Are you attending the SOG dinner at PSOA 2005?
 

Please vote "yes" if coming and make a post. The voting makes it easy for me to count the total.

You are allowed to bring a spouse or friend.

The sooner you can let me know, the better. This year, I will likely ask for money to be sent ahead. The last time we did this in the restaurant, it was too noisy and our group was really too big and we were very spread out. So, this year, I'm looking at having it buffet style in a private room. Much nicer. There will be 2-4 entree selections of which one will be vegetarian. Be prepared for somewhere between $55-$65/person.

It will be Friday, May 13 at 7pm.

YES...count me in.

I'll be there.

Everyone - please vote and post - the voting is so when there's a bunch of people I don't have to go in and count!

Vote #4
 

Yes, Cynthia. One way or another, I will be there. (1)

Garth

Do you need to be a SOG member?
Tony

Tony, I don't believe so.

Last year I made a reservation for a young Boston portrait painter (and non SOG Forum member) to attend dinner in Boston (although he didn't actually make it there).

Spouses, etc., have been welcome too.

Oh wait, did you mean should the friend cast a vote??

Garth

Oh well... looks like I will have to eat dinner with non-sog crowd.

I just added my vote. Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Tony, you don't need to be an SOG member - you can just be a Forum member.

Oops, looks like someone voted, but didn't put their name down - unless you took the poll, Tony.. You need to vote AND post so I have a count and I have names too.

It will be a buffet and soon, I'll be posting the menu and price. I will be collecting money ahead of time.

Ok, here's the details.

Date: Friday, May 13
Time: 7pm
Cost: (including tax and gratuity): $57.96

Please send check as soon as possible to me at:
Cynthia Daniel
1482 Buckeye Lane
Palm Harbor, FL 34683

MENU
Salads

Oven Roasted Spring Vegetables Salad

Classic Caesar
Fresh Chopped Romaine, Parmesan Cheese, Herb Croutons, Classic Caesar Dressing

**Freshly Baked Rolls and Butter**

Main Course
Roasted Sirloin of Beef
With Horseradish Cream of Wild Mushroom Sauce

Tuscan Chicken
Lemon, Garlic and Thyme infused Chicken Breast with Artichokes, Olives with Basil Pesto and Sun-dried Tomato Sauce, Orichetti Pasta, Baby Zucchini and Patty Pan Squash

Fresh Seasonal Vegetables

Dessert:
Fresh Strawberries
Dipped in Dark Chocolate and White Chocolate, Fruit and Berries

Assorted Cakes and Tortes With Mini Pastries

Beverages:
Freshly Brewed Starbucks Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and International Tea Selection

Do you want any additional info with the vote posts?
 

Cynthia,

Would it help your account of the votes if we each post the YES number (#) total that our individual vote has added?

Also do you want us to indicate if we are coming alone (1) or with another (2)?

Currently there are six Yes votes and zero N/A. As I indicated, I cast Yes Vote #4 at the time I voted. I believe I observed John Reidy adding the fifth Yes vote, so hopefully the sixth Yes vote would be Tony, unless someone else has voted in the mean time (I thought I saw the Yes vote count climb to 6 about the same time Linda B. was viewing this thread). Yesterday there was one N/A (I think Tony cast, before John R. making the vote at the time total 4 Yes and 1 N/A) that has since been removed. So in summary:

YES
#1 Cynthia Daniel
#2 David Draime
#3 Michele Rushmore
#4 Garth Herrick
#5 John Reidy
#6 Linda Brandon
#7 Tony Pro

Rats, busted by Garth! Yes, it was me, sorry.

I'm in like Flynn
 

Count me in!

Can't wait to meet everyone!!!!

The only reason I put an N/A option is because I can't put less than 2 choices for a poll.

So far, I have 15 people attending. We need a minimum of 30 to do the buffet in a private room - otherwise we will just be in the noisy restaurant. Here is the list so far:

Ashton, Leila 1
Cohen, Jill 1
Daniel, Cynthia 1
De la Vega, John 1
Draime, David 1
Herrick, Garth 1
Marcus, Heather 2
Paules, Dean 2
Reidy, John 1
Rushworth, Michele 1
Spinks, Johanna 1
Pro, Tony 1
Brandon, Linda 1

...and myself, of course.

Oh I hope I did this correctly. I am in for two and very much looking forward to meeting everyone.

Janel,

Unfortunately, you can't vote 2 times, but I've got it down.


Everyone,

There are only 18 seats left - our max is 44.

I have a wonderful treat to announce - Simmie Knox and his wife will be joining us.

Wow -- it's worth travelling across the country just to talk to him!

Well, drats to all of you. :o

I really thought I was going to make it to this. Near my mother's home - just about on my birthday also. Unfortunatly the husband is out of town for 2 months. Wouldn't you all just love me to death if I showed up with 3 children? :bewildere

Have fun folks, maybe I'll get to meet some of you next year!

Hang in there Kim, I can't go either, the body is still complaining too much. Maybe we'll both get to go next year. I'd like to be able to nag you in person. :sunnysmil

Jean

Cynthia, can you tell us where the dinner will be held, and post an updated attendee list?

Thanks!

Congratulations to all of you!
 

Boy, have I been out of the loop!

I thought the conference was over last weekend! I thought when I got back from California the winners would have been announced! Duh!

I just want to send my best wishes to Linda, Dave, Tony, Sergio and Garth for the tremendous honor of being selected! WOW!

See PSA 2005 After Event Reports section.