**** MEMBERS ONLY & DINNER PURCHASE IS REQUIRED **** Charlie, an avid world traveler, will share his exciting travel experience with us!! Join us for a time of lively conversations and networking with your fellow travelers in our area!! Metro (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!): Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red line). After exiting the Metro, turn right on H and 5th Streets. Metro Map -- http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/systemmap.cfm Driving Directions -- http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?bCTsettings=1 To Silver Spring Metro Public Lots from North of Silver Spring --http://travel.meetup.com/21/boards/view/viewthread?thread=2218342 1. Group Activity Contribution Fee: $1.00 per person. The accumulated fund will be used to purchase the Thank-You gifts for our Speakers AND the administration fees PAYABLE to Meetup.com, a for-profit entity, for keeping our group on an ACTIVE status!! 2. "YES" RSVPs: If you are NOT 100% sure of your attendance after RSVPed "Yes", please change your RSVP to "No" by 6:00pm on Thursday to give other members an opportunity to sign up. A change to RSVP "No" AFTER 6:00 pm is considered a "NO SHOW". A "CONFIRMED" yes by 6:00pm on Thursday is required to secure your seat at the restaurant, please note it on your RSVP. Please help me make it a pleasant event for you and our members with your cooperation!! Thanks!!!! Our No-Show & Crasher Removal Policy -- http://travel.meetup.com/21/boards/view/viewthread?thread=1906092&listpage=20 3. If you'd like to attend a full event, RSVP "NO" indicating "waitlist" and check often to update your RSVP once the space opens up. I'll try to secure more slots for you! :-) 4. Potential Event Crashers: This practice is NOT recommended, as it is NOT fair to those members who follow the RSVP rules. You might risk not having a seat at the event or sitting somewhere else in the venue away from the actual event!!! Also, I would not wish to find your name on the "Event Crashers List" on our Message Board either. So, please "WAITLIST" yourself!! I might be able to open up more slots just for you!! 5. Some great readings -- Enjoy!! http://travel.meetup.com/21/boards/view/viewthread?thread=2748270 http://travel.meetup.com/21/boards/view/viewthread?thread=2651494 http://travel.meetup.com/21/messages/boards/view/viewthread?thread=2937113 6. Our Upcoming Events -- See you soon!! :-) http://travel.meetup.com/21/calendar/list/