APM: Need ideas for YAPC Arrival Dinner

[Todd Rinaldo]

Loud music preventing talking is a minus. Wouldn't that be a problem with Stubbs Sunday night? 

Also not that it's a deal breaker but YAPC has many vegans. I know Stubbs' only vegan choice is corn. The vegan issue is low on the list for this meal since usually they have an anti-arrival dinner on Sunday, but it would be nice to accommodate.

Todd

On Apr 7, 2013, at 9:20 PM, Jack Lupton <jacklupton at gmail.com> wrote:

> Stubbs Barbecue or Threadgills which is a short and easy bus ride to the otherside of the river come to mind. I think they could accommodate 100, but not sure. I'll call them tomorrow.
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> On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Lynn Bender <linearb at gmail.com> wrote:
> Does it need to be a proper sit-down dinner? If you go with drinks and appetizers/snacks, you'll have greater flexibility. You can reserve the top floor of Buffalo Billiards for $1000 in food/drink purchases. There are a variety of venues around town that offer similar arrangements.
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> On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 6:55 AM, Todd Rinaldo <toddr at cpanel.net> wrote:
> Austin Perl Mongers,
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> Typically on Sunday before the conference, an informal "Arrival Dinner" is held. It usually ends up with ~100 attendees. In the past, this has been managed not by the conference, but by URI Guttman. URI may not be in town on time this year, so we're trying to organize it as part of the conference.
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> I need some venue ideas from you guys that might fit our needs.
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> Criteria:
> 1. Low noise (no loud band playing as it blocks conversation)
> 2. Reasonable menu prices + beer. Alternatively we did a buffet last year and this could work too.
> 3. Doesn't need to be on top of campus, but needs to be "In Town"
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> We've tried and thrown out:
> 1.  Iron Cactus - Too expensive to book the roof and the menu's a little pricey.
> 2. Scholtz Garten - Prices are good, but they've booked a Sunday Night band that would be right on top of us. They have an alternative, but it's kinda a closed room.
> 
> My question to YOU: Do you have any ideas where we could get ~100 people together with the above criteria?
> 
> Thanks,
> Todd
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