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Southwest Florida Meet & Greet - September 2008
Model
Betty Jo
Posts: 1004
Riverview, Florida, US
Icecold Images wrote:
Just spread a rumor that there is a slim chance that I might be in attendance and I'm sure that will peak some interest........ 
Yes, I know that sounds a little arrogant.................but your point is!!!!
Things to consider:
1. Does this place serve Guinness?
2. 57.4% of people who say they will attend will not show, so plan accordingly!
3. 84.7% of all on line statistics are made up......
~just saying~ Hey everyone
Icecold Images might grace our M&G with his presence.
Ice:
1. I'm sure there will be Guiness (bring your ID)
2. 76.3% of the people attending will drink the guiness so you better get there quick.
3. It's actually more like 92. 9% of all online statistics are made up.
4. At least 25.7% of the people at the M&G will be thrilled that you come see us.
Hope you make it. Pleaseeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!
Photographer
Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
Bring his ID??? That boy is as old as dirt!!! 
Photographer
KeWo Photography
Posts: 370
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Sorry everyome, I am running a little late coming from a shoot that ran over.
All my counts are at home but on the bright side, we have added a few more to the list.
I will have the final totals later this evening online for the September 20th Location!
Keith
Photographer
Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
KeWo Photography wrote:
Sorry everyome, I am running a little late coming from a shoot that ran over.
All my counts are at home but on the bright side, we have added a few more to the list.
I will have the final totals later this evening online for the September 20th Location!
Keith Dude, you're making the name look bad!!! I keed...
Photographer
KeWo Photography
Posts: 370
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Drum Roll Please.........
Counting up the votes and the winner is.......
Photographer
Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
KeWo Photography wrote:
Drum Roll Please.........
Counting up the votes and the winner is....... STUDIO??? 
Photographer
KeWo Photography
Posts: 370
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Southwest Florida Meet-n-Greet for Saturday, September 20th will be at:
Location #2 - Private 3rd floor Studio (entire 3rd floor of the building)
Located near downtown Sarasota near the old Sarasota Quay
"L" shaped 20' wide by 40' long open area room
Plenty of light from windows, nice view of Sarasota
Old building architecture all around, close to beach for Sunset
Area set aside for test shooting complete with Lights.
Eats - We will be "bringing in" food and drinks.
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Bottled Water, (Liquor - see below)
Pizza, Wings, Sandwich wheel, Chips, etc.
5.00 a head for non-alcohol drinkers
10.00 a head for alcohol drinkers - Everyone WILL BE CARDED!!
Cost covers all the food and beverages
I will be adding a Map and exact location shortly - Stay tuned for more updates!
Voting -
Location #1 had 10 votes
Location #2 had 25 votes
Photographer
Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
Do I win a prize for guessing right??
Photographer
KeWo Photography
Posts: 370
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Keith aka Wolfie wrote:
Do I win a prize for guessing right?? Sure, you get to hand out the green stars for the ID at the party :-)
Just kidding...
Photographer
Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
KeWo Photography wrote:
Sure, you get to hand out the green stars for the ID at the party :-)
Just kidding... Just make sure there is Guinness... It's a rule at the Tampa Greets..
Model
Betty Jo
Posts: 1004
Riverview, Florida, US
Keith aka Wolfie wrote:
Just make sure there is Guinness... It's a rule at the Tampa Greets.. This isn't a Tampa M&G. We're different and different is good.
Ok we will bring you one Guinness. LOL. But you have to find it. ( insert evil laugh here).
Model
Betty Jo
Posts: 1004
Riverview, Florida, US
I have two more that needs to be added to the list.
Phantom Fetish MM# 11217 and Ross Krison MM# 545321
Photographer
Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
Betty Jo wrote:
This isn't a Tampa M&G. We're different and different is good.
Ok we will bring you one Guinness. LOL. But you have to find it. ( insert evil laugh here). Hmmmm... Sounds like fun... And I thought it was quirky was good.. I like quirky... 
Model
Ariel VMB
Posts: 12
San Juan, Puerto Rico, US
Sounds like fun! I'll give it a shot YAY Sarasota location! Hopefully we don't get one of those fun things called hurricanes anywhere around that date.
Photographer
KeWo Photography
Posts: 370
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Morning everyone...Or for those of you who are just getting back from FC then Good Night!
Ok, 3 more names have been added to the list. I will have some photos of the
location in Sarasota before next weekend as well as some of the surrounding area
and possibly a map with where they are in relation to the Studio.
And yes, as Betty Jo once stated above, there will be a few bottles of Guinness - But you have to find it. ( insert BIG evil laugh here).
More later...
Model
Betty Jo
Posts: 1004
Riverview, Florida, US
Photographer
KeWo Photography
Posts: 370
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Wow, you are up early or late depending on how you look at it if you have been to bed yet. :-)
Well, the latest 3 have been added to the list..
Model
Betty Jo
Posts: 1004
Riverview, Florida, US
working on 4 hours of sleep, not bad and getting ready to head back out to FC. Yay Me!!!!!!!!
Photographer
KeWo Photography
Posts: 370
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Dedication! Great job recruiting 3 more ![https://www.modelmayhem.com/images/smilies/borat.gif]()
Model
Betty Jo
Posts: 1004
Riverview, Florida, US
I'm still working on getting people from FC to come. Maybe if I keep my clothes on they won't run away so quickly and I can tell them about it. lol
Model
Betty Jo
Posts: 1004
Riverview, Florida, US
Samantha Aviles wrote:
Sounds like fun! I'll give it a shot
YAY Sarasota location! Hopefully we don't get one of those fun things called hurricanes anywhere around that date. If it happens, then it will be a M&G with a hurricane party
Photographer
i c e c o l d
Posts: 8610
Fort Myers, Florida, US
KeWo Photography wrote:
Southwest Florida Meet-n-Greet for Saturday, September 20th will be at:
Location #2 - Private 3rd floor Studio (entire 3rd floor of the building)
Located near downtown Sarasota near the old Sarasota Quay
"L" shaped 20' wide by 40' long open area room
Plenty of light from windows, nice view of Sarasota
Old building architecture all around, close to beach for Sunset
Area set aside for test shooting complete with Lights.
Eats - We will be "bringing in" food and drinks.
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Bottled Water, (Liquor - see below)
Pizza, Wings, Sandwich wheel, Chips, etc.
5.00 a head for non-alcohol drinkers
10.00 a head for alcohol drinkers - Everyone WILL BE CARDED!!
Cost covers all the food and beverages
I will be adding a Map and exact location shortly - Stay tuned for more updates!
Voting -
Location #1 had 10 votes
Location #2 had 25 votes Not trying to rain on anyones parade or on the hard work they did organizing the event but a few more things to consider.......
1. Your charging money to get in to a "social" event that you say because it covers the cost of food. What if people don't want to eat or drink.....Most people will not pay a cover charge to get into this type of event. I'm not going to pay 5 or 10 dollars to pop in for 1 hour to say hello to a few folks and then leave....not everyone is going to stay for the entire duration or stay and eat or drink. I'd rather go sit down some where at a near by bar and get something to eat or drink.
Now if you have people pitch in and bring food or drinks....that might work, but paying to get in......"epic fail" So you all know that I'm not a tight wad, for the very first Tampa MNG over 3 years ago, I brought close to $100 worth of Guinness to share and would have no problem pitching in.
2. Does this studio have General Liability Insurance, does it know that you will be serving alcohol at this event. You know there will be minors at this event and the fact that you will be "carding" people and "charging" accordingly makes both you and the studio liable if anyone, especially a minor gets caught drinking or worse yet, injures someone. Plus who is doing the carding? Can you spot fake ID's, etc....
Thats why having the event at a bar or restaurant is better, gives people who choose to eat or drink more variety as well as removes a lot of the liability off you.
3. How many people will this studio hold? Is there room to set up tables to sit down or is it standing room only....does it have adequate restrooms? We all know how much models need to use the facilities....not to mention those who will be consuming alcohol.
4. Just how close to the beach is this place? How about parking? Are there parking meters? Will it cost people $5 worth of quarters to park?
Again....not trying to rain on the parade, just trying to be sensible.
Photographer
KeWo Photography
Posts: 370
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Icecold Images wrote:
Not trying to rain on anyones parade or on the hard work they did organizing the event but a few more things to consider.......
1. Your charging money to get in to a "social" event that you say because it covers the cost of food. What if people don't want to eat or drink.....Most people will not pay a cover charge to get into this type of event. I'm not going to pay 5 or 10 dollars to pop in for 1 hour to say hello to a few folks and then leave....not everyone is going to stay for the entire duration or stay and eat or drink. I'd rather go sit down some where at a near by bar and get something to eat or drink.
Now if you have people pitch in and bring food or drinks....that might work, but paying to get in......"epic fail" So you all know that I'm not a tight wad, for the very first Tampa MNG over 3 years ago, I brought close to $100 worth of Guinness to share and would have no problem pitching in.
2. Does this studio have General Liability Insurance, does it know that you will be serving alcohol at this event. You know there will be minors at this event and the fact that you will be "carding" people and "charging" accordingly makes both you and the studio liable if anyone, especially a minor gets caught drinking or worse yet, injures someone. Plus who is doing the carding? Can you spot fake ID's, etc....
Thats why having the event at a bar or restaurant is better, gives people who choose to eat or drink more variety as well as removes a lot of the liability off you.
3. How many people will this studio hold? Is there room to set up tables to sit down or is it standing room only....does it have adequate restrooms? We all know how much models need to use the facilities....not to mention those who will be consuming alcohol.
4. Just how close to the beach is this place? How about parking? Are there parking meters? Will it cost people $5 worth of quarters to park?
Again....not trying to rain on the parade, just trying to be sensible. Thanks for the input "IceCold Images"
Yes, you do bring up several great topics...
Just to add my .02 cents to some of your topics for discussion...
1).. NO, we are not "Charging" for the event, and there is no 5.00/10.00 cover to
get in. We are simply saying if you would like some refreshments, you can
either "Donate" to the cause and have it supplied.
If attendee prefer not to partake in the "Donation for Food" and wish to bring
their own, that is fine as well. no one will be turned away.
In the past, I have been a part of many types of gatherings and the
"Bring a dish" or "Refreshments" works part of the time. People will say they
will show with a "Item" and become a no-show and we end up food-less,
drink-less and people get frustrated. As far as the pitch-in to help, thats
basically why we came up with the 5.00 / 10.00 donation. We were just
throwing that out there, none of this is written in stone.
2).. Yes, this is a good point... maybe the 10.00 for alcohol will have to be re-
constructed. I do understand the legality behind this. If you go to a bar type
atmosphere, most drinkers will probably fork out 20.00-30.00 in drinks alone.
We were trying to keep the cost down to a reasonable amount. I will check
with the owner of the Studio for liability insurance.
3).. The studio will hold 50+ people, plent of room for tables and chairs. It s set
up lik a New Your Flat, exterior walls and a center partition. The usable space
is set up like a "L" design 20' wide by 40' long by 40' in both directions.
4).. Parking in not an issue and there is no meter parking.
The beach is a 5 minute drive and within a few days, I will have photos of
the area with a map of the locations
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Anyone else have anything they would like to add or discuss, please feel free.
This is what these Forums are for.
Photographer
TLVPhoto
Posts: 94
Apex, North Carolina, US
Model
Nicole Naughton
Posts: 10
Spring Hill, Florida, US
I think there are some good point above from Ice cold Images and I think Keith answered them well (or is in the process of finding out an answer).
I do understand both points of view on the locations and I think they both have their pros and cons. I like the idea of having food and beverages supplied and having a choice of either par-taking in the option to purchase or not and bring my own if I so desire.
I don't think that 5.00 for sodas, chips, pizza and wings is a bad price...actually, I
think it is very cheap. I know I can't bring my own for that amount. I do appreciate anyone helping to keep the cost of a party to a minimum as the Southwest committee has tried to do.
Another option for the 10.00 alcohol issue is to have people who want to par-take in the fountain of youth (booze/beer) to just B.Y.O.B.
Just my 2 cents..
Photographer
KeWo Photography
Posts: 370
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Thanks for your comments, umm, I mean .02 cents on the subject I Got TLVPhoto and 40 Digital Photography on the list...
Model
Betty Jo
Posts: 1004
Riverview, Florida, US
Nicole Naughton wrote:
I think there are some good point above from Ice cold Images and I think Keith answered them well (or is in the process of finding out an answer).
I do understand both points of view on the locations and I think they both have their pros and cons. I like the idea of having food and beverages supplied and having a choice of either par-taking in the option to purchase or not and bring my own if I so desire.
I don't think that 5.00 for sodas, chips, pizza and wings is a bad price...actually, I
think it is very cheap. I know I can't bring my own for that amount. I do appreciate anyone helping to keep the cost of a party to a minimum as the Southwest committee has tried to do.
Another option for the 10.00 alcohol issue is to have people who want to par-take in the fountain of youth (booze/beer) to just B.Y.O.B.
Just my 2 cents.. Thank you so much Nicole.
Photographer
S W I N S K E Y
Posts: 24376
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
i heard ICE was comming...where do i sign up?
Photographer
i c e c o l d
Posts: 8610
Fort Myers, Florida, US
Doug Swinskey wrote:
i heard ICE was comming...where do i sign up? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!
Model
Betty Jo
Posts: 1004
Riverview, Florida, US
Photographer
KeWo Photography
Posts: 370
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
I am just finsihing up the Photo documentation for the Meet-n-Greet.
I will upload a .PDF file and place a link to it on here. This way you can download
it, print it out and see some of the locations within 200' of the Studio.
There are a few beautiful locations within a 5 minute drive of the Studio.
The First page will have Directions and the Map of the area with a "Number" place on the street location to reference the following Photos.
Talk to you soon...
Keith
Photographer
KeWo Photography
Posts: 370
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Attention Port Charlotte / North Port and surrounding areas....
Yes, your area is next on the list!
Keep your eyes open for a great location around your area for the upcoming January 2009 meet in your area.
If you have a place in mind or an idea, let us know so we can start getting the Meet-n-Greet in your area on track...
Model
404 Error
Posts: 44
Los Angeles, California, US
w/t
Photographer
KeWo Photography
Posts: 370
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Shawna Laing wrote:
w/t Thanks Shawna, I have you down on the list as a w/t
Just a running update of attendees...
Models w/t
17 + 5
Photogs w/t
21 + 6
Stylists
2
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Grand total = 40 + 11 w/t
Model
Betty Jo
Posts: 1004
Riverview, Florida, US
Model
Betty Jo
Posts: 1004
Riverview, Florida, US
Nothing much, just hang out and trying to have a hurricane party. You?
Photographer
Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
Betty Jo wrote:
Nothing much, just hang out and trying to have a hurricane party. You? Wondering how lame this storm is going to be.. And wondering since the boss closed the place tomorrow if we're gonna get paid for the day.. Otherwise, I lose 9-10hrs that I can't afford to lose.. sigh...
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