Hey everybody,

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend. Three items of note below.


Jester


ITEM #1

We have a Meetup tonight at Rumba, 351 West Hubbard, 8:30 PM. Thanks to everyone who has RSVPed; we have 28 "Yes" RSVPs so it should be a good turnout and a great time. We encourage everyone else to come out. All the details are here: http://www.creativesocialclub.com/calendar/11662620/


ITEM #2

Our Christin Baker, who is a founding member and Senior Fight Choreographer for Stage 33 Chicago, is organizing the "Developing, Writing and Producing for Film and Television Workshop" on Sunday, December 6th, at Stage 33, 3655 N. Kedzie Avenue, 10 AM - 1 PM. This sounds like an outstanding event for our members who are interested in film and television production:

"Spend 3 hours with veteran LA writer/producers Paige Bernhardt and Nancylee Myatt. These two have taught television writing and acting at the US Performing Arts Camps, UCLA and Pepperdine University. They bring their information and skills to Chicago to give writers, producers and directors tips for developing, writing and producing for film and television.

Topics include but are not limited to:

Treatments: How long they should be, format suggestions, and details.
Spec Scripts: Current trends, what’s being read, and how to get yours read.
Pitches: How to get a pitch, knowing who you are pitching to, materials you should bring to a pitch meeting, knowing how much of a script should be complete, and what to do if you are phone pitching.

Networking and Q&A Session"

All the details are here: http://www.stage33chicago.org/workshops.html


ITEM #3

I am still working on the next "regular" Meetup(s) of The Chicago Creative Social Club Meetup. On Thursday, I scouted a coffee shop in the River North area that is looking to sponsor our group, but that coffee shop may be too small. I would like to do a coffee interview with a Chicago Tribune media critic or a local literary agent...not sure yet whom I will get as I also need to work on sponsorship / venue. I am also working with a few of you on other ideas for Meetups during the next few cold, lonely winter months. In the meantime, I posted the following as a Meetup, even though this event is for the entire Chicago Meetup community. For full disclosure, I was bribed with complimentary admission as a Meetup Organizer:

Announcing a new Meetup for Chicago Creative Social Club!

What: Chicago Meetup Holiday Party

When: December 18, 2009 6:00 PM

Where:
John Barleycorn (Wrigleyville)
3524 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657
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After joining 25 Meetup Groups and not attending a single Meetup other than those I organize myself, the incentive of complimentary admission as Organizer has finally compelled me to meet the rest of the Chicago Meetup community and attend this year's Chicago Meetup Holiday Party at John Barleycorn-Wrigleyville on Friday, December 18th.

Actually, I had thought about attending it anyway as this sounds like a pretty good deal, especially if you buy your ticket in advance and even more so if you get in on the "early bird" deal. As I publish this Meetup, there are 64 Early Bird Tickets ($20) remaining, so hurry up, RSVP "Yes" to this Meetup, and buy your ticket at http://meetupholiday2009.eventbrite.com/.

Below is the very detailed event description by the organizer JD, copied and pasted directly, requiring no value-add whatsoever from me.

I HATE MEETING STRANGERS, WHICH IS WHY I BECAME A MEETUP ORGANIZER, BUT SINCE I AM NOT THE ORGANIZER OF THIS EVENT, I HOPE TO SEE AT LEAST A FEW OF MY CREATIVE SOCIAL CLUB MEMBERS JOIN ME AT THIS HOLIDAY PARTY. IF YOU DO BUY A TICKET, BE SURE TO RSVP "YES" TO THIS MEETUP.

Here are the details...

"You’re invited to the Chicago Meetup Holiday Party! Enjoy this unique opportunity to attend the biggest Chicago Meetup Party this year!

This evening includes a lavish buffet, dancing, games, prizes, and more!

Meetups from all over the Chicago area are joining together to plan this one-of-a-kind holiday celebration.


John Barleycorn – Wrigleyville
3524 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657
Party Room on the Second Floor
DJ starts at 8:00pm



Friday, December 18, 2009
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM: We'll have the huge upstairs party room to ourselves!
The party continues after 10pm when the room opens up to the public.

Buffet (available from 6:30pm to 9:30pm)
-Beef Flautas
-Italian Beef Sandwiches
-Cheese Ravioli with Marinara Sauce
-Boneless Chicken Strips
-Quesadillas
-Deli Tray
-House Salad
-Veggie Tray




Door Prizes / Fundraiser for the Food Depository:
Everyone will be entered automatically in the drawing for 5 fabulous prizes including:

1) GPS - 4.3-inch widescreen portable GPS navigator.

2) Nikon CoolPix Digital Camera.

3) Kindle Wireless Reading Device with Global Wireless.

4) iPod 7th Generation 160 GB.

5) Grand Prize: Toshiba LCD TV and DVD Player.

There are more prizes this year and your chance to win has improved!

Door prize tickets will be sold at the event. 5 tickets for $5, 15 tickets for $10. Proceeds go directly to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The holidays are a great time to help those in need.



Mixer Game

Don't know anyone? That's OK. Get to know people and have fun too by participating in our Mixer Game from 6pm to 8pm.

Prizes go to the winners. Details on the game to be posted.



Price
Early Bird: $20* (First 100 Tickets, Available until December 4th.)
Advance: $25*.
At Door: $35 (If Space is Available) CASH Only.
Ticket Price includes Coat Check, Tax, Tip and Ticketing Fees.
A portion of the ticket proceeds will be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
CASH BAR

Additional Tickets are being sold for parking spots at Taco Bell. See "Parking" for details.



*48 HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY
Advance and Early Bird tickets are subject to a 48 hour cancellation policy. Full refunds are possible up until 48 hours prior to the start of the party. No refunds will be offered after Dec 16th, 2009, 6pm regardless of the reason.

RSVP
All RSVPs are being collected through this Event Brite Ticketing Site.




Pay By Check Option

Send checks to:
Jonathan Durston
2565 Wood St.
River Grove, IL
60171

Include the names of you and your guests, your email addresses and the group(s) of which you are members.

You will be added to the RSVP list when the check has been cleared.

If the check is received after the party has been sold out, you will be notified that the party is full and your check will be voided. The 48 hour cancellation policy still applies to checks.


Parking Spots for sale at Taco Bell


We are offering parking spots for a fee at Taco Bell (1111 W Addison St, Chicago, IL‎) which is just north and west of John Barleycorn, Wrigleyville.

$5 plus ticketting fees ($6.11) will get you spot from 6pm to 10:30pm. This price is available until December 4th. After that, parking spots will go for $10 plus ticketting fees ($11.24). This is until all the spots are sold.

You may also decide to pay by check (See "Pay By Check Option"). If you do this, you can leave off the ticketting fees. Spots will be awarded after checks are received and cleared and only while they are still available (otherwise the checks will be voided.)

48 hour cancellation fee is in effect for these tickets as well.

Buying a parking spot does not give you access to the party. You still need to purchase an "Advanced Ticket" or "Early Bird Ticket" to attend. Only people who have purchased an "Advanced" or "Early Bird Ticket" will be permitted to buy a spot. All other tickets will be removed and refunded up until the 48 hours before the event (removed after that point.)

Parking after 10:30

If you intend to leave your car in the lot after 10:30pm, you can pay the parking attendant $5 extra.

Valet Setup

When you arrive at the lot, you will have to leave the attendant your car key; so, that they can move the cars. We will also request a description of your car & license plate number in case there is an issue where we need to contact you during the party.



Parking Elsewhere

There are two private parking lots located at 3509 North Clark and 3511 North Clark. You can also park at the McDonald's (at Clark & Addison) for $10 while spots are available.

Meter parking is also available along Clark St., but you'll have to feed the meter after 2 hours.

Click on this link to view the parking availability map

For those who live locally, Public transportation and taxi are great options.



Directions:
John Barleycorn (Wrigleyville) is located on 3524 N. Clark Street, just south of Addison on the west side of the street.

Public Transportation:
CTA Red Line (Addison stop)
#152 Addison Street Bus
#22 Clark Street Bus

Important Notes:
You must be 21 or over to attend.

There is no elevator access to the 2nd floor.

Dress Code: Nice Casual (Long pants / jeans without rips or holes, sweaters, nice shirts / blouses, no t-shirts).


Check-In:
Check in at the bottom of the stairs.
To check in, you will need your ticket from Event Brite and/or a photo ID.

You will receive a wristband at check-in.



We hope you can join us on December 18th!"

Learn more here:
http://www.creativesocialclub.com/calendar/11927291/