I've heard word hear and there about how there used to be (or still are) meet and greets in Minneapolis for providers and hobbyists. Is this true? Does anyone have any experience with them?

It's kind of funny, I was thinking the same thing earlier today. How does one find out? I'm assuming a provider would have to invite a trusted hobbyist?

They have been few and far between the last couple of years.  last one I know of was late last summer.  I have been trying to get one started but not having the connections or experience doing this has not happened.  I know there are people who have done them and hopefully one will step forward.  Best way to find out is to watch the Meet and Greet board on the TER General boards.  If you or anyone else needs help putting it together please let me know I can be PM'd.  I know lots of people are interested but no one seemsto be able to takek charge.  

-- Modified on 7/26/2012 10:30:58 PM

Or at least limited to smaller groups of people who are well checked out ahead of time.  Good times but a lot of people consider them too risky to attend.

I have fond memories of those parties.  
It was nice to meet everyone.
But gatherings like that don't happen anymore in the Cities.  
It was all consenting adults, but they started attracting unwanted attention.

First, The Erotic Review has a separate discussion board for meet and greets. Meet and greet events appear to be popular in high entertainment stimulus (e.g., Las Vegas and South Florida) areas.

The majority of the meet and greets discussed on that board lean toward serving a true social function. However, Minneapolis formally had enhanced meet and greets known as "working parties."

Working parties allowed clients to sample a lady without the formality of an appointment. The basic pay-for-play scheme was a 30-minute session for $150.

I was able to attend such an event in the Minneapolis area several years ago. I was a fairly new hobbyist (i.e., less than six months) at that time. The experience of a working party forever erased any romantic visions that I may have harbored about the hobby. The spirited euphemisms describing working girls (e.g., courtesans) are fraudulent.

In any event, I have always valued my attendance at the working party. It put the hobby in its proper perspective and liberated me to enjoy the hobby on my terms.

Oh, those were the days. The MFP parties were so much fun. But... the bigger MFP got, the risker they became - especially at the end.

My sense is if a M&G were mentioned on the general Minnesota board that such visibility in and of itself would be enough to conclude the risk is too great...

If there are going to be M&Gs, they will likely be small, discrete and very private by back channel invitation only.

Risk and safety became an issue.  Some people just didn't "get it"

Before the internet made hooking up much easier, I used belong to a group in the western metro and we would sponsor meet and greets out on the big dinner cruise boats on Lake Minnetonks,  I suggested this on a post in June, so let me suggest it again.  I would really enjoy a meet and greet to mingle, enjoy cocktails and get to know each other a bit and make appointments for later.  I would be willing to charter a boat on Lake Minnetonka to do this (capacity of about 45)  I would pay for thr boat rental and the bar and food would be split between the gents so tha ladies would enjoy a evening on the lake, dinner and drinks on us.    If this sounds like something anyone would like to do, PM me and we will see how many have interest and see if we can get a date that works and set it up.  Then I will post updates here on the board. I would say we need at least 10 ladies and 15 men to make this work, but the more the merrier.  We'll call it the LUST BOAT M&G.....and one big plus, we are out on the water, no LE worries unless they send a scuba team ... LOL.  Seriously, there would be no p4p on the boat, just adults out for a very friendly cruise, totally legit and legal. Of course nature does takes its course from time to time  

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Are they mmmf parties?

Which is why they stopped happening.  A working party is something LE would love to bust.  A purely social M&G does not run nearly the risk.

Obviously you have a very narrow view of M&G- Most of the MFP M&G were purely social- the one you are mentioning happened, as far as I know, only the one time.
Perspective- you were definitely living in la-la land thinking this hobby was anything less that high end P4P.

M&G are held on a regular basis in Chicago, New York, DC, LA, and Boston area.

you wrote:
The spirited euphemisms describing working girls (e.g., courtesans) are fraudulent. In any event, I have always valued my attendance at the working party. It put the hobby in its proper perspective and liberated me to enjoy the hobby on my terms.

All of this is In YOUR OPINION- (no humbleness on your part) You pontificate about fraud- hey dingle nuts, this is a fucking fantasy- all of the gals provide a different level of sexual experience - it is called what they believe they are providing, (courtesans, GFE, PSE)- so no fraud- how can it be fraud?  It's all make believe anyway- girls using stage names and guys using their stage name (alias).  

To be honest, I started having parties because I love attending them.

One of the parties even had a naked sushi platter.

I could be convinced of hosting another party if someone could assure me that lips will remain sealed. The last party was drastically downsized due to loose lips.

Oh and a note to Doggy-Daddy...there are only private / utr M&Gs in NYC; this is because someone invited a reporter to the last major M&G held. So, there are not *public, *advertised or regularly scheduled M&Gs.

Superior Party Planner....ask anyone,
Samantha sofa king Good

hated sushi, sorry.

Good thing a nice gentleman offered to take it from my mouth and eat it!

Great Meet and Greet Sam!

Hugs,
JD

...........Details will be by PM, so let me know if you are interested and get on the list.  Details soon....

I promise to keep my "trap" shut!!!!

That was an amazing (and quite ticklish!) sushi platter~!

Getting to help JaneDoe with her sushi dilemma? Priceless~!

SG is always the hostess with the mostest!!!

Maybe someone can show me some fishing tips...

One of the purposes of my message was to inform the lady starting this message thread that at least one previous Minneapolis meet and greet event was special (i.e., the working aspect).

Opinion:  After attending a working party and enjoying its benefits, I would not consider attendance at a simple social gathering.

Fact:  Although the format of the meet and greet that I attended may have been unique (accepting your historical memory as a permanent record), its idea was distilled from experiences at previous meet and greet events. Skilled and resourceful (i.e., in a marketing sense) providers at meet and greets sense the available business opportunity. Thus, they will have a retreat available (i.e., a hotel room) for sensual adventures.

Opinion and Fact:  In essence, my experience at a working party reworked the well-known phrase:  "a contract is a contract is a contract." For the hobby, the phrase may be modified as such:  "a whore is a whore is a whore." Accepting the truth of the matter allowed me to embrace the experience.

Best of luck in your adventures!

I hope that you weren't part of this boat party.

To Dick Curious:  This will be a social event, no p4p on the boat as was the case with the morons on the Vikings Love Boat.  This a Meet and Greet, a chance for us to meet and connect with each other and schedule future dates.  It will also be a chance to enjoy a beautiful summer evening crusing the lake with great company.  Listen up guys, some of the hottest ladies here have already said yes.

-- Modified on 7/27/2012 9:43:49 PM

Which ones?

-- Modified on 7/28/2012 6:53:44 AM

The working party that I attended was straightforward.

As I mentioned, a hobbyist could approach any of the ladies in attendance for a quick 30-minute session.

It was a strictly one-on-one scenario (from the male perspective).

I hope that my answer adequately addresses your inquiry.

best time for this exhibitionist by far!

Sassy Red