Has anyone considered the idea (which was suggested last year at some point) of a cookout in the parking lot?
Most of us are just simple folk without a lot of cash to spare (I mean after the case of Asti
) and this way we could all just hang out, rich(er) and poor(er) alike.
Of course, the weather is always a factor at that time of year, but some of us have enough anti-freeze in our systems to grill out in the winter.
Not to mention any names, TOM 
It would be nice if we could set up some kind of tent or pavilion, with the hotel's permission, of course. If no one has one to bring, perhaps we could look into renting one.
Just a suggestion.