arbster
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Post by arbster on Dec 1, 2016 13:36:47 GMT
Sorry for the social spam, but this should be the last.
With the kind hospitality offered by BondMason and Assetz Capital, I wanted to make sure we manage the risk of opportunist attendees. In order that I can share the venue details once I have them, please could everyone who plans to attend PM me at your earliest convenience? Thanks to those that already have.
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Post by arbster on Dec 2, 2016 16:49:10 GMT
Shameless bump.
Thanks for the replies thus far - about 15 of you have been in touch, with varying degrees of confidence you'll make it. I have identified a couple of venues, which can accommodate 15-20 people, that I'll take a look at on Monday. Both are in the vicinity of Great Portland Street/Warren Street tube stations, so are easy to get to.
There's still time to drop me a line if you'd like to come - the more the merrier!
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Post by pom on Dec 2, 2016 17:24:48 GMT
Have fun.... I think you should come up with some foolproof way to identify each other - p2purple dresscode maybe....  |
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Post by registerme on Dec 3, 2016 10:52:41 GMT
it was great fun meeting people in real life as opposed to all the assumptions you make about them based on their writing and avatar. 
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Post by westonkev on Dec 3, 2016 10:57:03 GMT
I've met quite a few forumites, either to personally explain some risk processes or at the RateSetter lender drinks. Most are quite normal people....
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Post by arbster on Dec 4, 2016 5:52:16 GMT
I've not met many forumites to date, but FC lender events were a bit like the TC one - lots of retired/semi-retired people, and all the young trendies were working for the platform (and knew me by my forum name...).
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Post by Mike on Dec 4, 2016 23:19:07 GMT
I'll not be remotely retired, or in a suit, by the time of this event.
Hopefully I'll not be the only one!
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Post by arbster on Dec 5, 2016 9:42:38 GMT
No suit here, and retirement is further away than I'd like, financially at least...
Final bump from me, to say that we have a total of 19 expressions of interest/intention to attend, and the venue I'm looking at can accommodate 15-20, but has another room that can accommodate 20-30. I'm going there this evening to take a look, so it would be good if anyone who has yet to get in touch could do so TODAY please.
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Post by Dominic on Dec 5, 2016 13:08:48 GMT
Edit: The thing that was most interesting was that I kinda expected everyone to be serious retired accountants but actually they were a wonderful varied bunch. (FYI: I'm not any kind of accountant either!) I went to a TC conference in late 2013. I was just turning 40 and it felt I was around 20-30 year younger that most of the other lenders. I turned up wearing trainers and a t-shirt (well that's what I wear at work) while everyone else was wearing suits/jackets etc. The TC staff/sponsors didn't want to talk to me and lenders thought I was part of the AV team for the presentations! I probably am 20-30 years younger than most attending!...
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Post by jonno on Dec 6, 2016 11:46:06 GMT
I went to a TC conference in late 2013. I was just turning 40 and it felt I was around 20-30 year younger that most of the other lenders. I turned up wearing trainers and a t-shirt (well that's what I wear at work) while everyone else was wearing suits/jackets etc. The TC staff/sponsors didn't want to talk to me and lenders thought I was part of the AV team for the presentations! I probably am 20-30 years younger than most attending!... What!!!! you mean you've only just turned 55?  ? 
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Post by westonkev on Dec 14, 2016 18:00:30 GMT
Apologies comrades, I'm I'll and have been in bed all day, so probably not wise for me to attend. I can never resist a beer and I might have been tempted to talk about my new venture....
So thank you for organising, and I'd really like to come next year. Hopefully this is an annual event!
Kevin.
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Post by dandy on Dec 14, 2016 18:13:35 GMT
tempted to talk about my new venture....  Loansetter coming soon??? 
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Post by wildlife2 on Dec 14, 2016 18:24:45 GMT
Bank of Dave Kev ??
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Post by registerme on Dec 14, 2016 23:24:23 GMT
Apologies comrades, I'm I'll and have been in bed all day, so probably not wise for me to attend. I can never resist a beer and I might have been tempted to talk about my new venture.... So thank you for organising, and I'd really like to come next year. Hopefully this is an annual event! Kevin. I was in the same state but managed to find some pharmaceuticals last used on a trip to Egypt in 1999 and braved the outing, it was worth the attempt  . Thanks to arbster for organising it, and AC and BondMason for funding it, it was fun, and good to put some faces to forumites and platform staff. I've instructed arbster to get a box at Wimbledon for the summer party.......
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Post by arbster on Dec 15, 2016 5:57:42 GMT
Thanks to everyone that came, and definitely a huge thanks to BondMason and Assetz Capital for the generous provision of food and drinks for the evening. I enjoyed meeting you all and had some very interesting conversations.
For those of you who were unable to make it, I hope you're feeling better soon / Southern get their act together / work takes a hike, as appropriate and hopefully we can do this again.
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