ATPO Gathering Question?

[shadowkat]

Which day would be best for me to come up to the Ramada and meet people? (I plan to meet people in Manhattan on any activities they'd like to do that weekend, but thought it might be useful if I tried to come up one day as well?)
I've been considering Sunday or I can take Friday off work and try to come up that day?

Comments

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking July 2. The 3rd, sounds like we'll be out and about. The 1st is also a possibility for you, although CJL will be out that evening.

[atpolittlebit.livejournal.com]

Agree about the 2nd. Not everyone will be there before the evening of the 1st.

[superplin.livejournal.com]

This is a useful question for me, too, since I guess I should start thinking about when exactly I'm coming down.

I'm so torn, though, because Saturday (the 2nd) Live 8 is here in town and I had some vague idea of going... then again, if you're all going to be doing the Shakespeare thing on Sunday, it makes the most sense.

Are a lot of people going to be there on Friday, or are most coming in just for the weekend proper?

[ann1962]

I am arriving on the 30th, evening, and leaving the 5th.

[superplin.livejournal.com]

Hmm, so if I got came on Thursday evening I could hang out for a while, then head out to my sister's place on Long Island to crash for the night, come back the next day and leave towards evening on Friday. Or I could just come in early Friday morning and do the day trip as originally planned.

Also, coming early has the advantage of meaning there will probably be more cookies around. ;)

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking coming Friday might work best for me too. Leave in the evening. Will look into taking that day off from work. Thanks for the responses.

[superplin.livejournal.com]

I'm so looking forward to meeting you (and everyone) in person!

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

Nearly everyone I know is coming in Thursday the 30th.

things are starting thursday?

[anomster.livejournal.com]

I can probably come for part of that. Any particular plans for that day (or just evening)? Just hang out at the hotel? Watch some of the DVDs? Get out a little?

Re: things are starting thursday?

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

People will be arriving that day. I doubt there will be much activity, except perhaps meeting up in people's rooms later in the evening. The events in the conference room start Friday.

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

I thought the Shakespeare thing was on the 2nd? Probably helps if I know when people are doing it - since that I was planning on doing as well. (okay, I really need to talk to cjl before that weekend).

Friday sounds like a good day to try and come up. Not sure about the 2nd - may have my own scheduling conflict.

[midnightsjane.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so glad you are going to come! I was hoping you would.

[ann1962]

Yeah!!! I am so happy you are coming to the meet.

[angeyja.livejournal.com]

*grin* I have a visual now of you spinning!

[ann1962]

LOL, that would be this one! [points at icon]

am i the only one thinking this?

[anomster.livejournal.com]

Just onnne daaaayyy? Awwww!

I may be working at a client's Friday & don't know what time I'll arrive at the hotel. If it turns out that's the day you come, I hope I get there before you leave!

The day at the park is Sunday. And you do get Monday off, right?

[cjlasky.livejournal.com]

You are coming to Shakespeare in the Park on the 3rd, right?

And, as Masq said, I'm not going to be there Friday night (at least, not for most of the night). Saturday and Monday will be indoor days, probably, but you might want to think about Saturday the 2nd--Alice is tentatively planning the group Chinese dinner.

[anomster.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing you meant to respond to 'kat, not me. 'Cuz I already volunteered to stand on line for tickets 'n' all that.

If the big dinner is Saturday, I'll be doing the sit-but-not-eat thing, like in Vancouver. Which I could do, but I'd kinda rather not. Well, I guess I'll be doing that Sat. night (& maybe lunch, too) in any case, unless we order in. On the other hand, if that pushes the big dinner to Monday & a buncha folks have left by then, it's not worth it.

I guess I just wanna have it both ways. And now I feel like I've hijacked 'kat's LJ...I should probably put this on the board, huh?

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

Yes. Except I thought it was on Sat. Which means changing plans.
Glad I asked. But I did plan on doing the Shakespear in the Park.

Reasons to come Friday:

1.From what I understand, everyone that's on my flist will be there on Friday, fresh, not talked out, excited. At least one won't be there on Sat.

2. Can see the fireworks from the deck.

Reasons to come on Sat?

dinner planned and lots will be insided (augh, claustrophobia strikes)
I might come for the dinner on Sat with Alice, and come up part day on
monday. So far, have no plans for the 4th.

[atpo-onm.livejournal.com]

I'm planning to arrive on the 30th and leave on the 5th. Looking forward to meeting you; it's great to know you're going to stop by!