I edited this message to try to prevent it from spilling over. I don't know if the links will work as a result. you may have to just cut and paste it.
Hi everyone,
vbhoutex asked me to try to do some arranging of things for our get-together. I tell y'all - I wish it were at the end of the week instead of a Tuesday.
Here is the date/time/location:
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
Here is a link to the agenda:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/tropical/wo ... enda06.htm
Here is an interactive Yahoo! map that gives locations and information about nearby restaurants:
http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?name=&addr=1001
+Avenida+De+Las+Americas&state=TX&csz=Houston%2C+TX
+77010-6032&ds=g&uzip=77010&mag=2&desc=&country=US&
dma=618&cat=dine&resize=l&trf=0&lat=29.753511&lon
=-95.357648&mlt=29.753511&mln=-95.357648&rezoom=1&.intl
=us&addrtype=9&compass=&BFKey=allres#mapcontent
The biggest problem will be in finding a place that is open late. I know of only a few places downtown that will be open on a Tuesday night and are not pricey.
Here is a Houston Chronicle search for 10.00 or less/open late night/located downtown:
http://www.chron.com/apps/dining/Rest_Search.mpl?view=
results&submit1=&submit2=2&search_name=&cuisine=®ion=
Downtown&meal=5late&cost=10&x=28&y=12
My top pick is:
Market Square Bar and Grill - I think this would satisfy everyone's taste and it's centrally located in the downtown area.
If everyone is in agreement, and I can get a rough count of who's planning on joining us - I can see if they need reservations.
Any other ideas are DEFINITELY welcome!!
We need to know where to meet. Here is a link to the floor plan of the George R. Brown Convention Center:
http://www.houstonconventionctr.com/mee ... vel1.html#
I think we should arrange to meet outside Exhibit hall C a short time after the conclusion of the program. Perhaps we can say "15 minutes following the end of the conference". This way, if the conference ends early or late, we will be able to adjust our time accordingly.
These are obviously just my opinions - all others are welcome and appreciated!!