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I already post a thread about what to expect about the meetings here What to expect Thanks to Phyllis who asked about what to wear, I'm making another post on clothes and misc stuff as it comes to mind. Friday evening - meet and greet - We will be on the 2nd floor in a banquet room with some big tables and some ****tail tables scattered around.  You can sit or stand or eat but we really want you to get around and talk to people.  Bring your cameras!  You will see a wide variety of clothes here.  Some people wear jeans, some wear nicer jeans with a nice top and some people wear something like casual work clothes in an office.  It's usually not really dressy but if you want to deck out, go for it.  This is what this is about.  Wear something that you'd like to "test drive" because you will be in a safe place.   We will just hang out and talk - that's why it's called meet and greet.  At any point you are ready you can take off so that you'll be ready to go the next morning. There will be food and beverages provided. Saturday morning - we want to definitely get started on time.  We will all be in a big banquet room together and most people wear jeans/pants...whatever you are comfortable with and the speakers are usually dressed in business attire. Please bring a jacket or a sweater so that we can keep the room cool enough for people that will be hot... You can always put on more clothes but hot people can only take off so much!  We will have registration where you check in, we give you a bag of stuff, you can visit the vendors that will be giving stuff away too.  We will sit in a banquet room for the meeting (there will be water/coffee available).  There will be breaks so you can go to the bathroom in between speakers etc.  Below is a picture of some of the guys in a breakout session which is just like the big room...just smaller. We will have lunch served (a variety of things will be offered).  We have directed the hotel about our diets.  Then in the afternoon at some time will be doing the breakout sessions with speakers in smaller rooms and you can pick which you would like to go to.  Bring cameras at all times! Once we finish for the day we will have time to freshen up and then Miss Charlene will be putting on a normal dinner as always.  By all means, dress for success and strut your stuff.  Charlene will be providing all the information just like she always does.  She's the best party planner around! Sunday more of the same.  We will have prize give aways and all kinds of fun.  We will be posting a schedule as soon as possible and will be posting pictures of speakers and their subject matter as well.  We will start with a basic schedule and build from there.   On another note, we are going to have people who wish to volunteer to greet in the lobby so that you are welcomed with open arms.  If the event is in progress, there will be signs in the lobby and if you just go to the second floor, you won't be able to miss us.  If you live far away and wish to stay for the dinner and need a place to chill or freshen up, we'll find people with rooms that will share.  I do not want you to miss this event because you don't have a place to go in between.   We have guestimated that the Saturday stuff will be done by 5pm.  Most people hang around until 5:30-5:45 and I believe Charlene will start the dinner at 7pm.  Again, we'll have places to hang out.  The lobby has couches and chairs to relax in as well. In the meeting rooms there will be pads of paper and pens for you if you need them.  If anyone thinks of anything to add, please do!  If you have anything to ask PLEASE DO!  I think that's it for now.  I'm excited!!!  If anyone is on the fence about coming, post and tell me why and we'll do whatever we can to help you over that fence.  This is not just about fun and you can learn things that will help you down the road.  If I hadn't attended my first one (ALONE AND SCARED) I wouldn't have met people like Charlene.  She was at the same "first event" I was at as well as Gina and many others.  Let me know if I've missed anything! hugs, Y p.s. Sorry if this is jumbled...my brain is mush! ORIGINAL POST ABOUT EVENT REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT LINK HERE