Announcing HHPLACE.ORG's Third Annual World Heel Meet!
London, England
Saturday
February 16, 2008
10:30 a.m. to 17:00
at The Miller
Introducing the 2008 World Heel Meet Committee
Okay peeps! Time to kick off next years Annual World Heel Meet. In 2006, we broke the attendance record with 19 attendees from 4 different countries. In 2007, we had 28 total attendees from 7 different countries attend. Now in 2008, we expect to bring in upwards of 40-50 attendees.
Now why would the 2008 meet expect so many people to attend? Because we had sooo much fun at the heel meet last year! But in addition to that, for the 2008 meet, we have a 4 person Heel Meet Committee organizing the meet. That's right! It's not just good ol kneehighs putting together everything by himself anymore:
iloveboots from Vancouver will be as much a key player in this as I was alone. He will assist in promotion, coordination of group hotel rate discounts, and will make the announcement for our night club festivity on Saturday. My gratitude already goes out to him for his help. Plus, we will all get to meet his great wife at the meet!
admirer5577 from Sweden will be answer all your follow up questions, as well as manage events on the day of the meet. So if after checking for updates in the
calendar section,, if anyone has any questions, please contact
admirer5577 for any answers you seek, via pm or email before the meet, or in person or cell during the meet. He will know as much about this meet as I will. Thanks for his willingness to help is already extended!~
Dr. Shoe will also be a key local contact for the meet. He will assist in local organizational planning as well as lend his incredible enthusiasm to the event planning stages as it unfolds. Not only do I owe him thanks for moderating this great forum, but now even more so with his contribution to the upcoming meet.
With this committee of four people working in harmony, we will provide everyone with the greatest possible heel meet experience. The contributions of admirer5577, iloveboots, and Dr Shoe will free up my time to manage a charity fundraiser for the meet and dedicate more of my time to promoting this event. Watch the Real Life threads section closely as we will be updating our schedule of events regularly. Most notably, you will see that we have a theme for the 2008 Meet.
COME AS YOU WILL BE IN 2013
Join us for a celebration that will stretch your imagination and catapult you into your own future!
Arrive as who you will be 5 years from now. Dress your very best. Speak only in the present tense the entire day, as if it were already 2013, all your goals have been achieved and all your dreams have already come true.
You have already "come out of the closet." You have integrated heels into your life at work, with family, with friends. You have found harmony with yourself and others. Bring props to show everyone what you have achieved in the years between, such as new freestyle outfits, stories of successfully selling the public on the legitimacy of our community, magazine editorials of men in heels, Vogue cover shots of men in heels, etc.
New Vendor Exhibitions
Yes that's right! We will have a couple of vendors present who will bring a small supply of shoes to exhibit for us. So bring an extra pound or two! You don't want to miss this!
New hhplace.org Flea Market Table
Having a hard time finding that exact shoe you want in your size? Or ever wondered how to get rid of a pair of shoes that you don't want anymore? We've got both angles covered with the new hhplace.org Flea Market Table. Bring your shoes to display at the table and trade or sell them to fellow hhplace members!
New Group Workshops
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you wore your heels to work? Well, we know someone that does that already! And he'll be there to tell us about the challenges inherent in streetheeling in economically sensitive situations. Discussions about the merits of men taking back what was originally and historically designed for men will follow!
A few other exciting mini workshops are in their developmental stages. Be sure to pick up a flyer when you get to The Miller designating the times for each workshop.
Group Dinner
Of course we'll be concluding the day's event with a great dinner. Keep watch of this thread in the calendar section for updates.
New Special Group Hotel Rates
From 1989 to 1994 the business iloveboots ran was a value added hotel rate directory program with over 10,000 hotels listed that iloveboots re-negotiated the rates for every year with these hotels directly as well as in groups. iloveboots will be posting a special thread for those interested in the special group hotel program.
New Charity Fundraiser
For this meet, I am setting up a site with a reputable charity donation processing center. Interested and financially capable members can make a donation from as small as one pound to as large as their wallets can handle. I will never touch the money personally and the accumulation of funds will be updated on a daily basis, tallying a new total for the World Heel Meet contribution to charity. When the date of the fundraising ends, the money will be sent directly to the charity on behalf of the World Heel Meet 2008. This will be an amazing way to contribute to the community as well as develop a positive awareness of our unique freestyling niche.
Exclusive Use of The Miller
Ask anyone who came to The Miller for the 2007 meet. The Miller did the trick in providing one roof under which everyone could comfortably congregate, talk, and get to know each other. The Miller ordinarily won't open it's doors until 18:00. For 2007, they opened early for us at 12:00. For 2008, they will open their doors extra early at 10:30, just for the World Heel Meet Attendees.
A special Pay Pal pre-payment system will be set up by Dr. Shoe, where we will be taking payment of 6 pounds in advance for interested attendees. The account through which the funds will be stored will be available for public audit, thereby eliminating any fears that the money is being mismanaged or wasted.
New Annual World Heel Meet Guestbook
When you come, be sure to sign our guestbook. As this meet grows and develops momentum in the future, this will be a fun reference point for cataloging our growth.
Pre-Heel Meet Festivities
For those really excited about coming, we'll be getting together starting Friday night for dinner~!~ Wath the Real Life Meets section closely for upcoming information!
Regular Calendar Section Updates
The final source for all Heel Meet activities will be officially posted in the
calendar section. While posts in this thread will no doubt become complex with details, rest assured that all plans will be neatly summarized personally by me in the
calendar section. Share In Our Group Promotion Efforts
Back in 2006 I had a bigger vision than just ONE heel meet. I knew that if I could stand the test of time and follow through on a great idea, that one day we could possibly grow this meet beyond the borders of hhplace.org and include other people from outside hhplace.org as well. In 2007, that vision started to gain momentum, and in 2008 through the direction of the Heel Meet Committee and contributions of fellow members, we'll likely eclipse anything I ever achieved on my own. I expect our promotions to extend online well beyond hhplace.org.
A Special thanks goes to Richie for starting up an online marketing campaign idea
here. Our goal is to get the World Heel Meet 2008 on the Front Page of Digg.com Richie's additional willingness to contribute in ways that only an Admin can contribute are also appreciated. The more ways we can figure out how to spread the word about our meet, the better. And even if you can't contribute by attending the heel meet, you can spend just five minutes registering for a
Digg.com account, you could help build the World Heel Meet presence up even more.