GABIT attendees thread

[The Kit Kat Lady]

What MayoGate said, but stewards also have pin badges with our names on and I will likely be attending the newbies meet and greet on the Friday afternoon, so will make sure to mention it then.

[rderoch]

What MayoGate said, but stewards also have pin badges with our names on and I will likely be attending the newbies meet and greet on the Friday afternoon, so will make sure to mention it then.

What about virtual hugs for non attendees?

[lame moose (mocha)]

you could try surrogate hugs if you can't attend, maybe.

[The Kit Kat Lady]

What about virtual hugs for non attendees?

A virtual hug has been sent in your direction with great pleasure.

[EH-T]

Some of you may know that I recently attended a weekend convention in the UK and got involved in raising some money for S4K. What started out as something fun between friends, escalated into something far wider.

Jenn Scheffler, one of the Gabit staff, offered to donate £1 for every person I hugged over the weekend, with all money raised being donated to Amanda's charity, Sanctuary For Kids. Over the course of the weekend, through the generosity of Jenn, plus many people who also generously offered to donate money in exchange for a hug when I next saw them, we managed to raise a staggering £315.

Therefore in keeping with the theme that many people come to associate with Gabit Events (how many of you remember the Quilt of Many Hugs or generally arrive at the start of the weekend and find yourself constantly being hugged by someone within the "Gabit family"?), Jenn and I have been given the go-ahead to raise more money through hugs at AT5.

Over the weekend of AT5, I will be offering hugs to any attendees who would like to take part in the fun, in exchange for them donating £1 to S4K. Not everyone is able to take part in bidding for items in the charity auction, but want to feel that they have contributed in some small way to the charities supported by Amanda and Gabit, and this is one of the many ways that people can do just that for S4K.

The hugs will continue throughout the weekend, and any and all money raised by attendees will be included in the overall total. In addition to getting hugs from me, Julia has also offered to give out hugs in the same way for S4K. So you can have a warm Gabit hug from either me or Julia or both of us. Because of the careful planning of the schedule, please do not ask Julia to stop for a hug whilst she is with Amanda - there will be plenty of opportunities to get a hug from her over the course of the event at the cocktail party, photo or auto sessions.

If you spot me wandering around the during the weekend, please come and say hello, at some point you will come across me as part of the stewarding team in the photo and auto sessions, but I am offering hugs at any time throughout the weekend starting on the Friday.

Whilst this is clearly a very simple and fun way to help to support S4K, we would ask that other groups of people do not try to get involved. Simplistically, this will avoid any embarrassing situations where a person might say no, because they have already donated to several other people. Also remember that as always hugs from the rest of the Gabit team are free (especially Mumsey "hug magnet" Jacobs) but this is a fun way of raising considerable money for S4K in the warmest possible way.

So spread the word that AT5 - Reverberations will be the weekend of many hugs!

Lovely idea.

How will we be able to identify you.....???

Perhaps she should wear a sign (but then be careful about wandering out of the hotel )

A virtual hug has been sent in your direction with great pleasure.

Please forward your money.

[The Kit Kat Lady]

Photos of hugs from this weekend are up on the Gabit forum under the announcements thread - some of you will know me from previous UK Gabit events, whilst some may recognise me from the Vancouver events.

[Jumble]

Photos of hugs from this weekend are up on the Gabit forum under the announcements thread - some of you will know me from previous UK Gabit events, whilst some may recognise me from the Vancouver events.

Have you got a link for that? Pretty please?

[dipsofjazz]

Have you got a link for that? Pretty please?

http://forums.gabitevents.com/viewtopic.php?t=1284

[SWMBOTGSG]

Lovely idea.



Perhaps she should wear a sign (but then be careful about wandering out of the hotel )

I expect most of you have seen my Hug Magnet shirt. Well I wore it in the foyer of the Hilton Hotel in London at the one and only Creation event I went to. We were sitting around chatting (as we do), when a complete stranger broke away from a group of people walking across the room, saying "I can't help myself!" She threw herself into my arms and gave me a big hug. Her friends looked at once startled and then amused. They turned out to be aircrew who had been out for the evening.

So, wearing a sign in public can have its dangers!

Mumsey

[EH-T]

I expect most of you have seen my Hug Magnet shirt. Well I wore it in the foyer of the Hilton Hotel in London at the one and only Creation event I went to. We were sitting around chatting (as we do), when a complete stranger broke away from a group of people walking across the room, saying "I can't help myself!" She threw herself into my arms and gave me a big hug. Her friends looked at once startled and then amused. They turned out to be aircrew who had been out for the evening.

So, wearing a sign in public can have its dangers!

Mumsey

Or benefits depending on whom is doing the hugging.

[MidwifeOnBoard]

I expect most of you have seen my Hug Magnet shirt. Well I wore it in the foyer of the Hilton Hotel in London at the one and only Creation event I went to. We were sitting around chatting (as we do), when a complete stranger broke away from a group of people walking across the room, saying "I can't help myself!" She threw herself into my arms and gave me a big hug. Her friends looked at once startled and then amused. They turned out to be aircrew who had been out for the evening.

So, wearing a sign in public can have its dangers!

Mumsey

I think that sounds awesome!

[rderoch]

Photos of hugs from this weekend are up on the Gabit forum under the announcements thread - some of you will know me from previous UK Gabit events, whilst some may recognise me from the Vancouver events.

Oh, it's YOU! My favorite harrasser/harrassee in Vancouver.

[The Kit Kat Lady]

Oh dear, I'm not sure if that's good or bad, but either way I'm sure that I'll get plenty of chances to harass people in February - all in the name of fun of course.

[Jumble]

http://forums.gabitevents.com/viewtopic.php?t=1284

Thanks

Now where can I get me one of those t-shirts..............

[SamJackShipLover]

Taking myself of the dinnerlist and putting myself on the musical list

AT5 attendees
SamJackShipLover (Annelies) + Flow - Holland
Celandine/Brenda - USA
LeeFraser - Alison - UK
2Shy/Sanna - Sweden (But really Ã…land)
EH-T- land of moose and beaver
Scythe - Jen - UK
antoa - land of unemployment (for now)
Hannah (Tittamiire) - UK and my own planet
Julia (samcarterrules) - Scotland
Donna (Julia's carer) - Scotland
Doris (Julia's carer) - Scotland
PengYn - land of shiny hair and hug-me eyes
Andrea (Andy) - Germany
Laurie (llp) - Pacific North West
ames / bluejelloqueen - Crazy Canuck (like there's really any other kind, eh? LOL)
Chloe aka Prelsey_carter (Australia, but will be in Vancouver at that time)
elephantgirl - weird Belgian that used to call Chicago home
Donamac/Dona - another Pacific Northwester (love that rainy weather)
Claire (clairec007) - Scotland
Fresh Horse - Eureka!
Wendy - m_wendy_r -- UK!
Tesla_Twin / Cynthia - Switzerland (country of chocolates and mountains and lake!)
ShimmeringStar - US
Nat - halfbloodme - + Kazzie + Kerry - UK
Isabelle (Oris) - France (AT.... ♥)
CJM - New Zealand
Suse (suse2301 or suse_germany) - Germany
Franny - Ireland / Germany
Susanne - Germany
Neep/Eileen - New Zealand
XFchemist (Silvia) - Italy
Devilish Me (Irena) - Serbia
Jumble - UK
Josiane - UK
Sarai - UK
Cags - UK
MoB- Brooklyn
lame moose (mocha)-chicagoland-land of chicago bears, but no moose
trindajae - oregon
Len - Canada
penjab (Jill)
tsaxlady
babancat
mamasue9 (*fingers crossed*) USA

AT5 cocktail party attendees
Celandine / Brenda
Neep / Eileen
MoB / Jennifer
SamJackShipLover / Annelies
lame moose (mocha)
ShimmeringStar
tsaxlady
babancat

Dinner @ Anderson's, Surrey
Wednesday 9th February
Sarai
Jumble
Josi
Cags
Wendy
MoB (can do 14th but not 9th)
Laurie (LLP)

Jack the Ripper Walk - Wednesday 9th February
http://www.jacktheripperwalk.com/index2.html
Cel/Brenda
Neep/Eileen
Susanne
Franzi (Fron)
Len
MoB

Musical! Thursday 10th February
NZNeep/Eileen
Cel/Brenda
MidwifeOnBoard/Jennifer
Flow
Susanne
Len
Ames
EH-T
Franzi
SamJackShipLover (Annelies)

Dinner! Thursday 10th February - location to be decided then
penjab (Jill)
mamasue9 (Sue)