I spent 2 years in Northern California and we used to have an evening where providers and hobbyists would meet at a bar or strip club.  These mixewrs were a ton of fun and I think everyone benefited.

Is there anything like that in the Twin Cities?  We actually had a gold tournement that was a blast.  Every guy sponsored a date and we had a great dinner after 9 hillarious holes. (of golf)

Riley, I put one together over a year ago with mixed results.  WIf one gets put together again, it will be on an off board by private email to protect those that do not want to publically known and keep LE out of the mix.

Thanks for the Update.  The SF scene was more open, they even have sex worker outreach.  LE did read the boards but mainly to bust the Street Walkers.  They didn't hassle Escorts too much.

The other fun part about SF was Redbook, people would post alot and talk online.  After a while it was nice to put a face to some of the screen names.

Why the Mixed results?  Let me know if anything developes.  They usually have to be started by an active trusted hobbyist.