Okay, at first this thread was just really entertaining but now its getting confusing and a bit too heated....why can't we just try to have a M&G that's just that: a MEET and GREET
I think trying to make it an orgy or a brothel is an ambitious idea, but a highly over-complicated one when it comes to pricing/legality...plus no one has even mentioned screening and that's just scary.
I've been to some awesome M&G in the US and one abroad (Monte Carlo for the Grande Prixe - now that's a real party!) and the best ones are NOT orgies...that gets into too many issues of discretion, viable location, and of course the health risks, my god.
What makes a M&G appealing to most upscale, discretion-conscious clients is the ability to go out to a nice venue and see several ladies at once; see how they behave, if they really match their pictures, and get a chance to chat and feel out their personality. If a gentleman clicks with one or more ladies then he's free to leave with them after the party or arrange a meeting for a later date but there is no pressure to do so or "pay up" if none of the prospects in attendance suit his taste - just as the ladies aren't required to "perform" as per their attendance.
Also, when the party planner takes on the responsibility of being not only the arranger of the party itself but the arranger of BCD activities and donations he or she puts themselves in a very serious position of legal responsibility for any and all nefarious activities. I don't know about you, but I'd hate to be in a position of responsibility over the illicit activities of two dozen or so people I don't know on an extremely personal level.
I think this might be what Miss Parker was alluding to - not that anyone is incompetent of arranging a lovely cocktail hour, but that this type of get together might have a lot of caveats with safety and legality that people here just aren't realizing.
Much of what is being described here is not a Meet and Greet, it is a Sex Party. Meet and Greets are safe ways to interact with others in the hobby. A sex party is a group prostitution event. One gets a lot of attention from LE and is very, very easy to bust ... can you guess which?
If you need an example of what a true M&G is, just take a look at the ladies of Le Vip Collection.
http://www.levipcollection.com/masqueradeball/
This organization is not only top rated on TER but has successfully executed regular meet and greets that have attracted top ladies around the US because of the level of diligence they take to class, safety, security, and discretion. I don't know who in their right mind would attend an event where these 4 items were not of the absolute and utmost importance.
FIVman, you had a really ambitious idea that was definitely not something you see every day in the hobby world. I applaud your creativity, but you have to realize that some really wild and crazy ideas like this aren't something you hear about happening not because no one has thought of them, but instead because they have inherent flaws. There are already tried and true ways to arrange a M&G, and its generally in the best interest of everyone involved that we stick to those methods.
An easier and safer idea would be to arrange a traditional M&G in which the party organizer(s) arrange a venue, set a conduct code and a dress code, and screening. No one individual is responsible for the arranging of specific activities or monetary exchange, we leave that where it should be: "between two consenting adults".
Moreover, it would not be wise to have any payment of a "ticket fee" or "attendance fee" for male patrons to take place at the door. It would not be wise for any exchange of "donation" to take place within the physical confines of whatever space is decided to be the party location. And though it is a bit more expensive, it would be really, really unwise to have this in any public space (restaurant/bar/cafe/etc) that has not been rented out exclusively for this purpose. There's a long list of amazing venues for this sort of thing right here in New Orleans, whomever actually goes through with organizing is welcome to PM me via p411 (not Eccie) for my list.
Getting back to the most important part: screening! This needs to be top priority, seriously. For this to actually happen, it means that several people would be putting whatever screening methods they have aside in favor of another's (the party organizer). I think this needs as much input as possible and while I'm not much of a party planner I am very good with computers. I have some programs and systems whomever decides to host the event might find useful and I'd gladly volunteer my time for the safety of everyone involved pre-party. There are also some awesome smartphone apps that can be utilized by individual ladies at the party in the event that you decide to leave with a male attende and want to be extra careful.
Oh, for your reading pleasure:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...es-awards.html
These party organizers sure had a lot of cool stuff going on at their event, huh! Awards for top sex acts, goodie bags, special color coded ticket systems, even bras and panties were handed around for "games"...they went above and beyond to make a simple get together into an intricate and detailed sexual match-making extravaganza! Bravo!
How completely fucking stupid of them.