Here is some info about the meet. I ask that you please read through the entire message as it contains important information that should answer lots of questions and also make the day's events run much smoother. Please, as always, let me know if you have any questions.
Event Schedule
(Copies will be placed on each table as well)
11:15am: Doors open for guest arrival and Check In.
12:00pm: Official Meet start time
12:10pm: Opening message by Fred
12:25pm: John Rick - Central Jersey Disney Pin Traders
12:50pm: Mrs. Maryland International accepts a check
on behalf of the Starlight Starbright Foundation
1:00pm: Lunch is served
1:40pm:Len Testa - The Unnoficial Guide
2:15pm: Coffee, Tea, and Desert is served
2:30pm: Deb Wills - Author and Webmaster
http://www.allearsnet.com
3:00pm: Trivia with Lou Mongello
Author of the Walt Disney World Trivia Book
4:05pm: Door and Table Prizes!!
4:40pm: Credits and a Message of Thanks
4:50pm: Group Photo!
5:00pm: End of the day's events
Meet Check In Process
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I can't emphasize enough how tight the schedule is for Saturday. I highly recommend that everyone get there by 11:00am as check in will begin at 11:15 or so and I will need you all to be seated by 12:15pm. I hate to rush everyone but there's lots to do in a 5 hour time period and I don't want anyone to miss anything.
This includes 4 guest speakers, lunch, desert and coffee, Trivia, and prize giveways. (Maybe next year I will book the hall for 6 hours??? Wait...did I just say next year???!!!) So, please try to get there early. While you are all getting checked in, we will be inside the hall getting things ready.
Once you are checked in, you will be given a wristband. Green for adults and blue for children. Please place them on your left wrist and try to make sure they are easily visible. You will still need to keep your voucher after check in so don't lose it!
Seating Arrangements
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There will be no assigned seating for the meet. My wife and I thought long and hard about this but we can't easily seat people that we don't even know. (For those of you that are married, try remembering what it was like arranging seating for people you already DID know!) I think it would be best as first come first serve. That's what I did last year and I hope it works this year.
The exception to this policy will be the 3 head tables closest to the stage where my family and our special guests will be seated. Why 3 tables you ask? Well, there are a few people that have unselfishly offered their assistance to me during the planning stages and will also be helping me on the day of the meet.
They are:
Colleen and Brittany Jurkowitsch
Jennifer Palombi
Marissa Palcko
Lisa and Frank Rosello
Sharla Whalen
Stacey Ambrose and Ken Ambrose
As a small reward for all of their help, these people will be seated with us at the head tables and also have my sincerest thanks for everything they have done and will do for this event.
Table Photos
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Once everyone is settled in at the table they choose, please try not to table hop. Someone will be coming around from table to table to collect names of people that are seated there. Sometime after that, you may see me wandering to your table with a camera. At that point, you should let me know if everyone is at the table and if so, position yourselves on one side for a photo.
Group Photo
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Towards the end of the meet, I want to gather everyone together for a group photo. These aren't that easy to do with the large number of people attending so I will ask that everyone refrain from trying to have a picture taken with your own camera and allow me to arrange for the photo. This way, it's much easier to manage and when all is said and done, you will all have access to the images anyway. We will try to have at least 3 attempts at the group shot so we have a choice of the best one so don't disband after the first or second shot please. Please wait for me to say all clear.
Guests Staying at the Hotel
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When checking in to the hotel, regardless of "how" you booked your room, "PLEASE" be sure to let the front desk know that you are there as part of the Disney Fans Meet. Please please please don't forget to do this. Thanks! Don't forget to ask about Dorney Park tickets if you are a hotel guest as they have discounted tickets available to you.
That's all for now. If I think of anything else, I will be sure to echo it out to everyone.
SEE YOU ALL SATURDAY!!!
Fred
and then we will be at Dorney on Sunday.
I have to take Ray to the airport, he's off to Switzerland for the week. We'll see if we can squeeze in a few hours after we make our PS's. What time does the park open? 
