Sounds great.
On the meetup...so many choices. For high end, super nice, with great outdoor space, there's a place on High Street in Phoenix North. Lots of great bourbons too. Wife-approved as "perfect ventilation." There's Cigar King in Scottsdale, which is BYO, simple, but very interesting and great staff. Outdoor space is bring your own chair, indoor is furnished. Midtown there's Don's, which is simple and small.