Live Band, New Years Eve, The Floor Shakes, Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area New Years Eve
The FloorShakers to Wow an
Upscale Crowd at the East Bay
San Ramon Marriott Hotel

12/31/2007

For tickets, visit http://www.pguild.com

The Floorshakers will pack the huge dance floor with funk, soul and rock 'n roll on New Years, 2007. They'll play great music from the 70's, 80's and 90's at the San Ramon Marriott New Years Eve Party. If that isn't enough, you can check out DJ Mike Westerman in another huge ballroom or have fun with casino gaming get a portrait taken with immediate prints from a professional photographer. Also enjoy the antics of a professional MIME entertainer. Get energy drink samples and samples of "eat chocolate, lose weight." Check out American Laser skin treatment exhibit and maybe win thousands of dollars in free treatment. Mingle and party with more than 1000 friendly couples and SINGLES. All ages are welcome, but underage drinking is not condoned or allowed. Those of drinking age can enjoy two free drinks and a champagne toast. Free bar snacks are available. Party fee is $65 in advance or $75 at the door. Advance tickets available at the hotel any time before 6pm on 12/31/07 with no service fee. For convenience tickets are available online at http://www.pguild.com or by calling 925-937-4744 (a $2 service fee applies).

Floorshakers. But I digress. What are the Floorshakers like? Check out this review of one of their recent performances by Linda Jai:

The second half of the show started out with a bang! Smoke filled the stage and the theater filled with excitement as the audience anticipated the arrival of “The Floorshakers.” Louie Esposito led the group in a highly energized rendition of KC and The Sunshine Band’s, “Get Down Tonight.”

Esposito danced across the stage exuding insurmountable energy and stamina while getting the audience revved up for a performance they may never forget.

Dressed liken to “The Men In Black,” wearing sunglasses, a colorful bandana and gold beads strung around his neck, Esposito and the remaining Floorshakers; lead Guitarist, Douglas Mascardo; Trombonist-Keyboardist, Dave Arms; Saxophonist, Gino Archimede; Trumpet man, Rudy Vera; Bassist, Dave Lopez ( who also performed two solo bits); and Drummer Mike Di Francesco, opened the show for lead singer, Gerald Glasper.

Glasper made his presence known with the group’s version of “Back in Love Again, by the singing group, LTD.

Read the complete article at

http://www.pittsburgca.net/columns/ColumnArticle.aspx?ArticleId=46

How to Approach a Woman

It's amazing how clueless we men are at times when it comes to approaching a woman. Although I'm sometimes regarded as an expert in this area because of my many years in the Singles social networking field, I too have a lot to learn. Yet I've also learned a lot, too. So I thought it might make sense to share some ideas with you.

1. Become familiar with environment and what's appropriate. For example, at a bar or singles party, it's often not appropriate to walk up to a woman and ask her to dance, at least, not immediately. You need to establish a connection first. You need to talk to her for a while and let her get to know you. Be especially caution about asking a woman to dance in such a situation if the music is slow and romantic. Exception: if the music is fast and the lady is standing near the dance floor and moving to music, that's a clear signal she wants to dance and will more than likely say "yes."

At a ballroom, on the other hand, the group norm is entirely different. It is quite normal and acceptable to walk over to a woman and ask her to dance without engaging her in conversation first. At a ballroom, nearly always the answer is "yes" or "I'm sorry I don't know how to do rumba well -- is that OK?" It doesn't matter much if the music is fast or slow an romantic tune. The focus at a ballroom is on moving together as one to beautiful music, not on hooking up. Although a ballroom it is a great place to find a girlfriend, the action doesn't usually happen quickly. Because you both love dancing and repeatedly see each other at the ballroom, you already share something in common and one things can easily lead to another -- in time.

2. Toasting and clinking glasses. At a place where drinks are served, toasting and clinking glasses with no immediate follow-up conversation can be effective. Try walking about when you first get your drink and offer a toast to everyone with a big smile. "Happy Friday!" for example. Just keep walking and toasting. Don't expect response immediately. But usually, you'll see a nice smile. As you do this, focus on bringing joy to others rather than on trying to score.

Later when you return you will be remembered as that friendly, confident guy. Be careful, though, of trying this if it doesn't feel right to you. If you are shy, the best time to do this is when you are a regular at some place and you really do feel confident and comfortable. If you force it, you won't feel comfortable and others won't respond that well.

3. "Hitting on Women." (to come -- check back for details)

Web Phones are Coming

Web Phones are Coming

Phones will change dramatically in the next year with a lot of new functionality. A new trend is the Web Phone. A phone that you can embed in your website.

A company that is spearheading new development is oddly named "Ribbit" -- after the sound that a frog makes. Ribbit is offering a new open source platform for developers.

Ribbit did a "developer launch" recently (12/07) and will do a consumer launch in the first quarter of 2008. Developers are invited to download a version of its APIs for its private developer beta which is open to any programmer. (An API is an "Application Programming Interface -- a set of software tools that a developer can use to create a new software application.)

When Ribbit takes off you will be able to make calls from your computer to a Flash phone with a chalkboard interface and a lot more.

To learn more, visit these websites:

• Techcrunch
• Ribbit.com

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New Years Eve Party

Don't miss Professionals Guild Great New Years Eve Parties.
To learn more visit:

• New Years Eve, Sacramento
• New Years Eve, Bay Area

Google's Mobile Phone Platform

Google is launching a New Mobile Phone Platform, not a phone of their own like a Gphone or a Google Phone, but a platform that geeks and clever programmers can use to create add-ons. It's a new Google Open Source Platform called...

Android

Because the open source approach usually results in many interesting and often powerful applications, we can look forward to some new unusual features in phones that work with Android!

Thirty-four companies are jumping into the ring with both feet -- companies like Motorola, T-Mobile and Intel. Even Ebay. Could Google be thinking about cell phone shopping?

Watch and see. Remember, you heard about Android from Phil Seyer, a part-time geek, dance teacher, and full time Director of Professionals Guild.

Related:
Ccube offers a phone system that enables free social networking by phone.
Will Ccube do anything special make use of the Google platform? We will see.
Learn more. See Ccube video.

Don't miss the Gala Professionals Guild New Years Eve Parties!
Learn more, see the Sacramento New Years Eve video.

New Years Eve, Bay Area, Sacramento tickets at pguild.com

Again this year I'm hosting two huge, New Years Eve parties on 12/31/2007, one at the San Ramon Marriott and another at the Hilton Hotel, Arden West in Sacramento. You can get tickets, if you like by visiting my New Years Eve website.

Whew! it's a lot of work to organize these parties, a lot more work than I ever expected. Putting together these parties involved, working out contracts with 3 bands, 2 DJs, 12 professional craps and blackjack dealers, a balloon decoration specialist, a magician, photographers, arranging for exhibitors, meeting with hotel management, security guards, temporary help personnel, radio, television, Internet marketing teams and more.

A lot of work, but a lot of fun, too.
Phil Seyer
Director, Professionals Guild
http://www.Pguild.com

Win free night at Marriott Hotel
P.S. a new company that offers a free phone service and social networking by phone called Ccube is giving away an overnight stay with breakfast for 2 at the San Ramon Marriott Hotel.
To qualify just book a room and buy a ticket for the party. Then join the free service at http://www.pguild.com/ccube -- your room could be free.

More Social Events

White River Rafting

For years Professionals Guild has held really huge singles parties and mixers. We will continue to do that, but we will also host and co-sponsor smaller events like:

• Movie and a Party
• White Water River Rafting
• Singles Travel
• Salsa Dance Lesson Parties
  
• Photo match making
• Wine Tasting
• Argentine tango excursion
  
• Pot luck luncheons
• Dinner parties
• Business networking
• Networking Workshops
  

Our first white river rafting party was a success even though publicity for it started late in the summer. Participants were hungry for more. Ten women and 9 men attended. Next year we expect 24 men and 24 women because we will be promoting the event throughout the year.

Learn more about Professionals Guild Social Events, Dance Parties, Mixers and More.

In the recent past, Professionals Guild hosted events only in Sacramento and the East Bay. But now we are branching out to San Francisco. More about that later. :)

Gift Certificates for Singles Parties

Newbies have been enjoying our Professionals Guild singles parties thanks to our $10 gift certificates, which are available http://www.pguild.com

There are two gift certificates, one for the East Bay (of San Francisco) and one for the Sacramento area.

East Singles Party Gift Certificate

Sacramento Singles Party Gift Certificate

The gift certificates are good for most parties, but not valid for the Singles Expo, where the price is only $12 for everyone who comes before 8pm. They are also not valid for the San Francisco party at the Golden Gate Yacht club, where the cover is $20 for everyone.