To those of you who have attended, and are familiar with Meet & Greet parties, this information should be already known.
But, we have some guests who are new to the Meet & Greet parties, so this is directed mainly towards you "newbies".
Please read carefully and completely so you know what to expect.
In order to insure an adequate level of privacy & security and to make things more comfortable for all concerned, only those on the final Evite invitation list will receive the location information, which will be sent out the day before the party.
This means that you will need to make sure to check your email for the Evite information.
If you have NOT received the final location email by the morning of the party, email us at [email protected] ASAP and we will get the information to you.
A few words concerning invitations and "passing the word along"... The Tampa Soiree' is a "by invitation only" gathering. If you would like someone to be invited to the party, suspect that someone is inadvertently being left out, or are planning to bring someone with you, please let us know within an adequate amount of time so that adequate screening can be done and an invitation will be sent, or they can be added as your guest.
Do not forward the invitation to anyone. If someone asks you for information, tell them to contact us at the [email protected] email.
Do your part and don't spread any information. If anyone contacts you about the party, or tries to harrass you about attending, please let us know.
Yes, everyone is "screened". If a person does not receive an invitation, it is because they did not clear the screening, they did not send in proper information, or were just not sent an invitation. This is a private party, after all.
Only those on the final invitation list will be admitted to the party.
Spreading the word, or telling a friend or business associate to just show up is not appreciated by any of us and ...well, frankly, is rude. Please do not bring someone who has not been invited. If they are not on the invitation list, they will not be admitted, and you, and your guest will be embarrased by the attention to yourself by the refusal of admittance.
Furthermore, the locations are private, for your information only. DO NOT, under any circumstances, discuss or disclose the location to anyone, NEVER, even if you know or think the person already knows or should know! Any violation will cause you to be removed from the invite list.
We have a responsibility to our guests to maintain the security and comfort level of the group. We take that very seriously. Parties have been cancelled over breaches in security.
Being aware of who is attending, making sure that they are aware of how we get together & under what conditions, and ensuring that we get along as a group is paramount to the Hosts. This is a social gathering, no grab a**, no uninvited contact, PERIOD. No business, funny or otherwise, is conducted during the party.
What you do before or after the gathering is none of our, or anyone else's concern.
Remember, the Soiree' is nothing more than a cocktail party and we are simply a bunch of friends, getting together, sharing some drinks and food, meeting new friends and greeting old ones, and enjoying each other's company.
Also, you will have to commit the parties highlights to memory, since photography is also not allowed.
This should go without saying, but just to be crystal clear… There are many people involved and in no way will they be jeopardized by someone bringing, distributing or selling illegal items at the party. So please do not even think of bringing with you any drugs and NO DRAMA. We have been very successful in having get-togethers where everyone leaves their problems behind, enjoys themselves and the company of friends, that's what this is all about.
This party will be in a semi-public location, so remember to dress and act like the ladies and gentlemen we know you to be. We are all adults, so we will conduct ourselves in that manner.
Gentlemen:
The guys attending will be graced with the ladies presence, and are expected to show their appreciation by sharing in the party expenses. You will be charged a "cover charge" that will go to cover the parties expenses.
The "cover" charge will depend on the number of people attending, the more people the less the cover, and it will be announced at least 2 weeks prior to the event. The party will be budgeted so that we "break even" and there is no money left over.
Ladies:
You will be gracing us with your presence, so there is no charge for you.
More information will be coming out as we get closer. It will be sent to your email address via the Evite message system.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email us at [email protected] .
