[Expat Blog] Summer Get Together - 29 July

Hi Harry,
Nice of you to start organizing our 2nd meet-up! I'll relay the information on the French forum and maybe somebody could do same on the Spanish forum?
Cheers
Arlette

Hey, I just arrived a few days ago and although I haven't started work or moved into my apartment yet (hopefully later this week), I'm excited to meet new people.  Count me in as long as I'm not working then!
Anna

would be keen to attend the 2nd meet-up ... would love to know the details

anna_canada wrote:

Hey, I just arrived a few days ago ...
Anna

Hi Anna, welcome on Expat.com and in Dubai
Looking forward to meeting you!
Cheers
Arlette

hello All,
  Its always good to meet new and nice ppl! I will be interested in an upcoming meetup!

Regarding the dates for the meet up, it has been suggested that Thursday or Friday maybe better. I'm ok with that.

Anyone expressing an interest to attend please state your preferred day. Majority wins over the coming days even if it turns out to be a majority of one.

Please feel free to invite any friends along, the more the merrier.

Hi All,

I agree with Chrisitna, Thursday night is as well not bad. As I work on saturday.

By the way I am in Abu Dhabi.

Hi there,
I find it a nice idea to arrange the meeting on 30/31st July. I will definitely come to see you all. I'm new in Dubai and would like to make friends here.
Regards,
Kenan

Hi, I prefer the meetup on Thursday night or Friday, because I have to work on Saturday as well.

Looking forwards to see you all at the coming meetup.

Julia

Hi guys,
I would choose Friday, but Thursday is also fine for me, so count me in! I am happy because I'll meet new people. Christne, Arlette, looking forward to seeing you again.

Hello All,

Arrived 3 months ago and still catching up - would be nice to meet up. Thu or Fri is good for me.
Once decision is made, directions would be very much appreciated. Thanks

Hello Everyone! This is a great idea! I am ok for Thursday.
Look forward to meeting you all.
Harry - quick find a location!

Hi Everyone

I'm pleased to see such a great response to this meeting next week.

Thursday appears to be a popular evening for the meet up so we shall go with that.

In terms of the venue, I think that the Horizon Lounge in the Habtoor Grand may be a good choice.

I would say 8pm would be a good time.

Again please provide feedback, the evening is for all of us.

That is the place, thanks. I'll have to see if it's possible to reserve some seating. Thursday nights, of course, are always busy.

Watch this space.

good to know and location is near my house!! Habtoor Grand is Dubai marina, Take Dubai Metro to Dubai Marina Station, then a cab from there to Habtoor Grand

Dear all,
am new to this forum and let me know the place, i will be happy to meet you all.
do send me a message once the place is confirmed.

Welcome to Expat.com perfectsats !
Regarding the meet-up, just follow-up this thread; in the message hereunder containing the list of participants there's a link to the timeout page where there's a map at the bottom of same page!

Hi all,

Count me in, heard good things about the venue so it should be a good night.

@ harry, will you be negotiating price for drinks, if so they will all so throw in some finger food, not just nuts and dry twigs.

Does any1 want to share a taxi, i live in Tecom?

Thanks FeeAcer for the invitation,
I shall meet you guys there on 29th!!!
btw anyone coming from Sharjah or near where i can join you guys.

Hey..What abt me???I wanna join in too..Count me in...

Harry/Fee Acer - May i join???

can i join your group folks i like to meet all of you

Hi Guys,

Just registered, and I would like to join you on your next meet-up, incredibly diverse group, sounds interesting.
so it is on Thursday July 29th ?

Cheers
Armen

Hi Armen and welcome to Expat.com and on this forum!
Yes I confirm its on 29th and I'll add you to the list

I also hope that everybody from the list will come.
Arlette, please, add my significant other to the list. -

Sure Mila, you might have seen that mine is coming too

Hi Guys,

Can you please make it on friday night ? please ?

Hi da.Surfer,
I'm sorry to say that it will not be possible; we asked in the first days of the organization of the meet up to give up preferences of the day but now as you may see we have already a long list of participants who agreed on the Thursday so it will not be possible to change!
Maybe next time? Else, why don't you try to organize another meet up on Friday's (but please start a new topic )
Cheers
Arlette

hi guys,
  please count me in. but please let me know which day, coz i finish work by 10pm on thursday, but if organizers will choose thurs, i'll try to take halfday then, to join the meet up, i live in al ain btw but im excited to meet new friends...
thanks!!

Hi

I've been a bit busy over the past few days, thank you feeacer for keeping a track of the forum.

I am amazed at the response and reaaly looking forward to the meeting.

I'm working on arrangements at the Horizon Lounge so I will keep you posted on developments.

Good work going Arlette We all missing you here in Mauritius yaaa

and now its more chilled here winters so hope to see u soon if you plan to come for a holiday sometime.. i m still thinking to shift to Dubai or not.. in case i visit will be good to meet you all expats in Dubai.. cheers vishal

Hi

Re. Horizon Lounge, I'm waiting for a call from the manager, if he calls, but I have booked us in. Apparently there's a promo on Mojitos for ladies only on Thursday.

More info as and when I receive it will be posted here.

Hi

Things have become a little quiet here, I hope you haven't all forgotten.

Everything's now sorted for Thursday night at Horizon Lounge.

For those who haven't been there before, when you enter the lobby, turn left and walk straight down the corridor, at the end of the corridor turn left, lift up to the 3rd floor, then walk straight between the champagne bottles, then out and into the tent.

Mojitos are AED15 for ladies, nibbles will be provided about 9.30, they're expecting a decent sized group so no drop outs, we don't want to disappoint anyone, least of all those who do attend. I'll send reminders Thursday just to make sure.

Looking forward to meeting you all.

Harry

Hi Harry,

No we didn't forget but only as you may have read we stopped the enrolment because we can't just increase the group till the last moment (we could take 4 more if you booked for 25...)

OK I'll translate the explanations into the French forum (where by the way we got only 1 person...)

See you Thurday
Cheers

cool.. see you guys tomorrow! hopefully!.. anyone coming from JLT /Tecom needs a ride?

@harry.. I am sure you have been to the location? how good/bad is the light on that location.. so according to that i will bring my camera.. with or without flash! may be a lowlight lens!

See you tomorrow guys!

it's quite well lit, not dark.

Cool guys i shall meet you all tomorrow at 8 PM.
Waiting for the same.