PER Christmas in July event - Planning and ideas thread

[thewinchester]

As we all like to plan ahead with big events, best to get this one on the radar now so we can gather interest & pencil in diary space now.

As mentioned at the last PER drinks night, I'm planning to hold the June drinks night over till July - upon which we propose to have a sit-down event a-la Christmas in July style.

The broad outlines of the proposed event are as follows:

• Either on a Friday or Saturday night during July
• Held at a central, good quality location
  • Be near good, accessible parking garages or walking distance to public transport/high turnover taxi rank
• SWMBOs/MATHs (Man about the house, couldn't remember another acronym)/Significant others & out of towners are welcomed and encouraged to join us.
• Cuisine undecided, could either be a traditional Christmas in July style fare, or something else.
• Approximately 20-40 people at the event.
• Set menu affair, with relevant dietary needs and requirements catered for wherever possible.
• Either a secret santa is conducted or a collection for a local childrens charity taken on behalf of AFF

To gather everyone's interest in this event, I've put together a quick nine question survey so we can get all the information we need to plan the best event we can.

If you could please take 4-5 minutes of your day to complete the survey, we'd really appreciate it (as it'll save me boatloads of time by not having to go through umpteen forum posts to find a consensus).

The survey will run for two weeks from today, after which we'll publish a summary of the feedback and - depending on the results, commence planning in earnest.

Thanks in advance everyone, hope you're all as interested in having this event as I am and look forward to pulling it off.

 

[wijomas]

Survey completed. I was planning to be in the US in mid July so would prefer either the first or last week of the month....

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I might be interested - can cove please help me with a strategy to generate some pts to redeem a flt?

 

[munitalP]

Hey guys, don't clash with the Mid year Xmas do on the East Coast - [h=2]30 June 2012[/h]
That's the last weekend in June. I would say ATM Me + SWMBO, GOLD whatever dat as long as not a clash with East coast do


munitalP

 

[thewinchester]

Hey guys, don't clash with the Mid year Xmas do on the East Coast - 30 June 2012

That's the last weekend in June. I would say ATM Me + SWMBO, GOLD whatever dat as long as not a clash with East coast do

Noted, was aware of that date already.

The date for PER is definitely on one of the weekends in JULY, and I don't think it'll be in the first week of that month anyway based on data so far.

 

[wijomas]

Second week is definitely out for me. Third week is 50/50

 

[petermac123]

Completed survey - sounds like it should be fun.

Schedule is hard to pin down this far out unfortunately....

 

[Ewing]

Responded. Probably unlike I'll be able to make it though as July is going to be a very busy month for me.

The only weekend that's a remote possibility is the first one (7/8).

- 14/15: In USA
- 21/22: In USA or recovering from jetlag.
- 28/29: In MEL

I do eat basically everything. I did note lactose intolerance, but that really only becomes an issue if I do something silly like have a milkshake

But having said all that, if like you mentioned the data so far indicates the first weekend is an unlikely candidate then I'll be a Bronze and hope you all enjoy the event!

 

[oz_mark]

I'll try to be there - Saturday works best for me, and the later in the month the better!

 

[JohnM]

Survey completed. I'm generally pretty flexible and any time in July looks OK at this stage but marked earlier in the month as preferred.

 

[cove]

We have an Olympic Games to attend later on in July and early August.
Other than that early July is clear.

 

[alieninperth]

I'm a silver, planning on being in France for most of July so it will depend on which weekend it is arranged for.

 

[mannej]

I'd say Silver. Would love to finally attend an AFF event in Perth.

 

[tuapekastar]

I'm silver. Haven't completed the survey as I don't wish to influence anything if I aint going, and I cannot commit right now, but am quite keen if the ducks line up.

 

[oz_mark]

ANy results yet?

 

[straitman]

In light of the double SCs promos from both Virgin & Qantas are there any thoughts of having this in June :?:

(without clashing with the Gold Coast of course)

 

[harvyk]

I'm silver as well... I am possibly heading over there last week in July...

 

[ozbeachbabe]

In light of the double SCs promos from both Virgin & Qantas are there any thoughts of having this in June :?:

(without clashing with the Gold Coast of course)

Keep in mind too that school holidays in some states are late June/early July so sale fares will be scarce - may be okay for JASA's though.

 

[straitman]

Keep in mind too that school holidays in some states are late June/early July so sale fares will be scarce - may be okay for JASA's though.

2012 midyear school holiday dates.

ACT 7 July - 22 July
NSW 30 June - 15 July
NT 23 June - 22 July
QLD 22 June - 8 July
SA 30 June - 15 July
TAS 2 July - 17 July
VIC 30 June - 15 July
WA 2 July - 22 July.

 

[oz_mark]

In light of the double SCs promos from both Virgin & Qantas are there any thoughts of having this in June :?:

(without clashing with the Gold Coast of course)

I would be hoping for the announcement of any date, actually!

(if it is still going to happen!)