I am curious about our S Fla group.  There is an alternative board down in S E Fla primarily that is having a Christmas GT/Party tonight and they have over 200 members signed up and will be in attendance if history is any indicator.  When S Fla had the past 3 M&G events we got less than 15% of that ( and the ladies outnumbered the guys at all three). I for one want to thank all those that did attend but I also want to know why others didn't and what can be done to make a M&G or GT event more inviting or enticing

I'd like to know this as well. Several gentlemen's same day cancellations put us in a deficit financially for the last party, but if we had more in attendance, those inconveniences wouldn't have such a deleterious effect.  

Thanks to both Sobe and Sarah. I will briefly add that bigger is not necessarily better. I don't think I'd want to go to a 200 plus person event.

point here is that we can do better with our TER events, right?

at every one I attended, all those who replied they would be there were no-shows.  Makes me feel bad for the hosts when it looks like they are going to lose money after doing all the work to set it up.  I know emergencies pop up in real life, but when less than 50% of the positive responders fail to show up, that's just poor manners in my eye.

and Swim have said. History showed us that 50% of the guys who committed to coming to the M & G failed to show. Translated, this means food was ordered/prepared for say 60 and only 30 showed. Downside is food is wasted and there wasn't enough $ to pay the bill.    

I know when Sarah and I did 2 of the Sun Sensual parties we sent out a poll to get different
ideas of likes/dislikes, etc.  It really was a great help. However, like she said
all the cancellations we got at the last party really hurt financially! Yet we had
a blast and for those that didn't make it missed out of some fun and  
gorgeous ladies!

Please post or PM to give me a few ideas of what you would like or where you would like a M&G or GT to be.  A couple of us are thinking of putting one together again the end of January or February and while we are not looking to make money from this we don't want to lose too much either.  We also want to get a good response so what would make you come out and ...

Maybe we could ask for refundable deposits. Is it viable to ask people to pay-pal a $10 or $20 deposit--refunded after showing up for the GT?

I think if we get more members going to the M&Gs in the first place prepayment and such would take care of itself.  What I am most interested in is what wold get more members to come to a social gathering for us specifically.  Geographic suggestions? Physical location suggestions? is cost for entrance an issue?  Or ....

I know I am more likely to go if it does not fall on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.  If there is a sporting event I would assume that it can be used as an excuse to get away with the boys? Weather might play a factor.

Many great places in Miami/Downtown/Brickell/Midtown and I am sure that many would appreciate it.
Fill up the mover and do it in Bayside, center bar or in MiMo or by Tobacco Road.

I know there are a handful of people in the WPB or
Boca area.
 
I'd be interested in knowing who would travel that far South.