now, thanks to some shift swapping at work!
I hope the tour is as great as the Catering visit last year.
Look forward to the great occasion!
I hope the tour is as great as the Catering visit last year.
Look forward to the great occasion!
Feb 2, 2017, 5:13 pm
#81
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Brisbane AU, Planet X
Programs: QC Life, QFF Gold, VA Gold, HH nothing,IHG Gold
Posts: 1,605
Looks like a good crowd will be in attendance, but a few missing in action.
Sad but understandable, I am sure we will catch up another time during the year.
Oh no; well enjoy Melbourne.
Another sad smiley 
I would not expect anything less from you, be good if you can attend but understand if you can't.
Good news, I think you missed last year.
Brisbane is a bit far from London,
Will be sad to miss you as well, think of the miles you could have received for flying in, and you must be using a lounge type computer if you have a key problem, that was so last decade, Ozfest for me is looking doubtful.
As indicated:I will be sad to miss this - first time such a thing since I joined FT.
Will just have to console myself with a glass or three in the MEL Flounge and ponder the events occurring as I fly over much of Indonesia on my nett $350 return fare ...
A little short notice 6 weeks for things like this is.
Will just have to console myself with a glass or three in the MEL Flounge and ponder the events occurring as I fly over much of Indonesia on my nett $350 return fare ...
A little short notice 6 weeks for things like this is.
I would not expect anything less from you, be good if you can attend but understand if you can't.
Good news, I think you missed last year.
Will be sad to miss you as well, think of the miles you could have received for flying in, and you must be using a lounge type computer if you have a key problem, that was so last decade, Ozfest for me is looking doubtful.
Feb 2, 2017, 10:59 pm
#83
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Brisbane AU, Planet X
Programs: QC Life, QFF Gold, VA Gold, HH nothing,IHG Gold
Posts: 1,605
Feb 6, 2017, 7:24 pm
#87
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Democratic People's Republic of Victoria
Programs: First Time Flyer
Posts: 833
I forgot to "budget" the [substantial] time to actually downsize "stuff" and move house. Given I am travelling every week (as usual), I only have weekend days (on some weekends when in Melbourne) to downsize my life, pack up and move house.
I am probably unable to attend this weekend, unless the tour is particularly amazing, as I really do have a lot on my plate at the moment.
Feb 7, 2017, 4:32 am
#88
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Oz
Programs: QF, AA, UA, AS, SW, CO
Posts: 443
Okay!.. am back on the grid, but off to the US again tomorrow, so here's what I've put in place for the after party.. 
Plus, I have a few questions for the group.
Byblos was a winner for 2016, so as per suggestion have booked them.
They are close & the ambience works well for our sort of group.
Same space as last year I think. Outside but under some cover. High table seats 12, and should work for us as we are a group that stands & circulates a lot. We are also stayers, so more chairs will become available as other groups fade
Starting from 6pm - should we make this 6:15? Or 6:30? Or will QF be happy to see the back of us when we head off around 5:45 for a 6pm start?
The food last year was yummy. It was around $27 per head.
Was it enough? For around $7 pp more we can get an extra 2-3 things. And a few $s more for more choices.. I recall a number of us did order extra.
So, step up to next level, or stay with the $27 & buy extra each as desired?
As usual, everyone is on their own for beverages.
I will set up Event Brite or similar for payment so that we have numbers confirmed by this.
They do charge a small fee for doing collections. Is everyone okay with this method? (And is Admin okay with this?)
At this stage I have booked for 25, starting at 6pm, & need to have our $27 or + confirmed by 16/2.
Will hopefully get enough concensus here to my questions so that when I land in the US I can get the fine tuning set up & good to go.
Meanwhile, the most important thing is done with our booking in place
And meanwhile, if the tour is announced while I am in transit, jet lagged etc, please do save me a place
Plus, I have a few questions for the group.
Byblos was a winner for 2016, so as per suggestion have booked them.
They are close & the ambience works well for our sort of group.
Same space as last year I think. Outside but under some cover. High table seats 12, and should work for us as we are a group that stands & circulates a lot. We are also stayers, so more chairs will become available as other groups fade
Starting from 6pm - should we make this 6:15? Or 6:30? Or will QF be happy to see the back of us when we head off around 5:45 for a 6pm start?
The food last year was yummy. It was around $27 per head.
Was it enough? For around $7 pp more we can get an extra 2-3 things. And a few $s more for more choices.. I recall a number of us did order extra.
So, step up to next level, or stay with the $27 & buy extra each as desired?
As usual, everyone is on their own for beverages.
I will set up Event Brite or similar for payment so that we have numbers confirmed by this.
They do charge a small fee for doing collections. Is everyone okay with this method? (And is Admin okay with this?)
At this stage I have booked for 25, starting at 6pm, & need to have our $27 or + confirmed by 16/2.
Will hopefully get enough concensus here to my questions so that when I land in the US I can get the fine tuning set up & good to go.
Meanwhile, the most important thing is done with our booking in place
And meanwhile, if the tour is announced while I am in transit, jet lagged etc, please do save me a place
Feb 8, 2017, 12:09 am
#89
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SXE
Programs: QF LTG, VA Gold, BA Gold, HH, SFSC
Posts: 502