Heading up to the Sunshine Coast tomorrow

iceman (Mike) · #1 07-07-2009, 09:15 AM

My work is having our annual all company conference, and is flying the whole company up to the Sunshine Coast tomorrow!

Staying at a lovely hotel/resort for 3 nights!

I was hoping QLD would put on some better weather than is predicted.. Thanks very much!

Should be a great few days anyway, when we're not stuck in a conference room listening to presentations

seanliddelow (Sean) · #2 07-07-2009, 09:37 AM

Lucky! (Well not the confrence part)

matt · #3 07-07-2009, 10:12 AM

Welcome to the neighbourhood

You'll only be about an hour away from where I am. Would be great to catch up...but you've probably not got much 'free' time?

Enjoy your visit.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #4 07-07-2009, 10:18 AM

Well it is supposed to be a work conference, not a lazing around in the Winter sun frolic.

We should get a few of us together and drag you out for a coffee if you have a spare hour or so.

matt · #5 07-07-2009, 10:25 AM

I've got Thursday and Friday off

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 07-07-2009, 10:28 AM

I don't work Thursday.

sheeny (Al) · #7 07-07-2009, 10:50 AM

Just say the word, Mike... any session you'd like to skip, I'm sure an abduction could be arranged!

I hear 1ponders has a perfect hide-out!

...of course, you would "escape" later, miraculously unharmed

, blame it on aliens and publicise IIS in the tabloids...

... and it's IYA too!

Al.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #8 07-07-2009, 10:54 AM

Now where did I put my Klingon outfit?

iceman (Mike) · #9 07-07-2009, 10:59 AM

I think my only "free" time is Wednesday night and Saturday morning before I fly out Saturday arvo.

They have nice big expensive gala dinners on Thu and Fri evenings

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #10 07-07-2009, 11:05 AM

I'm working Wednesday night and all day Saturday.
But the others might be able to organise something. Be a shame to have you come all this way and miss out on catching up with a few IISers.

xstream (John) · #11 07-07-2009, 11:18 AM

Did you say you wanted sunshine Mike? Maybe you should sneak a little further North to Emerald where we now are.
Sunny and a balmy 21C at present.

Chrissyo (Chris) · #12 07-07-2009, 12:09 PM

So it was YOU that has caused the weather to go sour.

Enjoy your stay!

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #13 07-07-2009, 12:21 PM

Jeez, all right for some!

Wait a sec, my company is flying me to China in time for the Jul 22 Solar Eclipse! What am I saying!?!?!

Enjoy the junket Mike. Got any "travelling" scopes or are you going "sans glass"?

Cheers

Chris

iceman (Mike) · #14 08-07-2009, 05:57 PM

Well so much for the "Sunshine" coast

Windy, rainy and certainly no sun to be seen.

Staying at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Coolum - wow what a resort.

Doesn't look like I'll get time to get out and meet anyone unfortunately - they've pretty much filled our agenda. When it's not "work" stuff, they've arranged dinners, drinks and golf.

Hopefully the weather clears up a bit, I wouldn't mind going for a walk around this beautiful place at sunrise. I guess it depends if I can drag myself out of bed!

Off to cocktail party dinner and drinks now!

GrahamL · #15 08-07-2009, 06:48 PM

I'm told they make a mean Daiquirí (fall down in the carpark) type stuff.. so my manager tells me .

Junkets .. er I mean ..buisness conferances are a blast so us
minions are told , bummer bout the weather

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #16 08-07-2009, 11:51 PM

My brother in law used to live virtually opposite the entrance to the resort. His Swedish wife Anika worked there, giving Swedish Massages.

Enjoy your stay.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #17 08-07-2009, 11:53 PM

Well its looking good for the morning Mike. Absolutely beautiful out there atm.