Would you join us for the first Florida Steemit meetup from Thursday August 10 to Saturday August 12, 2017 because we will be gathering together to meet in person to celebrate life? What do you think of calling these a "Steemup" for future gatherings?

Why?

We are having this meetup because meeting in person will help us build deeper relationships and make more effective collaborations in Steemit!

Who?

If you would like to go, would you please post in the comments because this is the only guest list available? Anyone excited about Steemit is welcome to join us! Everything for this including updates will be organized exclusively by posts on Steemit! From the first idea post at https://steemit.com/steemfest/@jerrybanfield/first-florida-steemfest-in-august-2017 it appears we will have about twenty or thirty people coming mostly that live within driving distance as I do. Any future events will likely be scheduled further in advance to assist in allowing those further away an easier option for booking travel.

When and Where?

1. Day 1 is August 10, 2017 in Sarasota, Florida from 11 am to 3 pm at 1800 N East Ave, Sarasota, Florida 34234 operated by CoCreate, LLC with an invitation from @robertgenito.
2. Day 2 is August 11, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Florida from 11 am to 3 pm at the beach. Address and directions provided the day before.
3. Day 3 August 12, 2017 from 11 am to 3 pm at a location selected from Day 1. Choices may include Busch Gardens, Dali museum, Florida Aquarium, or wherever else we choose on Day 1.

What?

1. The COST is FREE for everyone to attend on Day 1 because I prefer free to attend events and will pay the $100 cost plus $200 deposit to rent the Day 1 space. There may be a few dollars in fees to park on Day 2 and for admission tickets to wherever we go on Day 3.
2. HOTELS are totally up to you because about half of us going live within an hour or two driving distance and none of the events are at a hotel. If you would like to collaborate with another out of state visitor to stay together, would you please connect in the comments because this might help reduce the cost for each of you? With Day 1 in Sarasota and Day 2 in Saint Petersburg, the driving distance is about an hour between events meaning where to stay should be based on what you want to do other than the meetup. If you are flying in, I recommended checking both Tampa and Sarasota along with renting a car because the events are all about an hour apart.
3. Breakfast, Dinner, and Nightlife are three activities I will not be participating in because I have wake up with my family and do these posts in the morning while attending AA meetings in the evening and being home with my family for dinner. I scheduled the events at lunchtime with the hope that if you are interested in going out to breakfast or dinner or staying out late that you will be able to work that out during the events..
4. Activities for Day 1 and Day 2 will mostly be hanging out. I am not planning on having any speakers or a fixed schedule because I trust that we will know what to do when the time comes and want some time to talk 1 on 1 with each other or in smaller groups. Day 3 may include a trip somewhere like Busch Gardens with more to do!
5. Food will be provided for Day 1 featuring what I eat meaning mostly whole plant foods, vegan, and delicious! Examples include fresh fruit, vegetables, humas, nuts, Triscuits, baked chips, and maybe a few other snacks! Day 2 will be a bring your own food to the beach day and Day 3 will depend on where we are going.
6. Questions? Would you please post anything you want to suggest or ask here or on future posts related to this meetup because this is where we will be organizing for the event?

Thank you for reading about Florida's first Steemit meetup and I hope to see you there! If you are going to go, would you please make sure to tell us that in the comments because it will help us connect before the event and make a guest list for future posts?

Would you upvote this post because the rewards will help pay for the cost of the event space and food?

Love,
Jerry Banfield