9th Annual Net54baseball National Dinner thread!!-Closed

[Leon]

9th Annual Net54baseball National Dinner RSVP thread!!

This year marks the 9th Annual Net54baseball National Dinner. It will be held right across the street from the Rosemont Convention Center at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare-

Hyatt Regency O'Hare
9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue,
Rosemont, Illinois, USA 60018
Tel: +1 847 696 1234

http://www.ohare.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp?null

**I want to personally thank our primary sponsor, Chris Ivy and staff at Heritage Auctions, as without them there wouldn't be a dinner this year. Their support is most appreciated. Please remember them in your hobby endeavors!!

The Dinner will be on the Friday of the National, August 5, 2011 and will run from 6:30pm until 1am. It is open for all Net54baseball members and family who have RSVP'd. Kids are welcome but our audience is real life and there will be alcohol flowing so some minor cussing is to be expected, just lettin' ya' know. There will be appetizers, dinner and an open bar with alcohol and soft drinks the whole time. Everything will be free. As usual I will be the emcee for the night and will be the bearer of drink tickets. We have never run out of drink tickets so don't worry about that aspect. EVERYONE will be required to wear a little paper name tag, with first and last name, which will be supplied at the event (just as before). You can not remain anonymous at the Dinner. ... I will need a first and last name of RSVP's for those attending. If you don't RSVP you will not be able to attend. We will have speakers at 7:30pm and then Dinner will be served after them, which should be right around 8:15-8:30. The speakers will be entertaining and will be very recognized names in the hobby. I will keep the speaker's names a surprise for now.....If you are planning on coming to the dinner and NOT eating I still need to know and you STILL need to RSVP, as I have to know how many tables, bartenders etc.... to have. Please let me know if you will be having dinner when you RSVP.I am expecting 150-200 people and it should be a blast. Last year we had about 165 in attendance. Thanks again to everyone for making this event a very enjoyable and memorable experience. I look forward to seeing everyone there. So without further ado you can RSVP in this thread or email me at leonl@flash.net. If you email me I WILL confirm with you and if I don't then that means you are NOT RSVP'd. Sometimes emails go to spam so make sure you get an email back from me if you email me. This thread is really the best way to RSVP but emails are ok too. best regards

examples of a good RSVPs-

John Doe, wife and 1 child- We will be having dinner.

John Smith- attending but not having dinner.

[HRBAKER]

Tom Boblitt
Mike Brockman
Kevin Thomas
Jef Drum

All will be eating dinner, some will be drinking dinner too.

Thanks Leon.

[Jaybird]

Thanks to Leon and the sponsors.

I'll be there for my first one.

Jason Miller
Ross Miller
Herb Miller

We will be eating

Save a seat for me.



Edited: Sorry Leon I will be attending the dinner

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Pup6913

Save a seat for me.

Please remember to let me know if you will be having dinner when you RSVP? I have to know to tell the Hotel how many to cater for.....thanks a lot.

[quinnsryche]

Leon, thanks so much for this opportunity.
RSVP: Tony Quinn
Erik Quinn (son)
Dinner but no alcohol for us (more for somebody else )

[Michael Peich]

Thanks again for organizing this, Leon. I look forward to our annual gathering.

Michael Peich and Tim Newcomb will be there for dinner, and will challenge your drink tickets!

Cheers, Mike

[Jewish-collector]

I will be there as usual and having dinner !!!



Alan

[edhans]

Ed Hans and Gary Nuchereno will attend for dinner.

[4815162342]

D.aryl W.ingo and L.awrence W.eems will be attending for dinner.

Thanks Leon for making this possible; we're really looking forward to it!

[Zach Wheat]

I will be there and looking forward to dinnner and a good evening with friends! Thanks Leon.

MWheat

[chris]

Chris and Kristin Buckler will be there for dinner and drinks

[VintageBall]

I will be there! Wouldn't miss it...

Robert Silverman attending for dinner, please.

Thanks!

[Exhibitman]

I'm in, certainly for dessert and drinks after dinner.

[E93]

Count me in for after-dinner festivities. Thanks for putting this together Leon.
JimB

[Andy Sandler]

Andy Sandler will attend and have dinner.
Leon, thanks again for doing this. It is always a great time!

[autograf]

wow....photo was unnecessary.....I didn't preclear that with the witless protection plan guys.....

[GaryPassamonte]

Leon,
Put me down for 2 after dinner.
Thanks.

[tinkertoeverstochance]

Please put me on the list for dinner and drinks.

Thanks!

[AndyG09]

I plan on attending dinner and post meal party. This will be my first one, and I am stoked! Thanks, Leon and sponsors, for putting this together. Sounds like a great time.

Best,

Andy

[Bosox Blair]

Blair Curtis will attend for dinner plus after dinner festivities.

(I "thanked" Heritage this year with quite a few auction bids...and they reciprocated with great service.)

Cheers,
Blair

[rhettyeakley]

Leon, there are (4) in our group including Rhys and I that would like to attend. We will eat but we don't need any drink tickets so you can sell our to the highest bidder!

Edited to add names...
Rhett Yeakley
Rhys Yeakley
Hyrum Yeakley
and 1 more that we still need to recruit to help watch the booths.

[Gradedcardman]

Leon,

Dinner but only a couple of drinks !!

Thanks

[clamendo]

Leon,

Carl Lamendola
Jim Heffron

See ya there

[bcbgcbrcb]

Hey, Leon:

Thanks again, please put me down for one w/dinner.

[sox1903wschamp]

Thank you Leon. Put me down for one with Dinner.

Look forward to it. Michael Steele

[Kzoo]

Thanks Leon for all your hard work. I'm in for dinner and the long haul.

Matt Pienta

[wrapperguy]

One for dinner, etc. Thanks to Heritage and Leon for making this possible.

[ElCabron]

I'm in for dinner.

My preferred seating would be at a table with Dave Kohler and Doug Allen.

Thanks,

-Ryan

[Buythatcard]

Howie Chernick

I will be there for dinner.

[DixieBaseball]

Hi Leon,

I plan on attending the Dinner with friend, Mark Hayes.

(2) for Dinner, Drinks, and a Smashing good time!

[tbob]

Hi Leon. Please put me down for dinner and drinks.

Bob Marquette (1)

[gfgcom]

Hi Leon,

Put me down, I will be attending for dinner etc.

Thanks

look forward to seeing everyone

Dave

[Leon]

Thanks to everyone who has registered so far. We are at around 80 and we'll see how it goes for the head count. Hey, if it is less than expected we might get an extra appetizer on the budget!!

BTW, I am also looking for 1-2 more speakers....so if anyone wants to send me an email with thoughts I would appreciate it. We have 2 confirmed and they are really good ones. It would be nice to add 1-2 more....but if not then I will show ya'll some of my dance moves . That in itself will be worth the price of admission. I have absolutely no rhythm or dancing abilities....but with multiple alcoholic beverages I become "Dance Fever"....

[Brian Weisner]

Count me in for drinks after dinner....Thanks Leon


Be well Brian

[Edwolf1963]

Count me in as well, dinner and drinks. easy this year, Donald E Stephens is about 10 minutes from where I live :-)

Thank you, Leon!

Ed

[ullmandds]

Leon...I'm in as well as my gal jayme pelerine.

Thanks and looking forward to meeting everyone in person.

[uffda51]

Originally Posted by E93

Count me in for after-dinner festivities. Thanks for putting this together Leon.
JimB

What Jim said.


Bruce Babcock

[Spartan833]

I am in for dinner and drinks! Thanks so much!

Bill McCarthy

[yanks4]

Leon....A wonderful way to meet and make new friends.....Thanks

Marty Kohler
Sonny Emerling both for dinner

[ls7plus]

Reading all of these posts and Leon's description of the events really makes me wish I could be there to meet all of you, since this board's been so great in so many ways. Unfortunately, the wife's 400-person family reunion is being held in Mississippi the very same weekend, and I was informed very succinctly that there would be "consequences" if I even attempted to make contrary plans.

Oh, well, just like the Brooklyn Dodgers of the '50's: wait 'til next year!

Have a great time, guys,

Larry

[Leon]

Hey Larry
We will drink a few in you honor. I know how the family reunions go....Ours is in 2 weeks....

*Also, I want to reiterate that anyone that doesn't RSVP won't be able to attend the Dinner.I can foresee a few folks being disappointed.....I am looking forward to the Dinner and visiting with a lot of hobby friends and family......

Look forward to joining you at the dinner

Bruce

[DJR]

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[Teamsets4u]

Jeff Emerson and Brian Marcy will be arriving after dinner to drink with the net54 crew.

[Cat]

I'll be there + my son.

[Leon]

Just in case anyone missed it, Bruce made a comment on the BST thread which I just now caught, concerning pre-teens, that got him the boot from posting any more on the board....I tried...

[mayx2]

Hey Leon, I'm in! Lou

[timn1]

Leon,

Mike Peich may have replied earlier in the thread about us, but if not, we'll be there--

Cheers,
Tim

[rustywilly]

Hello Leon-
Please put me down for drinks, after dinner festivities. Thank you
I look forward to seeing everyone.
Regards,
Mark Tylicki