[mdlug-admin] Room Party

[Garry Stahl]

Holy Hanna in a Handbasket, I can post again!!!!!!

OK, reports.

Wireless internet in the rooms, free

Nothing back yet on the party notification.

I will have business cards at the meeting.

What little advice I have been getting as consumables I will forward to
the list for digestion.

> It's been a while since I bought for one but a few obvious tips:
>
>    The better the pop/booze/food, the more people will consume.
>
>    The amount consumed is directly correlated to how popular your
>    party is.  This is probably the biggest factor.  If you have 
>    two girls making out in the middle of the room, a LOT more
>    stuff is going to get consumed (been there - saw that).  Other
>    than your memebers, walk-bys are going to peer in from the hall
>    and decide if they are going to come in.  What's the attraction?
>    Lots of people is one way but props work too.
>
>    Buy pop, beer & snacks that you do not mind consuming yourselves
>    so the remainders do not go to waste.
>
>    Costo is your friend :-)  If you are running both nights, you
>    need to know where the closest Costo and Meijer are located so
>    that you can restock on Saturday (or Friday night if you REALLY
>    blew it :-)
>
>    Chips are easy but boring.  Chocolate, in all it's forms, goes
>    pretty well.  Veggies need dip, which needs to be kept cool
>    till it's served.  Simple logistics but still.
>
>    You do not HAVE to put everything out at once.  You can plan
>    to drop new stuff once an hour or so and do variety that way.
>
>    You might want to assign people to "work" times so that everyone
>    gets to wander the rest of the con/parties.
>
>    Bring containers for snacks.  GFS is a good place to browse if
>    you need em.  If you serve spreadables, you need plastic knives.
>    If you serve stuff that's messy, small plates & napkins.  Provide
>    a trash and a returnables container.  Remember that the room has
>    minimal facilities and bring EVERYTHING you need.  I think we have
>    3 or 4 large totes worth of stuff that we haul to every room party.
>
>    Bring signs & tape to tape up announcing the room, time and theme.
>
>    If you have glass beer bottles, tie a bottle opener somewhere
>    in the bathroom and place the empty cardboard holders somewhere
>    OBVIOUS so people can return empties.
>
>    Hide your Saturday stock.  You can push it into the closet and
>    drop a cover over it.
>
>    The two-bite brownies go over well.  As do M&Ms.  Unusual is
>    cool.  Wierd is not.  Your budget pretty much dictates how far
>    out you can go.  Go browse Costco and think about what would
>    work well.  Trader Joes is good for slightly-exotics if your
>    budget supports it.  If things come in a container that's OK to
>    serve with a label, leave em in there.  People like knowing what
>    they are getting.  Chips should be out of the bag though.
>
>    A super exotic can work well.  Something that sets you apart
>    from every other room party will filter by word of mouth.   Careful
>    here - it can run to a lot of work.
>
>    Ice is ALWAYS an issue.  Line the tub with plastic up to the
>    high drain point so that the nice cold water stays in there,
>    reducing your ice requirements.  Bring your own ice or arrange
>    with the hotel to provide it.  Consider taping the toilet shut
>    (masking tape) and writing "Do Not Use" on the tape.
>
>    Remember that the consuite can always be a fallback for people
>    so you may want to go heavier into exotics.  
>
>    ISTR that we burned about 6 cases of pop and same of beer for a
>    mostly quiet party.  I've seen more than double that go on
>    a single "hot" night"
>
>    And, finally, don't panic.  It's a con.  It'll all work out.
And more

> GLLUG threw a room party last year, and will be this year as well.  We
> found that food was not a concern of party goers, as they could get
> all the free food they could handle in the con suite.
>
> They do like beer though, especially if you have something unique.  We
> went through a keg of scottish ale last year in two days.  We're
> bringing an equivalent quantity in home brewed beer this year, in
> addition to a root beer that I hope will be a hit.
>
> One thing we did last year and will do again this year is bring a hot
> meal for our group for Friday.  Last year it was venison chili, and
> this year it's to be macaroni and cheese (and possibly collard greens
> with chick peas).  Our group managed the Brazillian Beef, and any
> respectable member is expected to eat that on Saturday.


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