On 2010-06-08 00:05, Otto wrote:
I am moving this event from this thread
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=30385&forum=1&298
Where I had posted this:
let's start an unofficial Tonga Room Tiki night!
I'll start it off easy - one night a month when Tiki Centralites and Tiki fans converge on the Tonga Room wearing your finest Aloha wear and imbibe and take pictures to share with the world
Once we agree on the night of the month and the opening night, I will start a separate thread for this.
Let's also determine goals and wishes for the event
I would like the Tonga Room management to add a sign in book like they have at hotels, gallery exhibits, weddings so that visitors to the Tonga Room can sign in and post their grief over this situation since we are not getting quoted in the paper like Robert Varni.
I would like to see individual nights sponsored by groups or businesses so that every Tiki guest who shows up that night receives something such as a discount coupon or free Tiki Farm swizzle stick (hint Holden!)
I would like people from Tiki Central who may not have met other Tiki Centralites to have one more opportunity to bond with their fellow Tiki fans
I would like my last memories of the Tonga Room to be memories filled with meeting friends there!
I propose the second Wednesday of EVERY month be our Tonga Room day.
Monday is too early in the week, Tuesday is TC night at Smuggler's Cove, Thur/Fri are party nights in SF and it might be crowded and we might not stand out as much, SECOND Wed because I have a FIRST Wed of the month DJ gig at Forbidden Island.
We could kick it off June 9?
July 14, Aug 11, Sep 8, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8, Jan 12, etc
All those in favor say "Aye!"
Chris VerPlanck from SOS Tonga here. I think that this is a fantastic idea! I don't think I can make it tonight because of two deadlines at work, but I can make the next event.
I also wanted to share an idea with you all regarding a silent demonstration at the Tonga Room. Erica Schultz of SOS Tonga has created some T-shirt designs using vintage Tonga Room postcards that say "Save the Tonga Room" on the front in bamboo font. We have opened a store on Cafe Press to display them. Anyway, the idea is to get everyone to wear one of these t-shirts or any other home made design under your street clothes, Hawaiian shirt, etc. into the Tonga Room. We'll have to do this on the down low - no facebook Save the Tonga because the Fairmont people monitor it. Let everyone know and then everyone converges on an appointed night, occupies all the tables and then at an appointed time, doffs their overgarments to reveal the Save the Tonga Room logo. SOS Tonga can get the press there as well.
Do you want to do this? Thoughts?
SOS Tonga has been working steady on the political/legal side of things ever since our event at Smugglers Cove in March and it would be good to get back on the events side of things. Please see our update on the regular Tonga Room thread for an update on where we are.
