International YorkieTalk Meet-up 2008

[Gingergirlsmom]

Is there a current list of who has signed up???

[~Yorkie~Mommy~]

Originally Posted by Gingergirlsmom

Is there a current list of who has signed up???

Lisa is in Kansas City for the Holidays so she won't be able to respond with the updated list until probably the middle or end of this week. Did you sign up yet?? Me and Mr. Bailey just registered!! So I hope to see you there!!

BTW: To everyone that is planning on going to the MeetUp and leaving on Sunday what time do ya'll plan on leaving.....I know check out time is at 11am but is anyone doing anything else after breakfast??

[daisy mae06]

Originally Posted by luckylady

How exciting! Just sent my registration fee in after confirming with Lori (daisymae06) that we'll be attending together. Thanks Lori for including me in the plans....another event to look forward to.

Woo Hoo I can not Wait!!
We will have A Blast!!!

[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by Gingergirlsmom

Is there a current list of who has signed up???

I bet Lisa will post one after the 1st (which is the deadline for the cheapest registration fee).

[yorkiesmiles]

TODAY'S THE LAST DAY FOR THE $70 REGISTRATION FEE - I HOPE MANY MORE ARE SIGNING UP TODAY!

IT'S GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN!

[Sukoshi's Mom]

Originally Posted by Shelby&Seymour

I noticed that there is a dog boutique about 1 mile from the Country Club Plaza called Doggy Style Bowtique. There are pics of it on the internet and it really looks pretty neat. If we get there early enough on Friday...... I may be interested in checking it out....(or possibly find time on Saturday)..... and if the Hotel Shuttle is free...... I thought there may be more that would like to do the same. Has anyone ever been to it? (It looks nice on the website, but sometimes pics can be deceiving)

I am so bummed I didn't see this post earlier! I was just at the Plaza on Thursday, 12/27, because I had a meeting scheduled with the hotel to see our meeting space and pay the deposit. We shopped around for a while afterward, and Sukoshi got SO MUCH attention because people in KC are just NOT used to seeing a dog in a stroller! It was a lot of fun, and we even considered going to Westport area to look at the shops there (where this doggy bowtique is that you mentioned), but we decided not to since it was cold and actively flurrying. I'm so bummed that I was so close and missed out on the Bowtique! I've been to the Plaza and Westport numerous times, and I don't recall ever seeing that store before. I'll definitely have to check that out in June!

[mistyinca]

Originally Posted by Sukoshi's Mom

I am so bummed I didn't see this post earlier! I was just at the Plaza on Thursday, 12/27, because I had a meeting scheduled with the hotel to see our meeting space and pay the deposit. We shopped around for a while afterward, and Sukoshi got SO MUCH attention because people in KC are just NOT used to seeing a dog in a stroller! It was a lot of fun, and we even considered going to Westport area to look at the shops there (where this doggy bowtique is that you mentioned), but we decided not to since it was cold and actively flurrying. I'm so bummed that I was so close and missed out on the Bowtique! I've been to the Plaza and Westport numerous times, and I don't recall ever seeing that store before. I'll definitely have to check that out in June!

Lisa,
Can Linda look into that for you?

[Sukoshi's Mom]

Originally Posted by ~Yorkie~Mommy~

Does anyone know of any non expensive hotels that we can stay in for Thursday night that is not to far from the Plaza....So far we plan on coming in from our 12 hour drive on Thursday night and then we will go to the Plaza that Friday Morning and stay through Sunday Morning...We was going to be in MO for 11am Friday but we know we will be tired and want to go to sleep so thats why we are coming in Thursday...we want to be fully energized for Friday LOL and go stroll the city!! If we can't find any hotels that are less expensive we will just come in on Friday and have a case of Red Bull in tow

When I think of inexpensive pet-friendly hotels, I always think of Motel 6. They're not always the best establishment, but if you're looking for something cheap, they are normally the winner. The closest Motel 6 to the Plaza is the Motel 6 Kansas City Southeast #1170, located at 6400 East 87th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64138 (9.76 miles away from the Holiday Inn on the Plaza). I am very familiar with this area, and it is an "ok" area, but you will probably not leave with a very good impression of KC, as this is not the cleanest or safest area around (although it's not in an area that I would advise you to completely avoid either). There is not much to do in this area, as the nearby mall is almost completely closed down at this point, and there isn't much other shopping or activities around that you'd probably care about; however, if you're just looking for a cheap bed, this would suffice.

The next closest Motel 6's are Motel 6 Kansas City North - Airport #0423 (10.81 miles away) and Motel 6 Kansas City Southwest - Lenexa #0381 (13.20 miles away). Both of these locations may be better than the 87th Street location, but it will probably greatly depend on which direction you're coming from.

[Sukoshi's Mom]

Originally Posted by mizzwanned

im looking for flights now to see how much they are, where do i put as destination? im putting from new york to what part Mo? All i see is to St. Louis Mo Is that close?

I saw "Shelby&Seymour" replied to you in post #323 , but I wanted to clarify that St. Louis is a 4-hour drive from Kansas City, so you do NOT want to fly into Lambert-St. Louis International Airport! You will want to fly into MCI (Kansas City International). It is confusing because the airport code is MCI, and you'd think it would be named KCI, but that is because the airport was originally named Mid-Continent International Airport. When they changed the airport name, they did not change the airport code. So...there's your trivia lesson for the day ! Use airport code MCI when looking for flights !

[Sukoshi's Mom]

Originally Posted by Shelby&Seymour

That would be great!!..... I am sure they would like to have a chance at being a vendor (just so there is plenty of room for the YT Vendors!!!). By the looks of the website, the person who owns the boutique may have Yorkies.....(pics on the site) or has customers that have Yorkies. (They may be interested in joining YT and joining us, too!!)

I met one lady at Halls Department Store on the Plaza on Thursday, and she went ga-ga over Sukoshi! She said she had a Yorkie at home herself, and that her neighbor had 5 or 6 I think. I didn't have my YT cards with me (that's what I get for travelling with a different purse than I use at home ), but I wrote down all the info, and I encouraged her to join. I told her right where to find this thread too, so hopefully she'll be joining us at the meet-up too (as well as her neighbor). We could recruit a lot of new people to YT when they hear of how much fun we're going to have at this meet-up!!!

[Sukoshi's Mom]

Originally Posted by mistyinca

Lisa,
Can Linda look into that for you?

Mom never goes to the Plaza or Westport area (although I did take she and Matt with me on Thursday), but I could ask my sister-in-law if she could swing in there sometime since I think she goes down there occasionally.

[Sukoshi's Mom]

Yes, as Christina (~Yorkie~Mommy~) said, I am still out of town for the holidays. My hubby is on a flight headed home as I type, as he had to get back to work tomorrow, but Sukoshi and I will be hanging out in Kansas City for another couple days before we head home on Saturday.

So far, we have 27 confirmed/paid registrations...

1. Sukoshis Gma
2. Suzy
3. kathy785
4. scrapindee
5. LuvMySissy
6. Izzy Princess
7. Tiger's Mom
8. crb
9. RONLYNN
10. Layla's Mom
11. LuvMyPrinceKobi (and boyfriend)
12. MyFairLacy
13. patty58 (and sister-in-law)
14. yorkiesmiles
15. daisy mae06
16. MissPinkBarbie (and husband)
17. mistyinca
18. yougetthesmiles
19. tmatherly (and guest)
20. Rusty's Momma
21. twalla
22. Sophie Bella (and guest)
23. Katys mom
24. Xena'smommy
25. luckylady
26. ~Yorkie~Mommy~
27. Sukoshi's Mom

Today is the last day to receive the cheapest registration price! As you can see, I can procrastinate with the best of them, and I just paid my registration fee today myself . Register before midnight PST today (even though I am currently in CST), and I will count you as registered by the January 1 deadline. After midnight PST tonight, the registration fee goes up to $80 per person with dinner and $40 per person without dinner, through April 15th.

[Sukoshi's Mom]

Originally Posted by Suzy

I don't know if this will help at all...but our local Three Dog Bakeries are locally owned and operated, and it's a "license" as opposed to a franchise. Our locations in town sponsor all kinds of events, in their store and throughout the community, they partner with other local businesses to put on things like "Dine With your Dog" night at a fondue restaurant, and they have booths at pet fairs, farmers' markets, and other community events. You might try calling and asking for the owner's contact info-maybe the person that you talked to first was a newer employee and didn't know? I know the owner of our locations, so if you would like, I can call her and get her to chat with the owner of the KC location to try and get them lined up for our meetup!

I stopped in Three Dog Bakery while I was on the Plaza on Thursday, and I spoke to them about our meet-up and why we have to go through the corporate office. Three Dog Bakery began in KC, and the corporate office is located in Kansas City. Apparently the Plaza location is the ONLY Three Dog Bakery location that is owned and operated by corporate and is NOT a license/franchise like the other locations. Therefore, they are not able to do anything (vending, promotional activities, etc.) without going through corporate for permission. She mentioned that other locations can decide what to participate in on their own (such as Suzy mentioned above), but that the Plaza location is not allowed to do the same . She recommended we call corporate again, as she said our meet-up sounded like something they'd be interested in. She did say she was not aware of them ever doing a breed specific function before, but that we could be their first !

[Sukoshi's Mom]

FYI - Adjoining Rooms

During my meeting at the hotel on Thursday, my contact said you could request adjoining rooms if there are people you would like to room next to. This would be a set-up where you'd have 2 rooms with a door in between that you could open to allow you to go between the two rooms without having to go out into the hallway. This would be good for groups of people that maybe don't have room for any additional roommates within their room but would like to be able to open up that connecting door to welcome the members in the room next door. He said you do need to request this in your reservation ahead of time, so be sure and call the hotel to let them know if this is something you'd like them to arrange. You will need to know the person's name the reservation is under for the people you want to have the adjoining room with, in order for them to link your reservations together.

[Shelby&Seymour]

Originally Posted by Sukoshi's Mom

Yes, as Christina (~Yorkie~Mommy~) said, I am still out of town for the holidays. My hubby is on a flight headed home as I type, as he had to get back to work tomorrow, but Sukoshi and I will be hanging out in Kansas City for another couple days before we head home on Saturday.

So far, we have 27 confirmed/paid registrations...

1. Sukoshis Gma
2. Suzy
3. kathy785
4. scrapindee
5. LuvMySissy
6. Izzy Princess
7. Tiger's Mom
8. crb
9. RONLYNN
10. Layla's Mom
11. LuvMyPrinceKobi (and boyfriend)
12. MyFairLacy
13. patty58 (and sister-in-law)
14. yorkiesmiles
15. daisy mae06
16. MissPinkBarbie (and husband)
17. mistyinca
18. yougetthesmiles
19. tmatherly (and guest)
20. Rusty's Momma
21. twalla
22. Sophie Bella (and guest)
23. Katys mom
24. Xena'smommy
25. luckylady
26. ~Yorkie~Mommy~
27. Sukoshi's Mom

Today is the last day to receive the cheapest registration price! As you can see, I can procrastinate with the best of them, and I just paid my registration fee today myself . Register before midnight PST today (even though I am currently in CST), and I will count you as registered by the January 1 deadline. After midnight PST tonight, the registration fee goes up to $80 per person with dinner and $40 per person without dinner, through April 15th.

You can add us to that list, too! ....... we, too are part of the "Procrastinate as Long as you can Club"!!! Just finished paying for registration & dinner!... (Hotel room was booked weeks ago)
I will be there with hubby and Shelby & Seymour.
Looking forward to being in Kansas City with all of you!!!