taloon

Hello folks! Wanted to put the word out that Halifax is going to have its very first Cerb.ca social! This is an opportunity for service providers and clients to meet up and have a great time in a relaxed, fun, and safe environment. The date will most likely be Friday, June 22. The place will be a TBA location in downtown Halifax and admission will only be $20 - $25. There will be door prizes, music, food, and of course the opportunity to meet up with friends both old and new. If this sounds interesting, please send me a private message and let me know you are interested. Hope to see you there!

Hey everyone, So far the response to my call for people interested in the Social has been good but could be better. What's up with that? If you haven't messaged me yet please do so and let me know that you are interested in coming! Again, the date will most likely be Friday, June 22. The place will be somewhere in downtown Halifax and the price will be $20 - $25. Spread the word! P.S. To all of you who have already sent me messages, you rock!

So far, so good! I'm getting lots of PM's about people who want to attend. If you haven't already sent me a message please do so and let me know that you are interested. How many messages I receive over the next two days will give me an idea of how many people may attend and if this whole idea is going to fly or not. I'm not asking for a promise, just a firm quite likely. Also, spread the word around to your fellow Cerb people. Lots of folks still don't know anything about this social yet. (I've already told three today!) Cheers!

My apologies if anyone thought I was suggesting a kind of "strip club" or "frat party" atmosphere earlier. At this point I am just throwing ideas at the wall and seeing what sticks. What I really want is a comfortable, safe, and tremendously fun environment for everyone, especially those folks who will make the extra effort to attend from away. P.S. I have the utmost respect for you all, and would never place anyone into a situation that they felt uncomfortable with.

In order to get a better idea on the numbers lets just do a quick test. Let's assume that things were to go forward on the 22nd of June, downtown Halifax. Please PM me within the next 48 hours and let me know that you would like to attend. I know that these numbers will not be accurate, but at least they will give me a better idea to work with. Cheers!

Hey everyone, Thanks for all of the great suggestions, comments, and advice. This is a learning experience for me and your thoughts are more than welcome. From this point on all bets are off for a location. I may have dropped the ball in announcing the location publicly, so I will look for a new spot over then next few days. I will keep everyone apprised of the date and time but the real location will remain a secret until the day before the event. For anyone making plans from away, it will be somewhere in downtown Halifax, but that is as specific as I will make it. However, at this time I would like to announce the the date of our social will be Friday, June 22. I know that this date may not please everyone, but it is far enough in advance so that most can attend. More updates soon.

Hey folks, Thanks for all of the support and comments so far. Keep them coming! (No pun) Concerning safety, security and privacy I'm hearing you loud and clear. While I have already posted the place I'll be sure to only give out the actual date and time to members. I could even go further than that. It would be possible to set up a 'non-disclosure' agreement at the door that everyone would have to sign before they enter. This would be a simple document that would hold up in court and it would prevent anyone from speaking/writing about the event in any fashion. That way, if anything got out, we could just find the guilty party and sue for breach. If people think this is a good idea, I can have it done. I'm also hearing the posts on "too late" and this gets back to the whole privacy/security thing. If the social were to start at say 8pm, the bar is going to be mostly empty and it will be very easy for prying eyes to spot members going in and out. However, if we start at say 10pm, the bar will be half-full and getting in and out becomes much more discreet. Does that make sense? As for a 'secret word' or 'pass code' I'll try and work something out. On the flip-side I'm not hearing any dissent on the price that I suggested. So everyone thinks that $20 would be reasonable? It would get you into the room for the night, there will be some appetizers, you will get to mingle with the lovely escorts and your fellow clients, and I love the idea of some of the girls offering their services as door prizes. Maybe even just a lap-dance/strip tease right there at the party! Fantastic!

I think we are almost settled on the Grafton Lounge. I spoke with their manager yesterday and everything went smoothly. The price is reasonable and the room will be totally ours for the whole night. For any attendees, you would simply enter the establishment as if you were going in for a drink and then go upstairs to the private room. Simple. I've told the staff that we are having a private party for a dating website. (which is mostly correct) Entry will be free for the lovely escorts and there will be a cover at our door for the clients. Not sure on the price yet. Does $20 sound reasonable to you folks? The party will start around 10ish and go until the place shuts down at 2. There is only one real hiccup I can see in the whole plan. The Grafton Lounge starts charging people their own cover after 11pm. Now I don't want people to get dinged at their door and then get dinged again at ours, so what do you think we can do to avoid that? Anyhow, that is Plan A for right now. Nothing set in stone but it is looking very good at the moment. If anyone thinks of anything I have overlooked please let me know.

The day is coming when all of this rubbish will come to an end. Who is being protected by these "laws"? An even better question is: who is being hurt?

Here's to the days (hopefully soon) when all service providers will be able to operate without fear of the "law". What is it really protecting anyhow?

In response to mrnice and porthos I'm thinking that this event may take place in late May or early June. But depending on how this goes, I'd have no problem putting one together 2-3 times year. But it will depend on a few things like attendance and organization issues. At any rate, when it happens everyone will have ample time to make plans. If anyone has any other suggestions please feel free to post on this thread or PM me.

Hey folks, Penelope Davis and myself are working on this. Grizzly, I'd love to have your help as well. It may take us a week or two to work out the details, but the ball is rolling. We'll keep everyone in the loop as things develop!

Well I know I'm a new member on here but setting up stuff like this is right up my alley and I would love the opportunity to meet some of the great people I've been hearing about. I think the Grafton Lounge is a great idea Penelope! It has a private room for up to 40 people, which sounds about right. If there are enough really interested in this I would be happy to take the initiative and set it up. -Taloon