Posted by Dinah on April 30, 2005, at 14:43:41
In reply to Re: OK, what next?, posted by Dr. Bob on April 23, 2005, at 16:14:28
I'm not a committee member, so you can slap my hand if you like again.
It doesn't look like the numbers will be overwhelming. So maybe Gardenergirl's suggestion of a Starbucks is the way to go. No advance prep needed. Everyone can pay their own way. Are you still thinking of hiring security?
I'm not familiar with Chicago. I could suggest some quirky places where small groups could congregate around my area easily. Is there a quasi park somewhere near a Starbucks or nice little place with ice cream sundaes, maybe with a natural attraction to give people something to talk about in those first awkward moments? Next to a river or a lake. Not a state park sort of place, but a municipal park. Cincinnati has a great ooooh what is it... a conservatory? with plants, etc? Does Chicago have something like that?
I would think with the numbers and the uncertainty that planning with built in flexibility would be best.
Sorry to butt in. (Are we allowed to say butt?)
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