The George Allen

Florida

Media Roundtable

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The is a banner year

Our 60th Anniversary Season

Dates for The 2009-10 Season Announced

For more information see: "Dates & Reservations"

Reservation Mailings will go out in the next two weeks. Immediate replay is appreciated, though we will not process dates until the week of September 21, at which point I'll have to sit down and play "god" again allocating "confirmations" and "wait lists" as fairly as possible.

If you have new member/guest prospects for the new season  please call me after you have received your dates and know which of those date your prospect can join us. 

Review of the 2008-09 Season

The Roundtable completed its 59th season,  with full reservations for every meeting.  Unfortunately we averaged one "no-show" at each meeting.  If you can't make it, even at the last minute, please call.  There is usually someone waiting for that seat.  a full table at virtually every meeting.    

Many  new participants joined us last season. Many have remained active offering refreshing views and perspectives.

Participants are encouraged to book interesting guests as new members. (For qualifications see Qualifications for Membership. The 2009-10 luncheon schedule is posted  with a full season of 13 dates.  (See "Dates & Reservations").

We continue to meet at  The Field Club. The Club provides good food, a perfect setting with a quiet,  private room,  plenty of elbow room, convenient and adequate parking, a handicap ramp right to the meeting room and a beautiful view of the Inland waterway. We've added a three microphone (2 wireless)  system to facilitate better interaction. ,

The room is available at 11:30 a.m.    Iced tea, tea and coffee orders are taken early. Other beverages are not available because  Florida law prohibits a private club from collecting  monies from non-members. Cost for the 2009-10 season is $22 per luncheon. 

We encourage you to invite new guests.  Please check this internet site for “qualifications” - and they are loosely defined, than give me a call to schedule the best date available. 

Should you invite new members to join us this season we highly recommend you refer them to "Your First Meeting" here at www.MediaRoundtable.com where they can learn Roundtable history, customs (suggested dress, Dutch treat and nature of the “first visit), directions to the Field Club,  etc.

Continuing 59 years of Roundtable tradition meetings concentrate on  current issues and future developments without dwelling on the past.  Sport coat and tie suggested for men, religion and politics discouraged unless discussing media coverage of same and all sessions continue to be off-the-record.

Participation is easy, as long as you qualify as a media person. (See "Membership")

Once a participant, always a "member." There are no annual dues, no board of directors, no constitution or by-laws. We keep it simple!

Reservations are required as seating is limited. Please cancel if you're not going to make it. We make good use of a waiting list. If its full up on first contact, ask to be on the waiting list.